Dr. Kennedy taught political science at the University of Pennsylvania for 27 years. As a scholar, she was known for her expertise on the work of German political philosopher Carl Schmitt.

The appointments are Madeleine Dobie at Columbia University, Ruth Bush at Methodist University, Dana Hogan at Middlebury College, Maya Binyam at Claremont McKenna College, Laura Dzurec at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Meike van der Heijden at Virginia Tech, Eun-song Koh at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and Theresa Werner at the University of Utah.

Dr. Baker, Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is known for her research on decision-making under uncertainty as it relates to energy and the environment.

The new deans are Sylvia Lavin at Princeton University's School of Architecture, Heather Ross at Brenau University's Ivester College of Health Sciences, and Tanya Zlateva at Boston University's School of Hospitality Administration.

In her award-winning book, Dr. Evans explores how the challenges faced by three strategically important Russian towns during the post-communist transition set the stage for different forms of contentious politics depending on the relationship between local industry and the central government.

The appointments are Deidra Hill at Rutgers University-Newark, Colette Casavant at Washington State University, Jasmine Gurley at Howard University, Christy Wyskiel at Johns Hopkins University, Kelly Scruggs at Murray State University, Lauren D. Myers at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, and Jen Hykes Wilson at the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Lester is the assistant dean of construction and architectural technologies at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. She was recently honored by the Construction Management Association of America for her outstanding educational contributions to the field.

The women who have been selected for endowed professorships are Lutgarde Raskin at Yale University, Ashley Hope Carlisle at the University of Wyoming, and Eunice Santos at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

About one out of every five women who earned a doctorate in 2025 paid for their degrees primarily from their own funds or savings. For men who earned doctorates that year, 11.1 percent used their own funds or savings as the primary source for paying for their education.

Since 2019, Dr. Johnson has been senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at the University of Alabama System. She will begin her new role in January, overseeing Wisconsin's 13 public universities

In 2025, there were 49,166,000 women over the age of 25 in the United States who had earned at least a bachelor’s degree. There are still more men than women holding professional degrees and doctorates.

Kapono's appointment marks a return to Hawaiʻi Community College, where she previously worked in the Office of Continuing Education and Training from 1998 to 2006. She most recently served as interim vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.