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Jody Lewen Honored for Lifetime Achievement in Higher Education
Dr. Lewen has received the 2024 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. She is the founder and president of Mount Tamalpais College, a higher education institution which offer courses at San Quentin State Prison in California.
In Memoriam: Shani Mott, 1976-2024
Dr. Mott was a lecturer in the department of history and Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University where she worked for the past 16 years. Her academic studies focused on racial language in American popular culture.
Universities Announce New Assignments for Seven Women Faculty Members
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Eleven Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The four women named to endowed professorships are Patricia Bricker at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, Cynthia Reinhart-King at Rice University in Houston, Sonia Sultan at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and Margot Pollans at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, New York.
Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The four women named to endowed professorships are Merve Gül Emre at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Imani Perry at Harvard University, Jhumpa Lahiri at Barnard College in New York City, and Susan K. Serrano at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law.
J. Kēhaulani Kauanui Recognized for Lifetime Achievement in American Indian History
J. Kēhaulani Kauanui, a professor of American studies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, was recognized with the American Indian History Lifetime Achievement Award, given by the Western History Association. The award honors one scholar each year who has served in the trenches on all fronts to advance Indigenous history.
Beverly Daniel Tatum Selected to Lead Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts
Dr. Tatum served as president of Spelman College in Atlanta from 2002 to 2015. Previously she was a professor of psychology and dean of the college at Mount Holyoke College. Earlier in her career, she taught at Westfield State College in Massachusetts and the University of California, Santa Barbara.
President of Hobart and William Smith College Wins Award From the American Economic Association
Joyce Jacobsen was named the winner of the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award, which has been given annually since 1998 to an individual who has furthered the status of women in the economics profession through example, achievements, increasing our understanding of how women can advance in the economics profession or mentoring others.
In Memoriam: Sheila Tobias, 1935-2021
In 1967, Tobias she appointed assistant to the vice president for academic affairs at Cornell University. In 1970 she was named associate provost at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where she led efforts to transition the once all-male school into a coeducational institution. Tobias’ writings and research focused on women’s anxiety toward pursuing math and science fields.
Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Positions at Major Universities
The four women appointed to endowed positions are Arlene Fiore at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ulka Anjaria at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, Stacy Tessler Lindau at the University of Chicago, and Tracy Heather Strain at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.
Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The four women appointed to endowed chairs are Delores Albarracín at the University of Pennsylvania, Julie Dash at Spelman College in Atlanta, Suzanne O’Connell at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.
Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed University Positions
The four women appointed to endowed posts are Nicole R. Fleetwood at new York University, Jennifer S. Tuttle at the Univesity of New England in Biddeford, Maine, Abigail Hornstein at Wesleyan University in Middletown Connecticut, and Leela Gandhi at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Berkeley’s Jennifer Tour Chayes Honored by the Association for Computing Machinery
Dr. Chayes, a professor, dean, and associate provost for the Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society at the University of California, Berkeley, was honored for her effective leadership, mentorship, and dedication to diversity during her distinguished career of computer science research, teaching, and institution building.
Four Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Roles
Lilya Yatsunyk was promoted to full professor of chemistry at Swarthmore College. Olga Sendra Ferrer was promoted to associate professor of Spanish at Wesleyan University. Chryl Laird has been named to an endowed assistant professorship at Bowdoin College and Jennifer Redfearn joined the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley.
Nine Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Laura Walker Named the Eleventh President of Bennington College in Vermont
Walker served as president and CEO of New York Public Radio for 23 years. In the academic world, Walker currently serves on The President’s Council at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and Yale School of Management’s Center for Customer Insights.
A Quartet of Women Academics Who Have Announced Their Retirements
The women scholars who are retiring are Karen Uehling at Boise State University in Idaho, Alfreda Brown at Kent State University in Ohio, Jeanine Basinger at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and Deb Bergstrand at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.
Four Women Who Have Announced Their Retirements From Higher Education Posts
Stepping down from the higher education posts are Cheryl Larabee of Boise State University in Idaho, Teshia Levy-Grant of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Susan Jaffe of the North Carolina School of the Arts, and Alfreda Brown of Kent State University in Ohio.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Five Women to Dean Positions
Appointed to dean posts are Carey Busch at Ohio University, Janice Naegele at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Eboni Nelson at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Maria Donoghue Velleca at the College of William and Mary, and Barbara Krauthamer at the University of Massachuhsetts at Amherst.
New Assignments for Four Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities
The four women who are taking on new roles are Karen V. Guth at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, Noel Schulz at Washington State University, Laura Perna at the University of Pennsylvania, and Naho Maruta at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.
Wesleyan University’s Prison Education Program Graduates Seven Women
The Wesleyan Center for Prison Education began offering classes at the women’s prison in 2013. Since that time, the program has offered nearly 140 classes to more than 150 incarcerated students, according to the university.
Nicole Stanton Will Be the Next Provost at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut
Stanton joined Wesleyan in 2007 as an associate professor of dance. She served as chair of the department for two three-year terms and is currently serving as dean of the Arts and Humanities. Earlier in her career, she taught at Ohio State University.
In Memoriam: Catherine Rachel Ostrow-D’Haeseleer, 1954-2019
Armed with only a high school education, Ostrow-D’Haeseleer was hired as an adjunct lecturer in French in 1991 and taught at Wesleyan University for the next 29 years.
Eight Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties 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.
Wesleyan University in Connecticut Promotes Three Women Faculty Members
Wesleyan University, the highly rated liberal arts college in Middletown Connecticut, has announced the promotion of seven faculty members. Three of these promotions were awarded to women scholars: Hilary Barth, Meredith Hughes, and Stéphanie Ponsavady.
A Dozen Women Join the Faculty at Wesleyan University in Connecticut as Assistant Professors
Wesleyan University, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution in Middletown Connecticut, has announced that there are 16 new tenure or tenure-track faculty on campus this fall. Of these, there are 12 new women assistant professors.
In Memoriam: Carol Becker Lynch, 1942-2019
In 1973, Dr. Lynch joined the faculty at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. She taught biology there for almost 20 years. In 1992, Dr. Lynch accepted an appointment as dean of the Graduate School, vice chancellor for research, and professor of ecological and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Five Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships at Major Universities
The five women appointed to endowed chairs are Maria del Guadalupe “Lupe” Davidson at West Virginia University, Yelena Baraz at Princeton University in New Jersey, Susanne Fusso at Wesleyan University in Middletown Connecticut, Katharine Knowlton at Virginia Tech, and Tina M. Harris at Louisiana State University.
Women Accepted for Admission into the Class of 2023 at High-Ranking Colleges and Universities
Recently, most of the nation’s highest-ranked colleges and universities informed applicants if they had been accepted for admission into the Class of 2023. Some revealed the gender breakdown of their admitted students.
New Administrative Roles for 10 Women in American 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.
Six Women Scholars Who Have Been Recognized With Prestigious Honors or Awards
The six women honorees are Laura Hess of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Kristy Edmunds at UCLA, Caroline Lavoie of Utah State University, Muyinatu Bell of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Michele McDonnall of Mississippi State University, and Jeanie Basinger of Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
Eleven Women From Foreign Nations But Studying in the United States Have Been Awarded Rhodes Scholarships
There are 16 international Rhodes Scholars who are attending or have recently graduated from American colleges and universities. Out of the 16 international scholars at American educational institutions who have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships, 11 are women.
Four Women Who Are Retiring From High-Level University Positions
The four women who are stepping down from their posts are Kathy Rose-Mockry at the University of Kansas, Nicole Prudent at the Boston University School of Medicine, Jeanne Horrigan at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Nancy Hargrave Meislahn at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
Sixteen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts 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.
