Breaking News
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Christina Drale Is the New Leader of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Sep. 11, 2019 - Dr. Drale has served as interim executive vice chancellor and provost of the campus since October 2018. A member of the university's administration since 2006, Dr. Drale was associate vice chancellor for faculty relations and administration before being named interim provost last year. -
Wendy Hensel is the New Provost at Georgia State University in Atlanta
Sep. 11, 2019 - She has served in the post on an interim basis since July 1. Prior to serving as interim provost, Hensel served as interim and full dean of the College of Law from 2017 to 2019, as well as the first associate dean for research and faculty development from 2012-2017. -
Three African American Women University Presidents Announce Their Retirements
Sep. 11, 2019 - WIlma Mishoe, president of Delaware State University, and Lucille H. Mauge, who until recently was interim president of Calrk Atlanta University, will retire at the end of 2019. Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, president of Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, will retire at the end of the current academic year. - More from Breaking News
Research & Studies
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Report Documents the Attrition of Women Faculty as They Move Up the Academic Ladder
Sep. 11, 2019 - The results showed that despite the fact that women make up a majority of all undergraduate and graduate students in STEM disciplines, they make up 42 percent of assistant professors, 34.2 percent of associate professors, and 23.4 percent of full professors. -
Study Finds Longer Tests Can Eliminate the Gender Scoring Gap in STEM
Sep. 11, 2019 - The researchers found that the longer the test, the lower the gender gap. The authors report that "for more than 20 percent of the countries where male students had an initial advantage in math and science, this gap was completely offset or even reversed after two hours of test-taking." -
Research Finds an Easy Way to Increase Women’s Participation in STEM Courses
Sep. 11, 2019 - NaLette Brodnax, an assistant professor in the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, created a set of brochures that were integrated into the advising process during freshman orientation so women could see how a technology class would align with their degree requirements and with their interests. - More from Research & Studies
Appointments
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Sherine Obare to Lead the the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering in Greensboro, North Carolina
Sep. 12, 2019 - Sherine O. Obare has been serving as associate vice president for research and a professor of chemistry at Western Michigan University. Dr. Obare also serves as a research leader fellow at the American Public and Land-Grant University Council on Research. -
New Responsibilities in Higher Education for Eleven Women Faculty Members
Sep. 12, 2019 - Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties. -
Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Positions as Dean
Sep. 12, 2019 - The new deans are Shanna L. Howell at the Bristol Community College New Bedford Campus in Massachusetts, Wanda C. Gonsalves at Kentucky State University, Barbara Lee Bass at George Washington University, Janelle Chiasera at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, and Annette B. Wysocki at Stony Brook University in New York. - More from Appointments
Honors & Awards
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Princeton University’s Jo Dunkley Will Be Honored With the New Horizons in Physics Prize
Sep. 12, 2019 - Jo Dunkley, a professor of physics and astrophysical sciences at Princeton University in New Jersey, will receive a 2020 New Horizons in Physics Prize. The New Horizons Prize is worth $100,000. It is part of a family of awards from the Breakthrough Prize Foundation. -
Two Women Scholars Honored With Blavatnik Regional Awards
Sep. 12, 2019 - Supporting outstanding postdoctoral scientists from academic research institutions across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut since 2007, the Blavatnik Regional Awards recognize outstanding researchers in three scientific disciplinary categories: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry. -
Melanie Wilcox of Oklahoma State University Wins Three Awards from the American Psychological Association
Sep. 12, 2019 - Dr. Wilcox joined the College of Education, Health and Aviation faculty at Oklahoma State University in 2018. Prior to coming to OSU, Wilcox was an assistant professor and director of the Psychological Services Clinic at Louisiana Tech University. - More from Honors & Awards
Other Recent Articles
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Cedar Crest College to Offer Qualified Students Same Tuition They Would Pay at Flagship Public Campus in Their State [9.16.2019]
The State Tuition Access Rate (STAR) program will offer a private liberal arts education at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to qualified women students at the same tuition they would pay at the flagship public university in their home states.
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Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education [9.13.2019]
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
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Where Do Women’s Colleges Stand in the New U.S. News Rankings? [9.13.2019]
The magazine U.S. News and World Report recently issued its annual rankings of the best colleges and universities in the United States. Several women’s colleges are included in the rankings of the top 35 best liberal arts colleges in the nation.
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Ten Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities [9.12.2019]
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
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A Quartet of Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs [9.12.2019]
The four women who have been appointed to endowed chairs are Isabela Mares at Yale University, Camellia Okpodu at Xavier University of Louisiana, Victoria Niederhauser at the Univerity of Tennessee College of Nursing, and Ellen Pawlikowski at the School of Engineering at the University of Southern California.
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In Memoriam: Carol Gilson Rosen, 1940-2019 [9.11.2019]
Dr. Rosen joined the Cornell Univerity faculty in 1978 as an instructor. She was named full professor in 1994. Professor Rosen retired in 2010. Professor Rosen’s research was focused on relational grammar, a framework she helped create.
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Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers [9.10.2019]
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.
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Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars [9.10.2019]
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
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Utah State University Is Broadening the Scope of Its Women and Gender Studies Programs [9.9.2019]
The new Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research at Utah State will provide a broader focus on issues at the intersection of identities, such as gender and gender identity, race, class, sexual orientation, nationality, and disability.
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In Memoriam: Carole Bellini-Sharp [9.9.2019]
Dr. Bellini-Sharp joined the faculty at Kirkland College in 1973 as an assistant professor of drama. After Kirkland merged with Hamilton College in 1978, she remained on the faculty where she was instrumental in shaping Hamilton’s theatre program.
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Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education [9.9.2019]
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
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Wellesley College Hosts Workshop Aimed at Teaching Middle Schoolers About Healthy Social Media Use [9.6.2019]
Throughout the workshop, the participating students engaged in discussions on how apps are created and learned about basic coding concepts. They also contributed to the design of a research-based app Dr. Charmaraman and Dr. Delcourt are developing to teach middle school students about healthy social media use.
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In Memoriam: Betty Ashbury Jones, 1933-2019 [9.6.2019]
Betty Ashbury Jones was a former college professor and trustee emerita at Middlebury College in Vermont. In 2015, the college named its School of French in honor of Betty Jones.
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For the First Time in History, Women Make Up the Majority of First-Year Law Students at the University of Alabama [9.6.2019]
This historic milestone at the University of Alabama mirrors a national trend. According to the American Bar Association, women have outnumbered men in law school classrooms across the country since 2016.
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Art History Scholar Caitlin Beach From Fordham University Wins Book Prize [9.5.2019]
The University of Maryland-Phillips Collection Book Prize supports publication of the first book by an emerging scholar presenting new research in modern or contemporary art from 1780 to the present. Winners have their books published by the University of California Press
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Ten Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Assigned New Duties [9.5.2019]
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
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Boston College Scholar Wins the Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest [9.5.2019]
Janet E. Helms is the Augustus Long Professor in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development and director of Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture at Boston College. She was honored at last month’s annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.
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A Half Dozen Women Appointed to Positions as Deans at American Universities [9.5.2019]
The women appointed to dean posts are Marlyn Delva at Columbia University, Mary Huff at Bellarmine University, Takita Felder Sumter at Winthrop University, Camilla P. Benbow at Vanderbilt University, Jerri A. Haynes at Tennessee State University and Cassandra B. Jeter-Bailey at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
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A Quartet of Women Scholars Who Have Been Selected to Receive Prestigious Awards [9.5.2019]
The honorees are Hale Ann Tufan of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Nancy Joy, a professor of horn performance at New Mexico State University, Lora Walsh, a scholar of biblical literature at the University of Arkansas, and Carol A. Fierke, provost and professor of chemistry at Texas A&M University.
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New Administrative Roles in American Higher Education for Thirteen Women [9.5.2019]
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
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Arizona State University Adds Three Women to Its English Department Faculty [9.5.2019]
Emily Cooney and Andrea Dickins are new lecturerers in Arizona State University’s writing program. Kathleen Hicks was named director of online programs. She has previously taught composition in the university’s English department.
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Nancee Sorenson Is the New Chancellor of Louisiana State University Eunice [9.4.2019]
Since 2015, Dr. Sorenson has served as president of Hillsborough Community College, Brandon Campus, in Florida. Earlier, she held several administrative posts and was acting president at Pima Community College in Tuscon, Arizona.
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Why Are Women College Athletes More Prone to Concussions Than Their Male Peers? [9.4.2019]
The reasons that women athletes have nearly double the risk of concussion compared to their male counterparts are not clear. Possible factors include head and neck strength, hormonal differences, and a difference in the reporting habits of a concussion between boys and girls.
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