Tag: Johns Hopkins University

Six Women Professors Appointed to New Roles at Universities

The appointments are Chanita Hughes-Halbert at the University of Southern California, Tanzeem Choudhury at Cornell University, Kathryn Kloepper at Mercer University, Amanda Geidel at Concordia University Nebraska, Rita Ryan at Marshall University, and Dora Malech at Johns Hopkins University.

Antonia Maioni Named the First Woman President of John Cabot University

John Cabot University is a private American University based in Rome, Italy. Dr. Maioni, currently a professor at McGill University in Canada, is slated to become John Cabot's first woman president on July 1.

Seven Women Scholars Appointed to New Roles in Academia

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions in the academic world. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

Mikala Egeblad of Johns Hopkins University Recognized for Her Outstanding Cancer Research

Dr. Egeblad, a distinguished professor at Johns Hopkins University, studies tumor microenvironments, aiming to deepen the understanding of cancer initiation, progression, and metastasis.

Lainie Rutkow to Lead Academic Affairs at Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Rutkow, professor of health policy, has been tapped to serve as interim provost at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Currently serving as executive vice provost, Dr. Rutkow is an expert on public health law and founder of the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

In Memoriam: Deborah Poole, 1952-2026

Dr. Poole taught at Johns Hopkins University for nearly two decades before retiring with emerita status in 2021. An anthropologist, she conducted extensive field research on politics in Mexico and Peru.

In Memoriam: Susanne Sterbing, 1965-2026

Dr. Sterbing taught undergraduate courses in psychological and brain sciences, behavioral biology, and neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore for over a decade.

Beverly Wendland to Lead Academic Affairs at West Virginia University

Dr. Wendland previously spent five years as provost at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She will serve in the same capacity at West Virginia University beginning July 1.

Research Uncovers Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Access to Successful Fertility Treatment

A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University has found Black and Hispanic women are significantly less likely than Asian and White women to have a successful live birth after fertility treatment. Significant disparities in successful fertility outcomes were also found based on women's educational attainment.

Six Women With Current Ties to American Universities Named MacArthur Fellows

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recently announced the 22 latest recipients in its fellowship program, commonly referred to as “genius grants.” Of this year’s 22 winners, sixx are women scholars with current ties to the academic world in the United States.

Five Women Scholars Named Living Legends by the American Academy of Nursing

The Living Legends are Dyanne Affonso of the University of Toronto, Connie Delaney of the University of Minnesota, Judith Haber of New York University, Christine Miaskowski of the University of California, San Francisco, and Phyllis Sharp of Johns Hopkins 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.