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New Dean Appointments for Five Women in Academia
The new deans are Phyllis Ingham at West Georgia Technical College, Theresa Crichfield at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, Amity Noltemeyer at Miami University in Ohio, Tara Feld at Western Illinois University, and Amy Catalano at Hofstra University in New York.
In Memoriam: June Frazer, 1936-2024
Dr. Frazer was a tenured professor of English at Western Illinois University for more than two decades. After her retirement, she was an elected member of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives for three terms.
University of North Carolina at Asheville Appoints Yvonne Villanueva-Russell as Provost
Dr. Villanueva currently serves as dean of the College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University Commerce where she has worked for over two decades. She will assume her new position as provost of the University of North Carolina at Asheville this summer.
Kristi Mindrup to Lead Western Illinois University
Dr. Mindrup has been serving at the university’s Quad Cities campus as vice president of operations. She has been with the university for 27 years.
Tracy Morris Selected as the Eleventh President of Illinois Valley Community College
Dr. Morris currently is the compliance officer at Joliet Junior College in Illinois. Prior to joining Joliet Junior College in 2018, she was vice president of student services at Illinois Central College. Earlier, she was on the staff at Illinois Valley Community College for 13 years.
Five Women Scholars Promoted and Granted Tenure at Western Illinois University
The five women awarded tenure at in the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Illinois University in Macomb are Magdelyn Helwig and Alisha White in English, Kimberly Rice in political science, Kathy McGuire in psychology, and Christina Davis in sociology and anthropology.
University of Georgia’s Bonnie Cramond Honored by the American Creativity Association
Bonnie Cramond is a professor of gifted and creative education in the department of educational psychology in the College of Education at the University of Georgia. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her research and contributions to the betterment of society.
The Next President of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Lori Sundberg will become the fifth president of the community college on August 1. Dr. Sundberg currently serves as president of Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois. She became president of the college in 2010 after serving as vice president for academic services and vice president for administrative services.
Eight Women Scholars Taking on New Roles at Colleges and Universities
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.
In Memoriam: Carol Vergene DeRolf, 1933-2017
Carol DeRolf joined the staff at the Child Study Center at Old Dominion University in 1974. There she was a preschool teacher and instructor for childhood education students at the university. She retired from teaching in 2011 after 37 years at the Child Study Center.
Notable Honors or Awards for Four Women Scholars in Academia
The honorees are Toni Morrison, professor emerita at Princeton University in New Jersey, Audrey Adamson of the Quad Cities campus of Western Illinois University, Rae Goodwin of the University of Kentucky School of Art and Visual Studies, and Mary C. MacDonald of the University of Rhode Island.
Western Illinois University to Eliminate Degree Program in Women’s Studies
Western Illinois University in Macomb has announced that it is eliminating several degree programs due to low number of students pursing bachelor’s degrees in these fields. One of the degree program being eliminated is women’s studies.
Five Women Professors Honored With Notable Awards and Prizes
The honorees are Peppi Kenny of Western Illinois University in Macomb, Karen Sowers at the University of Tennessee, Anna S. Lok of the University of Michigan, Claudia Gunsch of Duke University in North Carolina, and Marie Bakitas of the University of Alabama Birmingham.
New Administrative Roles for 22 Women at American 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.
Four Women Scholars Elected to Leadership Positions at National Organizations
The four women elected are Cynthia Struthers at the Rural Sociological Society, Pamela Barber-Freeman at the Research Association of Minority Professors, Anna M. Allen at the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics, and Joanne Kurtzberg at the Cord Blood Association.
