All Entries Tagged With: "Brigham Young University"
University Research Shows “Pregnancy Brain” Is a Myth
In surveys, pregnant and postpartum women consistently rated their memories and cognitive skills lower than women who did not give birth. But cognitive tests during pregnancy and after giving birth show no negative cognitive impact from childbirth.
University of Mississippi Offers New Program in Sexuality Studies
The University of Mississippi’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies is the first institution of higher education in the state to offer a sexuality emphasis in a gender studies minor program. The Isom Center is named after the university’s first woman faculty member.
Women on School Boards Are Less Likely to Speak Publicly Than Their Male Peers
A new study by researchers at Princeton University in New Jersey and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, finds that women who are elected to school board positions across the United States are less likely than their male counterparts to speak during public sessions.
BYU Study Examines Women in Academic Fields Where Men Are the Vast Majority
Sociology students at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, conducted a study of men and women who majored in fields where the majority of students are of the opposite gender. Men tended to amplify their ambitions and women often had a strong role model in a STEM field.
Why Do Breastfed Babies Tend to Be Smarter Than Other Babies?
A new study by researchers at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, finds that the parenting skills, and not something in the breast milk, explains a big part of the difference on why breastfed babies perform better once they get to school.
In Memoriam: Delynne Butcher Peay, 1951-2014
Delynne Peay joined the faculty at Brigham Young University in 1974 and at the time of her death was the university’s longest serving faculty member. She taught classes in tap dancing, folk dancing, and the world of dance.
University Study Finds Only a Tiny Percentage of Rape Cases Are Successfully Prosecuted
A study of rape cases in Salt Lake County, Utah, found that two thirds of the cases were never presented to the district attorney for review and only 6 percent of all rape cases resulted in convictions or guilty pleas by offenders.
BYU Research Indicates Women in High Heels May Make Smarter Buying Choices
The researchers found that shoppers who are dealing with balance issues with their physical body are more likely to consider options and choose a product that is moderately priced.
Ten Women Taking on New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Women taking on new roles are LaShondra Peebles, Michelle, Lepore, Linda Cataldo, Meredith Well-Lepley, Keeley M. Powell, Tamela McNulty Eitle, Nancy Wentworth, Rebecca Benfield, Jennifer M. Schopf, and Kathy Jones.
Three Women Named Deans
Linda Norman was named dean of the School of Nursing at Vanderbilt University. Bridget Terry Long is the new academic dean at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Mary Ann Prater was named dean of education at Brigham Young University.
Five Students at BYU Create Outdoor Activity Lighting Products for Women
The lighting line was designed for outdoor equipment manufacturer Black Diamond. The design group, which includes four juniors and one senior, calls itself the Femme Den.
Ten Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The ten women in new posts are Cindy Glavas, Charmaine Hack, Linda A.D. Bub, Ingrid Stolzel, Laurie Koehler, Lori Hendricks, Karen Clarke, Jennifer Paustenbaugh, Pam Peter and Marcy Carsey.
Research Dismisses Stereotypes About Gender Gap in Math
A new study by researchers at Brigham Young University and the University of Miami has found that gender differences in the results of mathematical competitions evaporate after the first round of the competitions.
University Study Finds That Women Talk Less Than Men in a Group Decision-Making Process
The results showed that in group situations, the amount of time that women were speaking was less than 75 percent of the time that their proportion of the group would indicate.
Three Women Appointed to New Teaching Positions
Patricia Ravert was promoted at Brigham Young University, Cynthia Timmerman has joined the faculty at North Dakota State, and Alison Bass will teach journalism at West Virginia University.
A Host of New Appointments of Women to Key Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is new of 11 women who are taking on new duties at colleges and universities across the United States.
One Woman Finalist for the Vice President of University and Public Affairs at the University of North Dakota
Susan Walton is associate chair for student media in the department of communication at Brigham Young University in Utah.
Seven Women Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Each week our online journal provides news of appointments of women to key positions in higher education. Here are the announcements we received this week.
Three New Department Chairs
Anisa Zvonkovic, Karilynne Wallace, and Amy Petersen Jensen will lead their academic departments.
Two Women Named Department Chairs
Laura C. Bridgewater at Brigham Young University and Mary Emery at South Dakota State were named department chairs.
