Dr. Taylor, clinical professor and associate dean at the University of Memphis School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, has received the Council of Academic Programs in Communications Sciences and Disorders's Honors of the Council Award, which is considered the organization's highest honor.

Regina Deil-Amen is dean of the College of Education at the University of Arizona, Marna Hostetler is dean of the David L. Rice Library at the University of Southern Indiana, and Delana Schartner is founding dean of University College at Georgia Southern University.

The Association for Women in Mathematics and the Mathematical Association of American have recognized Dr. Edholm for her outstanding career in mathematics and sustained commitment to education, mentorship, and equity.

The appointments are Leslie D. Rose at Xavier University of Louisiana, Carrie Jackson at the University of Arkansas, Audreé Montero at Penn State, Britt Cruz at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, Katie Nash at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, Trazanna Moreno at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, and Danni Piccolo at the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. McCormick's award-winning book, The Last Door: A History of Torture in Mexico's War Against Subversives, examines how the Mexican government used torture to suppress dissent in the 1970s.

The women who have been selected for endowed faculty positions are Xiumin Martin at Washington University, Suzanne Bart at Purdue University, Vida Praitis at Grinnell College, Erica Edwards at Yale University, Christian Cipriano at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Padma Gulur at Washington University.

The four women promoted to associate professor and granted tenure at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, are Alison Bates in environmental studies, Stacy Doore in computer science, Erin Giffin in economics, and Lindsey Madison in chemistry.

“While efforts to advance gender equality in science have gained ground, progress remains uneven,” the authors write. “The barriers documented in this report are not limited to institutional procedures. They reflect deeper patterns: who is seen, supported and recognized, and whose contributions are valued.”

The new provosts are Fatma Mili at Montclair State University in New Jersey, Rose Marie Ward at Northwest Missouri State University, and KerryAnn O'Meara at Fordham University in New York.

“Our findings show that later-life family structures in the United States are far more unequal than traditional narratives suggest,” said Zoey Wang of the University of Michigan. “Because many social policies are built around the assumption of stable, long-term marriage, they often fail to protect older adults — especially minority women — whose life courses follow very different family trajectories.”

Dr. Blondin currently serves as vice provost for global initiatives at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she has worked for over a decade. A two-time Fulbright Specialist, she specializes in strategic budgeting and internationalization, global learning, and art history.

Molly Fox, associate professor of anthropology a the University of California, Los Angeles, is the lead author of a new study that found an increase in time spent pregnant and breastfeeding throughout a woman's lifetime is associated with stronger cognitive function later in life.