Tag: Yale University

Darlene Weaver Named the First Woman President of the University of Dayton

Dr. Weaver has served as provost of the University of Dayton since July 2023. On July 1, 2027, she will become the first woman to lead the university.

Six Women Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education

The appointments are Christine Stallmann at Rutgers University, Lesley Rosenthal at Yale University, Leandra Hayes-Burgess at North Carolina A&T State University, Megan Jordan at the University of Southern California, Christine Mellampe at Bronx Community College, and Mandy Guinn at North Dakota State University.

In Memoriam: Jennifer Buehler, 1970–2026

At the time of her passing, Dr. Buehler had been a faculty member with the School of Education at Saint Louis University in Missouri for 15 years. Her scholarly interests centered on young adult literature.

Kristine Yaffe Awarded for Pioneering Research on Aging and Dementia

The National Academy of Medicine has honored Kristine Yaffe, endowed professor in psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, for her pioneering research on cognitive aging and dementia prevention.

New Roles for a Dozen Administrators in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of higher education administrators who have been appointed to new 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.

Bonnie Weir to Lead Yale’s New Center for Peace and the Global Good

Dr. Weir is a senior lecturer of global affairs at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. She was recently named the inaugural executive director of the Jackson School's new Center for Peace and the Global Good, a hub for scholars and students working to address challenges in human rights and global health.

Five Women Scholars Named to Endowed Positions

The women who have been selected for endowed positions are Yuehwern Yih at Purdue University in Indiana, Dominique Somda at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, Abigail Swingen at Yale University, Erika Consoli at the University of Idaho, and Melanie Kornides at the University of Pennsylvania.

Yale Selects Five Women for Endowed Faculty Appointments

The women selected for endowed positions in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences are Gundula Kreuzer in music, Nancy Yousef in English, Marlene Daut in Black Studies and in French, and Leah Boustan and Xiaohong Chen in economics.

Ten Women Scholars Appointed to New Roles in Academia

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

New Faculty Roles for a Dozen Women in Higher Education

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.

Yale’s Mae-ling Lokko Recognized for Her Work in Architectural Design

Dr. Lokko focuses her work on the intersectoral design and research of bio-based materials to drive ecological health and generative justice goals. She currently serves as an assistant professor in the School of Architecture and assistant director of the Center for Ecosystems in Architecture at Yale University.

A Trio of Women Selected for Top Leadership Roles at Universities

Katrina Spencer and Kerry Bierman are the new chief financial officers at Yale University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, respectively. Amy Bantle is chief marketing and communications officer at Washington University in Missouri.