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New Academic Positions for Six Women Scholars

New Academic Positions for Six Women Scholars

The appointments are Laura Dolbow at the University of Colorado, Christina Ferando at Yale University, Laura Bowling at Purdue Univeristy, Yanwen Zhang at Queen’s University, Zeynep Çelik of the University of Texas, and Dana Cusano of Syracuse University.

In Memoriam: Cynthia Pfeifer-Hill, 1963-2024

In Memoriam: Cynthia Pfeifer-Hill, 1963-2024

Dr. Pfeifer-Hill taught biology courses at Northwestern Oklahoma State University for over two decades. During her tenure, she served as chair of the department of natural science for 10 years.

Four Women Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions

Four Women Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions

The appointments are Rong Huang at Purdue University, Jing Tsu at Yale University, Leslie Wolf at Georgia State University, and Hae Won Shin at the University of Tennessee.

Livia Schiavinato Eberlin Honored for Her Work in Cancer Research

Livia Schiavinato Eberlin Honored for Her Work in Cancer Research

Dr. Eberlin, an associate professor of surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, developed the MasSpec Pen in 2016 while she was serving as an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin. The MasSpec Pen is a device for detecting cancer directly on tissues. The device is used to detect cancer tissue during a surgical operation, which allows doctors to more accurately remove tumor tissue.

The First Black Women to Serve as President of the American Historical Association

The First Black Women to Serve as President of the American Historical Association

Thavolia Glymph is the Peabody Family Distinguished Professor of History and professor of law at Duke University. She is the past president of the Southern Historical Association.

Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles

Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles

The women scholars taking on new assignments are Heidi Hehnly at Syracuse University, Hope Wilson at Northern Illinois University, Chinenye Anyanwu at the University of Connecticut, Jennifer Freeman at Purdue University, Sabrina Jedlicka at Lehigh University, Smanathat Francois at Clark University, and Jocelyn Viterna at Harvard University.

Four Women Selected to Serve as Deans

Four Women Selected to Serve as Deans

Lucy Flesch was named dean of the College of Science at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and Elizabeth Gray will be the founding dean of the Medical College of Georgia Southeast Campus in Savannah. Julie Hixson-Wallace was named dean of the College of Pharmacy at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, and Tony Jean Dickerson was appointed dean of the School of Education at Martin University in Indianapolis.

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 four women named to endowed professorships are Carol Handwerker in the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, Young-joo Lee in the School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, Sharon Dutrow at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, and Audrey Kurth Cronin at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

Universities Announce the Appointment of Three Women Scholars to Endowed Chairs

Universities Announce the Appointment of Three Women Scholars to Endowed Chairs

Cathy Yang Liu has been named the Michael and Enid Mescon Endowed Chair in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Alexandra Boltassev was named the Ron and Dotty Garvin Tonjes Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University and Erika Tatiana Camacho has been appointed the inaugural holder of the Berriozábal Endowed Chair at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Six Women Scholars Who Have Been Assigned New Roles in Higher Education

Six Women Scholars Who Have Been Assigned New Roles in Higher Education

The six women scholars who are taking on new duties are Preeti Sivasankar at Purdue University in Indiana, Stefanie Johnson at the University of Colorado Boulder, Lynda Gardner at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Lorann Stallones of Colorado State University, Kim Dooley at Texas A&M University, and Laurie Cutting a Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

Three Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Chairs at State Universities

Three Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Chairs at State Universities

Laura Hedin is the new holder of the Morgridge Endowed Chair in the College of Education at Northern Illinois University. Melba M. Crawford was named the Nancy Uridil and Frank Bosseu Distinguished Professor in Civil Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and Julie M. Riley was named to the Hal Reed Black, M.D., Chair in Urology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Why Are Women College Students More Likely Than Their Male Peers to Fall on Stairs?

Why Are Women College Students More Likely Than Their Male Peers to Fall on Stairs?

A new study led by scholars at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, presents somewhat surprising results, showing that young college-age women are among the most likely to suffer injuries from falling on stairs. Among this group, 80 percent of the injuries from falls on stairs occur among women.

New Assignments for Seven Women Faculty Members in Higher Education

New Assignments for Seven Women Faculty Members in Higher Education

The faculty in new roles are Meng Zhao at North Carolina A&T State University, Lucia Unrau at Oklahoma State University, Kimberly Cornaggia at Pennsylvania State University, Karen Keaton Jackson at North Carolina Central University, Elizabeth Topp at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, Berit Bangoura at the University of Wyoming, and Penny Gordon-Larsen at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Lauren B. Schellenberger Appointed President of Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri

Lauren B. Schellenberger Appointed President of Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri

Dr. Schellenberger began her career at the college as an assistant professor of biology. Administratively, Dr. Schellenberger has served the college in executive leadership roles since 2018, most recently as provost. She is an expert in crop science, botany, and plant pathology.

In Memoriam: Catherine Elizabeth Pope

In Memoriam: Catherine Elizabeth Pope

Katie Pope was the associate vice chancellor for strategic operations and planning in the University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Earlier in her career, she was the deputy Title IX coordinator at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and then Title IX coordinator at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Chatham University in Pittsburgh Names Rhonda Phillips as Its Twentieth President

Chatham University in Pittsburgh Names Rhonda Phillips as Its Twentieth President

Dr. Phillips has been serving as dean of the Honors College at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Earlier, she was associate dean for the Honors College, at Arizona State University, where she also served as professor and director of the School of Community Resources and Development.

New Administrative Duties for Six Women in Higher Education

New Administrative Duties for Six Women in Higher Education

Taking on new administrative roles are Margaret Lo at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, Pat Kendrick at Xavier University in New Orleans, Angela Abbott at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, Alejandra “Ale” Sosa Pieroni at Georgia Southern University, Alexis A. Antracoli at the University of Michigan, and Brittney Johnson at Florida A&M University.

New Duties For Five Women Scholars at State Universities

New Duties For Five Women Scholars at State Universities

Taking on new assignments are Lorena N. Lacersa at the University of Georgia, Sara D. Nelson at Iowa State University, Hongmei Li-Byarlay at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, Stacy Gee Hollins at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, and Jessica Gurevitch at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Nine Women Who Have Been Assigned New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Nine Women Who Have Been Assigned 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.

Five Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles at Universities

Five Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles at Universities

Taking on new roles are Parastoo Abtahi at Princeton University in New Jersey, Karen Plaut at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, Marni Shoemaker in the School of Health and Consumer Sciences at South Dakota State University, Katherine Friedman at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and Daniela Salvemini at Saint Louis University.

Six Women Faculty Members Taking on New Duties or Roles in Higher Education

Six Women Faculty Members Taking on New Duties or Roles in Higher Education

Taking on new roles are Jessica Logan at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, K. Avvirin Gray at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, Meredith Frazier at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, Stefanie Jegelka at MIT, Amy Harder at the University of Connecticut Extension, and Catherine Hill at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities

Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Positions 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

Three Women Are Among the Four Finalists for Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of New Mexico

Three Women Are Among the Four Finalists for Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of New Mexico

The three women finalists are Donna Riley of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, Anne Skaja Robinson of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and Iris Rivero of the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.

In Memoriam: Erna Beth Yackel, 1939-2022

In Memoriam: Erna Beth Yackel, 1939-2022

Dr. Yackel joined the faculty at Purdue University Northwest in 1984. She introduced the mathematics education community to the groundbreaking terms “social norms” and “sociomathematical norms,” leading to hundreds of professional publications.

Elizabeth Ananat and Anna Gassman-Pines Honored for Their Study on the Impact of Work Schedule Unpredictability

Elizabeth Ananat and Anna Gassman-Pines Honored for Their Study on the Impact of Work Schedule Unpredictability

Elizabeth Ananat, Mallya Professor of Women and Economics at Barnard College in New York City and Anna Gassman-Pines, the WLF Bass Connections Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, received the 2022 Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research from the Center for Families at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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.

Jayathi Murthy Has Been Appointed the Sixteenth President of Oregon State University

Jayathi Murthy Has Been Appointed the Sixteenth President of Oregon State University

Since 2016, Dr. Murthy has been serving as the Ronald and Valerie Sugar Dean at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. She was the first woman to hold that position. She was also a professor in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department.

Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Post in Higher Education

Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Post in Higher Education

Taking on new duties as diversity officers are Belinda Waller-Peterson at Moravian University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Tiffany G. Townsend at Purdue University Global, Kristin Dukes at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, and Narketta Sparkman-Key at James Madson University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions in Higher Education

Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions in Higher Education

Taking on new administrative roles relating to diversity are Inginia Genao at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Jacqueline M. Gatson at the Purdue for Life Foundation, Crasha Townsend at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Dionne Jackson at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.

Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, Names Its First Woman President in Its 170-Year History

Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, Names Its First Woman President in Its 170-Year History

Dr. Neiduski has been serving as dean of the School of Health Sciences at Elon University in North Carolina. Earlier, she was the chair and program director for the department of occupational therapy at Concordia University Wisconsin and an associate professor of occupational therapy with tenure at Maryville University in St. Louis.

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.

Jennifer Brown Will Be the Next Provost at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Jennifer Brown Will Be the Next Provost at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Dr. Brown is currently the vice provost and dean for undergraduate education at the University of California, Riverside. Prior to joining the University of California, Riverside in 2018, Dr. Brown served as vice provost and dean of the Graduate School at Oregon State University. She began her faculty career at Purdue University in 2004. She will begin her new duties on April 1.

Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments at American Universities

Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments at American Universities

Appointed to new positions or roles are Shereen Marisol Meraji at the University of California, Berkeley, Jennifer Macalady at Pennsylvania State University, Victoria Zigmont at the University of Mississippi, Deborah Hickman at Purdue University in Indiana, Jamie Simpson at Midland University in Nebraska, Cynthia Peterson at Louisiana State University and Lisa Broidy at the University of New Mexico.

Ann Robinson Honored by the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children

Ann Robinson Honored by the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children

Dr. Robinson serves as founding director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, which is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. It is one of only 25 centers in the nation dedicated to the development of gifted students and is also home to the university’s graduate programs in gifted and talented education.

Thavolia Glymph of Duke University Wins Three Awards From the Organization of American Historians

Thavolia Glymph of Duke University Wins Three Awards From the Organization of American Historians

Thavolia Glymph, the Peabody Family Distinguished Professor of History at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, was honored with three awards for her book on the role of women during the Civil War.