When public accounting firms have higher proportions of women auditors, they deliver fewer financial misstatements and charge lower audit fees, according to a new study from scholars at the University at Buffalo and Ohio State University.
Professor Vaughn taught creative writing and literature at Cornell University for 39 years. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she spent several years as director of the creative writing and co-director of a summer writing program in Rome.
In 1985, Dr. Landman became the first woman president of what is now Arcadia University. Throughout her 19-year tenure, the university experienced significant growth in enrollment, increased its endowment, and enhanced its campus infrastructure.
Katherine Tate, professor of political science at Brown University, is a leading scholar on African American politics, race and gender in political science, American public opinion, government, and urban politics.
Overall, women political commentators speak less and are interrupted more on male-dominated discussion panels, particularly male-dominated debate programs. However, in polite conversations, women speak just as often as men, but are still interrupted more often, even when they represent the majority of panel speakers.
Set to retire in August, Dr. Whittington has spent the past three decades with Ohio State. Currently holding the rank of distinguished professor, she is leadership expert on effective teaching methods in agriculture education.
The International Communications Association recognized Gail Fairhurst for her extensive body of research on organizational and leadership communication processes, including those involving paradox, problem-centered leadership, and framing.
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 [email protected].
According to the study's findings, a large portion of women who died by firearm suicide in the U.S. had limited or no history of mental or physical health concerns prior to their deaths, suggesting a need to develop new prevention strategies outside of healthcare settings.
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 [email protected].
Dr. Elewski, chair of the department of dermatology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is an international leader in fungal and psoriasis research and dermatological clinical trials.
The new deans are Paula Song at Ohio State University, Lisa Powell at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, and Nicola Mason at Morehead State University in Kentucky.
