Archive for 2024
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: Mary Zeiss Strange, 1950-2024
Dr. Strange served as a professor of women’s studies and religion at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, for nearly three decades. She also served as the college’s inaugural director of the women’s studies program.
New Faculty Appointments for Twelve Women Scholars
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.
Ruby Perry Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From the American Veterinary Medical Association
Dr. Perry is a professor of veterinary radiology and dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University. She has the distinct honor of being the first-ever African American woman board-certified veterinary radiologist.
Ten Women Selected for Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new dean 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.
Mary Kate Cary Recognized for Advancing Free Speech in Higher Education
At the University of Virginia, Cary serves as the founding director of Think Again, an initiative to protect and promote free speech, critical thinking, viewpoint diversity, and intellectual humility among students on campus.
Three Women Appointed to Endowed University Positions
The women appointed to endowed positions are Zhabiz Golkar at Voorhees University in South Carolina, Eimear Clowry Delaney at the University of Notre Dame Dublin, and Henrika McCoy at the University of Denver.
Alexandra Newton Honored for Outstanding Research in Protein Science and Human Health
Dr. Newton is a Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego. She also serves as director of Cell Signaling San Diego, a collaborative center for molecular mechanism research.
A Dozen Women Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education
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.
Women Spend More Time on Housework and Less Time on Leisurely Activities Per Day Than Men
While the majority of all American adults spend at least some portion of their day on housework and leisurely activities, women spend a significantly larger portion of their day on chores and notably less time on activities such as exercise and other hobbies.
Maria Pharr Named First Woman President of Pitt Community College in North Carolina
Dr. Pharr’s new appointment marks a return to Pitt Community College, where she previously served as the assistant vice president of academic affairs. She has been serving as president of South Piedmont Community College in Polkton, North Carolina.
Study Reveals Surprising Prejudice Against Women in Science
A new study has revealed a prejudice known as “the reverse Matilda effect,” where both men and women view any given STEM field as less attractive if they are aware that women have made significant contributions to that field.
Two Women Named Chancellor of University of Hawai’i System Community Colleges
The University of Hawai’i System has appointed Margaret Sanchez as chancellor of Kaua’i Community College and Susan Kazama as chancellor of Hawai’i Community College.
Women’s Representation Among Ophthalmology Faculty Has Slowly Progressed Over the Past Fifty Years
A new study has found women’s representation among academic ophthalmologist has seen slow progress since the 1960s. This underrepresentation was particularly found among tenured professors and department chairs.
Maisha Handy Named President of the McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago
Dr. Handy was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in religion from Emory University. She will become the first African American president of McCormick Theological Seminary on September 3.
In Memoriam: Maxine Frank Singer, 1931-2024
Dr. Singer was pioneer in the field of molecular biology. She held several leadership roles with prestigious research institutions, and was influential in advancing diversity in STEM.
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.
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.
In Memoriam: Hope L. Christiansen
Throughout her over three-decades-long career at the University of Arkansas, Dr. Christiansen taught both undergraduate and graduate courses on French language and literature and was active in the university’s study abroad program.
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.
New Faculty Positions for Seven Women Scholars
Taking on new faculty roles are Jennifer Dawes at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Christine Folch at Duke University, Allison Schachter at Vanderbilt University, Kathy Dhanda at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, Peggy Morton at New York University, Heather Frick at Cornerstone University in Michigan, and Shannon Self-Brown at Georgia State University.
The American Chemical Society Presents Its Highest Honor to Frances Arnold
Dr. Arnold was honored for developing a bioengineering method known as directed evolution. She first developed the method in the 1990s. Today, it is used by laboratories across the globe to make effective and sustainable chemical and biological products.
Eight Women Selected for Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new dean 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.
Lauren Gardner Recognized for Developing AI Systems to Discover and Track Potential Pandemics
In January 2020, Dr. Gardner, was essential in creating a web-based COVID-19 dashboard at Johns Hopkins University that was used as a global resource for tracking the pandemic. She teaches at Johns Hopkins as the Alton and Sandra Cleveland Professor in civil and systems engineering.
New Administrative Appointments for Twelve Women in Higher Education
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.
American Association of Law Libraries Honors Ellie Campbell for Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Legal Research
Professor Campbell was honored for her article, “Critical Legal Research, Artificial Intelligence, and Systemic Racism: Teaching with Jim Crow Text-Mining,” which discusses a UNC initiative to use artificial intelligence to identify racially based laws passed in North Carolina between 1865 and 1967.
MIT Appoints Five Women to Lead Academic Programs in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
The new academic heads at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are Christine Walley, Sandy Alexendre, Stephanie Frampton, Kate Brown, and Sana Aiyar.
Census Bureau Report Finds Two-Thirds of Elder Adults Living in Poverty Are Women
According to a new Census Bureau report, 65 percent of all adults over age 65 who live in poverty are women. This gender gap was found to be attributed to differences in marital and childbearing histories compared to women who are above the poverty line.
Lori Barber Appointed the Second President of the College of Eastern Idaho
For the past five years, Dr. Barber has served as the College of Eastern Idaho’s vice president of academic and student affairs. In this role, she led the college through a seven-year accreditation reaffirmation and the establishment of two applied bachelor’s degree programs.
Study Investigates Factors Leading to Perinatal Suicide in the United States
Perinatal suicide, a leading cause of death among pregnant women and new mothers, is especially prominent in the United States compared to other developed countries. A new study has found mothers who die from perinatal suicide were more likely to experience mental health disorders, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence.
Debra Townsley Selected to Lead Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania
With a notable background in higher education leadership, Dr. Townsley brings over four decades of experience to her new position. She previously served as president of both William Peace University and Nichols College, as well as interim president of Laboure College.
Study Finds Women of Color Author a Disproportionate Share of Banned Books in American Schools
In the 2021-2022 academic year, schools and libraries across the country experienced a significant spike in book bans. A new study has found a disproportionate share of these banned books are written by women of color and include characters from diverse backgrounds.
Madeline Burillo-Hopkins Named President of Dallas College’s Brookhaven Campus
Dr. Burillo-Hopkins comes to her new presidency after over three decades of higher education experience. Most recently, she served as vice chancellor for workforce instruction for the Houston Community College System, and president of the community college’s Southwest campuses.
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.
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.
