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In Memoriam: Lissa Jean Yogan, 1959-2024

In Memoriam: Lissa Jean Yogan, 1959-2024

Lissa Jean Yogan had a four-decades long career in higher education, including nearly 30 years as a faculty member in the department of sociology and criminology at Valparaiso University in Indiana.

Annie Mendenhall Honored with 2024 Outstanding Book Award from the Conference on College Composition and Communication

Annie Mendenhall Honored with 2024 Outstanding Book Award from the Conference on College Composition and Communication

“It is a major career achievement and a huge honor to be recognized by the CCCC with this award and to have my work included with so many other outstanding scholars who have won this award in the past,” said Dr. Mendenhall, associate professor of English at Georgia Southern University.

In Memoriam: Barbara Reeves, 1944-2024

In Memoriam: Barbara Reeves, 1944-2024

Barbara Reeves spent over two decades serving the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, where she taught courses on the history of science. She also taught at Cornell University, Ohio State University, and Harvard University earlier in her career.

New Research Analyzes Relationship Between Education Level and Fertility Goals

New Research Analyzes Relationship Between Education Level and Fertility Goals

A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Ohio State University has found that highly educated individuals are more likely to intend to have children than those with less educational experience.

Monica Christopher Named the Inaugural President of the Dallas Campus of Texas Woman's University

Monica Christopher Named the Inaugural President of the Dallas Campus of Texas Woman’s University

Christopher had served as senior vice president and chief giving and community impact officer at the Communities Foundation of Texas. She joined the organization in 2008 and served on the executive leadership team since 2016.

Study Shows That Girls' and Women's Sports Are More Popular Than Most People Realize

Study Shows That Girls’ and Women’s Sports Are More Popular Than Most People Realize

In August 2023, 92,003 packed the football stadium on the campus of the University of Nebraska to view a women’s volleyball match. This is generally considered to be the  largest crowd to ever watch a women’s sporting event. This is just one sign that women’s sports in the U.S. are becoming increasingly popular.

Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments

Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments

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.

A Quartet of Women Scholars Assume New Roles at Major State Universities

A Quartet of Women Scholars Assume New Roles at Major State Universities

The four women scholars in new roles are Chieri Kubota at Ohio State University, Carla Pfeffer at Michigan State University, Rosemarie Wesson, at the City University of New York, and Lisa Angeloni at Colorado State University.

Melissa Gilliam Will Be the First Woman President of Boston 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.

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.

Simple and Inexpensive Interventions Can Save Women's Lives in Rural America

Simple and Inexpensive Interventions Can Save Women’s Lives in Rural America

Researchers from Indiana University and Ohio State University recruited women from rural Indiana and Ohio who were not up to date on any or all recommended cancer screenings. Some were mailed a DVD and others also received follow-up counseling. Women who got the DVD were twice as likely as women who did not get the DVD to obtain the recommended screenings. Women who got the DVD and then were telephoned by counselors were six times as likely to get the recommended screenings.

Valerie Kinloch Named President of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte

Valerie Kinloch Named President of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte

In 2017, Dr. Kinloch was named the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. Previously, she held positions as associate dean and professor at Ohio State University and taught at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Ohio State University Creates a New Women’s Health Research Program

Ohio State University Creates a New Women’s Health Research Program

Sarah “Sally” Ross Soter and the Soter Foundation are donating $15 million to establish The Sarah Ross Soter Women’s Health Research Program at Ohio State University. The initiative will establish a nation-leading hub for translational research that creates healthier futures for women across their lifespans.

Radha Pyati Will Be the Next Chancellor of Pennsylvania State University-Berks

Radha Pyati Will Be the Next Chancellor of Pennsylvania State University-Berks

Since 2018, Dr. Pyati has been serving as the dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Prior to her role at West Chester, Dr. Pyati worked at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

How Working From Home During the Pandemic Impacted Gender Roles in Household Duties

How Working From Home During the Pandemic Impacted Gender Roles in Household Duties

A new study led by Jasmine Hu, a professor of management at Ohio State University, found that among dual-earning couples, both men and women completed more family-related tasks when working from home. However, when wives worked from home, husbands performed less housework. This was not the case for wives when their husbands worked from home.

In Memoriam: Theresa A. Powell

In Memoriam: Theresa A. Powell

Theresa A. Powell was vice president for student affairs at Temple University in Philadelphia. Dr. Powell came to Temple in 2002 after serving as vice president of student affairs at Western Michigan University.

Kristina Johnson Leaving Presidency of Ohio State University After Less Than Three Years

Kristina Johnson Leaving Presidency of Ohio State University After Less Than Three Years

Kristina Johnson, president of Ohio State University, announced that she will step down at the end of the academic year. Dr. Johnson who became the sixteenth president of the university on September 1, 2020, will avee the second shortest tenure of any president in school history. She had signed a five-year contract in 2020.

Jinliu Wang Appointed President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts

Jinliu Wang Appointed President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts

Dr. Wang has been serving as executive vice president for research, innovation, and knowledge enterprise at Ohio State University. Earlier she was senior vice chancellor for research and economic development for the State University of New York System and interim president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

Catherine Lucey Appointed Provost at the University of California, San Francisco

Catherine Lucey Appointed Provost at the University of California, San Francisco

Dr. Lucey currently serves as vice dean for education and executive vice dean of the School of Medicine at the university. Before coming to UCSF in 2011, Dr. Lucey was interim dean of medicine at Ohio State University. Earlier, she was chief resident at San Francisco General Hospital.

New Roles in Higher Education for Eight Women Scholars

New Roles in Higher Education for Eight Women Scholars

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.

Hartwick College's Laurel Elder Wins Award for the Best Book on Women and Politics

Hartwick College’s Laurel Elder Wins Award for the Best Book on Women and Politics

Dr. Elder teaches courses on American politics. Her research explores the intersection of gender, race, and parenthood in shaping political attitudes as well as the reasons for women’s continued underrepresentation in elective office. She won the 2022 Victoria Schuck Award from the American Political Science Association for best book published on women and politics.

Nine Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Nine Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties 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.

A Quartet of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Named Professorships

A Quartet of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Named Professorships

The women appointed to named chairs are Anamika Dubey in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University, Sarah Kurtz in the School of Engineering at the University of California, Merced, Ange-Marie Hancock at Ohio State University, and Sharon Werning Rivera at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.

Deans by the Dozen: Large Group of Women Scholars in New Leadership Positions

Deans by the Dozen: Large Group of Women Scholars in New Leadership Positions

The 12 new deans are Guillermina Gina Núñez-Mchiri, Autumn Tooms Cyprès, Deborah M. Cady Melzer. Melinda R. Roberts, Kathy Giacomini, Mary Stromberger, Linda Haddad, Valerie Howard, Sonya Hardin, Cindy D. Kam, Andrea Hickerson, and Vicki Ellingrod.

Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Roles in Higher Education Relating to Diversity

Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Roles in Higher Education Relating to Diversity

Taking on new roles n higher education relating to diversity are Tabbye M. Chavous at the University of Michigan, Catherine Chan at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wendy Smooth at Ohio State University, and Cheryl Nuñez at the College of Wooster in Ohio.

Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles or Duties in Higher Education

Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles or Duties in Higher Education

The five women scholars in new roles are Felicia Salinas-Moniz at Brown University in Rhode Island, Stephanie Miller at the University of Mississippi, Cassandra Volpe Horii at Stanford University, Julie E. Bauman at George Washington University, and Charlene Gilbert at Ohio State University.

Jennifer Evans-Crowley Named President of the University of Texas at Arlington

Jennifer Evans-Crowley Named President of the University of Texas at Arlington

Dr. Evans-Crowley has been serving as provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of North Texas. Earlier, she was a member of the faculty at Ohio State University. She served there as vice provost for capital planning and regional campuses, associate dean for academic affairs and administration in the College of Engineering, and department chair and professor in the department of city and regional planning.

Ohio State University Study Finds Women Sports Fans Rarely Attend Sporting Events

Ohio State University Study Finds Women Sports Fans Rarely Attend Sporting Events

A new study by researchers at Ohio State University finds that American women who identify as passionate sports fans don’t watch or attend athletic events much more frequently than women who say they aren’t as interested in sports. “Sport is commonly assumed to be a masculine activity,” explains Frances Sutton a doctoral student in anthropology […]

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.

In Memoriam: Sandee Kay McGlaun, 1969-2021

In Memoriam: Sandee Kay McGlaun, 1969-2021

Dr. McGlaun joined the faculty at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, in 2006 as an associate professor of English and director of the Writing Center. Earlier, she served on the faculty and was director of the Writing Center at what is now the University of North Georgia.

Professor Rebecca Wanzo of Washington University in St. Louis Has Won Two Book Awards

Professor Rebecca Wanzo of Washington University in St. Louis Has Won Two Book Awards

Rebecca Wanzo, professor and chair of women, gender, and sexuality studies in the College of Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has won two major awards in the field of comic book studies.

Universities Announce the Appointments of Nine Women to Dean Positions

Universities Announce the Appointments of Nine Women to Dean Positions

The nine women who have been appointed to university dean positions are Muge Akpinar-Elci, Kathryn Chval, Carroll Ann Trotman, Sharon E. Milligan, Susan Ettner, Diane Rowland, Shannon Collier-Tenison, Estella Atekwana, and Colleen L. Barry.

Syracuse University in New York Has Selected Gretchen Ritter as Its Next Provost

Syracuse University in New York Has Selected Gretchen Ritter as Its Next Provost

Since 2019, Dr. Ritter has been serving as executive dean and vice provost for the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State University. In 2013, Dr. Ritter was appointed the 21st dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She was the first woman to hold the position.

Three State Universities Have Selected Women to Be Their Next Provost

Three State Universities Have Selected Women to Be Their Next Provost

Karen Moranski was named provost and vice president of academic affairs at Sonoma State University in California. Francine Conway will be chancellor-provost of the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University in New Jersey and Melissa L. Gilliam has been appointed executive vice president and provost at Ohio State University.

Women in High-Net-Worth Households Tend to Leave the Financial Decisions to Men

Women in High-Net-Worth Households Tend to Leave the Financial Decisions to Men

In all different sex, married-couple families, men are deemed more knowledgable about financial matters in slightly more than half of all households. But among high-net-worth married couples, the husband was rated most knowledgable on finances in 90 percent of the households.