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In Memoriam: Ruth R. Martin, 1930-2024
Dr. Martin was a professor emerita of social work at the University of Connecticut. In addition to teaching, she served the university as associate dean prior to retiring in 1999.
Aysegul Timur Will Be the First Woman President of Florida Gulf Coast University
Aysegul Timur currently serves as vice president and vice provost for strategy and program innovation at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. Originally from Türkiye, Dr. Timur came to the United States 25 years ago, learned English, and, within the next four years, earned a doctorate from the University of South Florida.
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.
What Colleges and Universities Are the Best Places for Women to Work?
Forbes magazine and the market research company Statista have compiled their latest rankings of America’s Best Employers for Women. Loyola University of Chicago was rated the best educational institution in the United States for women to work. It ranked eighth overall on the Forbes list. Southern New Hampshire University and the University of South Florida ranked second and third, respectively.
Christian Hardigree Chosen to Lead the St. Petersburg Campus of the University of South Florida
Professor Hardigree most recently served as the founding dean of the School of Hospitality at Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado. Earlier, Professor Hardigree served as the founding director of the Institute for Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality at Kennesaw State University in Georgia.
Rhea Law Has Been Appointed President of the University of South Florida
Rhea Law has been serving as interim president since August 2021. She is the first graduate of the university to serve as president. President Law was one of the founding members of the USF board of trustees, where she spent five years as vice chair and four years as the first and only female chair.
In Memoriam: Linda Lopez McAlister, 1939-2021
Dr. McAlister first came to the Unversity of South Florida in 1982, After working for the state university system, she returned to the University of South Florida in 1987 as a professor of philosophy and women’s studies, specializing in feminist philosophy, the history of women in philosophy, and feminist film studies. She served as chair of the philosophy department from 1996 to her retirement in 1999.
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 Universities Announce the Appointment of Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Ariela Sofer at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, Shaily Menon at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, Soyica Colbert at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and Usha Menon at the University of South Florida.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Posts at Colleges and Universities
At some colleges and universities, a hiring freeze has been enacted due to the pandemic. But with the world’s new focus on racism and social justice, the hiring of diversity and inclusion officers at colleges and universities remains at a brisk pace.
New Administrative Duties at Colleges and Universities for Seven Women
Taking on new roles are Tamara Pearson at Spelman College, Donna Gustafson at Rutgers University, Charleita Richardson at the University of South Florida, Catherine Spear at the University of Southern California, Ereka Williams at Winston-Salem State University, Denise Baclawski at the University of Nevada, Reno, and Taricka Burton at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
A Half Dozen Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
Appointed to dean positions are Cheryl Anderson at the University of California, San Diego, Sharon Wise at Utica College in New York, Diana Hess at the University of Wisconsin, Judith A. Ponticell at the University of South Florida, Jasmine Alinder at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Carissa Schively Slotterback at the University of Pittsburgh.
Six Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Akane Zusho at Fordham University in New York, Michele Cruse at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Ophelie Rowe-Allen at the University of New Haven, Ryan O’Neil at the University of Wyoming, Dorothy E. Mosby at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, and Allison Crume at the University of South Florida.
Women Who Suffer From PTSD Are Twice as Likely as Other Women to Develop Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecologic cancer and the fifth-most-common cause of cancer-related death among U.S. women. Studies in animal models have shown that stress and stress hormones can accelerate ovarian tumor growth, and that chronic stress can result in larger and more invasive tumors.
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.
The New Director of the School of Education at the University of Rhode Island
Dr. Danielle Dennis had been serving as an associate professor of literacy studies and co-coordinator of the Urban Teacher Residency Partnership Program at the University of South Florida. She holds a Ph.D. in language and literacy education from the University of Tennessee.
Study Finds Many College-Age Women Have Not Been Vaccinated to Prevent Human Papillomavirus
A new study led by Alica L. Best, an assistant professor in the College of Health at the University of South Florida in Tampa, has found that 25 percent of college-age women had not been vaccinated. The research also found that religion may be a contributing factor.
Outgoing President Donates $20 Million to the University of South Florida
The donation from President Judy Genshaft will be used to help fund a new five-story building on campus that will house the university’s Honors College. As a result of the gift, the university’s Honors College will be named after President Genshaft.
Five Women Educators Who Have Been Selected to Receive Notable Honors or Awards
The honorees are Myria Allen of the University of Arkansas, Julianne L. Holloway of Arizona State University, Bronwyn MacFarlane of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Judy Genshaft, president of the University of South Florida, and Jane Dané of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
University of South Florida Launches New Health Center Exclusively for Women
The new center features six spacious exam suites as well as spaces for doctors to review lab results and other medical information one-on-one with women patients.
Women in Academia Who Have Received Notable Honors or Awards
Here is a listing of women faculty members or administrators in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
Elizabeth Elliott Has Been Selected to Lead the Educational Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi
Elizabeth M. Elliott is a professor in the College of Education and director of the Family Resource Center at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Meyers. She has taught at Florida Gulf Coast University since 2001 and has been a member of Kappa Delta Pi since 1995. She will become president of the organization in 2020.
University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft to Step Down After 19 Years at the Helm
Since Dr. Genshaft became president in 2000, the university has seen enrollment increase by 40 percent. Graduation rates and research grant levels have tripled and the university’s endowment grew from $254 million to $480 million.
Three Women Scholars Announce That They Are Stepping Down From Faculty Posts
Leaving their teaching positions are Susan MacManus at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Mary Miller at Yale University in Connecticut, and Jennifer W. Foster at Emory University in Atlanta.
In Memoriam: Julia Rose Cayuso, 1957-2018
Julia Cayuso was the director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Miami in Florida. Dr. Cayuso worked at the University of Miami for more than 29 years.
Tonjua Williams Will Be the First Woman President of St. Petersburg College in Florida
Dr. Williams has been on the staff at the college for 30 years. Since 2013, she has served as senior vice president of student services. She holds a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Barry University in Miami.
Five Universities Appoint Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are L. Song Richardson at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, Robin Lightner at Blue Ash College of the University of Cincinnati, L. Paige Fields at the University of Kansas, Kathleen B. Lustyk at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona, and Victoria Rush at the School of Nursing of the University o South Florida.
A Half Dozen Women Who Have Been Named to Dean Positions in Higher Education
The new deans are Allyson Leggett Watson at the University of South Florida, Soyeon Shim at the University of Wisconsin, Carol Strohecker at the University of Minnesota, Kathryn Graff low at Bates College in Maine, Ann Walters Robertson at the University of Chicago, and Bonnie J. Dow at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee.
Notable Honors and Awards for Eight Women in Higher Education
The selected for prestigious honors are: Judy Genshaft, Fenice Boyd, Anna Deavere Smith, Vivien Schmidt, Donna Cox, Marilyn Horne, Marisa Marques, and Sandra Sanguino
Gender Bias Can Produce Stress That Can Negatively Impact Women’s Health
Dr. Kristen Salomon, an associate professor of psychology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, found that women experienced an increased heart rate and higher blood pressure when exposed to gender discrimination in a controlled experiment.
In Memoriam: Patricia A. Staley Burns, 1939-2016
Patricia Burns was the former dean of the College of Nursing at the University of South Florida and the former chair of the nurse practitioner program at the School of Nursing of the University at Buffalo of the State University of New York System.
Kandi Deitemeyer to Be the Next President of Central Piedmont Community College
Dr. Deitemeyer will transition from leading a college with a little more than 2,000 students to a large community college with nearly 20,000 students in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Two Women Among the Finalists for Associate Provost Position at the University of Georgia
The two women candidates for associate provost for international education are Kiki Caruson, assistant vice president for research, innovation, and global affairs at the University of South Florida and Jane E. Gatewood, associate provost for global engagement at the University of Rochester in New York.
Six Women Who Are Stepping Down From Their Higher Education Posts
Stepping down are Sally Mason at the University of Iowa, Nancy C. Andrews at Duke University, Marilyn Higgins at Syracuse University, Claudia Schmuckli at the University of Houston, Diane Morrison-Beedy at the University of South Florida, and Jodi Kelly at Seattle University.
Four Women Scholars Honored With Notable Awards
The honorees are Karen Molek of the University of West Florida, Patricia Zavella of the University of California, Santa Cruz, Naomi Oreskes of Harvard University, and Judy Genshaft, president of the University of South Florida System.
