Two Women Named to Interim President Positions in Florida

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Angela Garcia Falconetti, who has been serving as president of Polk State College in Winter Park, Florida, has been named interim president of her alma mater, the University of North Florida. Anne B. Kerr, president emerita of Florida Southern College, has been named interim president of Polk State College.

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A Dozen Women Elected to the National Academy of Education

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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.

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Eight women scholars affiliated with higher educational institutions in the United States were recently presented with awards at the 139th annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago.

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Three Women Ivy League Scholars Honored by the American Stroke Association

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The American Stroke Association recently announced the winners of 11 awards for excellence in stroke and brain health care research. Three of the winners are women with academic ties to universities in the United States.

Six Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities

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The new deans are Saba Rasheed Ali at the University of Iowa, Beth Meyerand at the University of Rhode Island, Carolyn Henry at Lyon College in Arkansas, Libby Metcalf at the University of Montana, Carol Bradford at the University of Minnesota, and Stephanie Kirschmann at Huntingdon College in Alabama.

Megan Johnson Recognized as a National Role Model in Obstetrics and Gynecology Education

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The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics has presented its Humanism in Teaching Award to Megan Johnson, associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

New Administrative Roles for Six Women in Higher Education

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The women appointed to new administrative roles are Savita Sharma at North Carolina State University, Angie Abbott at Purdue University, Ashley Conner at Edward Waters University, Farah Kashlan at the American University of Cairo, Erin Wiggins Gilliam at Albany State University, and Amanda James at Winthrop University.

Amanda Izzo Awarded for Outstanding Research on Women and Christianity

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Saint Louis University's Amanda Izzo was recognized by the American Society of Church History for her research on the history of LGBTQ+ communities and individuals in Christian religious life during the early twentieth century.

Three Women Professors Selected for Endowed Positions in Academia

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The women selected for endowed faculty positions are Sarah Feldstein Ewing at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Megan Hershey at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, and Karla Erickson at Grinnell College in Iowa.

In Memoriam: Linda S. Wilson, 1936-2026

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Originally trained as a chemist, Dr. Wilson held a wide range of academic and administrative roles at several universities before becoming president of Radcliffe College in 1989. She retired in 1999 when the merger of Radcliffe College with Harvard University was completed.

Women Are More Likely Than Men to Serve as Adjunct Professors

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Women represent less than half of tenure-track professors, but over half of adjunct instructors, who make significantly less money and receive fewer benefits.

Two Women Named to Interim President Positions in Florida

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Angela Garcia Falconetti, who has been serving as president of Polk State College in Winter Park, Florida, has been named interim president of her alma mater, the University of North Florida. Anne B. Kerr, president emerita of Florida Southern College, has been named interim president of Polk State College.

Census Bureau Data Reveals Decline in American Women Who Gave Birth While Unmarried

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From 2011 to 2023, recent births to unmarried women with a high school diploma or less decreased, while recent births to unmarried women with a bachelor's degree increased.

Teresa Rich Elevated to President of Yakima Valley College in the State of Washington

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Following 18 months of interim service, Dr. Rich has been officially named the seventeenth president of Yakima Valley College in the state of Washington. She has worked for the college for more than two decades, including 18 years as vice president for administrative services.

Federal Study Finds Women Have Higher Risk of Injury During Vehicular Crashes

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New research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association has revealed women have a 26 percent higher risk for injury than men in vehicular crashes, confirming the need to implement female test dummies in crash simulations.
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The American Stroke Association recently announced the winners of 11 awards for excellence in stroke and brain health care research. Three of the winners are women with academic ties to universities in the United States.

Six Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities

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The new deans are Saba Rasheed Ali at the University of Iowa, Beth Meyerand at the University of Rhode Island, Carolyn Henry at Lyon College in Arkansas, Libby Metcalf at the University of Montana, Carol Bradford at the University of Minnesota, and Stephanie Kirschmann at Huntingdon College in Alabama.

Megan Johnson Recognized as a National Role Model in Obstetrics and Gynecology Education

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The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics has presented its Humanism in Teaching Award to Megan Johnson, associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

New Administrative Roles for Six Women in Higher Education

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The women appointed to new administrative roles are Savita Sharma at North Carolina State University, Angie Abbott at Purdue University, Ashley Conner at Edward Waters University, Farah Kashlan at the American University of Cairo, Erin Wiggins Gilliam at Albany State University, and Amanda James at Winthrop University.

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