All Entries Tagged With: "Duke University"
Two Women Administrators Stepping Down From High-Level University Posts
Elizabeth A. Flanagan was named vice president of development and university relations emerita at Virginia Tech and Lynne O’Brien, the inaugural associate vice provost for digital and online education initiatives at Duke University, announced she is stepping down.
D. Ann Pabst to Lead the Society for Marine Mammalogy
D. Ann Pabst is a professor of marine biology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her research focuses on musculoskeletal design and thermoregulatory function in whales, dolphins, and porpoises. She will serve two years as president-elect of the society and then two years as president.
Six Women Who Are Stepping Down From Their Higher Education Posts
Stepping down are Sally Mason at the University of Iowa, Nancy C. Andrews at Duke University, Marilyn Higgins at Syracuse University, Claudia Schmuckli at the University of Houston, Diane Morrison-Beedy at the University of South Florida, and Jodi Kelly at Seattle University.
Five Women Professors Honored With Notable Awards and Prizes
The honorees are Peppi Kenny of Western Illinois University in Macomb, Karen Sowers at the University of Tennessee, Anna S. Lok of the University of Michigan, Claudia Gunsch of Duke University in North Carolina, and Marie Bakitas of the University of Alabama Birmingham.
A Milestone Appointment at the U.S. Military Academy
Colonel Cindy Jebb, chair of the department of social sciences at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, has been chosen by President Obama as the next dean of the academic board at West Point. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she will be the first woman to hold the post in the 216-year history of West Point.
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.
New Administrative Posts for Five Women in Higher Education
The women with new administrative positions are Leslie Parkins at Duke University, Brenda van Gelder at Virginia Tech, Aramis Watson at the University of Kansas, Michaela Willis at South Dakota State University, and Judy Jackson at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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 Administrative Posts for 12 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.
Six Women Appointed as Deans at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are LaTanya Buck at Princeton University, Sarah S. Rugh at Brigham Young University, Laurie Elish-Piper at Northern Illinois University, Adrienne C. Webber at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Gennifer Weisenfeld at Duke University, and Daveen Litwin at Dartmouth College.
New Administrative Posts at Major Universities for 11 Women
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 11 Women Faculty Members
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.
In Memoriam: Mary Ann Scherr, 1921-2016
Mary Ann Scherr was an accomplished artist, designer, and educator. She served on the faculty at Kent State University in Ohio for more than a quarter century and then taught at the Parson School of Design in New York, North Carolina State University, Duke University, and Meredith College.
Mills College Names Elizabeth Hillman as Its Next President
Professor Hillman currently serves as provost, academic dean, and professor of law at the University of California, Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. Previously, she served as professor of law and director of faculty development at the Rutgers University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey.
Ten 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.
Six Women Academics Elected Fellows of the National Academy of Engineering
Recently, the National Academy of Engineering announced its 2016 class of new fellows. According to WIAReport‘s analysis, only 12 of the 80 new members are women. Thus, women are just 15 percent of the new members.
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.
Williams College Scholar Wins Best Book in Literacy Criticism Award
Dorothy J. Wang is an associate professor of American studies at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. She is being honored by the Association for Asian American Studies for her book on contemporary Asian American poetry.
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.
Nine Women Taking on New Administrative Duties at American 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.
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.
In Memoriam: Diana Reid Nemergut, 1974-2015
Diana Nemergut was an associate professor of biology at Duke University. She came to Duke in 2014 after teaching in the department of environmental studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Two American Women Scholars to Receive Lautenschlaeger Awards
The Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise is awarded to 10 scholars from around the world each year for outstanding scholarship on God or spirituality. Two of this year’s 10 winners are American women: Alison L. Joseph of Towson University and Brittany E. Wilson of Duke Divinity School.
Duke University Study Finds a Huge Gender Gap in Cardiology
The study found that women make up about 12 percent of all cardiologists, whereas women now make up almost half of all medical school graduates. Male cardiologists tended to make an average of $100,000 more per year. The data also showed that for men and women cardiologists in the same specialty, men made about $32,000 more.
Eleven Women Appointed to Administrative Posts 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.
Six Women in New Faculty Roles at U.S. Colleges and Universities
Taking on new assignments are Claudia Arteaga at Scripps College, Christena Cleveland at Duke Divinity School, Olga Isengildina-Massa at Virginia Tech, Zella Palmer at Dillard University, Anna Hohler at Boston University, Lorraine Linn at Tuskegee University.
In Memoriam: Ernestine Friedl, 1920-2015
Ernestine Friedl was the James B. Duke Professor Emerita of anthropology at Duke University. In 1980 she was appointed dean of Trinity College at Duke, the first woman to hold that position.
Indiana University’s Jacinda Townsend Wins Award for Her First Novel
Jacinda Townsend, an associate professor of English at Indiana University, is being honored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Rochester.
University Study Finds a Significant Gender Bias in the Assessment of Creativity
When presented with identical designs or proposals, survey participants tended to rate the presentations as more creative when they believed men were responsible for the work.
New Roles for 12 Women Faculty Members
Here is news of a dozen women faculty members who are taking on new duties at colleges, universities, or professional associations.
Seven Women Scholars Are Honored With Awards of Distinction
The honorees are Sherryl A. Broverman of Duke University, Lydia Kavraki of Rice University, Condoleezza Rice of Stanford University, Lonna Atkeson of the University of New Mexico, Karen Thole and Beverly A. Cigler of Penn State, and Mary Fainsod Katzenstein of Cornell University.
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.
Thirty Women With New Administrative Positions at 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.
Seven Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The seven women scholars who have been selected to receive national awards are Beverly Ann Chin, Stephanie Simmons Zuilkowski,, Candice L. Odgers, Darcia F. Narvaez, Sandra D. Lane, Heather J. Conrad, and Katherine C. Hendrix.
Nineteen Women Appointed to Administrative Posts 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.
