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Washington University in St. Louis Expands Programs Relating to Sexual Assault
In addition to enhancing existing programs and hiring new counselors, the university has announced that it is launching a new research initiative to develop and test solutions for dealing with campus sexual assault.
Six Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments at Major Universities
Taking on new responsibilities are Lauren M. Childs at Virginia Tech, Lori Setton at Washington University in St. Louis, Veronica B. Decker at the University of Central Florida, Wonder Drake at Vanderbilt University, Anne C. Stone at Arizona State University, and Jane Meza at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.
Can Men Be Taught to Understand Women’s Nonverbal Cues Relating to Sexual Interest?
Undergraduate students were shown a series of 130 full-body photographs of women wearing warn weather clothing and asked to gauge the models’ sexual interest. Half of the participants were given instructions prior to viewing the photographs telling them to focus on the nonverbal clues rather than the women’s clothing or attractiveness.
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.
Men Greatly Outnumber Women on Online Gambling Websites, But Women Are a Majority of the High Rollers
A news study from the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey finds that men greatly outnumber women on online gambling websites. But among the 10 percent of high rollers who gamble almost every day, women are a slight majority.
Five Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The five women named to endowed chairs are Haiyan Wang at Purdue University, Nancy Rabalis at Louisiana State University, Lesley Jill Gordon at the University of Alabama, Darlene Clark Hine at Michigan State University, and Hillary Anger Elfenbein at Washington University in St. Louis.
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Dean Positions at Major Universities
Emelyn dela Pena was appointed dean of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Washington University in St. Louis. Candice Chan was named dean of international admissions at Furman University in South Carolina and Mary Corliss Pearl was named dean of the William E. Macaulay Honors College at the City University of New York.
Three Women Named to Endowed Professorships
Named to endowed chairs are Padma Rajagoplan at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Melissa Jonson-Reid at Washington University in St. Louis, and Heidi M. Ravven at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.
Nine Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments
The nine women faculty members in new positions are Amy Simon, Miranda S. Spivack, Jean Lee Cole, Martine Guyot-Bender, Lesley Cottrell, Mary McKernan McKay, Gena Flynn, Yvette Richarson, and Alethia Cook.
In Memoriam: Catherine Altepeter Rodgers, 1928-2016
Cathy Rodgers joined the design department faculty at Washington University in St. Louis in 1957. When she retired in 2004, she was the longest-serving faculty member in the history of the design department at the university.
Seven American Women Named Members of the National Academy of Education
The National Academy of Education has announced the election of 11 new members. Eight of the 11 new members are women. Seven of the eight hold current affiliations with American universities.
New Administrative Posts for Seven Women 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.
Five Women Appointed to Positions as Dean at Major Universities
The new deans are Katherine Schultz at the University of Colorado, Sabrina Zirkel at Santa Clara University in California, Mary McKernan McKay at Washington University in St. Louis, Marta Kuzma at the Yale School of Art, and Lori Ploutz-Snyder at the University of Michigan.
New Administrative Roles for 11 Women 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.
Four Women Taking on New Roles on University Faculties
The four women appointed to new faculty posts are Alison Wilson at West Virginia University, Kzenia Chizhova at Princeton University, Christine Knoblauch-O’Neal at Washington University in St. Louis, and natalie Shapero at Tufts University in Massachusetts.
Towson University Names Kim Schatzel as Its Next President
Dr. Schatzel has been serving as interim president, provost, and executive vice president for academic affairs at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. She is the former dean of the College of Business at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Dr. Schatzel will become president of Towson University on January 25.
Four Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Linda P.B. Katehi, chancellor of the University of California, Davis, Gwendalyn J. Randolph of Washington University, Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis of the University of Arkansas, and Michelle Boisseau of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Duties 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.
Four Women Appointed to Named Professorships
The four women appointed to endowed faculty posts are Michelle Miller at Boston College, Patricia L. Vahle at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, Diann Williams at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and Katie Plax at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Fourteen Women in Higher Education Assigned to New 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.
Six Women Appointed to New Teaching Posts
The six women in new posts are Jane Kamensky at Harvard University, Melanie Shepherd at Misericordia University, Jennifer F. Hamer at the University of Kansas, Kristina Kleutghen at Washington University, Trudier Harris at the University of Alabama, and Marketa Marvanova at North Dakota State University.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Jobs in Higher Education
The appointees are Janice Tawney, Lori S. White, Lorraince Acker, Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Janice Lewis, Kirsten Waarala, Laura Simmelink, Nicole Edwards Evans, Sue Roberts, Sarah Covert, Ruth Jacobs Jackson, and Shannon Jackson.
Kim Schatzel to Lead Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti
Dr. Schatzel is currently provost and executive vice president at Eastern Michigan University. Before joining the university in 2012, she was dean of the College of Business at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Three Woman Scholars Appointed to Endowed Faculty Chairs
The three women named to endowed chairs are Maura McLaughlin at West Virginia University, Lan Yang at Washington University in St. Louis, and Kimberly Theidon at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
Barbara Schaal to Take the Helm at the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Barbara A. Schaal is the Marry-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor of Biology and dean of the faculty at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Schaal was born in Germany but grew up in Chicago. She joined the Washington University faculty in 1980.
Five Women Promoted and Awarded Tenure at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
The five women promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure at the Washington University School of Medicine are Tammie S. Benzinger, Suzanne E. Lapi, Makedonka Mitreva, Indira U. Mysorekar, and Katherine A. Henzler-Wildman.
Sixteen Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here’s is this week’s roundup of appointments of women to high-level administrative posts at colleges and university across the United States.
Ten Women Receive Appointments to University Administrative Posts
The women in new administrative posts are Maigan Larsen, Cristal Thomas, Usha Rodrigues, Wendy Plant, Tanya Barnes-Jones, Lisa Calvert, Alyson A. Gill, Becky Degen, Meredith Evans, and Charlene E. Wolf-Hall.
Washington University Research Finds Link Between Sedentary Work and Obesity for Women
The research found no association between occupational sitting and weight status among men. The study also found that the relationship between sitting on the job and obesity was particularly significant for African American women.
Eight Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The women in new administrative positions are Breona M. Hayes, Kay Wolf, Sondra Schreiber, Leanne M. Shank, Allyson Zazulia, Leandra Celaya, Tanya L. Jachimiak, and Eileen G. McLoughlin.
New High-Level Administrative Posts in Higher Education for 14 Women
Here is this week’s roundup of appointments and promotions of women to top-level administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Five Women Stepping Down From High-Level Posts at Colleges and Universities
The women who have or will retire are Belle Wei at California State University, Chico, Hudlin Wagner at Carleton College, Nancy Dunlap at the University of Virginia, Jennie Taylor at Emory University, and Sharon Stahl at Washington University in St. Louis.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The women taking on new administrative roles are Carrie Landa, Brianna Bunce-Douglas, Mary Corcoran, Windsor Westbrook Sherrill, Deborah Blum, Sandy Barbour, Tiffancy C. Graham, Yana Cornish, Annie Wright, Gabrielle Banick, Rhonda Kitch, and Ellen de Graffenreid.
Six Women Academics Honored With Notable Awards
The honorees are Lisa J. Mauer of Purdue University, Katherine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University, Laurie Maffly-Kipp of Washington University, Robin S. Reed of Colorado State University, Lee Anne Bell of Barnard College, and Emily Pease of the College of William and Mary.
Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The appointees are Keri Swaby, Rosetta Clay, Rhoberta Haley, Karen A. Dowling, Michelle Piekutowski, Jennifer Lodge, Heather Lindkvist, Anne Sauer, Kelley Coffeen, Michele Kiely, Gabriela C. Weaver, Katrina Oliver, Lillian C. Wichinsky, Lauren Richards, Bonnie Richley, Julia Czerniak, and Vicki McNeil.
