Archive for 2022
Cheryl Nixon Will Be the First Woman to Lead Berea College in Kentucky
Dr. Nixon, an expert in the history of the novel, is currently the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. Prior to that, she was the associate provost, English department chair, and graduate program director at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
During the Pandemic, Women Were Two-Thirds of All American Students Who Studied Abroad
In the 2018-19 academic year, more than 347,000 students from the United States studied abroad. More than 67 percent of these students were women. While the total number of students who studies abroad in the 2020-21 academic dropped by more than 90 percent, women were nearly 66 percent of those who studied abroad.
Nicole M. Guidotti-Hernández Is the Inaugural Executive Director of the Mills Institute
Launched with $30 million in funding, the Mills Institute in Oakland, California, is charged with preserving and advancing the legacy of Mills College, which was founded in 1852 and merged with Northeastern University in July after a period of financial instability.
A New Study Finds a Gender Bias in Gynecological Research
A new analysis by Netta Avnoon a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Tel Aviv in Israel found that most gynecological research focuses on childbirth and reproduction rather than women’s health and well-being. Mapping scientific journals in the category of gynecology and obstetrics, the study found that the majority deal mainly with fertility, pregnancy, fetuses, and childbirth.
Karen Lee Is the New Chancellor of Honolulu Community College in Hawai’i
Dr. Lee began her 21-year career at the University of Hawai’i in 2001 at the Mānoa campus as the undergraduate coordinator at the Shidler College of Business. She then served in the University of Hawai’i System as associate vice president and executive director of Hawaiʻi P–20 Partnerships for Education, associate vice president for student affairs, and executive assistant to the president.
Four-Fifths on One-Parent Families in the United States Are Led by Women
the data also shows that less than one quarter (24 percent) of children under age 15 living in opposite-sex married-couple families had a stay-at-home mother. Only one percent had a stay-at-home father in 2022.
Kristina Johnson Leaving Presidency of Ohio State University After Less Than Three Years
Kristina Johnson, president of Ohio State University, announced that she will step down at the end of the academic year. Dr. Johnson who became the sixteenth president of the university on September 1, 2020, will avee the second shortest tenure of any president in school history. She had signed a five-year contract in 2020.
In Memoriam: Willa Elaine Johnson, 1957-2022
Dr. Johnson taught at the University of Mississippi for 23 years. Colleagues remember her as a “renaissance woman” who was an expert in many disciplines, fluent in multiple languages, and an artist.
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.
Five Women Win Mitchell Scholarships for Graduate Study in Ireland
The US-Ireland Alliance has announced the 12 members of the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2024. This year, five of the 12 Mitchell Scholars are women.
In Memoriam: Catherine Ann Schuler, 1952-2022
Dr. Schuler did extensive field research in Finland and Russia and was considered an authority on Russian theater. She taught in the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland before joining the department of women, gender, and sexuality studies in 2011.
Six Women Scholars in New Faculty Roles at Universities
Taking on new faculty roles are Sana Khan Hussaini at San Francisco State University, Desirée Plata at MIT, Kristen Granger at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Alexandra Navrotsky at Arizona State University, Sharon Jacobs at the University of California, Berkeley, and Claire Jiménez at the University of South Carolina.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions
Stacy Leeds was appointed dean of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Shelley Rigger will serve as the dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs at Davidson College in North Carolina and Beth Novak was appointed interim dean of the Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University.
Four Women Appointed Department Chairs at Arkansas State University
The College of Education and Behavioral Science at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro has announced the appointment of four new department chairs. All four appointments went to women: Asher Pimpleton-Gray, Amanda Wheeler-Gryffin, Nicole Covey, and Annette Hux.
Professor Ila Fiete From MIT Wins the Swartz Prize From the Society for Neuroscience
Professor Fiete is being honored for breakthrough research modeling hippocampal grid cells, a component of the navigational system of the mammalian brain. “Fiete’s body of work has already significantly shaped the field of neuroscience and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future,” according to a statement by the Society of Neuroscience.
Six Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
Taking on new administrative jobs are Cigdem Talgar at Tufts University in Massachusetts, Stacey Bradley at the University of South Carolina, Ahyana King at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, Amy Armstrong at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Jennifer McCarrel at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and Tammy Kenber at the University of California, Davis
American Labor Studies Center to Present Its Highest Award to Cornell University’s Kate Bronfenbrenner
Kate Bronfenbrenner is the director of Labor Education Research and co-director of the Worker Empowerment Research Project at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. Before starting her academic career, she worked for many years as an organizer and union representative with the United Woodcutters Association in Mississippi.
Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The four women who have been appointed to endowed chairs are Nicole Uphold at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, Emily Sarver at Virginia Tech, Juanita Johnson-Bailey at the University of Georgia, and Jennifer Ross-Wolff at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Daphne Brooks of Yale University Received the Music in American Culture Award
Daphne Brooks, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of African American Studies, American Studies, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Music at Yale University, was presented with the Music in American Culture Award from the American Musicological Society.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to University Diversity Positions
Randi Congleton was appointed chief diversity and inclusion officer at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Christine Julien was named director of the new Center for Equity in Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin and Nicole Arleane Roberson is the new chief diversity officer at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Jennifer Rexford Named Provost at Princeton University
Dr. Rexford is the Gordon Y.S. Wu Professor in Engineering and a professor and chair in the department of computer science at the university. She joined Princeton’s faculty as a full professor in 2005.
Jinliu Wang Appointed President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts
Dr. Wang has been serving as executive vice president for research, innovation, and knowledge enterprise at Ohio State University. Earlier she was senior vice chancellor for research and economic development for the State University of New York System and interim president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
Ranking the States by the Percentage of Women Among Their Doctoral Degree Recipients
In 2021 California awarded the most doctorates to women of any other state. Only five states awarded more doctorates to women than men: Mississippi, Nevada, Hawaii, Minnesota, and Maine. Hawaii had the highest percentage of women among its doctoral degree recipients.
San José State University Names Cynthia Teniente-Matson as Its Next President
Since 2015, Dr. Teniente-Matson has been serving as president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She served as vice president for administration and chief financial officer for California State University, Fresno from 2004 to 2015.
Scholars Develop a Roadmap to Increase the Number of Women in Bio-Energy Fields
The roadmap, developed by researchers at the University of Maine, calls for offering interdisciplinary research opportunities in higher education, having employers provide ample support and outreach, and promoting relatable success stories.
Lamar Community College in Southeastern Colorado Names Rosana Reyes as Its Next President
Dr. Reyes currently serves as vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Earlier, Dr. Reyes served as associate vice president of the Newburgh campus of the State University of New York. She will take on her new duties at Lamar Community College in March.
In Memoriam: Mary Ann Swedlund Knudten, 1935-2022
After teaching at Marquette University, in 1980 Mary Knudten was named dean and CEO of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha. She served in that position until her retirement in 1999.
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.
The Highest-Ranked Women Scientists in the United States
More than 166,880 scientist profiles across 24 research disciplines were examined with several indicators and metrics reviewed in order to consider each scientist’s inclusion in the ranking.
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.
Texas Woman’s University Launches “Zero Tuition” Initiative
Under the Zero Tuition plan, the university will meet any remaining expenses for any Texas student who qualifies for federal financial aid.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Six Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles or Duties at Universities
Taking on new assignments are Neelam Azad at Hampton University in Virginia, Gretchen Minton at Montana State University, Amber Polk at Florida International University in Miami, Laura Vandenberg at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Adrienne Brown at the University of Chicago, and Molly Ohainie at the University of California, Berkeley.
Two Women Chemistry Scholars Have Been Named Moore Inventor Fellows
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has named five scholars as 2022 Moore Inventor Fellows. The honorees each receive $825,000 over the next three years to further their research in science, medicine, and environmental conservation. Among the five Moore Inventor Fellows this year are two women.
Three Universities Announced the Appointments of Women Deans
Elisabeth Long has been appointed the next sean of University Libraries at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Aisha Morris Moultry has been named interim dean of the College of Transdisciplinary Studies at Texas Southern University in Houston and Fany DeJesús Hannon is the new interim dean of students at the University of Connecticut.
