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Tina Post Wins National Book Circle Award for Book on Black American Identity and Expression
Tina Post, assistant professor of English at the University of Chicago, has received the National Book Circle Award in Criticism. Dr. Post has been with the University of Chicago for the past six years, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in the university’s department of English language and literature.
The National Science Foundation Honors Three Early-Career Women Scientists
The award recipients are Katrina Claw from the University of Colorado, Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio from Yale University, and Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell from Johns Hopkins University.
New Administrative Appointments for Five Women in Higher Education
The women who have been hired to new administrative positions are Samantha Robey at Bellarmine Universityin Louisville, Alison Cole at Yale University, Mechelle English at Columbia College in South Carolina, Teri Antilley at Montana State University, and Alison Badgett at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Patricia LoRusso Elected President of American Association for Cancer Research
Since 2014, Dr. LoRusso has held numerous faculty, research, and leadership positions with the Smilow Cancer Hospital and the Yale University School of Medicine. She will serve as president of the American Association for Cancer Research for the 2024 to 2025 term.
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.
Isabel Gauthier Honored for Her Contributions to the Field of Vision Science
The Vision Sciences Society has honored Isabel Gauthier, professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University, for her scholarly contributions to the vision science field. She has been a member of the Vanderbilt University faculty for the past 25 years.
New Faculty Positions for Three Women Scholars
The faculty appointments are Bhramar Mukherjee at Yale University, Stephanie Henderson at Alcorn State University, and Lorraine Gaynor at the University of Iowa.
Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The appointments are Hee-Young Park at Boston University, Florencia Torche at Princeton University, Hope Wabuke at the University of Nebraska, and Jutta Joorman at Yale University.
Thirteen Women Appointed to Higher Education Administrative Positions
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.
Five Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The endowed professor appointments are Rachel Fearns at Boston University, Ada Ferrer at Princeton University, Nora Peterson at the University of Nebraska, Helen Caines at Yale University, and Sarah Light at the University of Pennsylvania.
Three Women Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The new endowed professors are Carrie Colla at Dartmouth College, Cheri Beasley at Elon University, and Dominique Brancher at Yale University.
New Academic Positions for Six Women Scholars
The appointments are Laura Dolbow at the University of Colorado, Christina Ferando at Yale University, Laura Bowling at Purdue Univeristy, Yanwen Zhang at Queen’s University, Zeynep Çelik of the University of Texas, and Dana Cusano of Syracuse University.
Four Women Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions
The appointments are Rong Huang at Purdue University, Jing Tsu at Yale University, Leslie Wolf at Georgia State University, and Hae Won Shin at the University of Tennessee.
Three Women Scholars Named to Endowed Faculty Positions
The appointments are Melissa Bilal at the University of California Los Angeles, Gretchen Robinson at North Carolina A&T State University, and Patricia LoRusso at Yale University.
Research Finds Gender Inequality Among Yale University Undergraduate STEM Majors
Men represent a large majority of undergraduate students in the physics, engineering, and computer science majors at Yale University. Although women’s representation in STEM at Yale University has increased over the past two decades, the growth falls short of the advancements made at similar institutions.
Patients’ Experience With Childbirth Largely Depends on Type of Care Received Rather Than Birthing Method
New research from Oregon State University, Yale University, and the University of British Columbia has determined patients’ perceptions of their birthing experience are primarily affected by how they were treated and if they felt listened to, regardless of whether the birth was vaginal or via cesarean.
Sylvia Houghteling Honored With Two Awards For Her Book The Art of Cloth in Mughal India
The Textile Society of America and the College Art Association have both presented Sylvia Houghteling with an award for her book, “The Art of Cloth in Mughal India”
In Memoriam: Julie Saville, 1947-2023
Dr. Saville was hired to the faculty at the University of Chicago in 1994, joining the founding generation of scholars of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture. She was a scholar of slavery, emancipation, and plantation societies in the U.S. and the Caribbean.
Report Finds That 92 Percent of Grades in Women’s Studies Courses at Yale Are in the A Range
A new report authored by Ray Fair a professor of economics at Yale University documents grade inflation for undergraduate students at the university.
Five Women Taking on New 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.
Do Women Respond Differently Than Men to Performance Critiques?
Using a controlled experiment, Dr. Maria Kogelnik of Yale University found that men are 10 percentage points more likely to continue engaging in difficult tasks when exposed to performance feedback than women who did equally well and received identical feedback. She concluded that men and women may differ in how they interpret critiques.
A Trio of Women Scholars Who Have Been Named to Endowed Chairs
Orit Bashkin has been named the Mabel Greene Myers Professor in the department of Near Eastern languages and civilizations at the University of Chicago. Ruth Blake was appointed the Edward P. Bass Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale University and Paz Galupo is the Audre Lorde Distinguished Professor in Sexual Health & Education during a ceremony at Washington University in St. Louis.
University of Chicago’s Tina Post Wins Best Book Award
Tina Post, an assistant professor of English at the University of Chicago, recently received the Best Book Prize from the Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present.
In Memoriam: Estelle Ackerman Fishbein, 1934-2023
Estelle Fishbein, the first woman to serve as general counsel at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Fishbein retired as general counsel in 2004, after 29 years in the post.
New Study Finds That Discrimination Against the Mother Can Impact the Brains of Unborn Children
Experiences of discrimination and acculturation are known to have a detrimental effect on a person’s health. For pregnant women, these painful experiences can also affect the brain circuitry of their children, a new study from Yale and Columbia University finds.
In Memoriam: Diana Elizabeth Edelman Kleiner, 1947-2023
Diana Kleiner was the Dunham Professor of the History of Art and Classics, Emerita at Yale University. She was an acclaimed art historian known for her expertise on the art and architecture of the ancient Romans.
American Heart Association Bestows Lembright Award on University of Connecticut Researcher
Nancy Schmieder Redeker is a professor at the University of Connecticut Schools of Nursing and Medicine, senior associate dean for research, and interim director of the Ph.D. program in nursing. The Lembright Award, established in 1987, is the top award for excellence in research given by the American Heart Association.
Deborah Dyett Desir Is the New President of the American College of Rheumatology
Dr. Desir has more than three decades of experience in clinical medicine. In 1993, she started a rheumatology private practice in Hamden, Connecticut. In 2019, Dr. Desir joined the Yale School of Medicine faculty.
In Memoriam: Emily Honig, 1953-2023
Dr. Honig taught at Lafayette College and Yale University, before joining the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1992 where she would teach for the next 28 years.
Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs
Marina Halac has been appointed the Stanley Resor (B.A. 1901) Professor of Economics at Yale University. Jessica Ridgway Clayton was named to a Carol Avery Professorship at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University and Elinor K. Karlsson has been appointed the Dr. Eileen L. Berman and Stanley I. Berman Foundation Chair in Biomedical Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
In Memoriam: Louise Elizabeth Glück, 1943-2023
Louise Glück was the Frederick Iseman Professor in the Practice of Poetry in the department of English at Yale University. She earned the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2020
Four Women Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The four women appointed to endowed chairs are Zengyi Shao at Iowa State University, Bonnielin Swenor at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Karen Cook-Bell at Bowie State University in Maryland, and Wendy Berry Mendes at Yale University.
Ana Fostel Wins the Ross Prize From the Foundation for Advancement of Research in Financial Economics
A native of Uruguay, Ana Fostel is a professor of economics at the University of Virginia. The Ross Prize is presented to recognize and encourage significant contributions to research in financial economics. Professor Fostel will share the prize with her colleague John Geanakoplos, the James Tobin Professor of Economics and chair of Hellenic Studies at Yale University.
Melissa Gilliam Will Be the First Woman President of Boston University
Dr. Gilliam has been provost at Ohio State University since July 2021. Earlier, she was vice provost, the Ellen H. Block Distinguished Service Professor of Health Justice, and professor of obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics at the University of Chicago. She will become president of Boston University on July 1, 2024.
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.
