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Kathleen Hall Jamieson Wins the Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research
Dr. Jamieson, the Elizabeth Ware Packer Professor of Communication and director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, was awarded the honor by the Roper Center for Public Opinion at Cornell University.
Marquette University Study Examines How Employers Can Combat Domestic Violence
Researchers at the Institute for Women’s Leadership at Marquette University in Milwaukee interviewed domestic violence survivors to better understand the impact of domestic violence on employment experiences and guide workplace policies moving forward.
In Memoriam: Marice Moylan Wolfe, 1935-2022
In 1973, Wolfe was hired to be head the special collections unit of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt. Two years later she became the first woman to be appointed university archivist, a position she held for 27 years.
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.
Six Women Who Have Been Appointed to Positions as Deans
The women who were named deans are Leah Chan Grinvald at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Tara Baillargeon at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Kate Pechenkina at Queens College in New York, Michèle Alexandre at Loyola University Chicago, Roxanne Greitz Miller at Chapman University in Orange, California, and Karen Rogers at Auburn University in Alabama.
Universities Announce the Appointment of Three Women to Diversity Positions
Mary Grace A. Almandrez was appointed vice president for diversity and inclusion at Syracuse University in New York. Christine Navia, has been named vice president for inclusive excellence at Marquette University in Milwaukee and Salome Nnoromele was appointed interim vice president for diversity and inclusion at Ohio University.
In Memoriam: Luz María Orozco y Aragón, 1933-2021
A native of Mexico City, Dr. Orozco was the daughter of a hydraulic engineer and a medical doctor. She came to the United States to pursue higher education to join the Congregation of the Humility of Mary in Davenport Iowa. She then taught at the now-closed Marycrest College.
Universities Announce the Appointments of Ten Women to Administrative Positions
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Colleges and Universities
The five women appointed to endowed professorships are Susana Marcos at the University of Rochester, Kristin Haglund, at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jan Lacina at Texas Cristian University in Fort Worth, Leslie Lyons at Grinnell College in Iowa, and Morgaen L. Donaldson at the University of Connecticut.
Three Women Appointed to Diversity Positions in Higher Education
The three women in new diversity roles are Angela Mosley-Monts at the University of Arkansas. Ivy Banks at the Association of American Universities, and Samira M. Payne at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Lisa Jones Appointed President of Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely
In her most recent role, Dr. Lisa Jones served as vice president of student development at the Cedar Valley campus of Dallas College, a Hispanic-serving and predominately Black institution in Lancaster, Texas. Earlier, Dr. Jones served as vice president of student affairs at Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Michigan.
In Memoriam: Donna Jeanne Kelly, 1955-2020
Donna Kelly was an associate professor in the department of speech-language pathology and coordinator for the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Earlier, she taught for 14 years at Marquette University in Milwaukee.
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.
Eight Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Posts at Colleges and Universities
As we transition from one academic year to the next, there are always many new appointments to dean positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. Here is this week’s listing of women who will be serving in dean posts.
Eleven Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions
As we transition from one academic year to the next, there are always many new appointments to dean positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. Here is this week’s listing of women who will be serving in dean posts.
Marquette University Scholar Wins Book Award From the Conference on College Composition and Communication
Elizabeth Angeli, who recently was promoted to associate professor of English in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences at Marquette University in Milwaukee, was honored for her book on how emergency medical service professionals employ rhetoric to make decisions and communicate in unpredictable situations.
In Memoriam: Denise Michelle Chapman Montgomery, 1959-2020
Dr. Montgomery was the founding dean of the College of Health Sciences at Alabama State University. Earlier in her career, she taught at Langston University in Oklahoma and Florida A&M University.
Five Women Appointed to Dean Posts at Colleges and Universities
The women appointed to dean positions are Jennifer R. Scanlon at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, Laura Lindenfeld at Stony Brook University in New York, Cherisse Jones-Branch at Arkansas State University, Hedi Bostic at Marquette University in Milwaukee, and Terry Terry Rhodes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
National Academy of Science Honors Kathleen Hall Jamieson With the 2020 Public Welfare Medal
Kathleen Hall Jamieson is the director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania and a professor of communication at the Annenberg School for Communication. She has been a member of the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania since 1989.
Eight Women Educators Who Have Been Been Selected to Receive Notable Honors and Awards
Here is this week’s listing of women in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
Marquette University in Milwaukee Announces Directors for Its New Institute for Women’s Leadership
Andrea Schneider, professor at Marquette University Law School, has been named the first director of the institute. Jean Grow, professor of strategic communication in the Diederich College of Communication, and Jennica Webster, associate professor of management in the College of Business Administration, will serve as co-directors of the institute.
Colleges and Universities Appoint 14 Women to New Administrative Positions
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Dora Clayton-Jones Named President of the International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Professional Associates
Dr. Clayton-Jones currently serves as an assistant professor in the College of Nursing at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has also taught at the Medical College of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Baylor University, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and Concordia University.
Three Women in Academia Who Have Been Chosen to Receive Notable Honors or Awards
The honorees are Kellie R. Casey, director of advocacy at the University of Georgia School of Law, Karen Robinson, associate professor of nursing at Marquette University in Milwaukee, and Margaret Viebrock, director of Chelan and Douglas County extension at Washington State University.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to New 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.
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.
Five Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
Thew new deans are Tamara F. Lawson at the St. Thomas University School of Law in Florida, Joann Bangs at Cottey College in Missouri, Sarah Feldner at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Karen Diaz at West Virginia University, and Sujata Moorti at Middlebury College in Vermont.
In Memoriam: Rosemary Petranech, 1935-2018
In 1977 Petranech joined the staff at Marquette University in Milwaukee as the affirmative action officer. She retired 22 years later and was the longest-serving diversity officer in the history of the university.
In Memoriam: Joan Kain, 1927-2017
oan Kain, who served for 17 years on the biology department faculty at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, held master’s degrees from Marquette University, the University of Northern Arizona, the University of Minnesota, and Macalester College.
New Women Deans at Six Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Roberta Marinelli at Oregon State University, Diane Yendol-Hoppey at the University of North Florida, Debra H. Moddelmog at the University of Nevada, Janet Wessel Krejci at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Anne Walters Robertson at the University of Chicago and Cheryl Harrison at Manhattan College in New York.
University of Wisconsin Scholar to Lead the National Library of Medicine
Patricia Flatley Brennan, who holds an endowed chair at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was named director of the National Library of Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of Health. The institution is the largest biomedical library in the world.
Mount Mary University President to Step Down in 2017
Eileen Mihm Schwalbach has been president of the university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 2009 and has served on the full-time faculty there since 1997. The university’s undergraduate programs are open only to women and currently enroll about 860 students.
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 Women Deans Named at Eight Universities
The women appointed to dean positions are Regina Vasilatos-Younken, Eboni Pringle, Kristie Bunton, Teresa Dahlberg, Lorna Le’Anne Shaw-Berbick, Carol Hixson, Kristina Ropella, and Maryanne Reed.
Two Women Are Finalists for Dean of the University of Colorado College of Media, Communication and Information
Lori Bergen is dean of the College of Communication at Marquette University in Milwaukee and Caroline Haythornwaite is a professor and director of the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at the University of British Columbia.
