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Study Finds Church Congregations Are Largely Unsupportive of Working Women
A new study from Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance finds that working women do not feel supported by their clergy and churches, regardless of whether they’re involved with a more conservative or liberal congregation.
Mississippi University for Women Announces a Name Change
Nora Miller, president of the Mississippi University for Women, announced that pending approval from the state, the university will be known as Mississippi Brightwell University as of July 1. As evidence of the university’s continued commitment to women’s education, the university also announced the establishment of the Women’s College at Mississippi University for Women.
Gender Disparities in Drug Side Effects May Not Be Due to Biology
More than half of Americans routinely take prescription or over-the-counter drugs, but women tend to experience side effects at up to twice the rate of men. The difference historically has been chalked up to biological sex differences, but new research from Harvard’s GenderSci Lab debunks that view.
Claudia V. Schrader Is the New Leader of York College of the City University of New York
A longtime member of the CUNY family, Dr. Schrader has served as president of Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn New York, since September 2018. She has held leadership roles in three CUNY schools and worked has more than 20 years in the system.
In Memoriam: Colleen J. McElroy, 1935-2023
In 1983, Dr. McElroy became the first Black woman to serve as a full-time faculty member at the University of Washington. From 1995 to 2007, Professor McElroy served as editor of The Seattle Review, a literary magazine based at the university.
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: Molly Sue Wantz, 1941-2023
Combining her education and professional life, Molly had a 41-year association with Ball State University, with an emphasis on teaching methodologies, curriculum development, and teacher training.
St. Mary’s College Reverses Its Decision to Admit Any Student Who Identifies as a Woman
In an email to the college’s community, Saint Mary’s College President Katie Conboy said the university is reverting back to its prior policy of only admitting biological women.
Columbia University’s Pamela Smith Honored by the American Historical Association
Pamela H. Smith is the recipient of the George L. Mosse Prize from the American Historical Association. The prize is awarded annually for an outstanding major work of extraordinary scholarly distinction, creativity, and originality in the intellectual and cultural history of Europe since the Renaissance.
Three Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments
Shima Clarke of Clemson University in South Carolina was given the added duties as the interim associate dean for the university’s College of Architecture, Art, and Construction. J. Anna Cabot, a clinical associate professor was appointed director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Houston and Camille Leclère-Gregory is a new assistant professor of French and Francophone studies and director of the Institut d’Avignon at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania.
Barbara Farley Wins Award for Dedication to Students and the Community
Illinois College President Barbara Farley has been named the eleventh recipient of the Courageous Leadership Award presented by Credo a higher education consulting firm. The award is given annually to a higher education president whose vision and dedication have made an impact on their institution, community, and the students they serve.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions
Rina Williams was named dean of the Division of Social Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. René Sawyer is the new dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Greenville Technical College in South Carolina and Susan Pepin has been named inaugural dean of the Oxley College of Health and Natural Sciences at the University of Tulsa.
Geology Pioneer Honored by Johns Hopkins University
Florence Bascom, the trailblazing founder of the geology department at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, was recently honored by Johns Hopkins University, where her name now graces a building – the Bascom Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories – designed to foster undergraduate research.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Five Women to Administrative Positions
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.
The Top Women Scientists in the World
The second edition of Research.com ranking of top female scientists in the world is based on data acquired from a wide range of bibliometric sources. This ranking of best female scientists in the world comprises the leading female scientists from all key areas of science.
Laurie Bernotsky Will Be the Next President of West Chester University in Pennsylvania
Dr. Bernotsky has been serving as acting president of PennWest University on loan from her post as executive vice president and provost at West Chester University. Prior to becoming executive vice president and provost, Dr. Bernotsky served as West Chester University’s associate provost and dean of the Graduate School.
Study Finds That Alcohol Intoxication Does Not Impact Women’s Ability to Recall a Sexual Assault
Acute alcohol intoxication has a significant impact on criminal proceedings, with up to 80 percent of victims reported to have been alcohol intoxicated when their attack occurred. During trials, victims’ accounts will often be contested if they were intoxicated.
Two Women Named to Provost Positions at Universities
Oakland City University in Indiana has named Cathy Robb its next provost and vice president of academic affairs and Monique Guillory was appointed provost and chief academic and enrollment officer at Dillard University in New Orleans, effective April 1, 2024.
How Women Deal With Potentially Discriminatory Behavior at Work When They Are Not Sure
A new study led by Laura Doering, an associate professor of strategic management at the Rotman School of Management of the University of Toronto, finds that women often feel emotional distress when they experience a potentially discriminatory incident at work but cannot classify it conclusively.
Claudine Gay Resigns as President of Harvard University
Dr. Gay had served as president of Harvard University for only six months. She was the first African American and the second woman to lead Harvard in its nearly 400-year history.
In Memoriam: Phuong Linh Doan, 1977-2023
Dr. Doan joined the Duke family in 2007 as a fellow in hematology-oncology. She continued her trajectory, joining the Duke department of medicine team as a medical instructor in 2010 after completing her fellowship. Dr. Doan was appointed to assistant professor of medicine in 2013 and then promoted to associate professor in 2020.
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: Peggy Downes Baskin, 1930-2023
For 18 years, Dr. Baskin was a professor of political science at Santa Clara University, specializing in the study of the United States presidency, elections, and presidential management styles. She spent five years at the University of California, Santa Cruz as a senior lecturer on women and politics and women in power.
Four Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Duties
The four women faculty members in new roles are Summer Sherburne Hawkins at the Boston College School of Social Work, Erin Calipari at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Vikkie McCarthy at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, and Hannah Rodrigue at the University of Nevada Reno.
Belinda Edmondson Wins Book Award From the Modern Language Association
The Modern Language Association of America announced it is awarding its first annual Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for African Studies to Belinda Edmondson, Distinguished Professor in the departments of English and Africana studies at Rutgers University-Newark.
Universities Announce the Appointments of Three Women to Dean Positions
Susan Gilbertz has been appointed the interim dean of the College of Business at Montana State University. Brietta Clark is the new Fritz B. Burns Dean of Loyola Marymount University Law School in California and Sarah Gordon is the new dean of the Graduate College at Arkansas Tech University.
Liz Garcini of Rice University Wins Award From the American Psychological Association
Luz Garcini is an assistant professor of psychological sciences at Rice University in Houston, Texas, and interim director of Community Health at the university’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Five Women Taking on New 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.
Columbia University’s Lila Abu-Lughold Honored With Lifetime Achievement in Feminist Anthropology
Dr. Abu-Lughod’s work, strongly ethnographic and mostly based in Egypt, has focused on three broad issues: the relationship between cultural forms and power; the politics of knowledge and representation; and the dynamics of women’s and human rights, global liberalism, and feminist governance of the Muslim world.
A Trio of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs
The three women scholars who have been apoointed to endowed professorships are Monica Prasad at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Kara Spiller at Drexel University in Philadelphia, and Karen Flynn at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Three Women Who Are Taking on New Roles as Diversity Officers
The three women appointed to diversity positions in higher education are Sydney M. Savion at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Michelle Manno at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and Sheryl R. Wilson at Bethel College in Newton, Kansas.
Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg Will Be the Eleventh President of the University of Tampa
Dr. Dahlberg is currently provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Texas Christian University. Prior to joining TCU in 2019, Dr. Dahlberg served as dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University. She will become president of the University of Tampa on June 1.
Young Men Are Largely Responsible for the Overall Drop in College Enrollments
A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that college enrollment among young Americans has been declining gradually over the past decade. Much of this decline is because of lower enrollments of men at four-year colleges and universities. Today, men represent only 42 percent of students ages 18 to 24 at four-year schools, down from 47 percent in 2011.
