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Ruby Mendenhall Named Poet Laureate for the City of Urbana, Illinois

Ruby Mendenhall Named Poet Laureate for the City of Urbana, Illinois

Dr. Mendenhall currently serves as the Kathryn Lee Baynes Dallenbach Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she teaches sociology, African American studies, and urban and regional planning.

Four Women Deans Stepping Into New Roles

Four Women Deans Stepping Into New Roles

The deans taking on new roles are Kristina Bross at Ohio University, Rhea Ballard-Thrower at the Association of Research Libraries, Michelle Hilaire at the University of Wyoming,, and Melissa Terlecki at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

University of Illinois Chicago Scholars Find Connection Between Menstrual Cycle and Risk of Suicide

University of Illinois Chicago Scholars Find Connection Between Menstrual Cycle and Risk of Suicide

A research team from the University of Illinois Chicago conducted a study that tracked patients’ mental health symptoms over the course of at least one menstrual cycle, discovering results that link an increased risk of suicidal ideation during the days just before and after menstruation.

Eight Women Scholars Who Have Been Assigned New Positions or Duties

Eight Women Scholars Who Have Been Assigned New Positions or Duties

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.

Karen Colley Is the New Provost at the University of Illinois Chicago

Karen Colley Is the New Provost at the University of Illinois Chicago

Dr. Collley has been serving as acting provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. She joined the faculty at the university in 1991 and was named a full professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular genetics in 2002. Dr. Colley is the former dean of the Graduate College.

Three Women Selected to Lead the Business Schools at State Universities

Three Women Selected to Lead the Business Schools at State Universities

Faiza Khoja is the new dean of the College of Business at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. Sandy J. Wayne has been named dean of the University of Illinois Chicago College of Business Administration and Tao-Hsien “Dolly” King was appointed interim dean of the Belk College of Business at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Positions or Duties

Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Positions or Duties

The five women scholars who are taking on new roles are Elaine A. Peña at Washington University in St. Louis, Fanta Waterman at the University of Illinois Chicago, Sharon Hammes-Schiffer at Princeton University in New Jersey, Ahkinyala Abdullah at Virginia Union University in Richmond, and HJope Ballentine at the University of Arkansas.

College and Universities Announce the Appointments of Seven Women to Administrative Posts

College and Universities Announce the Appointments of Seven Women to Administrative Posts

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.

Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York, Appoints Susan L. Parish as Its New President

Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York, Appoints Susan L. Parish as Its New President

Currently, Dr. Parish is dean of the College of Health Professions and Sentara Professor of Health Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Prior to joining the faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University, she served as dean of Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston.

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.

Miriam Mobley Smith Wins Leadership Award From the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists

Miriam Mobley Smith Wins Leadership Award From the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists

Miriam Mobley Smith is the interim dean of the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. Prior to coming to the University of Hawai’i in 2021, the veteran pharmacy academic served as interim dean and visiting professor at the Northeastern University Bourvé College of Health Sciences in Boston and as dean and tenured professor at the Chicago State University College of Pharmacy.

Marie Lynn Miranda Will Be the Tenth Chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago

Marie Lynn Miranda Will Be the Tenth Chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago

Marie Lynn Miranda has been named the tenth chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago and a vice president of the University of Illinois System, effective July 5, 2023. The University of Illinois Chicago enrolls more than 22,000 undergraduate students and nearly 12,000 graduate students, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. […]

Six Women Who Have Been Named Deans at Colleges and Universities

Six Women Who Have Been Named Deans at Colleges and Universities

The new deans are Julia M. Ritter at the University of Southern California, Keshia Elder at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Sonia Kreidenweis at Colorado State University, Amy Falkner at Ithaca College in New York, Lisa A. Freeman at the University of Illinois Chicago, and Stacey Altman at East Carolina University in Greenville, Nrth Carolna.

A Quartet of Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans at Universities

A Quartet of Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans at Universities

The women appointed to dean positions are Nancy LaGreca at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, Martine Kei Green-Rogers at DePaul University in Chicago, Donna Strum at the University of Mississippi, and Susan A. Rowan at the University of Illinois Chicago.

A Group of Five Women Academics Who Are Taking on New Assignments at Major Universities

A Group of Five Women Academics Who Are Taking on New Assignments at Major Universities

The five women scholars appointed to new positions are Chie Sakakibara at Syracuse University in New York, Jen Ames Stuart at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Lisa M. Anderson at Arizona State University, Radhika Nagpal at Princeton Univerity in New Jersey, and Nancy Freitag at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

The American Academy of Nursing Chooses the University of Wisconsin's Linda Scott as President-Elect

The American Academy of Nursing Chooses the University of Wisconsin’s Linda Scott as President-Elect

Dr. Scott became the eighth dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2016. Earlier she was associate dean for academic affairs, director of graduate studies, and urban health at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Nursing.

Universities Announce the Appointment of Six Women to Dean Positions

Universities Announce the Appointment of Six Women to Dean Positions

The six women appointed to dean positions are Nell Jessup Newton at the University of Miami School of Law, Mira Lowe at Florida A&M University, Megan Walsh at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, New York, Eileen G. Collins at the University of Illinois Chicago, Sarah Szanton at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and Catherine R. Squires at the University of Minnesota.

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.

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.

Six Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions in Higher Education

Six Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions in Higher Education

The women appointed to dean posts are Pamela R. Jeffries at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Indy Burke at Yale University, Rhea Ballard-Thrower at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Diane Ring at Boston College Law School, Trisha Clement-Montgomery at the University of Kentucky, and Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh at Butler University in Indianapolis.

In Memoriam: Lyn K. Ragsdale, 1954-2020

In Memoriam: Lyn K. Ragsdale, 1954-2020

Dr. Ragsdale’s prolific career in political science education began in 1983 when she joined the faculty at the University of Arizona. In 2006, she was named dean of social sciences at Rice University in Houston, Texas, in 2006.

Susan Poser Appointed President of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York

Susan Poser Appointed President of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York

Dr. Poser has, for the past five years, served as the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois Chicago. Previously, she was dean of the College of Law at the University of Nebraska.

Major Research Universities Appoint Four Women to Dean Positions

Major Research Universities Appoint Four Women to Dean Positions

The new deans are Maureen Lichtveld at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Doneka Scott for the Division of Academic and Student Affairs at North Carolina State University, Michelle Sabick at the University of Denver’s School of Engineering and Computer Science, and Rhea Ballard-Thrower at the University of Chicago Libraries.

Nine Women Faculty Members Who Are Assuming New Roles in Academia

Nine Women Faculty Members Who Are Assuming New Roles in Academia

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.

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.

Three Women Who Are Stepping Down From High-Level Posts in Academia

Three Women Who Are Stepping Down From High-Level Posts in Academia

The three women who are leaving their posts are Gail Norris, vice president and general counsel for the University of Rochester, Kimberly Gold, president of Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina, and Eunice John, professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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.

Eleven Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Eleven Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles 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.

Eleven Women Scholars Taking on New Academic Assignments

Eleven Women Scholars Taking on New Academic Assignments

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.

New Roles for 10 Women Scholars at Colleges and Universities Throughout the United States

New Roles for 10 Women Scholars at Colleges and Universities Throughout the United States

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.

Six Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Assignments in Higher Education

Six Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Assignments 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.

Five Women Scholars Selected to Receive Prestigious Honors and Awards

Five Women Scholars Selected to Receive Prestigious Honors and Awards

The honorees are Camilla P. Benbow of Vanderbilt University, Linda Clement of the University of Maryland, College Park, Katherine Flowers of Mississippi State University, Mary M. Case of the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Polina Anikeeva of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In Memoriam: Cynthia Barnes-Boyd, 1953-2017

In Memoriam: Cynthia Barnes-Boyd, 1953-2017

Cynthia Barnes-Boyd was a clinical associate professor of community health and director of the Office of Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Linda Skitka Chosen to Lead the Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Linda Skitka Chosen to Lead the Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Founded in 1974, the society is the largest organization of social psychologists and personality psychologists. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the society has about 7,500 members. Dr. Skitka is a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

A Quartet of Women Scholars Selected to Receive Prestigious Awards

A Quartet of Women Scholars Selected to Receive Prestigious Awards

The honorees are Janie Simms Hipp of the University of Arkansas School of Law, Eva Tardos of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Catherine Dulac of Harvard University, and Susan Goldman of the University of Illinois at Chicago.