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Baylor University Scholar's Risk Reduction Intervention Aims to Help Young Women in the Juvenile Justice System

Baylor University Scholar’s Risk Reduction Intervention Aims to Help Young Women in the Juvenile Justice System

Young women involved in the juvenile justice system are 3.5 times more likely to have a child compared to non-delinquent youth and 30 percent have been pregnant one or more times. Additionally, this population experiences high rates of marijuana and alcohol use as well as high rates of sexually transmitted infections.

Christine Johnson McPhail Is the New President of Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina

Christine Johnson McPhail Is the New President of Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina

Dr. McPhail has been serving as a professor of practice at the John E. Roueche Center for Community College Leadership at Kansas State University. Earlier, she was director of the Community College Leadership Doctoral Program at Morgan State University in Baltimore and president of Cypress College in California.

The Next President of Fresno City College in California

The Next President of Fresno City College in California

Carole S. Goldsmith has been serving as president of the Coalinga campus of West Hills College. She holds a doctorate in educational leadership from the joint doctoral program at University of California, Davis and California State University, Fresno.

Two Women Scholars to Receive Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

Two Women Scholars to Receive Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognize works that make important contributions to our understanding of racism and cultural diversity. Among this year’s winners are Mary Morris a professor of creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College and Lillian Faderman, professor emerita at California State University, Fresno.

Syracuse University Scholar Wins Book of the Year Award

Syracuse University Scholar Wins Book of the Year Award

Erin J. Rand, an associate professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University in New York, was won the 2015 Book of the Year Award from the Critical and Cultural Studies Division of the National Communications Association.

Notable Honors and Awards for Four Women Scholars

Notable Honors and Awards for Four Women Scholars

The honorees at Teresa Huerta of California State University, Fresno, Charmaine Cadeau of High Point University in North Carolina, J. Elisenda Grigsby of Boston College, and Mary Lloyd Ireland of the University of Kentucky.

Cynthia Teniente-Matson Appointed President of Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Cynthia Teniente-Matson Appointed President of Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Dr. Teniente-Matson will serve as interim president until the board of regents can finalize her appointment in February. She has been serving as vice president for administration and chief financial officer at California State University, Fresno.

Ten New Appointments of Women to Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Ten New Appointments of Women to Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Here is a roundup of new appointments of women to key posts in the academic world.