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In Memoriam: Nancy Ellen Talburt, 1938-2025
A professor at the University of Arkansas for over 40 years, Dr. Talburt was a scholar of English literature, particularly mystery and detective fiction. She was also a leader on campus, serving in several high-ranking administrative roles throughout her tenure.
Amy Gutmann Receives Yale’s Legend in Leadership Award
Dr. Gutmann led the University of Pennsylvania from 2004 to 2022, making her the institution’s longest serving president. After her retirement, she became the first woman to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Germany.
Women NFT Avatars Are Valued Less Than Male Avatars
Even though the NFT marketplace is predominately used by younger generations, historical gender biases have been found to negatively impact the price of NFTs featuring women avatars.
Five Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions
The women appointed to endowed positions are Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire at Harvard University, Martina Droth at Yale University, Adriana Petryna at the University of Pennsylvania, Nicole Eikmeier at Grinnell College in Iowa, and Christine Glastonbury at the University of California, San Francisco.
Marriage Rates for Women Without College Degrees Are Dropping
A new study from scholars at Yale, Cornell, and Harvard has found an association between the decline of college-educated men and a decline in marriage rates for non-college-educated women over the past five decades. This decline in men’s economic prospects has not affected the marriage rates of women with college degrees.
In Memoriam: Mala Htun, 1969-2025
A scholar of comparative politics, women’s rights, social justice, and inclusive STEM environments, Dr. Htun taught political science in academia for over two decades. At the time of her passing, she was a distinguished professor at the University of New Mexico.
Evelina Fedorenko Receives National Award for Outstanding Research on the Brain’s Language Network
Dr. Fedorenko, associate professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, investigates how people understand and produce language through the use of brain imaging and computational modeling.
New Endowed Academic Appointments for Eight Women Scholars
The eight women appointed to endowed positions in academia are Kelly Shue, Alexa Pearce, Sarah Kane, Shuchi Kapila, Fengfeng Ke, Susie Thompson, Flaminia Catteruccia, and Luna Lu.
Modern Language Association Awards the 2024 Matei Calinescu Prize to Two Ivy League Professors
Yale’s Marijeta Bozovic and Harvard’s Glenda Carpio have been named co-recipients of the Modern Language Association’s 2024 Matei Calinescu Prize, which recognizes outstanding scholarship on contemporary literature and thought.
Mayme Hostetter Named Twenty-Second President of Hamline University in Minnesota
“I have always had great respect and admiration for Hamline’s role in the Twin Cities as an engine for socio-economic mobility, and as a place that connects college to career,” said Dr. Hostetter, who will assume her presidency on July 1.
Miya Qiong Xie Wins First Book Prize From the Modern Language Association
Dr. Xie has taught comparative East Asian literature at Dartmouth College for the past seven years. Her award-winning book, Territorializing Manchuria: The Transnational Frontier and Literatures of East Asia, examines how the frontier of Manchuria influenced literature throughout East Asia.
Melissa Lane Awarded for Book on the History of Philosophy and Politics
Dr. Lane currently serves as the Class of 1943 Professor of Politics at Princeton University. Her award-winning book, Of Rule and Office: Plato’s Ideas of the Political, examines Plato’s thoughts on the accountability of those in power.
In Memoriam: Caroline Radesky, 1986-2024
Dr. Radesky was a scholar of United States history and women’s and gender studies. She held teaching appointments at the University of Iowa, Harvard University, and Simmons University in Boston.
Four Women Receive the Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement
This prestigious annual prize honors those whose work has made outstanding contributions to humanity’s knowledge, appreciation, and cultivation of the good, the true, and the beautiful. It is presented by the American Academy of Sciences and Letters. Four of the 10 winners this year are women.
How Predominately-White Workplaces Affect Black Women’s Job Satisfaction and Success
“Black women’s experiences are distinct from other race-gender groups, and the fact that White men and women may play different roles in shaping these experiences, underscores the need for intersectional approaches to identifying barriers to equity and equality at work,” write the study’s authors.
Report Reveals New Data on Sexual Assault and Misconduct in Higher Education
According to a new report from Westat, nearly 19 percent of women and 21 percent of genderqueer students experienced some form of nonconsensual sexual misconduct in 2024. This is a decrease from 2019.
In Memoriam: Mary Helen Goldsmith, 1933-2024
Mary Helen Goldsmith was a scholar of plant physiology. She taught molecular, cellular, and developmental biology, as well as forestry and environmental studies at Yale University for three decades
Victoria Chang Wins The Forward Prize for Best Poetry Collection
Professor Chang is the first Asian American and first woman to hold the Bourne Chair of Poetry at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She was honored by The Forward Foundation for her new poetry collection, With My Back to the World
Kimberlé Crenshaw Honored With Harvard’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medal
Since 2000, Professor Crenshaw has held joint faculty appointments with Columbia Law School in New York and the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.
New Administrative Appointments for Fifteen 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Harvard Study Reveals How Mothers Influence Their Daughters’ Choice for Field of Study
New research from Harvard based on a sample of over 2,000 middle school students has found parental influence regarding their children’s choice for field of study may be contributing to the persistent gender gaps in male-dominated STEM fields and woman-dominated humanistic fields.
In Memoriam: Cynthia Griffin Wolff, 1936-2024
Dr. Wolff served as a professor of humanities at MIT for more than two decades. She was a scholar of 19th- and 20th-century American women writers, authoring biographies on Emily Dickinson and Edith Wharton.
Emory University Names Pamela J. Bjorkman Inaugural Recipient of Max Cooper Prize in Immunology
Dr. Bjorkman, a professor of biology and biological engineering at CalTech was honored “for discovering key details about how T cells recognize antigens and eliminate virally infected cells and tumor cells.”
Fifteen Women Appointed to Administrative Roles 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
New Administrative Appointments for Twelve 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Three Women Historians in Higher Education Receive Prestigious Dan David Prize
Keisha Blain of Brown University, Cécile Fromont of Harvard University, and Kathryn Olivarius of Stanford University have received 2024 Dan David Prizes for their outstanding achievements as academic historians.
New Faculty Positions for a Dozen Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Appoints Andrea Stewart as Interim Chancellor
“This institution holds a rich legacy of academic excellence and community impact, and I am committed to advancing its mission during this transitional period,” said Dr. Andrea Stewart upon her appointment to interim chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Myra Marx Ferree Receives the 2024 Harvard University Centennial Medal
The Harvard Centennial Medal is awarded annually to Harvard University graduate alumni who have made significant contributions to society. Over the past 50 years, Dr. Ferree has conducted extensive research on gender studies in both American and European contexts.
Five Women Scholars Named to Endowed Positions in Higher Education
†he five women appointed to endowed faculty posts are Paulina Mena at Central College in Iowa, Sarah Ganz Blythe at Harvard University, Sylvie Lorente at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, Janeen Salak-Johnson at Oklahoma State University, and Mary-Hunter “Mae” McDonnell at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Positions at Universities
The women appointed to endowed faculty posts are Brigitte Weinsteiger at the University of Pennsylvania, Zoe Marks at Harvard University, and Natalie Lynner at Drake University.
Susan Stuebner Appointed President of Marietta College in Ohio
Dr. Stuebner has served as president of Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire for the past eight years. She will assume the presidency of Marietta College in Ohio on July 15.
Adler University Selects Lisa Coleman as President
Dr. Coleman currently serves as the inaugural senior vice president for global inclusion and strategic innovation at New York University. She will assume the presidency of Adler University in September.
BBVA Foundation Honors Elke Weber for Contributions to Understanding Environmental Decision-Making
Dr. Weber currently serves as the Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor of Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. Her research centers on environmental decision-making and motivational factors for combating climate change.
Harvard Study Reveals Disparities in Women Nurses’ Mortality Based on Sexual Orientation
An analysis of over 90,000 women nurses from the Nurses Health Study II from 1989 to 2022 found lesbian and bisexual women nurses died roughly 20 percent and 37 percent earlier than heterosexual nurses, respectively.
