All Entries Tagged With: "Villanova University"
Scholars Provide a Blueprint for Ending the Gender Pay Gap in Organizations
A new study by scholars at the University of Florida, the University of Maryland, and Villanova University in Pennsylvania, found that businesses can close gender pay gaps, reward high performance and improve their compensation strategy by identifying the true source of pay inequity and fairly allocating raises to the most underpaid women.
Helen Lafferty Will Lead Youngstown State University in Ohio
Alumna Helen K. Lafferty was appointed interim president of Youngstown State University in Ohio, effective January 31, 2023. She has been a member of the university’s board of trustees and will resign from that position. Dr. Lafferty is College Professor of the Liberal Arts and Sciences and a full-time faculty member in the department of education and counseling at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia.
In Memoriam: Carol Lazzaro-Weis, 1949-2022
Carol Lazzaro-Weis was a professor emerita of French and Italian studies at the University of Missouri. She served as president of the American Association of Italian Studies from 2009 to 2016.
University of Nevada Scholar Honored by the National Council on Family Relations
Bridget Walsh, an associate professor of human development and family studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, received the Margaret Arcus Award, which honors the scholars and educators who work to move the field of family life education forward.
In Memoriam: Marian William Hoben, 1923-2020
Sister Hoben joined the faculty at Immaculata in 1960. She later chaired the English department. In 1982, she assumed the presidency of Immaculata University, serving two, five-year terms.
Study Finds No Gender Gap in Computing Skills but a Persisting Gender Gap in Confidence in Those Skills
The results showed that the gender gap in performance is minimal in accuracy with no differences in time spent, while the gap in confidence in computer skills has remained. Women were less confident than men of their answers in all scenarios.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New 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.
Three Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Dean Positions
Deidré Keller will be the next dean of the Florida A&M University College of Law. Martha Banz was appointed as dean of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies at the University of Oklahoma and Michele Marcolongo was appointed dean of the College of Engineering at Villanova University in Pennsylvania.
Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to 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.
Fourteen Women Scholars Taking on New Assignments 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.
Six Women Appointed to Positions as Dean at Major Universities
The new deans are Sarah Beth Estes at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Christine Kelleher Palus at Villanova University, Elaine M. O’Neal at North Carolina Central University, Denise M. Seabert at the University of West Florida, Kathryn Drager at Penn State and Sharon M. Gordon at the University of Connecticut.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions in Higher Education
Eight college and universities across the United States have recently announced the appointments of women to dean positions.
In Memoriam: Meredith Sullivan Chapman
Meredith Chapman was assistant vice president of marketing and creative services at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia. Earlier, she was director of digital communications at the University of Delaware.
Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan Names Its Next Provost
Maria Cimitile joined the faculty at Grand Valley State University in 1999 as an assistant professor of philosophy. She has served as associate dean for students and curriculum in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and for the past two years has been associate vice president for academic affairs.
Teresa Boyer to Direct the New Institute for Women’s Leadership at Villanova University
Since 2008, Dr. Boyer has served as executive director of the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She is also an assistant research professor at Rutgers. Earlier, she was an administrator at the U.S. Department of Education.
President of Neumann University in Pennsylvania Announces Her Retirement
Rosalie M. Mirenda, president of Neumann University in Ashton, Pennsylvania, since 1996, has announced that she will step down from her post on June 30, 2017. During her tenure as president, the campus has grown from 14 to 68 acres and enrollments have more than tripled.
Twelve Women Named to Dean Posts at Colleges and Universities
This is the time of year when many scholars are changing jobs and taking on new assignments. Here are 12 women who will be assuming new duties as deans at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Michelle Anderson Named President of Brooklyn College in New York
President Anderson has been serving as a professor and dean of the City University of New York School of Law. She has held that post since 2006. Earlier, she taught at the Villanova University School of Law in Pennsylvania.
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.
New Women Deans Announced at Six Universities
The new deans at Monica Ponce de Leon at Princeton, Adele Lindenmeyr at Villanova, Elizabeth Lehfeldt at Cleveland State, Diana Hess at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Maureen Ryan at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Michelle Massé at Louisiana State University.
Only One Woman Among the Five Finalists for Dean of the University of North Carolina School of Law
Since 2006, Michelle J. Anderson has served as dean of the City University of New York School of Law in Long Island City. Previously, Dean Anderson was on the faculty at the Villanova University School of Law in Pennsylvania for eight years.
Valerie Harrison Now Leading The Lincoln University
The board of trustees of The Lincoln University in Pennsylvania has named Valerie Harrison as acting president of the university. She has been serving as the university’s General Counsel since 2013 and previously had held a similar post at Arcadia University.
In Memoriam: Patricia Smith Wright, 1935-2014
Beginning in 1967, Pamela Smith Wright served in several library posts, including acting head librarian, at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. She retired in 1997 and was named professor emerita of library science.
Holy Family University Names Its Fifth President
Maureen McGarrity has been serving as provost at Holy Family University. She holds a master’s degree in biology from Villanova University in Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in microbiology from Saint Louis University in Missouri.
Four Women Win Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards
The winners of the awards, which come with $60,000 grants for research, are Danielle Dube of Bowdoin College, Amanda Grannas of Villanova University, Catherine Oertal of Oberlin College, and Kathleen Purvis-Roberts of the Claremont Colleges.
Villanova Outreach Program Increases Percentage of Women in Engineering Programs
This spring 31.4 percent of the engineering graduates at Villanona are women. This is highest percentage in university history.
Eight Women Taking on New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The appointees at Irma Becerra-Fernandez at Florida International, Makaela Kingsley at Wesleyan, Geneva Henry at George Washington, Debra Fickler at Villanova, Lisa McBride at PCOM, Diane Paukstelis at Kansas State, Melissa Wargo at Western Carolina, and Barbara Jones at Boston College.
Women Faculty on the Move
Sherrie Clark, Susan Mackey-Kallis, and Linda Wallace are taking on new faculty roles.
Kathleen Holscher Will Be the Inaugural Holder of an Endowed Chair in Roman Catholic Studies
The University of New Mexico has announced that Kathleen A. Holscher will be the inaugural holder of the Endowed Chair of Roman Catholic Studies in the religious studies program at the university.
New Women Deans Appointed at Four Colleges
Recently women were named deans at Villanova University, Mount Holyoke College, Dartmouth College, and the University of Alaska.
Jamie Comstock to Serve Two-Month Term as Interim President of Butler University
Jamie Comstock, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Butler University in Indianapolis, will serve a two-month term as interim president of the university. Current president Bobby Fong is stepping down on May 31 and will become president of Ursinus College in Pennsylvania.
