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A Quartet of Women at State Universities Honored With Prestigious Awards

A Quartet of Women at State Universities Honored With Prestigious Awards

The honorees are Jessica A. Aslin of Louisiana State University, Diane J. Fisher of the University of Southern Mississippi, Heide Temples of Clemson University in South Carolina, and Vaike Haas of West Virginia University.

New Positions or Duties for Eight Women Faculty Members at Major Universities

New Positions or Duties for Eight Women Faculty Members at Major Universities

Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.

Clemson University Holding a Four-Day Seminar on Women in Farming

Clemson University Holding a Four-Day Seminar on Women in Farming

The four-day event includes educational presentations, networking opportunities and local farm tours. Presentation topics cover financial management, marketing, social media, risk assessment, insurance, law, estate planning and more.

New Administrative Posts for Nine Women in Higher Education

New Administrative Posts for Nine Women 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.

New Assignments for Five Women Scholars at U.S. Universities

New Assignments for Five Women Scholars at U.S. Universities

The women faculty members in new roles are Korina Jocson of the University of Massachusetts, Meenakshi Gigi Durham at the University of Iowa, Tiphanie Yanique at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, Kim Vonnahme at North Dakota State University, and Suzanne Rosenblith at Clemson University in South Carolina.

New Administrative Roles for Six Women at Colleges and Universities

New Administrative Roles for Six Women at Colleges and Universities

Taking on new duties are Tracy McGrady at Ozarks Technical Community College in Missouri, Diane R. Wiener at Syracuse University, Linda Beck Halliburton at the University of South Dakota, Kornelia Tancheva at the University of Pittsburgh, Stephanie Krauth at Texas Woman’s University, and Angie Leidinger at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

Angela Naimou Honored for Her Book on U.S. and Caribbean Literature

Angela Naimou Honored for Her Book on U.S. and Caribbean Literature

Angela Naimou, an associate professor of English at Clemson University in South Carolina, has won the 2016 ASAP Book Prize from the Association of the Study of the Arts of the Present.

More Academic Research on the Gender Gap in Acting Roles in Hollywood Films

More Academic Research on the Gender Gap in Acting Roles in Hollywood Films

A new study of 50,000 films from 1920 to 2011 by economists at Clemson University in South Carolina finds that there were fewer roles for older women than for older men but more roles for younger women than for younger men.

Here Are 11 Women Faculty Members Who Have New Roles at Colleges and Universities

Here Are 11 Women Faculty Members Who Have New Roles at Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.

New Assignments for Eight Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities

New Assignments for Eight Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.

Eleven Women Faculty Members Appointed to New Positions in Higher Education

Eleven Women Faculty Members Appointed to New Positions in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.

Seven Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles in Higher Education

Seven Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.

Saint Mary's College in Indiana Names a New President

Saint Mary’s College in Indiana Names a New President

Janice A. Cervelli will become the 12th president of Saint Mary’s College on June 1. Currently she serves as a professor and dean of the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Earlier, she taught at Clemson University in South Carolina and the University of Kentucky.

New Positions in Higher Education for Nine Women Scholars

New Positions in Higher Education for Nine Women Scholars

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.

Clemson University Scholar Is the New Leader of the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners

Clemson University Scholar Is the New Leader of the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners

Patty B. Scharko is a professor of animal and veterinary sciences and a field and extension veterinarian at Clemson University in South Carolina. She has been on the staff at Clemson since 2008. Previously, she was an extension veterinarian at the University of Kentucky.

Four Women Named Department Chairs at American Universities

Four Women Named Department Chairs at American Universities

The four women who have been named chairs of their academic departments are Christina S. Kraus at Yale University, Karen Beckwith at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Wanda K. Lawrence at North Carolina Central University, and Cindy Lee at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Ten Women in New Teaching Roles at U.S. Higher Education Institutions

Ten Women in New Teaching Roles at U.S. Higher Education Institutions

The 10 women with new faculty assignments are Rasha Ahmed, Paula P. Schnurr, Carleen Maitland, Jonda C. McNair, Beth Ann Clayton, Susan Strome, Nicole Hodges Persley, Carrie Kitko, Cerasela Zoica Dinu, and Shaunna Scott.

New Administrative Roles for 22 Women at American Colleges and Universities

New Administrative Roles for 22 Women at American Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Ten Women in New Faculty Posts at Colleges and Universities in the U.S.

Ten Women in New Faculty Posts at Colleges and Universities in the U.S.

Taking on new assignments are Linda Mansfield, Deana Lawson, Henrietta Kralovec, Alice Y. Kaplan, Deborah C. Haynes, Elizabeth M. Brannon, Grace Wasike Namwamba, Linda Babcock, Catherine Mobley, and Tracy Colemen.

Stanford Sociologist Finds Women More Worried Than Men About Becoming Parents

Stanford Sociologist Finds Women More Worried Than Men About Becoming Parents

A new study by Brooke Conroy Bass, a doctoral student in sociology at Stanford University, found that among young heterosexual couples who had not yet had children, women were more likely than men to downsize their career objectives due to the anticipated duties of parenthood.

Nine Women Appointed to Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities

Nine Women Appointed to Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities

Taking on new administrative roles in higher education are Nicole Tami, Evelyn A. Edney, Barbara Will, MaryAnne Young, Teesa Brunson, Ellen Granberg, Ann Ardis, Precious Porras, and Jacqueline Higgs Caldwell.

Five Universities Appoint Women to Dean Positions

Five Universities Appoint Women to Dean Positions

The women appointed to dean posts are Valerie Sheares Ashby at Duke University, Marianne Lewis at the University of Cincinnati, Shannon O’Brien at the University of Montana, Carol D. Edwards at Florida State University, and Mary Margaret Farrell at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Thirteen Women Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Thirteen Women Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Here we present this week’s roundup of news that includes the appointments of 13 women who have been named to administrative posts at colleges and universities across the United States.

Seven Women Appointed to Teaching Positions at Major Universities

Seven Women Appointed to Teaching Positions at Major Universities

The women in new teaching posts are Lorna McGhee at Carnegie Mellon, Sonal S. Tuli at the University of Florida, Jeannine Bell at Indiana University, Amy Landis at Clemson, Norma Riccucci at Rutgers, Donita Brady at the University of Pennsylvania, and Ann Burkhardt at Drake.

Seven Women Have Been Named to University Administrative Posts

Seven Women Have Been Named to University Administrative Posts

The women in new university administrative posts are Sigal Segev at Florida International, Chanta Haywood at Albany State, Amy Schlesing at the University of Arkansas, Coleen Burrus at Princeton, Juliet Weissman at Cornell Tech, Jenine Culligan at Hollins University, and Karen High at Clemson University.

Six Women in New Teaching Roles

Six Women in New Teaching Roles

The six women in new faculty posts are Sarah Demers at Yale, Margaret Skurka at Indiana University Northwest, Deborah Jenson at Duke, Debi Switzer at Clemson, Cynthia Ward at the University of Georgia, and Lauren Caldwell at Wesleyan University.

A Quartet of Women Taking on New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

A Quartet of Women Taking on New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

The women in new administrative positions are Carrolyn J. Bostick at Howard University, Alexis Quinn at Sweet Briar College, Robin B. McFall at Clemson University, and Angeles Kates at Virginia Tech.

Sixteen Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Sixteen Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of news of appointments of women to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Clemson University Executive to Lead the South Carolina Department of Social Services

Clemson University Executive to Lead the South Carolina Department of Social Services

Susan Alford is the associate executive director of the Youth Learning Institute at Clemson University. Before joining the staff at Clemson, she was associate director for policy and planning for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice.

Four Women Appointed to Endowed Chairs

Four Women Appointed to Endowed Chairs

The women appointed for endowed chairs are Anjali Joseph at Clemson University, Karen C. Johnson at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Judie F. Charlton at West Virginia University, and Katherine H. Federle at Ohio State University.

In Memoriam: Karen Jenks Brewer, 1961-2014

In Memoriam: Karen Jenks Brewer, 1961-2014

Professor Karen J. Brewer joined the faculty at Virginia Tech in 1992. She was the third woman to serve on the chemistry department faculty at the university and the second woman to be granted tenure.

Five Women in the Academic World Honored With Prestigious National Awards

Five Women in the Academic World Honored With Prestigious National Awards

The honorees are Roberta K. Olson of South Dakota State University, Tiffany A. Flowers of Georgia Perimeter College, Serita Acker of Clemson University, Melissa Paschuck of Coastal Carolina University, and Lyn Mikel Brown of Colby College.

Fifteen Women Appointed to Senior-Level Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Fifteen Women Appointed to Senior-Level Administrative Posts in Higher Education

The appointees are Betty A. Block, Pamela L. Jennings, Carlia Smith, Claudia Donald, Stephanie McGowan, Sue B. Workman, Cori Fata-Hartley, Doreen D. Edwards, Linda Bonnin, Cynthia J. Cyrus, Cindy Weinstein, Malika Roman Isler, Alice C. Stewart, LLJuna Weir, and Stephanie Garst.

Two Women Named Directors of University Nursing Schools

Two Women Named Directors of University Nursing Schools

Mary Alice Donius is the new director of the School of Nursing at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, and Margaret Ann Wetsel was appointed interim director of the School of Nursing at Clemson University in South Carolina.