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In Memoriam: Theresa A. Powell
Theresa A. Powell was vice president for student affairs at Temple University in Philadelphia. Dr. Powell came to Temple in 2002 after serving as vice president of student affairs at Western Michigan University.
American Society of Chemistry Awards Emily Lenning Its 2022 Teaching Award
Emily Lenning, professor of criminal justice at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina, was recognized for her ability to meet the needs of diverse learners and for challenging herself and her students to look beyond the classroom for opportunities to engage in lifelong learning.
Karen M. Lancendorfer Recognized for Excellence in Teaching Advertising
Karen M. Lancendorfer, professor of marketing and director of the advertising and promotion major at Western Michigan University, was named the recipient of the 2022 Charles H. Sandage Award for Teaching Excellence by the American Academy of Advertising.
New Assignments for Five Women Faculty Members at Universities
taking on new roles are Sandra Ryeom at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dana Franz at Mississippi State University, Melissa Bilec at the University of Pittsburgh, D’Jaris Coles-White at Western Michigan University, and Mary McKay at Washington University in St. Louis.
Jessie Borgman Shares the Computers and Composition Distinguished Book Award
Jessie Borgman is an Instructor in the Writers’ Studio at Arizona State University and an adjunct Instructor at Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor, Michigan. is being honored for the book Personal, Accessible, Responsive, Strategic: Resources and Strategies for Online Writing Instructors.
Terri Goss Kinzy Named the Twentieth President of Illinois State University
Dr. Kinzy has been serving as a professor of biology and vice president for research and innovation at Western Michigan University. Earlier, she served as vice president of research and professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at Rutgers University in New Jersey. She will begin her new job on July 1.
Sara Lupita Olivares Is the 2019 Winner of the CantoMundo Poetry Prize
Olivares, a doctoral student at Western Michigan University, is being honored for her collection Migratory Sound, which will be published by the University of Arkansas Press in the fall of 2020. Olivares will also receive a cash prize.
Sherine Obare to Lead the the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering in Greensboro, North Carolina
Sherine O. Obare has been serving as associate vice president for research and a professor of chemistry at Western Michigan University. Dr. Obare also serves as a research leader fellow at the American Public and Land-Grant University Council on Research.
New Roles for 10 Women Scholars at Colleges and Universities Throughout the United States
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: Laurel Ann Grotzinger, 1935-2017
Professor Grotzinger joined the faculty at Western Michigan University in 1964. In 1979 she became the dean of the Graduate College. Dr. Grotzinger was the first woman in the history of Western Michigan University to be appointed to an academic dean position.
New Duties for Six Women Faculty Members at State 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.
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.
A Large Group of Women Faculty Members Taking on New Duties 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.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments
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.
Nine Women Faculty Members Taking on New University Roles
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.
Eight Women Scholars Taking on New Assignments at Major 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.
Four Women Faculty Members Appointed to New University Posts
Taking on new roles are Sherine O. Obare at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Christine Getz at the University of Iowa, Amel Ahmed at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Athena Papas at Tufts University in Massachusetts.
Five Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Carla M. Koretsky at Western Michigan University, Maureen Ryan at the University of Southern Mississippi, Laura Dunn Jolly at Iowa State University, Linda Scott at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Whitney Soule at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
The New President of Marygrove College in Detroit
Since June 2015 Elizabeth Burns has served as interim provost at the college. Earlier, she was associate dean for faculty and clinical affairs in the School of Medicine at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.
Wayne State University’s Angelique Day Wins Two National Awards
Angelique Day, an assistant professor of social work at Wayne State University in Detroit, was honored with prestigious awards by the American Psychological Association and the Child Welfare League of America.
Two Scholars of Women’s History Share the 2015 Lambda Literary Award
Susan Freeman, chair of the department of gender and women’s studies at Western Michigan University, and Leila J. Rupp, professor of feminist studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, were honored for the best book of the year relating to LGBT studies.
In Memoriam: Betty Bernhard
During her more than 30-year career at Pomona College, Betty Bernhard, professor of theatre, directed more than 30 full-length plays and musicals. Her research was focused on the Indian theater.
Two Women Among the Finalists for Dean of the Business School at Old Dominion University
Kathleen A. Getz is dean of the Michael R. Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University of Chicago and Kay M. Palan is professor of marketing and dean of the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University.
This Week’s Roundup of Appointments of Women to Key Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Shirley M. Collado, Shannon McGee, Christine Byrd-Jacobs, Lynn Babington, Mary Berry, Katherine Johnson Suski, Estela Gavosto, Beverly L. Downing, Rachel Reuben, A. Madison Cario, Marthe Druska Golden, Kimberly Washor, and Susan Goodin.
President of Mid Michigan Community College Is Stepping Down in June
Carol Churchill has served as the fifth president of the three-campus community college serving 7,000 students in central Michigan for the past seven years. She will leave office on June 30, 2014.
A Dozen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Gloria Waters, Sonia Cardenas, Jennifer Jimenez Marana, Geralyn Heystek, Camisha Duffy, Lee J. Skinner, Wesley C. Hogan, Annie N. Kerrick, Kelly A. Rusch, Jennifer Elliott, Sonja Harris-Heywood, and Joellen Popma.
Notre Dame Professor Wins Book Award
Margot Fassler recently was honored at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University.
Eight New Women Deans
Brid Grant, Ann Carruth, Julie DeGraw, Elizabeth Cada, Susan Stapleton, Laurie Achenbach, Jennifer Iacino, and Kim Wilson are all named to dean positions.
Nine Women Who Are Assuming New Duties in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
One Woman Among the Three Finalists for Associate Dean of the Honors College at Western Michigan University
Carla Korestky is a professor of aqueous geochemistry and biogeochemistry at the university.
Seven Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is news of seven women taking on new assignments at universities across the United States.
New Medical School Names Its First Faculty Member
Eli Collins-Brown will design curriculum and implementation technologies for the new medical school at Western Michigan University.
Universities Announce Appointments of Women to Administrative Positions
Patricia Hodge, Christina Stamper, and Barbara Stewart are assuming new duties.
Six Women Honored for Their Achievements in the Academic World
A doctor, an athletic director, an astronomer, and a First Lady were among six women receiving accolades.
Prestigious Awards for Six Women Scholars
Jeanne Zaino, associate professor of political science and director of the honors program at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York, received the Dr. Carol S. Russett Award from the American Council on Education’s National Network of Women. Dr. Zaino holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees the University of Connecticut. She earned a second master’s degree […]
