Tag: Washington State University

Four Women Scholars Who Are Taking On New Duties

The the forur women faculty members who are taking on new assignments are Jessica Kissinger at the University of Georgia, Jodi Benenson at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Carolyn Ross at Washington State University, and Krista Walton at North Carolina State University.

Five Women Professors Taking on New Roles in Academia

The faculty members who have been assigned new duties are Jenny Thigpen at Washington State University, Shameka Shelby at Florida Southern College, Gabriela Weaver at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Stephanie Witt at Boise State University in Idaho, and Kendra Hall-Kenyon at Brigham Young University in Utah.

Elizabeth Cantwell Named First Woman President of Washington State University

Dr. Cantwell currently serves as president of Utah State University. Her background includes extensive leadership experience overseeing research initiatives in academia and U.S. national security.

Maria Charisi Receives International Recognition for Early-Career Achievements in STEM

As a scholar, Dr. Charisi focuses her research on supermassive black holes. She currently serves as an assistant professor at Washington State University and conducts research at the University of Crete.

Six Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Appointed to New Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected]

Jill McCluskey Selected to Lead the International Association of Agricultural Economists

Dr. McCluskey currently serves as the first woman director of the School of Economics at Washington State University. She will serve as the second-ever woman president of the International Association of Agricultural Economists when she assumes her new role in 2027.

Six Women Professors Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions

The new holders of endowed faculty positions are Kelden Pehr at the University of North Dakota, Susan Park at Boise State University, Luna Magpili at Washington State University, Theresa Anderson at Carnegie Mellon University, E. Binney Girdler at Kalamazoo College, and Valerie Vaughn at the University of Utah.

Ten Women Professors Appointed to New Academic Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Two Women Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards From the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior has recently awarded its Helen Denning Ullrich Annual Award for Lifetime Excellence in Nutrition Education to Mary Murimi of Texas Tech University and Diane Smith of Washington State University.

Sixteen Women Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

“Protective Paternalism” Towards Women May Cause Inaccurate Performance Feedback

A new study from Washington State University has discovered that a strong motivation to appear unprejudiced toward women may be hurting women's chances of receiving accurate feedback in workplace performance reviews.

Eight Women Appointed to Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].