Archive for 2024
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.
In Memoriam: Joan Marie Shaughnessy, 1953-2024
Shaugnessy served as a professor of law at Washington and Lee University for four decades. Her scholarly work focused on personal jurisprudence, parental rights, and legal issues arising from poverty and child neglect.
MIT Professor Daniela Rus Honored for Pioneering Robotics Research
Daniela Rus, the Andrew and Erna Viteribi Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, conducts extensive research on developing robotic autonomy, with a long-term goal of integrating intelligent machines into everyday life.
Two Women Scholars Selected to Lead Business Schools at Universities
Amy Nguyen-Chyung has been named dean of the College of Business at Hawai’i Pacific University and Haya Ajjan has been named dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business at Elon University in North Carolina.
Maria Charisi Receives International Recognition for Early-Career Achievements in STEM
As a scholar, Dr. Charisi focuses her research on supermassive black holes. She currently serves as an assistant professor at Washington State University and conducts research at the University of Crete.
Seven 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.
Tanisha Ford Receives National Book Award for a Biography of Prominent Civil Rights Movement Fundraiser
Dr. Ford’s award-winning book Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power, Behind the Civil Rights Movement (Amistad, 2023), examines the social history of Mollie Moon, founding president of the National Urban League Guild.
Swarthmore College Appoints Two Women Scholars to Endowed Chairs
Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania has appointed Jane Gillham, professor of psychology, and Sunka Simon, professor of German and film and media studies, to endowed chairs.
In Memoriam: Louise Little, 1935-2024
Dr. Little taught nutrition and dietetics at the University of Delaware for 35 years. During her long tenure, she held several leadership roles within her department.
The Percentage of Women Among Workplace Fatalities Edged Up in 2023
According to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women made up 8.5 percent of all workplace fatalities but accounted for 18.3 percent of homicides at work in 2023. This was up by three percentage points from 2022.
A Change in Leadership at William Woods University
Romaine Seguin is stepping in as acting president of William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri, following the resignation of current president Jeremy Moreland. Seguin has served as chair of the university’s board of trustees since 2019.
First-Year Law School Enrollments: Women Outnumber Men in All Racial and Ethnic Groups
The number of entering first-year students was 39,689, up nearly 5 percent from 2023. Of these, 22,260 were women. Thus, women made up 56 percent of all entering students at U.S. law schools.
Higher Learning Commission Drops Alverno College’s “Financial Distress” Designation
Five months after Alverno College declared a financial state of emergency, the women’s college has officially dropped its “financial distress” designation thanks to millions of dollars in donations and grants.
Universities That Awarded More Than 300 Doctorates to Women From 2019-2023
A total of 17 universities awarded more than 300 doctorates to women during the five-year span from 2019 to 2023. Of these, women earned a majority of the doctorates at only three institutions: Walden University, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Georgia.
Tina Smith to Lead Academic Affairs at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark
Dr. Smith brings experience in public school education, higher education, and both public and private sectors to her new role as vice chancellor of academic affairs and workforce advancement at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark.
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.
University of Pittsburgh Launches New Initiative to Leverage Artificial Intelligence in Women’s Health Research
The Vijayalakshmi Innovation Center in Women’s Health Analytics and Research at the University of Pittsburgh will use emerging AI technology to research global disparities in women’s health. It will led by Vanathi Gopalakrishnan, associate professor of biomedical informatics.
In Memoriam: Kelly Quin, 1969-2024
Quin was a staff member at Rice University in Houston, Texas, for more than three decades. She most recently served as assistant vice president of campaign and constituent strategy.
New Faculty Appointments for Four Women in Academia
The new appointments for faculty memers are Jamie Wong at Princeton University in New Jersey, Emily Sandoz at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, Carrie Hammer at North Dakota State University, and Catherine Gavin Loss at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
The 2024 Frederick Douglass Book Prize Has Been Awarded to Two Women Scholars
The 2024 Frederick Douglass Book Prize has been awarded to Marlene Daut, professor at Yale University, and Sara Johnson, professor at the University of California, San Diego.
A Trio of Women Selected for Dean Appointments at Universities
The new deans are Neeru Deep at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, Kelli Feldman at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Denise Soares at the University of West Florida.
University of Louisville Honors Julia Belser for Book on Disability Studies and Religion
Julia Watts Belser currently teaches at Georgetown University as a professor of Jewish studies and conducts research with the university’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs.
Six 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.
Caitlin Cain Recognized for Early-Career Research on Gas Chromatography
Dr. Cain currently serves as a research fellow at the University of Michigan, where she is working to develop novel analytical and computational tools to study neurochemical dynamics.
Bates College Appoints Five Women Scholars to Endowed Professorships
Therí Pickens, Beverly Johnson, Lillian Nayder, Sonja Pieck, and Amy Bradfield Douglass have been appointed to endowed professorships at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
Unconscious Gender Bias Against Women Professors Persists in Student Evaluations
Across several alternative methods of evaluations, students are more likely to negatively review women professors than male faculty.
Brooke Barnett Named the Sixteenth President of Rollins College
Currently, Dr. Barnett serves as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. She first joined the university in 2019 as a professor of communication and dean of the College of Communication. She will become president of Rollins College in July.
By Age 6, Children Develop Gender Stereotypes About Boys’ and Girls’ STEM Aptitudes
A new study has found that by age 6, children are more likely to believe boys are better than girls at computing, engineering, and physics. However, they are more likely to believe girls are better at math and biology.
Soyica Diggs Colbert Selected to Lead Academic Affairs at Georgetown University
A Georgetown faculty member for more than a decade, Dr. Colbert has been serving as the inaugural vice president for interdisciplinary studies and the Idol Family Professor in the department of Black studies and the department of performing arts.
The Large Gender Gap in Doctoral Awards in Specific Disciplines
While women earned 47 percent of all doctorates awarded by universities in the United States, there was a huge gender gap in many specific disciplines.
Sarah Feldner Named Acting Provost at Marquette University
Dr. Feldner has been a faculty member with Marquette University in Milwaukee for over two decades. A full professor of communication, she has served as dean of the Diederich College of Communication for the past four years.
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.
