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A Dozen Women Who Have Been Assigned New Administrative Duties 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Two State Universities Appoint Women to Provost Positions
Jeanette Mendez was appointed provost and senior vice president at Oklahoma State University. She has been serving as interim provost since January 2021. Diana Hess, dean of the School of Eucation, is the new interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Two Women Campus Leaders Announce Their Retirements
Pamela Fry, the president of the Tulsa campus of Oklahoma State University, has announced that she will retire in January 2022 after only two and a half years in the position and Cathy Kemper-Pelle, president of Rogue Community College in Grants Pass, Oregon, announced that she plans to retire at the end of June 2022.
The First Woman to Be Named President of a Public Research University in Oklahoma
Kayse Shrum has been serving as president of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa, Oklahoma, since 2013. She joined the faculty at the medical school in 2002. Earlier, she was a practicing pediatrician in rural Oklahoma.
Kayse Shrum Will Be the First Woman President of Oklahoma State University
Dr. Shrum has served as president of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa since 2013. A the time of her appointment, she was the youngest and first woman president and dean of a medical school in the state of Oklahoma.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Given New Roles in Higher Education
Appointed to new positions are Shelley Liu at the University of California, Berkeley, Jazmine Wells at the University of Kentucky, Melissa E. Sanchez at the University of Pennsylvania, Alessandra Morello Gearhart at Oklahoma State University, and Cindy Bethel at Mississippi State University.
New Assignments for Five Women Faculty Members at Universities
The five women scholars who are taking on new roles at Natalia Castro Picón at Princeton University in New Jersey, Kathleen Feeley at the University of Redlands in California, Karsonya Whitehead at Loyola University of Maryland, Morgan Pfieffer at Oklahoma State Univerity, and Rhamin Ligon of the University of Maryland.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed Chairs of Their Academic Departments
Laurie Gutmann was appointed chair for the department of neurology at the Indiana School of Medicine. Kathy Nugent was named chair of the department of clinical and diagnostic sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Mari Chinn was named chair of the department of biosystems and agricultural engineering at Oklahoma State University.
New Administrative Appointments for Five Women in Higher Education
Taking on new administrative duties are Kittie Pain at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, Amy Diamond at the University of Southern California, Jovette Dew at Oklahoma State University, Donna Gustafson at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and Melba V. Pearson at Florida International University in Miami.
Study Led by Scholar at the University of Georgia Finds Gender Gap in Patent Approvals
The researchers examined more than 4 million patent applications that were filed between 2000 and 2015. Using data analysis to determine the probability of inventors’ names being from a particular gender, the researchers determined that women inventors from were less likely than men to be approved for patents.
Six Women Faculty Women Who Are Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
The six women scholars in new roles are Ana María Martínez at Rice University in Houston, Gail Wilson at Oklahoma State University, Malika Jeffries-EL at Boston University, Shoshana Schechter at Yeshiva University in New York, Anne-Marie Schultz at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and J. Camille Hall at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
American Society of Engineering Educators Honors Oklahoma State’s Ashlee Ford Versypt
Ashlee Ford Versypt, an assistant professor in Oklahoma State University’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Ray W. Fahien award from the Chemical Engineering Division of the American Society of Engineering Educators.
In Memoriam: Ann Ellen Redelfs, 1957-2020
In 1995, Redelfs was appointed director of external communications at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego. In 2002 she was named ssociate director of public programs for the Cornell Ornithology Lab.
Research Shows a Way That Might Increase Retention of Women in College-Level Economics
Dr. Ahlstrom’s research found that women college students who took an introductory course on the principles of microeconomics online earned higher grades in a follow-up intermediate microeconomics course than women who took the introductory course in a traditional classroom. This suggests that class format could affect the success of women studying economics.
Five Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Academic Duties
Taking on new assignments are Jackie Krasas at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Doris Sung at the University of Southern California, Clancy Wilmott at the University of California Berkeley, Nisha Botchwey at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Cheryl Devuyst at Oklahoma State University.
Six Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties at American Universities
Takin on new roles are Yejin Sohn at Ohio University, Rachel Hubbard at Oklahoma State University, Cheryl Wallace at the University of New Mexico, Sharyl Kammerzell at Washington State University, Michelle Meggs at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Anne E. Rauh at Syracuse University in New York.
Five Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Roles at Colleges and Universities
The five women are Kim Booker in the College of Business at Oklahoma State University, Tonya Butler at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Victoria Sancho Lobis at Pomona College in Claremont, California, Reann LeBlanc at the University of Massachusetts, and Lisa Lesch Palmer at George Washington University.
Melanie Wilcox of Oklahoma State University Wins Three Awards from the American Psychological Association
Dr. Wilcox joined the College of Education, Health and Aviation faculty at Oklahoma State University in 2018. Prior to coming to OSU, Wilcox was an assistant professor and director of the Psychological Services Clinic at Louisiana Tech University.
Seven Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Faculty Roles
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.
Toni Ivey and Stephanie Hathcock Appointed Co-Leaders of the School of Science and Mathematics Association
Toni Ivey is an associate professor of science education and Stephanie Hathcock is an assistant professor of science education at Oklahoma State University. They will serve as co-executive directors of the School of Science and Mathematics Association, which was founded in 1901.
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.
Eight Women Scholars Taking on New Roles 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.
The First Woman President of the Tulsa Campus of Oklahoma State University
Dr. Pamela Fry has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the Tulsa campus since 2016. She also serves as vice provost and associate vice president of undergraduate education at the flagship campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Earlier, Dr. Fry was dean of the university’s College of Education for six years.
Four Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments in the Academic World
Taking on new roles are Leslie Babinski at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Ashlee N. Ford Versypt of Oklahoma State University, Tracy Fessenden at Arizona State University, and Amy W. Apon of Clemson University in South Carolina.
Oklahoma State University Scholar Says Artificial Intelligence Can Eliminate Bias in the Hiring Process
Kimberly Houser, a professor of legal studies in the College of Business at Oklahoma State University, argues that using machine decision-making through artificial intelligence (AI) can remove unconscious bias and “noise” from the hiring and promotion process and begin making the workplace reflect a diverse society.
Audrey Bilger Will Be the First Women President of Reed College in Portland, Oregon
Currently, Dr. Bilger serves as vice president for academic affairs, dean of the college, and professor of English at Pomona College in Claremont, California. Earlier in her career, she spent 22 years at Claremont McKenna College.
Kayse Shrum Appointed Secretary of Science and Innovation for the State of Oklahoma
Dr. Shrum has been serving as president of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. Her appointment in 2013 made her the youngest and first woman president and dean of a medical school in the state of Oklahoma.
Six Women Scholars Who Have Received Prestigious Honors or Awards
The honorees are Shelly Peper Sitton of Oklahoma State University, Chitra Nayak at Tuskegee University in Alabama, Julie Reagan at Georgia Southern University, Judith Aissen of the University of California, Santa Cruz, Amanda Murdie of the University of Georgia, and Aaron Fobian of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Notable Honors or Awards for 11 Women With Ties to American Higher Education
Here is a listing of women faculty members or administrators in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of 21 Women to Administrative Posts
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Notable Honors or Awards for Nine Women at Colleges and Universities
Here is a listing of women who are faculty or administrators in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have receive notable awards from other organizations.
New Administrative Posts for 15 Women 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.
In Memoriam: Kelly Anne Ward, 1963-2018
Dr. Ward joined the faculty in the department of educational leadership and counseling psychology at Washington State University in 2003 as an assistant professor. At the time of her death, she was a full professor and vice provost for faculty development and recognition.
Five Women in Higher Education Recognized for Outstanding Achievements
The honorees are Patrician Rayas-Duarte of Oklahoma State University, Ruth Bingham of the University of Hawaii, Barbara Ainsworth of Arizona State University, Diane Welsh of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Elizabeth H. Bradley, president of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Five Women Taking on New Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new duties are Abby Davis at Oklahoma State University, Moryah Jackson at Clemson University in South Carolina, Amanda Herman at the University of Massachusetts, Diana Elrod at Texas Woman’s University, and Kijua Sanders-McMurty at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
