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Thirteen Women Appointed to Higher Education Administrative Positions
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.
National Institutes of Health Honors Cecelia Valrie With an Award for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Virginia Commonwealth University psychology professor Cecelia Valrie was honored by the National Institutes of Health’s HEAL Initiative for her collaborative research into improving pain management for pediatric patients with sickle cell disease.
Eight Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions
Appointments include Rebecca Robinson at Oregon State University, Lydia Sermons at Howard University, Holly Jensen at Harvard University, Kameron Causey at Albany State University, Lynanne Jamison at Virginia Commonwealth University, Jamie Lucero at Virginia Tech, Suzanne Wones at the University of California, and Amy Jackson at the University of New Mexico
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Honors Jennifer Wayne With Dedicated Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award “honors the unusual dedicated voluntary service to the society marked by outstanding performance, demonstrated effective leadership, prolonged and committed service, devotion, enthusiasm and faithfulness.”
Ferrum College in Virginia Appoints Mirta Martin as Its Thirteenth President
Dr. Marti has served as interim president since January 2, 2023. Earlier, she was president of Fairmont State University in West Virginia from 2018 to 2022 and president of Fort Hays State University in Kansas from 2014 to 2016.
Three Women Who Have Been Named to Diversity Posts in Higher Education
Nicole Belisle is the new chief diversity officer at Palomar College in San Marcos, California. Faye Belgrave has been named vice president and chief diversity officer at Virginia Commonwealth University and Tammy Bennett is the inaugural vice president for inclusive excellence in philanthropy at the University of Cincinnati Foundation.
A Quartet of Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans at Universities
The four women appointed to dean positions are Eleanor Feingold at Oregon State University, Catherine Ingrassi at Virginia Commonwealth University, Mellissa Just at the University of Southern California, and Lina Blair at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan.
Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles
Taking on new duties or positions are Junko Takeda at Syracuse University in New York, Kimberly Juanita Brown at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, Rima Franklin at Virginia Commonwealth University, Belinda Blevins-Knabe at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Cameron Bushnell at Clemson University in South Carolina, and Michelle Starz-Gaiano at the University of Maryland Baltimore County
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Eight Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Paula Song at Virginia Commonwealth University, Donna Riley at the University of New Mexico, Denise Taliaferro Baszile at Wayne State University in Detroit, Cathy L. Z. DuBois at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, Kim Litwack at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Lynn M. Linder at West Virginia Wesleyan College, and Viola L. Acoff at the University of Mississippi.
A Quartet of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed Deans
The four chosen to serve as deans are Saonee Sarker at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Anne Power at Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa, Claire Stewart at the University of Illinois, and Kathleen Rudasill at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Tressie McMillan Cottom Is the Winner of the Gittler Prize from Brandeis University
The Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize was created in 2007 by the late Professor Joseph B. Gittler to recognize outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic, and/or religious relations. The annual award includes a $25,000 prize and a medal.
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.
Tomikia LeGrande Has Been Selected to Lead Prairie View A&M University in Texas
Since 2018, Dr. LeGrande has served as vice provost for strategic enrollment management at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Earlier, she was vice president for strategic enrollment management at the University of Houston-Downtown. Prior to her duties in Houston, Dr. LeGrande worked at North Carolina A&T State University and Winston-Salem State University.
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.
A Trio of Women Who Have Been Appointed to Positions as Deans at Universities
Naomi E. Boyd has been named the next dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business. Cynthia Breazeal was named dean for digital learning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Kathy Fahl was appointed interim dean of students at Ohio University in Athens.
Seven Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments in Higher Education
Taking on new titles or assignments are Kerstin Perez at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M. Suzanne Lang at Michigan State University, Jeanette Wing at Columbia University in New York, Dorothy E. Hines at the University of Kansas, Srah Rifky at Virginia Commonwealth University, Christine Rapp Prescott at New York University, and Trimiko Melancon at Michigan State University
Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to University Diversity Positions
Taking on new duties relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion are Brooke Berry at Virginia Commonwealth University, Ravn Baxter at the University of California, Irvine, Sharnnia Artis at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and Barbara J. Lawrence at Rideer University in New Jersey.
Virginia Commonwealth University’s First Novelist Award Given to Raven Leilani
Raven Leilani, who has served as an Axinn Foundation Writer-in-Residence at New York University, is the recipient of the 2021 Cabell First Novelist Award given by the creative writing program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The award, now in its 20th year, honors an outstanding debut novel published during the preceding calendar year.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Five Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Martha Garcia-Murillo at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Kimberly Gladden Burke at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, Michelle McEacharn at the University of Louisiana Monroe, Irene Herold at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Kathy Taylor a the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
Melinda Anderson is the New Leader of NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising
Dr. Anderson currently serves as the interim associate vice chancellor for student success at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. NACADA, with approximately 15,000 members in 35 countries, is housed in the College of Education at Kansas State University.
Five Women Who Have Been Hired to Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities
Appointed to new positions are Karah L. Gunther at Virginia Commonwealth University, Laura Colson at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, Olga Weider at the University of Florida, Marie Williams at Brown Univerity in Providence, Rhode Island, and Jamie Boggs at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.
Montserrat Fuentes Will Be the Next President of St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas
Dr. Fuentes has been serving as professor of statistics and executive vice president and provost at the University of Iowa. Earlier, she served on the faculty at North Carolina State University and was dean of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Virginia Commonwealth University Scholar to Lead the World Nuclear Association
Headquartered in London, the World Nuclear Association is the largest international organization that supports the global nuclear industry. As director general, Dr. Bilbao y León will oversee the agency’s mission to promote a wider understanding of nuclear energy among key international influencers.
New Administrative Duties for Ten Women 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.
Four Women Who Are Stepping Down From High-Level Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities
The four women who are leaving their administrative positions are Susan Gennaro at Boston College, Jutta-Annette Page from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, Stephanie Smith at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Lindsay Chase-Lansdale of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
A Quartet of Women Scholars Appointed to Dean Positions
The four women appointed to dean positions are Sara Sanders at the University of Iowa, Carmenita D. Higginbotham at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Linda Nichols at the University of Louisnana at Lafayette, and Loury Ollison Floyd at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Four Women Retiring From Their Posts at State Universities
The four women who have retired from state university posts are Julie Honnold at Virginia Commonwealth University, Margaret Dunn at Wright State University in Ohio, Debra Spring at Alcorn State University in Mississippi, and Sheila Schultz at Ohio University.
A Huge Gender Imbalance in Leadership Positions in Academic Hospital Medicine Programs
A new study led by Carrie Herkze, an assistant professor of medicine and associate vice chair for clinical affairs in the department of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, finds that 79 percent of academic hospital medicine programs are run by men.
Five Women Scholars Named to Dean Posts at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Paula Groves Price at North Carolina A&T State University, Nancy Songer at the University of Utah, Baishakhi Taylor at Smith College in Northampton, Massachuetts, Andrea Goldsmith at Princeton University in New Jersey, and Susan T. Gordon at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dean of the Baylor University School of Nursing to Step Down on June 30
Shelley F. Conroy dean of the Louise Herrington School of Nursing at Baylor University in Texas, has decided to step down from her administrative post effective June 30. She has served as dean of the nursing school for eight years.
Three Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Dean Positions
Jennifer Malat has been named dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University. Nicole Pennington was appointed dean of campus and community relations at Ohio University Southern and Leslie V. Parise was named dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Vermont.
Katherine Clay Bassard Will Be the Next Provost at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Bassard currently serves as a professor of English and interim senior associate dean for faculty affairs in the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University. Earlier, she was senior vice provost for faculty affairs at VCU.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to New 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.
In Memoriam: Paule Marshall, 1929-2019
Paule Marshall taught at both Virginia Commonwealth University and New York University. She numerous novels, essays, and works of short fiction.
New Administrative Appointments for Thirteen Women 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.
