All Entries Tagged With: "Youngstown State University"
Penn State Selects Lindsey Simon-Jones as Interim Chancellor of Its Fayette Campus
Dr. Simon Jones, associate professor of English, has served on the faculty at Pennsylvania State University’s Fayette campus for the past 15 years. She will lead the campus’ academic operations through the end of 2024.
Four Women Who Have Been Named to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities
The four women appointed to endowed chairs are Anita Raj at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans, Rhonda Y. Williams at Wayne State University in Detroit, Amy Laurel Fluker at Youngstown State University in Ohio, and Stacey Abrams at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
A Quartet of Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles
Delphine Dean was named chair of the department of bioengineering at Clemson University and Ania Jastreboff was appointed director of the new Yale Obesity Research Center. Kia Dolby was appointed professor of digital communication at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia and Amy Laurel Fluker has been granted tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor of history at Youngstown State University in Ohio.
Helen Lafferty Will Lead Youngstown State University in Ohio
Alumna Helen K. Lafferty was appointed interim president of Youngstown State University in Ohio, effective January 31, 2023. She has been a member of the university’s board of trustees and will resign from that position. Dr. Lafferty is College Professor of the Liberal Arts and Sciences and a full-time faculty member in the department of education and counseling at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia.
Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The four women scholars who have been appointed to endowed chairs are Amy Weaver at Youngstown State University, Cynthia Richards at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, Renee Cunningham-Williams at Arizona State University, and Onnolee Nordstrom at North Dakota State University.
Three Universities Announce the Appointment of Women to Dean Positions
Kelly Wilkinson was appointed dean of the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University in Ohio. Jullet Davis Weaver will be the dean of the Blair College of Health at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Karen Gaines was appointed provost and dean of the faculty at Norwich University in Vermont.
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.
Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Named to Endowed Professorships
The four women appointed to endowed chairs are Sianne Ngai at the University of Chicago, Charmaine Royal at Duke University in North Carolina, Dina Katabi at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Nancy Wagner at Youngstown State University in Ohio.
Four Women Who Are Stepping Down From High-Level Positions in Academia
The four women stepping down from their positions are Jerrilee K. Mosier at Ivy Tech Community College, Jerrilee K. Mosier at Youngstown State University in Ohio, Lisabeth Chabot at Ithaca College in New York, and Lauren Robel at Indiana University.
Three Women Appointed to Endowed Professorships at Major Universities
Anne C. Gilbert is the John C. Malone Professor of Mathematics at Yale University. Martha I. Pallante is the inaugural holder of the Charles Darling Endowed Faculty Chair in American Social History at Youngstown State University and Alina Campan is the inaugural holder of the STRAWS Endowed Professorship of Computer Science at Northern Kentucky University.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Colleges and Universities
Lucie Schmidt was appointed to an endowed chair in economics at Williams College in Massachusetts. Mary-Louise Timmermans was named the Damon Wells Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale University and Amy Laurel Fluker has been named to an endowed professorship in history at Youngstown State University in Ohio.
Penn State Brandywine Chooses Marilyn Wells as Its Next Chancellor
Dr. Wells has been serving as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Before joining Minnesota State University, Wells served as vice provost and graduate dean of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.
New Administrative Positions for Eight Women 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.
Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Louise McCullough of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Tina M. Harris of Louisiana State University, Alicia Prieto Langarica of Youngstown State University in Ohio, Marian Liu of Purdue University in Indiana, and Cassie S. Mitchell of Georgia Tech and Emory University.
Ten Women Faculty Members Who Are 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.
Professor Marsha Huber Honored by the American Accounting Association for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Huber, a professor of accounting at Youngstown State University in Ohio, focuses her research on advancing accounting education through the interdisciplinary application of positive psychology, neuroscience, and educational theories.
In Memoriam: Ahalya Krishman, 1931-2018
Dr. Krishman was born in India and completed high school at the age of 14. She came to the United States to work at the Indian Embassy in Washington and completed graduate studies here. She served on the faculty at Youngstown State University in Ohio for more than two decades.
New Duties or Posts for 14 Women Faculty Members
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: Janet Kahrer TeBrake, 1947-2016
Dr. TeBrake joined the history department faculty at the University of Maine in 1991. She continued teaching there until her retirement in 2013.
New Administrative Duties for Eight Women at 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 Who Have Been Named Deans in Higher Education
The new deans are Elizabeth A. Klonoff at the University of Central Florida, Suzanne Sears at Texas Woman’s University, Ne’Keisha Stepney at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and Phyllis Paul at Youngstown State University.
Kristine Blair and Joyce P. Griffin-Sobel Appointed to Dean Positions
Kristine Blair was appointed dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Youngstown State University in Ohio and Joyce P. Griffin-Sobel was named dean of the College of Nursing at Washington State University. Both appointments are effective on May 16.
The New Leader of Kent State University-Stark in North Canton, Ohio
From 2008 to 2014, Dr. Denise Seachrist was a professor and director of the School of Music at Kent State University. Her research is focused on the historical and contemporary music of German religious communities in Pennsylvania.
Prestigious Honors for Three Women Academics
The honorees are Julia Phillips Cohen of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, Jill Fraley of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and Vicki Kress of Youngstown State University in Ohio.
Mary Cullinan Is One of Three Finalists for President of Youngstown State University
Youngstown State University has announced that it has selected three finalists for the position of president of the university from a pool of 37 candidates. One of the three candidates is a woman: Mary Cullinan, president of Southern Oregon University.
Six Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The new appointees are Treby Williams at Princeton, Alissa Carr at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Allison Dykes at Emory, Maureen Silva at Bridgewater College, Becky Varian at Youngstown State, and Laury Flint at Indiana University, Bloomington.
