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Six Women Appointed to Administrative Roles at 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 contact@WIAReport.com.
Report Reveals New Data on Sexual Assault and Misconduct in Higher Education
According to a new report from Westat, nearly 19 percent of women and 21 percent of genderqueer students experienced some form of nonconsensual sexual misconduct in 2024. This is a decrease from 2019.
Michelle Putnam Selected as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Innovation in Aging
Michelle Putnam’s new appointment is not the first time she has served as a journal’s chief editor. From 2014 to 2020, she was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work.
The White House Presents Its Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award to Karen Ivy
Dr. Ivy was recognized by The White House for her outstanding background in community service. She is known for creating the U.S. to Uganda Connections Program, an international initiative that uses technology to inspire and empower youth through educational exchanges and leadership development.
Seven Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions
The seven women named to new faculty posts are Christina L. Boyd at Washington University in St. Louis, Sonya Smith at Howard University, Jeanie Murphy at Goucher College in Baltimore, Christine Julien at Virginia Tech, Kim Grainger at North Carolina State University, Kelly Lester at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Kathleen Gallagher at the University of Oklahoma.
Eight Women Taking on New Faculty Positions at Colleges and Universities
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 contact@WIAReport.com.
In Memoriam: Virginia V. Weldone, 1935-2024
Dr. Weldon was a longtime faculty member with the Washington University School of Medicine. She held numerous leadership roles with the university including deputy vice chancellor for medical affairs and vice president of the Washington University Medical Center.
Five Women Scholars Selected for Endowed Faculty Positions
The women appointed to endowed chairs are Lea Stewart at Rutgers University in New Jersey, Connie Rogers at the University of Georgia, Sana Karam at Washington University in St. Louis, Barna Saha at the University of California, San Diego, and Réka Albert at Pennsylvania State University.
Nine Women Scholars Selected for Faculty 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 contact@WIAReport.com.
Paola Ehrmantraut Honored for Establishing a Master’s Degree Program in Diversity Leadership
CBIZ, a national financial and insurance services company, has honored Paola Ehrmantraut with a 2024 Women Transforming Business Award for establishing the master of arts in diversity leadership program at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
Christa Baker Receives C.J. Herrick Award in Neuroanatomy
Christa Baker, assistant professor of biological sciences at North Carolina State University has been honored by the American Association for Anatomy for her outstanding contributions to the field comparative neuroanatomy.
Washington University Discovers Increased Breast Cancer Diagnoses Among Women Under 50
Researchers at the School of Medicine at Washington University have discovered the rate of breast cancer diagnoses for women under age 50 has steadily increased over the past 20 years, with an even greater increase found among young Black women.
Five Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Stefanie Lindquist at the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis, Kimberly Cavanagh at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, Shalei Simms at the State University of New York at Old Westbury, Amy Fry in the College of Nursing at Purdue University Northwest in Hammond, Indiana, and Mary Hatcher-Skeers at Scripps College in Claremont, California.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Five Women to Administrative Positions
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 contact@WIAReport.com.
A Trio of Women Scholars Who Have Been Named to Endowed Chairs
Orit Bashkin has been named the Mabel Greene Myers Professor in the department of Near Eastern languages and civilizations at the University of Chicago. Ruth Blake was appointed the Edward P. Bass Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale University and Paz Galupo is the Audre Lorde Distinguished Professor in Sexual Health & Education during a ceremony at Washington University in St. Louis.
Three Women Academics Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs
Penelope Andrews was appointed the John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law at New York Law School. Anca Parvulescu was named the Liselotte Dieckmann Professor in Comparative Literature at Washington University in St Louis and Melissa R. Kerin has been selected as the next Roger Mudd Professor of Ethics at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs
The three women scholars appointed to endowed chairs are Hoda Heidari in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Robyn LeBoeuf at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, snd Melinda Buntin in health policy and economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
Rizia Bardhan is the inaugural Jean H. Steffenson Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering at Iowa State University. Beverly Brozanski of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been named the inaugural Susan and James C. Gould Professor of Pediatric Quality and Safety and Jennifer Joe has been named the John E. Peterson Jr. Professor in Accounting in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech.
New Administrative Positions for Eight Women at 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 contact@WIAReport.com.
Karen Colley Is the New Provost at the University of Illinois Chicago
Dr. Collley has been serving as acting provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. She joined the faculty at the university in 1991 and was named a full professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular genetics in 2002. Dr. Colley is the former dean of the Graduate College.
Four Woman Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs
The four women named to endowed chairs are Mapuana Antonio at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Sandra Kingery, a professor of Spanish at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Lorrie Frasure at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Rebecca L. Aft at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Named Professorships
The four women appointed to named chairs are Margarita Estévez-Abe at Syracuse University in New York, Tonya Pinkins at Fordham College at Lincoln Center in New York City, Limor Golan at Washington University in St. Louis, and Marcia Chatelain at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Assuming New Duties at Universities
Taking on new duties are Lynne McLandsborough at the University of Massachusetts, Melanie E. Loehwing at Mississippi State University, Saida Grundy at Boston University, Linda C. Samuels at Washington University in St. Louis, Beth Belmont at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, Bonnie Dow at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and Taryn Loyd at the University of Arkansas.
Ten Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Positions 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 contact@WIAReport.com.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Positions or Duties
The five women scholars who are taking on new roles are Elaine A. Peña at Washington University in St. Louis, Fanta Waterman at the University of Illinois Chicago, Sharon Hammes-Schiffer at Princeton University in New Jersey, Ahkinyala Abdullah at Virginia Union University in Richmond, and HJope Ballentine at the University of Arkansas.
Would Paid Paternity Leave Achieve More Progressive Views on Gender Equality?
In Estonia a new parental leave policy extended fathers’ leave threefold for children born on or after July 1, 2020. It had a measurable effect. New parents were significantly more likely to express support for gender equality in the social and economic spheres than those who had children before the policy took effect.
Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The four women named to endowed professorships are Lilian Garcia-Roig at Florida State University, Pamela K. Woodard at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Kathryn Rand at the University of North Dakota, and Monica Swahn at Kennesaw State University in Georgia.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Six Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Lidia Kos at the University of California, Riverside, Divya Choudhary at Indiana State University, Johanna Bond at Rutgers Law School in New Jersey, Angie Tissi-Gassoway at Amherst College in Massachusetts, Dorian Traube at Washington University in St. Louis, and Pamela J. Powell at Southern Utah University.
Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Named the Inaugural Holders of New Endowed Chairs
Claudia Swan has been named the to the Mark Steinberg Weil Professor of Art History and Archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis. Rebecca Ryals was named to the Presidential Chair in Climate Change at the University of California, Merced and Danielle Benoit was named to the Lorry Lokey Chair in the department of bioengineering at the University of Oregon.
Laura Rosenbury Selected to Be the Ninth President of Barnard College in New York City
Laura Rosenbury – a leading women and gender legal theorist with expertise that spans reproductive rights, children’s rights, and sexual harassment and abuse – currently serves as the first woman dean at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law. From 2002 to 2015, Professor Rosenbury served on the faculty at the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Nine Women to Administrative Posts
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 contact@WIAReport.com.
In Memoriam: Lorie A. Vanchena, 1961-2022
After earning a Ph.D. in German studies at Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Vanchena joined the faculty at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. She joined the faculty at the University of Kansas in 2008. There, she served as director of the Max Kade Center for German-American Studies.
The University of Louisville Names Kim Schatzel as It Next President
Since 2016, Dr. Schatzel has served as president of Towson University, one of 12 universities that are part of the University System of Maryland. She also is a professor of marketing. Professor Schatzel previously served as provost of Eastern Michigan University and dean of the College of Business at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
University Study Finds Women Legislators Are Asked to Do More for Their Constituents Than Male Legislators
A new study by scholars at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden finds that women who hold elected office often are 10 percent more likely to be contacted by their constituents, and they receive 14 percent more issue requests per constituent they contact than is the case for male elected officials.
