Archive for 2023
The New Provost at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Jennifer Troyer joined the faculty at the university in 1999, beginning as an assistant professor of economics before being named dean of the Belk College of Business in July 2020. A health economist, Dr. Troyer has conducted policy-relevant research on the quality of U.S. nursing homes, the cost-effectiveness of medical interventions, and strategic behavior in the pharmaceutical industry.
Why Women May Be Better Negotiators Than Men
A new study by researchers at Duke University, Columbia University, and the University of Wisconsin finds that women’s “relation-oriented, interpersonal” negotiation style translates into less aggressive first offers but higher chances of getting a deal done.
Leslie Harroun Is the New Executive Director of the Salazar Center at Colorado State University
The mission of the CSU Salazar Center for North American Conservation is to accelerate the pace and scale of equitable, innovative, and durable solutions for nature and all people by connecting diverse leaders, communities, and resources across the North American continent.
Twenty Women Among This Year’s Cohort of 32 Rhodes Scholars From the U.S.
Recently, the Rhodes Trust announced the 32 American winners of Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at Oxford University in England. Of the 32 Rhodes Scholars from the United States this year, 20 are women.
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.
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.
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.
Two Women Presidents Announce Their Retirements
Charlotte P. Morris, the ninth president of Tuskegee University in Alabama, has announced that she will retire at the end of the current academic year and Milwaukee Area Technical College President Vicki J. Martin, will retire from the college effective June 30, 2024.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Duties
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Kelly Lambert Wins the 2023 Science Educator Award From the Society for Neuroscience
The award honors neuroscientists who have made significant contributions to educating the public about neuroscience. The award announcement noted that Lambert “deftly merges best practices in education with outstanding science that makes neuroscience accessible, interesting, and fun for both her students and the community at large.”
A Quartet of Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans
The new deans are Holly Wei at the School of Nursing at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Jessica Clark at the College of Nursing at Creighton University in Omaha, Sarah Price at the College of Education at Florida A&M University, and Ramah Campbell at Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina.
Cornell’s Riché Richardson Wins Book Award From the Society for the Study of Southern Literature
Riché Richardson, professor of African American literature in the Africana Studies and Research Center at Cornell University in Ithaca New York, has been awarded the C. Hugh Holman Award from the Society for the Study of Southern Literature. The award will be presented to Professor Richardson at the Modern Language Association conference in January 2024.
Eight Women Taking on New Administrative Duties at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics Honors Rice University’s Evelyn Tang
Evelyn Tang, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy in the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and a senior scientist at the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics at Rice University in Houston, Texas, is an inaugural recipient of the Interdisciplinary Early Career Scientist Prize.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
Patricia Diaz has been appointed to the Sunstar Robert J. Genco Endowed Chair at the University at Buffalo. Mary McCourt is the inaugural holder of the Michael J., ‘60 and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Endowed Chair of Chemistry at Niagara University in New York and Laly Joseph was named to the Dr. Keith R. Berend ’92 Endowed Chair in Nursing at Florida Southern College.
In Memoriam: Ann Kilkelly, 1946-2023
Dr. Kilkelly began her academic career at the University of Kentucky. From 1983 to 1991, she taught at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. In 1991, she was appointed a professor of theatre and women’s and gender studies at Virginia Tech. She remained on the Virginia Tech faculty until her retirement in 2016.
Tammeil Gilkerson Will Be the Next Leader of the Peralta Community College District in Oakland
Dr. Gilkerson currently serves as the president of Evergreen Valley College in San José, California, where she has worked since 2020. From 2017 to 2020, she was president of Laney College in Oakland. Prior to her role at Laney College, Dr. Gilkerson served as vice president of academic and student affairs at Contra Costa College.
Having Women in the C-Suite Is Not Enough If They Aren’t Given Appropriate Power
Researchers at the University of Mississippi analyzed more than 100 publicly listed retailers and found a positive association between female executives’ structural power – their influence and control of key organizational resources – and company profitability.
Renée V. Ferranti to Lead Programs on Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention at the National Science Foundation
In this role, Ferranti will coordinate cross-agency activities, drive policy implementation, and provide expert analysis and evaluation of sexual assault prevention and response program procedures. She was the director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program at the Peace Corps.
The Lingering Effects from the COVID-19 Pandemic on American Women
Some 18.7 million said they felt nervous, anxious, or on edge nearly every day. About half of all women reported symptoms of depression. Some 18 million women reported they feel depressed nearly every day. More than 24 million women said they had great difficulty meeting basic expenses.
Margaret Sullivan Will Lead the Center for Journalism Ethics and Security at Columbia Journalism School
Sullivan is a weekly columnist for the Guardian US. She writes on media, politics and culture. She has benn serving as the 2023 Jack and Pamela Egan Visiting Professor at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy and Dewitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy.
Neighborhood Stressors Produce High Levels of Testosterone in Pregnant Women
The researchers found that women living in neighborhoods with stressors such as vacant lots, derelict buildings, and other signs of disorder had significantly higher levels of testosterone – nearly 40 percent higher by the third trimester of pregnancy – than women living in well-ordered neighborhoods.
Heidi Lewis Is the New President of the National Women’s Studies Association
Heidi Lewis, an associate professor of feminist and gender studies at Colorado College, has been elected president of the National Women’s Studies Association. Established in 1977, the NWSA prioritizes promoting and supporting knowledge about women and gender through teaching, learning, research, and service in academic settings.
In Memoriam: Catherine Ann Pierre, 1970-2023
Pierre arrived at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in 2003 as associate editor of Johns Hopkins Magazine, becoming its editor in 2007. She then served as editorial director of the university’s central communications office, interim vice president for communications, director of communications, and senior director of integrated marketing.
In Memoriam: Betty Rasberry McCommas, 1931-2023
She taught at Ouachita Baptist University her entire career, retiring in 1998 after 44 years of service.
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.
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.
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.
In Memoriam: Emily Honig, 1953-2023
Dr. Honig taught at Lafayette College and Yale University, before joining the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1992 where she would teach for the next 28 years.
Eight Women Scholars Who Have Been Assigned New Positions or Duties
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Patricia Hill Collins Awarded the $1 Million Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture
The prize is given annually to an individual whose ideas have profoundly shaped human self-understanding and advancement in a rapidly changing world. Professor Collins joined the faculty at the University of Maryland in 2005. Earlier, she was the director of the African American Center at Tufts University and spent more than 20 years on the faculty at the University of Cincinnati.
Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Posts in Higher Education
The four women in new diversity posts are Jamila Lee-Johnson in the Graduate School at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, Katherine King at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Donyale R. Padgett at Wayne State University in Detroit, and Laura Renée Chandler at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
Maya Rossin-Slater Awadred the Elaine Bennett Research Prize from the American Economic Association
Maya Rossin-Slater is a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and an associate professor of health policy at Stanford University. The prize recognizes Dr. Rossin-Slater’s research examining the impacts of public policies and other factors on families and children.
Universities Announce the Appointment of Four Women to Endowed Professorships
The four women named to endowed professorships are Jeannette M. Wolfe at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Diane Lourdes Dick at the University of Iowa, Fayron Epps at the School of Nursing at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, and Meredith McQuerry in the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University.
UCLA’s Alvine Kamaha Honored by the American Physical Society
Alvine Kamaha, assistant professor of physics at the University of California, Los Angeles, won the 2024 Edward A. Bouchet Award from the American Physical Society for her leadership and accomplishments in the experimental search for dark matter in the universe and advancement of underrepresented minority scientists.
