The Pew Charitable Trusts recently announced that 21 researchers are joining the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. These early-career scientists will receive four years of funding to explore cutting-edge research uncovering insights into human health and disease. Seven of the new Pew Scholars are women.
In the School of Medicine, Celeste M. Karch is the inaugural Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Professor and Janet S. Lee is the inaugural Selma and Herman Seldin Distinguished Professor of Medicine. In the College of Arts and Sciences, Yan Yu is the inaugural Art Krieg Professor.
The women taking on new administrative roles are Michelle McGown at South Georgia Technical College, Sonia Chawla at Wayne State University, Lindsay Stadler at Pomona College, Heather Pieper-Olson at St. Cloud State University, Melissa Rockwell-Hopkins at Washington University, and Christa Racine at Haverford College.
The women appointed to endowed positions are Andrea Lynn Smith at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, Rodica Pop-Busui at Oregon Health & Science University, and Anne M. Drewry at Washington University in Missouri.
The women who have been selected for endowed posts are Jennifer Klein at Columbia University in New York, Julie Holland Mortimer at Washington University in St. Louis, and Dina Deitsch at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.
Throughout her career, Leeds has gained more than 25 years of experience as a professor and university administrator. Currently, she serves as dean of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
Dr. Heilman taught brand management, marketing, and consulting courses at the University of Virginia for more than two decades. In addition to her academic work, she served as the university's faculty athletics representative for several years.
Dr. Peña brings over three decades of higher education experience to her new role as president and CEO of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. Her background includes key leadership roles with several universities across the country.
The women who have been selected for endowed faculty positions are Xiumin Martin at Washington University, Suzanne Bart at Purdue University, Vida Praitis at Grinnell College, Erica Edwards at Yale University, Christian Cipriano at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Padma Gulur at Washington University.
Originally trained as a chemist, Dr. Wilson held a wide range of academic and administrative roles at several universities before becoming president of Radcliffe College in 1989. She retired in 1999 when the merger of Radcliffe College with Harvard University was completed.
Dr. Wendland previously spent five years as provost at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She will serve in the same capacity at West Virginia University beginning July 1.
The National Society of Genetic Counselors has honored Martha Dudek for her leadership and contributions to the discipline. At Vanderbilt University, she founded a master's degree program and a graduate-level certificate in genetic counseling, as well as a fellowship in genomics research.
