Scholars at New York University Abu Dhabi have argued that widespread generalizations about gender differences in competitiveness and risk tolerance are flawed as prior research has historically focused on White participants.

Dr. Cooper Whitehead brings extensive experience in student affairs and academic leadership to her new role. She comes to Regis university from Boston College, where she has served as vice president of student affairs since 2021.

A new report from the International Bar Association reveals that women from around the world who are working in the legal profession are facing persistent structural barriers to senior leadership, widespread burnout, and ongoing gender inequality in the workplace.

The new provosts are Alicia Alvero at the City University of New York, Gwen Cash-James at North Idaho College, and Julie Gorlewski at the State University of New York Fredonia.

Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.

Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.

When Dr. Deborah German arrived at the University of Central Florida in 2006, she was the medical school's only employee and was tasked with building the university's College of Medicine from the ground up. After two decades of service, she has announced her intent to retire following the appointment of her successor.

Dr. Haack was a long-time professor of law and philosophy at the University of Miami. Her scholarship bridged the worlds of formal logic and legal practice.

Dr. Smith was named the first Black president of Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania in 2015. Before her presidency, she was dean of the college and the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Literature at Princeton University.

Dr. Gary's career as a nurse, scholar, and educator spanned over five decades, including 23 years at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Her work centered on child and adolescent health, health disparities, and domestic violence.

The six women promoted to associate professor and granted tenure are Alicia Atwood in economics, Myra Hughey in biology, Krystle McLaughin in chemistry, Lori Newman in psychological sciences, Tracy O'Neill in English, and Catherine Tan in sociology.

Before transitioning to academia, Dr. Hayes-Anthony had a successful career in broadcast journalism. Later in life, she taught at Belhaven College and Jackson State University, where she served as acting president in 2023.