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Annie Mendenhall Honored with 2024 Outstanding Book Award from the Conference on College Composition and Communication
“It is a major career achievement and a huge honor to be recognized by the CCCC with this award and to have my work included with so many other outstanding scholars who have won this award in the past,” said Dr. Mendenhall, associate professor of English at Georgia Southern University.
In Memoriam: Gale Aileen Harrison, 1945-2023
Dr. Harrison began her teaching career at Floyd Junior College in Rome, Georgia, which is now Georgia Highlands College. In the late 1980s, she joined the political science department at what is now Georgia Southern University in Statesboro
New Administrative Duties for Six Women in Higher Education
Taking on new administrative roles are Margaret Lo at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, Pat Kendrick at Xavier University in New Orleans, Angela Abbott at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, Alejandra “Ale” Sosa Pieroni at Georgia Southern University, Alexis A. Antracoli at the University of Michigan, and Brittney Johnson at Florida A&M University.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions at State Universities
The new deans are Kathryn Sloan at the University of Arkansas, Emily Frazier at North Dakota State University, Joi Spencer at the University of California, Riverside, Michelle Clare at the University of Cincinnati, Ethel Scurlock at the University of Mississippi, Whitney Nash at Georgia Southern University, Lisa Owens-Jackson at North Carolina A&T State University, and Elizabeth Yakel at the University of Michigan.
New Duties or Titles for Six Women Scholars in Higher Education
Taking on new roles are Sonya Alemán at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Jennifer Swann at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Asli Aslan at Georgia Southern University, Ruth Opara at Syracuse University in New York, Michelle Miley at Montana State University, and Renée Lynn Beard at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.
New Assignments for Six Women Faculty Members at Major Universities
Taking on new roles are Maria Yang at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sarah Evanega at the Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University, Allison Leggett at the University of California Los Angeles, Joanna York at the University of Delaware, Nandi A. Marshall at Georgia Southern University and Eleanor Sterling at the University of Hawai’i.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Eight Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Rosario Ceballo at Georgetown University, Venetria K. Patton at the University of Illinois, Andrea Goodwin at the University of Maryland, Sharon Subreenduth at Georgia Southern University, Michelle Corley at Central State University in Ohio, Emmeline de Pillis at the University of La Verne in California, Toneyce S. Randolph at Clinton College in South Carolina, and Linda R. Edwards at the University of Florida -Jacksonville.
Teresa MacCartney Appointed Acting Chancellor of the University System of Georgia
Since 2019, MacCartney has served as executive vice chancellor for administration. In this role, she managed the university system’s day-to-day management of departments that include cybersecurity, leadership and institutional development, economic development, legal affairs, organizational effectiveness, human resources, real estate and facilities, internal audits, and safety and security.
Georgia Southern University Partners With Girls Scouts to Promote STEM Education
The partnership with the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia will involve consultation on scientific displays and programming by faculty and interns at the Girl Scouts’ GIRL Center in Savannah, as well as trips by Girl Scouts to the Armstrong and Statesboro campuses of Georgia Southern University.
A Dozen Women Appointed to Administrative Posts 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.
Nine Women Who Have Been 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.
Alison Morrison-Shetlar Chosen as the First Woman President of the University of Lynchburg in Virginia
In 2014, Dr. Morrison-Shetlar became the provost at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Earlier in her career, she served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Elon University in North Carolina, vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies at the University of Central Florida, and director of faculty development at Georgia Southern University.
New Research Finds Surprising Link Between Pet Ownership and Women’s Health
For cancer, the researchers found that women, not men, were more likely to die from cancer if they kept a pet at home. Furthermore, the research found that this was trend was more pronounced among owners of birds or cats.
Seven Women Who Have Been Appointed to Positions as University Deans
The new deans are Amy Heaston at Georgia Southern University, LaTonya Braham at DePauw University, Alicia E. Feis at the Arizona College of Optometry, Jana Sutton at the University of Louisiana Monroe, Suzanne Barbour at the UNC-Chapel Hill, Eunice Santos at the University of Illinois, and Maria del Carmen Flores-Mills at Queens University in Charlotte.
Seven Women Scholars Appointed to Positions as Deans
The new deans are Amy Jasperson at Rhodes College in Memphis, Andrea D. Jackson at Howard University, Ida M. Moore at the University of Arizona, Jean Harvey at the University of Vermont, Lily T. Garcia at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Gillian R. Hayes at the University of California, Irvine, and Lisandra R. Carmichael at Georgia Southern University.
Georgia Southern University Men Joining the Fight Against Sexual Violence on Campus
The 17-member Prevention of Men’s Violence Against Women Champions Committee is charged with a mission to establish a sense of ownership of the issue and to provide sexual violence prevention tools as it pertains to their particular areas of influence.
Six Women Scholars Who Have Received Prestigious Honors or Awards
The honorees are Shelly Peper Sitton of Oklahoma State University, Chitra Nayak at Tuskegee University in Alabama, Julie Reagan at Georgia Southern University, Judith Aissen of the University of California, Santa Cruz, Amanda Murdie of the University of Georgia, and Aaron Fobian of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Notable Honors and Awards for Seven Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities
Here is a listing of women faculty members in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
Four Women Faculty Members Receive Notable Awards
The honorees are M. Cynthia Logsdon of the University of Louisville, Ming Fang He of Georgia Southern University, Karen Skolfield of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Ursula Emery McClure of the University of Louisville.
In Memoriam: Wanda S. Mitchell, 1959-2017
Dr. Mitchell served as the chief diversity officer at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and was an affiliate professor in the department of counseling and special education in the university’s School of Education.
Four Women Faculty Members at Universities Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Roberta Rudnick at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Jennifer Zorotovich at Georgia Southern University, Jamie Wagner at the University of Mississippi, and Tressie McMillan Cottom at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Georgia Southern University Historian Wins Book Award
Michelle Haberland, associate professor of history and the former director of women’s and gender studies at Georgia Southern University, won an award from the Southern Historical Association for the best book on the southern working class.
Lori Durden Is the New President of Ogeechee Technical College in Georgia
Durden has been acting president since June 30. Previously, she was vice president for economic development at the college. Earlier, Durden served as director of small business development at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.
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.
Six Women Selected as Rising Stars in Academic Chemistry
Recipients of the American Chemical Society’s Rising Star Award have “demonstrated outstanding promise for contributions to their respective fields.” Of this year’s 10 winners, six have current affiliations with academic institutions.
Sale of Artwork by the Late Professor Pat Walker to Fund an Endowed Scholarship at Georgia Southern University
Pat Walker served as a faculty member in the department of art at Georgia Southern University for more than a quarter of a century. She died this past January at the age of 65. Her portfolio of artwork is being sold with the proceeds endowing a scholarship in her name.
Flora Tydings is the New President of Chattanooga State Community College in Tennessee
Since 2003, Dr. Tyding has served as president of Athens Technical College in Georgia. Earlier in her career, she was vice president of academic affairs at Central Georgia Technical College in Warner Robins.
Jean Bartels Is the New Leader of Georgia Southern University
Dr. Bartels assumed the role of interim president of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro on July 20. Since July 2012, Dr. Bartels served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Georgia Southern. She is the former dean of the university’s College of Health and Human Sciences.
New Posts in Higher Education Administration for 14 Women
The appointees are Maria E. Hamilton Abegunde, Patricia S. Smith, Belkis Torres-Capeles, Cecilia Rivera, Jennifer Seal, Nevada Winrow, Cindy Claycomb, Stacy Strauss, Jenny Tate, Jin Liu, Joyce Wilkerson, Carol Dillon Kissal, Kim Spang, and Angel Mason.
Hood College Provost Chosen to Lead Buffalo State University
Katherine Conway-Turner is currently the provost at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. She is the former provost of the State University of New York at Geneseo and former dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Georgia Southern University.
Four Women Appointed to Dean Positions
The new deans are Sarah Nutter at George Mason University in Virginia, Dana Clawson at Northwestern State University in Louisiana, Martha Abell at Georgia Southern University, and Antonia Villarruel at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
Eight Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The women taking on new assignments are Jan Bond, Leanne Wirkkula, Margaret Wagner Dahl, Jacqueline A. Faulkner, Margaret Dimond, Lori Baker-Lloyd, Rachel Fleck, and Carla Lupi
Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Faculty Chairs
The four women named to endowed chairs are Sunghee Tak at the University of Memphis, Anne Eichmann at Yale, Elize Glaze at Coastal Carolina, and Constance Campbell at Georgia Southern University.
Six Women in New Roles at College and Universities
Women in new roles include Chon Glover, Melissa Wholstein, Kelli McCormack Brown, Loria Brown Gordon, Pamela Haney, and Evelyn Leathers.
The New Provost at Georgia Southern University
Since April 2011, Jean Bartels has served as dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at the university.
