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There Are Nine Women Who Are New Full Professors at Elon University

Elon University in North Carolina has announced the promotion of 16 scholars to the rank of full professor. Nine of these promotions went to women.

Eight Women Selected to Be Churchill Scholars

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States recently announced the selection of 16 Churchill Scholars in science, math, and engineering for the 2026-27 academic year. Eight are women who will spend the next academic year at the University of Cambridge in England.

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Statistic of the Week
42%
Percent of American men reporting that their wages are a major source of stress
56%
Percent of American women reporting that their wages are a major source of stress
Source: Associated Press and NORC
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Three Women Promoted to Full Professor at Valdosta State University in Georgia

The three women promoted to full professor at Valdosta State University in Georgia are Heather Kelley in human services, Jamie Workman in higher education leadership, and Catherine Bowers in reference services.

A Trio of Women Professors Awarded for Their Scientific Contributions to Hematology

The International Society of Experimental Hematology has honored Ellen Rothenberg of the California Institute of Technology, Eirini Papapetrou of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and Betha Psaila of the University of Oxford for their outstanding scientific contributions.

Bellarmine University President Susan Donovan Announces Her Retirement

Dr. Donovan began her tenure at Bellarmine University in Louisville in 2017. Earlier, she spent 32 years at Loyola University Maryland, where she ultimately served as executive vice president.

New Faculty Appointments for Four Women Professors

Pilar Garcés-Conejos Blitvich of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Ozzie Abaye of Virginia Tech were appointed to prestigious faculty ranks at their institutions, Hannah Pollin-Galay was awarded tenure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Dora Epstein Jones was named chair of the architecture department at the University of Colorado Denver.

Harvard’s Sarah Whiting Recognized for Her Impact on Architecture Education

Dr. Whiting, a scholar of architectural history and theory, is the first woman to serve as dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She previously served as dean of the School of Architecture at Rice University in Houston.

Eight Women Selected for Dean Appointments

The new deans are Soojung Kim at the University of North Dakota, Kesha James at Miles College in Alabama, Amanda Morgan at Greenville Technical College in South Carolina, Terri Hasseler at Bryant University in Rhode Island, Elizabeth Haller at Northern State University in South Dakota, Susan Hagness at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, Gina Craft at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, and Sharon Beard at Pepperdine University in California.

María Cristina García Awarded for Lifetime Achievement in Immigration and Ethnic History

Dr. García currently serves as the Howard A. Newman Professor of American Studies at Cornell University. She was recently honored by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society for her contributions to the fields of refugee, asylum, and immigration history.

New Administrative Roles for Seven 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

Jennifer Tank Honored for Excellence in Freshwater Science

Jennifer Tank has served as a professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame for more than 25 years. She has conducted extensive research on the ecology and biogeochemistry of streams.

Three Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships

The scholars who have been selected for endowed faculty appointments are Sharon Tucker at the University of Central Florida, Sarah Allred at Rutgers University-Camden, and Judith Wolfe at Boston College.

Majority of NIH-Funded Studies Do Not Break Down Findings by Sex

“When scientists simply check a box to say they included women, but fail to analyze the data by sex, we lose the ability to understand whether or how treatments affect men and women differently,” said Nicole Witowich of Northwestern University.

Sylvia Torti Appointed President of Westminster University in Salt Lake City

For the past two years, Dr. Torti has served as president of the College of the Atlantic in Maine. Earlier, she was dean of the Honors College at the University of Utah.

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