Alicia Slater Appointed Provost at Rollins College in Florida

Dr. Slater comes to her new role from Marist University in Poughkeepsie, New York, where she has been serving as senior associate provost, dean of science, and professor of biology.

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College Laboratory Technician- Biology

Reporting to the Chair of the Natural Sciences Department, Deputy chair of Biology and Chief College Laboratory Technician, the College Laboratory Technicians (CLT) will provide technical support for undergraduate courses and for research by designated faculty where appropriate.

Communications Publications Editorial Manager (Website Content Manager)

The Website Content Manager serves as the primary website lead for the College, collaborating with team members across design, marketing, multimedia, public relations, and government affairs.

Assistant Senior Instructional Professor in the Social Sciences Core (Social Science Inquiry)

The Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for a full-time Assistant Senior Instructional Professor who will teach in and contribute to the management and administration of the Social Science Inquiry sequence in the Social Sciences Core.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Media Studies

The Department of Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in the field of media studies.

Instructional Professor in Law, Letters, and Society (Open Rank)

The Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for a full-time Instructional Professor who will teach in the program in Law, Letters, and Society.

Assistant Professor AC Track Assistant Director of Clinical Chemistry Laboratory – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of Clinical Chemistry.

Sustainability Manager

The Sustainability Manager serves as the University of Nevada, Reno’s campus-wide sustainability lead, coordinating sustainability planning, implementation, reporting, and engagement across academic, research, administrative, and operational units.

Assistant Professor of Black Studies

The Black Studies Department at The City College of New York invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor of Black Studies who is firmly situated, trained, and credentialed in the field of Black Studies.

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.

A Dozen Women Elected to the National Academy of Education

The National Academy of Education has elected 19 distinguished education scholars and leaders to its membership. Of the 19 new members of the National Academy of Education, 12 are women.

Recent Appointments

Statistic of the Week
8.1%
Percentage of all workplace fatalities due to injuries in the United States in 2024 who were women
12.8%
Percentage of all workplace homicides in the United States in 2024 who were women
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers

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.

Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars

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

St. Edward’s University President Montserrat Fuentes Announces Resignation

Dr. Fuentes was named the first Hispanic and second woman president of St. Edward's University in 2021. She is set to retire from her presidency on July 1, 2026.

Bryn Mawr College Promotes and Awards Tenure to Four Women Faculty Members

The four scholars promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure at Bryn Maw College in Pennsylvania are C.C. McKee in the history of art, Aline Normoyle in computer science, Ariana Orvell in psychology and Chanelle Wilson in education.

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.

In Memoriam: A. Lynn Bolles, 1949-2026

Dr. Bolles was a longtime professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Maryland. Trained as an anthropologist, she was known for her scholarship on the labor experiences of Caribbean women.

Advocacy Groups Demand the Department of Education Take Action on Student Sexual Violence

A large coalition of sexual assault survivor advocacy groups recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education condemning the department's failure to properly address students' sexual violence complaints under Title IX.

Bowdoin College in Maine Promotes Four Women Scholars

Bowdoin College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution in Brunswick, Maine, has announced the promotion of four women to the rank of associate professor: Ireri Elizabeth Chávez-Bárcenas, Samia Shabnam Rahimtoola, Mary Rogalski, and Maron Wein Sorenson. The four faculty members were also granted tenure.

In Memoriam: Avel Gordly, 1947-2026

In 1996, Gordly became the first Black women to be elected to the Oregon State Senate. A decade later, she joined the faculty at Portland State University, where she taught in the Black studies department, created legislative internship opportunities for students, and established a center for mental health services.

New Academic Positions for Six Women Scholars

The women taking on new academic positions are Vanessa Rose at Mount Holyoke College, Joan DerHovsepian at Rice University, Pamela Vayda at Mississippi State University-Meridian, M. Diane Burton at Cornell University, Laura W. Perna at the University of Pennsylvania, Jennifer Glover Konfrst at Drake University.

Arizona State University’s Jewell Parker Rhodes Wins the Coretta Scott King Book Award

Dr. Rhodes' award-winning book, Will's Race for Home (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2025), tells the story of a Black father and his 12-year old son as they set out to win land in the Oklahoma land rush is the late nineteenth-century.

Five Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities

The appointments are Yvette Huet at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Alison Renee Webel at the University of Michigan, Patricia Sánchez Abril at the University of Miami, Amy Cossentino at Youngstown State University, and Kneka P. Smith at A.T. Still University of Health Sciences.

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