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Children’s Literature Association Honors Simmons University Scholar Marilisa Jiménez García
Marilisa Jiménez García, an associate professor of children’s literature at Simmons University in Boston, received the Children’s Literature Association’s 2023 Book Award. She is the first Latina to win the award.
In Memoriam: Cheri A. Pies, 1949-2023
Cheri Pies, a clinical professor emerita in School of Public Health of the University of California, Berkeley. She was also one of the founders of the Best Babies Zone Initiative, which eventually spread to nine cities, and aimed to reduce infant mortality by fostering collaboration across community sectors.
In Memoriam: Ruby Leila Wilson, 1931-2023
Dr. Wilson began her academic career as an instructor in advanced medical-surgical nursing at Duke University in 1955. She was appointed dean of the Duke University School of Nursing in 1971 and served in that role until 1984 when she was appointed assistant to the chancellor for health affairs at Duke.
Study Debunks a Commonly Help Belief About Victims of Rape
If a victim freezes or does not attempt to resist during a sexual assault, perpetrators often claim there was passive acquiescence. A new study presents neuroscientific evidence that counters that misconception. Many survivors of sexual assault report ‘freezing’ during an assault. The researchers argue that this is an involuntary response to a threat that can prevent a victim from actively resisting.
Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to University Dean Positions
Taking on new roles as deans are Eun-Ok Im at the University of Texas at Austin, Andrea Tapia at Pennsylvania State University, Cindy Juntunen at California State University, Monterrey Bay, Nikesha Nesbitt at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, and Molly Land at the University of Connecticut.
Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The three women faculty members who have been appointed to endowed professorships are Azadeh Tajdar in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in New York, Jessica Brantley in the department of English at Yale University, and Kristen Harrison in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Three Women Selected to Lead the Business Schools at State Universities
Faiza Khoja is the new dean of the College of Business at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. Sandy J. Wayne has been named dean of the University of Illinois Chicago College of Business Administration and Tao-Hsien “Dolly” King was appointed interim dean of the Belk College of Business at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Baylor University Study Shows the Devastating Impact of Maternal Incarceration on Adolescents
In the past four decades, the number of women incarcerated has increased by more than 475 percent, rising from 26,326 in 1980 to 152,854 in 2020. Because the majority of imprisoned women are mothers, a conservative estimate indicates that at least one million American children have experienced maternal incarceration.
Research Finds a Major Gender Gap in Retirement Savings
A new analysis from Bank of America shows that the average 401(k) account balance among men is $89,000 while the average account balance for women was $59,000. For the Baby Boomers generation ((ages 58-76), men have an average balance of $179, 688. For women Baby Boomers, the average balance is $95,839.
Francine Conway Named Chancellor of Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Francine Conway is the new chancellor of the flagship campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She has led Rutgers–New Brunswick under the hybrid title of “chancellor-provost” for the past two years. The separation of responsibilities between chancellor and provost mirrors the leadership structures of Rutgers’ other campuses.
Rhodes College Chemist Honored for Undergraduate Mentoring and Research Efforts
Shana Stoddard, an associate professor of chemistry at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, is the 2023 recipient of the Council on Undergraduate Research’s Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award. The award recognizes original and insightful research work by a young investigator working with undergraduates.
In Memoriam: Christine Wonneman Levi, 1941-2023
While teaching at Stephens College and the University of Missouri, Levi also coached volleyball, basketball, field hockey, archery, billiards, and riflery. As a student athlete at the University of Missouri, she held the women’s javelin record at the university for 35 years.
Camara Phyllis Jones Honored for Her Contributions to Health Education
Camara Phyllis Jones received the 2023 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award from the CDC Foundation and the James F. and Sarah T. Fries Foundation. The award recognizes a health educator who has made a substantial contribution to advancing the field of health education or health promotion through research, program development, or program delivery.
Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Named the Inaugural Holders of New Endowed Chairs
Claudia Swan has been named the to the Mark Steinberg Weil Professor of Art History and Archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis. Rebecca Ryals was named to the Presidential Chair in Climate Change at the University of California, Merced and Danielle Benoit was named to the Lorry Lokey Chair in the department of bioengineering at the University of Oregon.
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.
University of North Texas Is Launching an Esports Team for Women
In 2018, the University of North Texas became the first public educational institution in the state to offer an esports program. A year later, the university began offering scholarships to esports players. Now the University of North Texas is launching an esports team dedicated to women players and will offer scholarships to members of the team.
Ingrid Daubechies Wins the 2023 Wolf Prize in Mathematics
Dr. Daubechies is one of the world’s leading authorities on wavelet theory, a technique frequently used to shrink digital photos and movies so that they take up fewer kilobytes without noticeably losing detail. Her methods have been used to digitize the FBI’s vast fingerprint repository and to determine the authenticity of the works of the Great Masters.
A Trio of Women Who Have Been Named to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities
Hannah Stolze was appointed the inaugural William E. Crenshaw Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management at Baylor University in Texas. Teri K. Reed has been named to the George Kaiser Family Foundation Chair at the University of Oklahoma Polytechnic Institute in Tulsa and Heidi Hehnly was named the Renée Crown Honors Professor in the Sciences and Mathematics at Syracuse University in New York.
Tressie McMillan Cottom Is the Winner of the Gittler Prize from Brandeis University
The Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize was created in 2007 by the late Professor Joseph B. Gittler to recognize outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic, and/or religious relations. The annual award includes a $25,000 prize and a medal.
In Memoriam: Donna Jean Terbizan, 1953-2023
Dr. Terbizan joined the faculty at North Dakota State University in 1982 and taught there for 40 years. In addition to teaching, she was chair of the University Senate Academic Affairs Committee, vice chair of the Institutional Review Board, served on the Graduate Council, and was president of the University Senate.
University of Montana’s Anna Conley Recognized for Her Scholarship on Comparative Law
Anna C. Conley, an assistant professor in the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, received the 2023 Mark Tushnet Prize from the Association of American Law Schools. The award recognizes the year’s best article on comparative law.
In Memoriam: Rose Marie Kujawa, 1943-2022
In 1976, Rose Marie Kujawa joined the faculty at what is now Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan. She served as the sixth president of the educational institution from 2001 to her retirement in 2015.
In Memoriam: Molly Corbett Broad 1941-2023
Molly Corbett Broad was the first woman to serve as president of the University of North Carolina System and the first woman president of the American Council on Education.
Lisa Monteggia of Vanderbilt University Shares the Anna-Monika Prize for Research on Depressive Disorders
Professor Monteggia and her Vanderbilt colleague Ege Kavalali are being honored for their work on rapid mechanisms of action of ketamine as an antidepressant. They identified a brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its receptor are required in the hippocampus for ketamine to produce antidepressant effects.
How Introductory Courses Weed Out Women From STEM Degree Completion
Researcers from Pennsylvania State University and Williams College found the association between low performance in an introductory STEM class and failure to obtain a STEM degree is stronger for women students, even after controlling for academic preparation in high school and intent to obtain a STEM degree.
Jane Barnsteiner Named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursinig
Dr. Barnsteiner is professor emerita at the School of Nursing of the University of Pennsylvania. She previously served as director of nursing for translational research at the University of Pennsylvania Health System and as director of nursing practice and research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
In Memoriam: Joyce Mann, 1957-2022
Joyce Mann was the director of the International Public Policy and Management Program at the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. She joined the faculty at the university in 1999.
Six Women Scholars Join the Faculty at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota
Macalester College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution in St. Paul, Minnesota, has announced the appointments of eight new tenure-track faculty members. Six of these appointments have gone to women. They are Emily First, Christina Hughes, Alix Johnson, Coral Lumbley, Joslenne Peña, and Michelle Tong.
Two Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Provost Positions
Shivanthi Anandan is the new provost and vice president of academic affairs at La Salle University in Philadelphia and Nicola Blake was appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Stella and Charles Guttman Community College in New York City.
Mindy Benson Is the First Woman President of Southern Utah University in Cedar City
Before assuming the role of interim president last year, Benson served as vice president of alumni and community relations at Southern Utah University for eight years. Earlier, she served as executive director of alumni relations and special events and director of student activities at the university.
In Memoriam: Judith Ann Schiff, 1937-2022
Judith Schiff, the chief research archivist at Yale University Library, was one of the longest serving members of the Yale staff with a career spanning more than 60 years.
In Memoriam: Linda Howard Watkins, 1943-2022
After earning an MLIS degree from what is now Simmons University in Boston, Linda Watkins was hired as a full-time librarian at the School of Library and Information Science. She served on the staff there for 33 years until her retirement in 2014.
University of Houston Scholar Wins the 2021 Xavier Villaurrutia Writers Award for Writers
Cristina Rivera Garza, professor of Hispanic studies and creative writing at the University of Houston, was honored for her book El Invencible Verano de Liliana, which is based on the story of her sister’s unsolved murder in a borough of Mexico City in 1990.
Colleen Simpson Appointed President of Front Range Community College in Westminster, Colorado
Dr. Simpson has been serving as vice president of student services and Regional Learning Centers at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Earlier, she served as the administrator overseeing retention and student success at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York.
Christy Harris Lemak Honored by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration
Christy Harris Lemak is a professor and chair of the department of health services administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She was honored for her outstanding contributions to the field of healthcare management education.
