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Study Debunks Theory That Women CEOs Are More Risk-Adverse Than Male Peers

Study Debunks Theory That Women CEOs Are More Risk-Adverse Than Male Peers

Although women CEOs make less acquisitions than men overall, the study found no difference in their levels of acquisitions when they are faced with high levels of scrutiny, such as pressure from stakeholders and media attention.

New Dean Positions for Five Scholars

New Dean Positions for Five Scholars

The new deans are Joelle Powers for Boise State University, Michelle Roehm for Bucknell University, María Scharrón-del Río for Brooklyn College, Shannon Sesterhenn for Midwestern University, and Heidi Hennik-Kaminski for Michigan State University.

Six Women Named to Leadership Positions In Higher Education Administration

Six Women Named to Leadership Positions In Higher Education Administration

Appointments include Randy Gomez of Berkeley College, Victoria Benjamin of Colorado State University, Julie Smith of North Carolina State University, Lynda Tieck of Boise State University, Beth Goetz of the University of Iowa, and Andrea LaGatta of SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles or Duties

Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles or Duties

The women scholars in new roles are Jennifer Hookstra at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Karyn Brown at Mississippi State University, Jamila Michener at Cornell University, Jaime Sand at Boise State University in Idaho, Felicis Jefferson at the University of Nevada Reno, and Brynja Kohler at Utah State University.

Boise State University's Cynthia Clark Recognized for Her Research in Nursing Education

Boise State University’s Cynthia Clark Recognized for Her Research in Nursing Education

Cynthia Clark, professor emeritus in the School of Nursing at Boise State University in Iowa, received the inaugural Marilyn H. Oermann Award for Distinguished Research in Nursing Education from the National League for Nursing.

Boise State University Has Announced the Appointment of Three Women Scholars to Endowed Chairs

Boise State University Has Announced the Appointment of Three Women Scholars to Endowed Chairs

Boise State University in Idaho has announced the appointment of three faculty members to endowed chairs. All three appointments went to women: Ruth Jebe in business ethics, Stephanie Martin in public affairs, and Emily Wakild in public policy.

New Administrative Appointments for Six Women in Higher Education

New Administrative Appointments for Six Women in Higher Education

Taking on new administrative positions are Patrese Atine at Colorado State University, Catherine Didion at Boise State University in Idaho, Lauren Di Monte at Yale University Library, Lou Avotri at Talladega College in Alabama, Christina Kline at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and Neelam Bharti at Florida State University Libraries.

Five Women Academics Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities

Five Women Academics Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities

The five women appointed to name professorships are Irith Pomeranz at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, Isabel Escobar at the University of Kentucky, Emily Wakild at Boise State University in Idaho, Cynthia Wolberger at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Roxane Gay at Rutgers University in New Jersey.

Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships

Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships

The four women appointed to endowed chairs are Stephanie Martin at Boise State University in Idaho, Louise Meintjes at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Regina Stevens-Truss at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, and Hala Auji at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.

Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments at Universities

Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments at Universities

Taking on new roles or duties are Mary Bernstein at the University of Connecticut, Kristina G. Douglass at Columbia University in New York City, Shannon Monnat at Syracuse University in New York, Miranda Drake at the University of South Dakota, Ashleigh Graveline at Clarkson University in Postdam, New York, and Nancy Glenn at Boise State University in Idaho.

Nine Universities Announce the Appointments of Women Scholars to Dean Positions

Nine Universities Announce the Appointments of Women Scholars to Dean Positions

The nine women appointed to university dean positions are Grace Kuo, Angela Bos, Renée McDonald Hutchins, Janet Guthmiller, Justine Reel, Buffy Smith, Melissa J. Perry, Terri Miller, and Linda Aldoory.

Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions

Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions

The women appointed deans are Sarah Cook at Georgia State University, Heather Dillaway at Illinois State University, Denise Gormley at the University of Cincinnati, Marla Harris at Mitchell Community College in Statesville, North Carolina, and Leslie Durham at Boise State University in Idaho.

A Trio of Women Who Have Been Appointed Dean of University Libraries

A Trio of Women Who Have Been Appointed Dean of University Libraries

Catherine Cardwell is the new dean for University Libraries at the University of Nevada Reno. Michelle Armstrong was appointed interim dean of the Albertsons Library on the campus of Boise State University and Sarah Hutton was appointed interim dean of libraries at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

A Dozen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education

A Dozen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Positions 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.

Cheryl Oestreicher of Boise State University Honored by the Society of American Archivists

Cheryl Oestreicher of Boise State University Honored by the Society of American Archivists

Cheryl Oestreicher is head of Special Collections and Archives and associate professor at Boise State University in Idaho. The Waldo Gifford Leland Award given by the Society of American Archivists is given for writing “of superior excellence and usefulness in the fields of archival history, theory, and practice.”

Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Nine Women to Administrative Positions

Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Nine Women to 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.

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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.

Eight Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Administrative Positions

Eight Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to 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.

Eleven Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Eleven Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts 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.

Four Women Announce Their Retirements From Colleges and Universities

Four Women Announce Their Retirements From Colleges and Universities

The four women who are leaving their posts in the academic world are Maureen J. Mahoney at Boston Univerity, Paulette Sanders at Grace College in Indiana, Beth Brin at Boise State University in Idaho, and Joanne Bankston at Kentucky State University.

Five Women From the Academic World Who Are Stepping Down From Their Posts

Five Women From the Academic World Who Are Stepping Down From Their Posts

The women leaving their college or university posts are Jane Fernandez, president of Guilford College in North Carolina, Kim Kloeppel at the University of New Mexico, Claire Kaplan at the University of Virginia, Lynn M. Morgan at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and Karen Hammond at Boise State University in Idaho.

New Administrative Positions for Women at Nine Colleges and Universities

New Administrative Positions for Women at Nine 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.

A Quartet of Women Academics Who Have Announced Their Retirements

A Quartet of Women Academics Who Have Announced Their Retirements

The women scholars who are retiring are Karen Uehling at Boise State University in Idaho, Alfreda Brown at Kent State University in Ohio, Jeanine Basinger at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and Deb Bergstrand at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.

Four Women Who Have Announced Their Retirements From the Academic World

Four Women Who Have Announced Their Retirements From the Academic World

Stepping down from their posts are Geraldine M. Jones, president of California University of Pennsylvania, Gay Barzee of Boise State University in Idaho, Barbara Brooome of Kent State University in Ohio, and Lorna Jean Edmunds of Ohio University.

Four Women Who Have Announced Their Retirements From Higher Education Posts

Four Women Who Have Announced Their Retirements From Higher Education Posts

Stepping down from the higher education posts are Cheryl Larabee of Boise State University in Idaho, Teshia Levy-Grant of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Susan Jaffe of the North Carolina School of the Arts, and Alfreda Brown of Kent State University in Ohio.

Three Women Announce Their Retirements From Positions at State Universities

Three Women Announce Their Retirements From Positions at State Universities

The three women who have announced their retirements are Terri Spinazza, director of purchasing at Boise State University in Idaho, Jane S. Bray, dean of education at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and Mary Minton, an associate professor of nursing at South Dakota State University.

Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education

Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Positions 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.

New Assignments for Nine Women Scholars at Colleges and Universities

New Assignments for Nine Women Scholars at Colleges and 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.

Boise State University Scholar Named President-Elect of Respiratory Care Society

Boise State University Scholar Named President-Elect of Respiratory Care Society

Samantha Davis, clinical assistant professor in the department of respiratory care at Boise State University in Idaho, has been elected president-elect of the Idaho Society for Respiratory Care for the year 2020. Davis will serve one year as president-elect and then will serve the Idaho Society for Respiratory Care as president for the year 2021.

Karen Viskupic Named President of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Karen Viskupic Named President of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Karen Viskupic is an assistant research professor of geosciences at Boise State University in Idaho. She works with geoscience faculty on curriculum development and assessment, advises all undergraduate geoscience students, and works on several campus-wide initiatives to improve undergraduate and graduate STEM student success. 

New Administrative Positions for Eight Women in Higher Education

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.

Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities

Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts 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.

Boise State University's Emily Ruskovich Wins the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award

Boise State University’s Emily Ruskovich Wins the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award

Emily Ruskovich, an assistant professor in the department of theatre, film, and creative writing at Boise State University, was honored for her novel Idaho. The award is given by the Dublin, Ireland city council and comes with a prize of 100,000 euros.

Marlene Tromp Will Be the First Woman to Serve as President of Boise State University in Idaho

Marlene Tromp Will Be the First Woman to Serve as President of Boise State University in Idaho

Since 2017, Dr. Tromp has served as campus provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to that, she served as dean of Arizona State University’s New Interdisciplinary College of Arts and Sciences.

Nine Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles at Universities

Nine Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles at 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.