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Northwestern University Scholar Honored by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Teri Odom, the Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University has been selected for the 2020 Centenary Prize which recognizes scientists who are not citizens of the United Kingdom for high-impact research and exceptional communications skills.
Northwestern University Scholars Examine a Century of Women’s Participation in the Film Industry
The researchers found that from 1910 to 1920 women actors comprised roughly 40 percent of casts. Women wrote 20 percent of movies, produced 12 percent and directed 5 percent. By 1930, acting roles for women were cut in half; producing and directing roles hit close to zero.
College and Universities That Have Appointed Six Women to Administrative Positions
Appointed to new administrative posts are Julie Payne-Kirchmeier at Northwestern University, Katherine A. Stanton at Princeton University, Sonya Audria Miller at Florida Memorial University, Linda Kopecky at the University of Nevada at Reno, Katie Callow-Wright at the University of Chicago, and Valora Richardson at Hampton University in Virginia.
In Memoriam: Karen L. Daniel, 1957-2019
Karen L. Daniel, professor emerita of law at Northwestern University and the former director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at the university, was killed when she was struck by a pick-up truck while she was walking her dog in Oak Park, Illinois.
In Memoriam: Katherine Williams Phillips, 1972-2020
Katherine W. Phillips was the Reuben Mark Professor of Organizational Character and the director of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics at the business school at Columbia University in New York City.
Nine Women Scholars Who Have Been Given New Assignments or Duties 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.
In Memoriam: Barbara Uehling Charlton, 1932-2020
Dr. Charlton was the first and only woman to serve as the permanent chancellor at both the University of Missouri and the University of California, Santa Barbara.
A Half Dozen Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments
Taking on new roles are Wendy Hadley at the University of Oregon, Teri W. Odom of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, Adrienne Morgan at the University of Rochester, Lynne Parker of the University of Tennessee, Barna Saha of the University of California, Berkeley, and Altha Stewart at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.
New Study Documents High Levels of Mistreatment of Women Surgical Residents
The study reports that sexual harassment, verbal/physical abuse and pregnancy/childcare discrimination primarily came from the attending surgeons and other residents. Gender discrimination came mostly from patients and their families.
New Roles in Higher Education for Six Women Faculty Members
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.
Nine 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.
Three Women Announce Their Retirements From High-Level University Posts
Barbara O’Keefe, dean of the School of Communication at Northwestern University and Mary G. Boland, dean of the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will retire next summer. Lori A. Lewis, vice chancellor for advancement at Western Carolina University, recently stepped down from her position.
New Administrative Appointments for Thirteen 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.
Fourteen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles 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.
Paige Comstock Cunningham Is the New Leader of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana
Dr. Cunningham is currently the executive director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. She has been a member of the board of trustees at Taylor University for 17 years and is stepping down as board chair to become interim president for the coming academic year.
Most Academic Conferences in Biology Do Not Have Codes of Conduct Governing Sexual Harassment
In examining nearly 200 conferences in the United States and Canada, researchers found that less than one quarter had developed a code of conduct for attendees. Of those conferences that did have a code of conduct, slightly more than half mentioned sexual harassment or sexual misconduct.
New Administrative Duties in Higher Education for 15 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.
In Memoriam: Patricia Telles-Irvin, 1955-2019
Patricia Telles-Irvin was vice president for student affairs at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Before coming to Northwestern in 2011, Dr. Telles-Irvin served as vice president for student affairs at the University of Florida for seven years. Earlier in her career, she served in various roles at Florida International University.
Joan Richtsmeier is the 2019 Recipient of the Henry Gray Scientific Achievement Award
The award is the American Association of Anatomists’s most prestigious scientific award, presented annually to a member in recognition of unique and meritorious contributions and achievements in the field. Dr. Richtsmeier is a distinguished professor of anthropology at Pennsylvania State University
Girls in Families Whose Parents Favor Boys Have Lower Test Scores in STEM Fields
A new study from the national Bureau of Economics research finds that girls who were born into families that had a boy-biased structure scored an average of three percentage points lower on math and science standardized tests than girls from non-biased households.
Four Women in Academia Announce They Are Stepping Down From Their Posts
Stepping down from their roles are Rebecca Chopp, chancellor of the University of Denver, Cynda Ann Johnson dean of the Carilion School of Medicine at Virginia Tech, Pamela S. Beemer, chief human resource officer at Northwestern University, and Patricia Weitzel-O’Neill at Boston College.
A Half Dozen Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking On New Assignments at Universities
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.
Six Women Named 2019 Luce/ACLS Fellows in Religion, Journalism, and International Affairs
The fellowships support scholars in the humanities and related social sciences pursuing research on any aspect of religion in international contexts with a desire to connect their specialist knowledge with journalists and media practitioners.
Northwestern University Study Finds Gender Gap in First-Time National Institutes of Health Grant Amounts
The investigators found that first-time grant recipients who were men received a median grant of $165,721. For women first-time grant recipients, the median grant was $126,615. Thus, the median funding for male grant recipients was 31 percent higher than the median amount awarded to women.
Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev Wins 2019 Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence
The award honors individual achievements of curators who make lasting contributions that have shaped the way we conceive of exhibition-making today. The award comes with a $25,000 prize. Professor Christov-Bakargiev, who teaches at Northwestern University, will be honored at a ceremony in New York in April.
In Memoriam: Anne Firor Scott, 1921-2019
Dr. Scott, an authority on U.S. women’s hitory, was hired as a full-time Duke University faculty member in 1961. In 1980, she became the history department chair. Dr. Scott retired from her position in 1991.
Researchers Find That a Family’s Preference For Sons Results in Low Math Scores For Girl Children in Same Family
Even when accounting for economic and educational levels, girls in boy-favoring families did worse on math tests. Additionally, the wealthier the family and the more educated the mother, the worse the daughter performed on math tests.
A Handful of New Women Deans at Universities Across the United States
The five women appointed to dean positions are Dana Williams at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Eileen Strempel at the University of California, Los Angeles, Francesca Cornelli at North Western University in Evanston, Illinois, Faye Gilbert at the University of Maine, and Adrienne C. Webber at Grambling State University in Louisiana.
New Administrative Positions for 10 Women in American 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.
Study Finds Women With Female-Dominated Inner Circles More Likely to Hold High-Ranking Leadership Positions
The results showed that women with a high network centrality and a female-dominated inner circle have an expected job placement level that is 2.5 times greater than women with low network centrality and a male-dominated inner circle.
Two Women Professors Named Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets
The Academy of American Poets has named Natasha Trethewey of Northwestern and Joy Harjo of the University of Illinois as its new chancellors. Since it was formed in 1946, only 115 poets have been elected to the academy.
Study Finds Women in STEM Win Fewer and Less Prestigious Awards Than Their Male Peers
The researchers examined data on the winners of prizes in biomedical fields from 1968 to 2017. In that time period there were 525 awards won by 2,738 men and 437 women. Women represented only 13.8 percent of award recipients with the largest monetary value.
Women Nearly 40 Percent of New Members of National Academy of Medicine
A WIAReport analysis of the list of the 75 members of the latest cohort elected into the National Academy of Medicine finds that 29, or 39 percent, are women. Just two years ago, women were just 30 percent of the new members.
Eleven Women Who Have Been 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.
Danette Johnson Named Chief Academic Officer at Kalamazoo College in Michigan
Dr. Johnson has been serving as a tenured professor and vice provost at Ithaca College in New York. Prior to teaching at Ithaca College, she had been a faculty member at West Virginia Wesleyan College and Texas Tech University. Dr. Johnson is the former executive director and president of the Eastern Communication Association.
