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Syracuse University’s Gwendolyn Pough to Lead the Rhetoric Society of America
Gwendolyn Pough, dean’s professor of the humanities and professor of women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University in New York, will serve a six-year term as president-elect, president, and past-president, of the Rhetoric Society of America, beginning in July.
Five Women Who Have Been Hired to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Taking on new administrative duties in higher education are Jesse Minton at Washington University in St Louis, Samira Malik at Northeastern University in Boston, Kimberly Reilly at Maine Maritime Academy, Youndy C. Cook at the University of Central Florida, Cindy Torstveit at the University of Wisconsin.
Journalist Meredith Clark to Lead a New Academic Center at Northeastern University in Boston
Meredith Clark has been named the founding director of the Center for Communications, Media Innovation and Social Change in the College of Arts, Media and Design at Northeastern University in Boston. Dr. Clark, who is a former print journalist for the Tallahassee Democrat and the Raleigh News & Observer will hold the rank of associate professor.
Northeastern University Study Examines Gender Differences in Physician Burnout Rates
Researchers examined data from 43 studies on physician burnout conducted between 2010 and 2019. The results showed that women physicians experience burnout more often and to a greater degree than men. In almost 90 percent of studies that compared burnout by gender, female physician samples reported higher burnout prevalence, particularly in the form of emotional exhaustion.
Mills College’s Proposed Merger With Northeastern University Hits a Roadblock
This past June, Northeastern University in Boston reached an agreement to acquire Mills College, a liberal arts educational institution for women in Oakland, California. The Save Mills College Coalition, a group of students, faculty, alumnae, and other friends of the college contends that the college has the resources to continue operations without the merger. A California judge has now blocked the merger until a hearing can be held.
Northeastern University Throws a Lifeline to Mills College
In March 2021, Mills College, a liberal arts educational institution for women in Oakland, California, that was founded in 1853, announced plans to end degree programs and transition to an academic institute. Now Northeastern University in Boston has made a proposal to bring Mills College into its global community.
Theresa B. Felder Selected as the Tenth President of Harford Community College in Maryland
Dr. Felder comes to Harford Community College from Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio, where she most recently served as the senior vice president for student success. Prior to this position, she was the vice president of student affairs and administrative dean for Clark State’s largest branch campus.
Carol A. Moore Is the New Leader of Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina
In March of this year, Dr. Moore announced her decision to step down as president of Columbia College in South Carolina for family and health reasons. Dr. Moore also has served as interim president of Burlington College in Vermont and is the former president of Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont.
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.
Gilda Barbarino Will Be the Next President of the Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts
A respected researcher in the study of sickle cell disease, Dr. Barabino became dean of the Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York in 2013. She also serves as the Daniel and Frances Berg Professor at City College.
Three Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities
Marty Brock has been named dean of the College of Business and Professional Studies at Mississippi University for Women. Hazel Sive will be the next dean of the College of Science at Northeastern University in Boston and Jill Fort will be the new dean of the School of Business at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas.
Boise State University Scholar Named President-Elect of Respiratory Care Society
Samantha Davis, clinical assistant professor in the department of respiratory care at Boise State University in Idaho, has been elected president-elect of the Idaho Society for Respiratory Care for the year 2020. Davis will serve one year as president-elect and then will serve the Idaho Society for Respiratory Care as president for the year 2021.
Marie Bernardo-Sousa Chosen to Lead the Rhode Island Campus of Johnson & Wales University
Dr. Bernardo-Sousa has been serving since 2017 as senior vice president of administration and enrollment management at Johnson & Wales University. She first joined the staff at the university in 1988 when she worked in the office of the university registrar.
Tanya Millner-Harlee to Lead Manchester Community College in Connecticut
Tanya Millner-Harlee is the interim Campus CEO of Manchester Community College in Connecticut. She is a professor of English and has been serving as interim dean of academic affairs at the college. She will serve while a search is conducted for an individual to fill the position on a permanent basis.
In Memoriam: Susan Margaret Setta, 1949-2018
Susan Setta, associate professor of philosophy and religion, served on the faculty at Northeastern University in Boston for 40 years. She was a founding member of the Women, Gender and Sexuality studies program at the university.
Three Women From Academia Appointed to Leadership Posts in National Organizations
Lisa Feldman Barrett was named president-elect for the Association for Psychological Science. Stephanie Hampton was appointed director of the Division of Environmental Biology at the National Science Foundation, and Cindy Holland will lead the American Association for Employment in Education.
Six Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Assignments in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
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.
Three Women Announce Their Retirements From Key Posts in Higher Education
The three women who are retiring from the higher education posts are Anne Sullivan at Northeastern University, Beverly Ledbetter at Brown University, and Laurie Jordan at Middlebury College.
Seven Women Academics Recognized with Prestigious Honors or Awards
The honorees are Phyllis Sharps of Johns Hopkins University, Tresa M. Pollock of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Delia Cheung Horn of Northeastern University, Eugenie V. Mielczarek at George Mason University, Annelise Riles of Cornell University, Lila Gierasch of the University of Massachusetts, and Tina Mozelle Braziel of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
New Administrative Appointments for Four Women at Universities
Taking on new assignments are Aliza Lakhani at the new Toronto campus of Northeastern University, Betsey Smith at Mississippi State University, Pamela Jackson at Fayetteville State University, and Sara J. Nichols at the University of California, Davis.
Carol Moore to Lead Columbia College in South Carolina
Dr. Moore came to Columbia College last fall to serve as provost and executive vice president. She is the former president of Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont, and the former provost and vice president of academic affairs at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
Widener University Names Its Next Provost
Dr. Scalise-Smith has been serving as dean of the College of Health Professions at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights. Earlier, she was vice president of the School for Online & Extended Studies and External Partnerships at Utica College in New York.
Eleven Women Appointed to Administrative Positions 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.
Two Women Appointed Deans of Schools in STEM-Related Disciplines
Mary Julia Wornat was named dean of the College of Engineering at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and Susan L. Parish will be the next dean of the Bouve College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston.
In Memoriam: Hope Lewis, 1962-2016
Hope Lewis was a professor at the Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, where she had served on the faculty for a quarter century. Earlier, she was an attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Lynn Babington to Lead Fairfield University in Connecticut
Dr. Babington will become interim president on January 1 and is expected to serve until the end of the academic year. Since 2014, she has served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the university. She previously served on the faculty at Northeastern University in Boston.
New Roles for Nine Women Faculty Members in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Northeastern University Aims to Help Women Entrepreneurs
The Impact Lending program, with $2.5 million in seed money from the university, will offer loans at below market rates to women entrepreneurs for the purposes of expanding their businesses. The goal of the program is to serve 85 small businesses and create 330 jobs in the first two years.
Nine Women Faculty Members Taking on New Duties
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Five Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Susan L. Brantley of Pennsylvania State University, Carol A. Landis of the University of Washington, Hava T. Siegelmann of the University of Massachusetts, Wendy E. Parmet of Northeastern University in Boston, and Diane Kerr of Kent State University in Ohio.
Four Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Carla E. Brodley of Northeastern University in Boston, Janice Payan of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, and Caryn Brause of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
New Women Deans at Six Major Universities
Appointed to dean positions are Akirah J. Bradley at the University of Colorado, Mary Loeffelholz at Northeastern University, Alison Carr-Chellman at the University of Idaho, Anne Balsamo at the University of Texas-Dallas, Susamma Barua at California State University, Fullerton and Suri Duitch at Tulane University.
Gender Differences in Violent Crime Victimization for International Students
A new study by researchers at Georgia State University and the University of West Georgia finds that college students from outside the United States are less likely than American students to be victims of violent crime on campus. The study found that this is particularly true for women.
Website Documents Gender Differences in Professor Evaluations
Benjamin Schmidt, an assistant professor of history at Northeastern University in Boston, has established a website where visitors to the site can explore how often different words are used to describe professors broken down by gender.
