Tag: Yale University

JC Andrews Wins the 2026 Yale Younger Poets Award

Andrews is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in English and creative writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her award-winning manuscript will be published by Yale University Press in March 2027.

Harvard’s Sarah Whiting Recognized for Her Impact on Architecture Education

Dr. Whiting, a scholar of architectural history and theory, is the first woman to serve as dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She previously served as dean of the School of Architecture at Rice University in Houston.

New Faculty Positions for a Dozen Women in Academia

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.

Six Women Scholars Taking on New Roles in Higher Education

This summer, Yunhyae Kim and Rhea Banerjee are slated to join the faculties of Princeton University and North Carolina State University, respectively. Tycie Coppett of Yale University, Michelle Gervasio of Sweet Briar College, Sonja Pruitt-Lord of San Diego State University, and Trina Fletcher of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are taking on leadership roles at their institutions.

Three American Women Receive Windham-Campbell Literature Prizes

Yale University has announced the eight recipients of the 2026 Windham-Campbell Prizes, one of the world’s most significant international literary awards. Three of the eight award winners are American women with ties to the academic world. Each will receive $175,000 to support their work.

New Dean Appointments for Seven Women in Academia

The new deans are Eunice Santos at Drexel University, Cristina Goletti at Ball State University, Marika Peterson at Virginia State University, Tada Lindahl at Allen Community College, Evan Yionoulis at Yale University, Cassidy Sugimoto at Carnegie Mellon University, and Marie Moeller at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

How Non-Disclosure Agreement Reforms Impacted Women Employees at Startups

According to a new study, startups in states with legislation that weaken or nullify non-disclosure agreements restricting discussions of sexual harassment hired less women after those laws went into effect.

Yale’s Marlene Daut and Kaiama Glover Win National Award for Co-Edited Book on Haitian Literature

Professors Marlene Daut and Kaiama Glover of Yale University have been honored by the American Comparative Literature Association for their co-edited collection of essays on Haitian literature.

Five Women Selected for Dean Appointments at Universities

The new deans are Mary Frances Luce at Duke University in North Carolina, Gabrielle Rachael Thomas at Yale University, Karen Drenkard at George Mason University in Virginia, Nicole Kong at Purdue University in Indiana, and Natalie Bayer at Drake University in Iowa.

Five Women Who Have Been Named to Endowed Faculty Positions

Carmala Garizone of the University of Arizona, Janet Currie of Yale University, Cecilia Diniz Behn of the Colorado School of Mines, Kimberly Noble of Columbia University's Teachers College, and Holly Harris of the Fred Hutch Cancer Center that is affiliated with the University of Washington, have all been named to endowed faculty positions at their institutions.

A Quartet of Women Scholars Selected for Endowed Faculty Appointments

The appointments are Tracy Kijewski-Correa at the University of Notre Dame, Jenifer Shafer at Colorado School of Mines, Wendy Berry Mendes at Yale University, and Emily Cherry Oliver at the University of North Dakota.

Former University of Pennsylvania President to Lead Georgetown Law

A longtime law school faculty member, Magill served as the ninth president of the University of Pennsylvania from the summer of 2022 until her resignation in December 2023. She is slated to become the next dean of the Georgetown University Law Center on August 1.