Tag: Wayne State University

New Faculty Appointments for Five Women Scholars

Laurel Smith-Doerr is a Provost Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Lindsey Welch was promoted to full professor at Cedar Crest College, and Liza Stepanova joined the faculty of the University of Cincinnati. Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi of Purdue University and Jennifer Olmsted of Wayne State University have been promoted to head of their departments.

Gabriella Scarlatta Recommended as Chancellor of the University of Michigan-Dearborn

Dr. Scarlatta has led the University of Michigan-Dearbon on an interim basis for the past year. Pending approval from the board of regents, she is slated to become the university's permanent leader on May 22.

Five Women Selected for Administrative Roles in Higher Education

The women who have been appointed to new positions are Heidi Pecoraro at North Dakota State University, Lauren Grabowski at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, Dana Gill at Wayne State University in Detroit, Laquetta Jones Bigelow at North Carolina A&T State University, and Alexis Ehrhardt at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Seven 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 contact@WIAReport.com.

Seven Women Scholars Selected for New Faculty Positions

The women taking on new faculty positions are Tori Young at Vanderbilt University, Sarah Font at Washington University, Lizette Zietsman at Virginia Tech, Kristina Bowdrie at Case Western Reserve University, Ana Daugherty at Wayne State University, Swetha Regunathan at Haverford College, and Andrea Hickerson at the University of Mississippi.

Eight Women Scholars Appointed to 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.

Wayne State University’s First Woman President Resigns After Two Years

Three years before the end of her five-year contract, Wayne State University's first woman president, Kimberly Andrews Espy has resigned from her post. Although she says she resigned for personal reasons, a source told Bridge Michigan she had clashed with the board and faculty members who expressed concerns regarding her respect and personnel decisions.

New Academic Appointments for Six Women Professors

The women faculty who are taking on new roles are Kisha Cunningham Aites at Savannah State University in Georgia, Melissa Morris at the University of Wyoming, Wei-Zen Wei at Wayne State University in Detroit, Shannon Wanless at the University of Pittsburgh, Lynne McLandsborough at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Katherine McDonald at Syracuse University in New York.

In Memoriam: Maxine Mimms, 1928-2024

Dr. Mimms served as a faculty member at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, for two decades, including 10 years as the founding director of the college's Tacoma campus.

Ten Women Professors Appointed to New Academic Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new academic 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.

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 contact@WIAReport.com.

New Dean Appointments for a Dozen Women Scholars

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new dean 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.