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Six Women Scholars Who Have Received Notable Awards
The honorees are Torrey Trust of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Wendy Denmark-Wahnefried of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Nicole Ward of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Stacey J.T. Just at Washington State University, Ann Stalter at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and Victoria Raish at Pennsylvania State University.
Eight Women Who Will Be Taking on 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.
Eleven Universities Announce the Appointment of Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, Jennifer D. Greer, Sian Mooney, Bonnie Rush, Elizabeth Skomp, Kimberly Lawless, Andra Basu, Coleen Pugh, Adrea Lawrence, Deborah Rifenbary, and Zoe Woodell Locklear.
Notable Honors or Awards for Six Women Scholars at Colleges and Universities
The honorees are Phyllis Worthy Dawkins of Bennett College in North Carolina, Jessica Jensen of North Dakota State University, Kim LaScola Needy of the University of Arkansas, Diana Fishbein of Pennsylvania State University, Maria Shirey of the University of Alabama at Birmingham , and Margaret Readdy of the University of Kentucky.
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
Five Women Who Have Been Named to Endowed Faculty Positions
The women scholars appointed to endowed positions are Suzannah Clark at Harvard University, Mary Murphy at Indiana University, Ute Poerschke at Pennsylvania State University, Nancy Netzer at Boston College, and Martine Haas at the University of Pennsylvania.
A Large Group of Women Who Have Been Appointed to Higher Education 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.
Seven Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Roles in Higher Education
The seven scholars taking on new roles are: Misty G. Anderson at the University of Tennessee, Ann McKee at Boston University, Anne Applebaum at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Meg Meloy at Pennsylvania State University, Ann Setzer at DePaul University in Chicago, Jacqueline Z. Bergman at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, and Julie Trivitt at the University of Arkansas.
Six Women STEM Scholars Honored by Johnson & Johnson
In 2015, Johnson & Johnson launched the WiSTEM2D (Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing, and Design) program to increase the representation of women in these fields. Two years later they established an awards program to honor outstanding women in these fields.
Five Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments in Higher Education
The five women scholars in new roles are Virginia Weiss at Oregon State University, Melody Causby at the University of Southern Mississippi, Angela Linse of Pennsylvania State University, Catherine Crouch of Swarthmore College, and Kathleen Johnston at Indiana University.
New Assignments for Nine Women Scholars at Colleges and 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.
Nancy Williams Elected President of the American Kinesiology Association
Dr. Williams currently serves as a professor and head of the department of kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University. She first joined the Penn State faculty as an assistant professor in 1997. She was promoted to associate professor in 2003, full professor in 2009, and department head in 2012.
Five Women Who Have Announced Their Intentions to Retire From High-Level Posts in the Academic World
The five women leaving their posts are Wendy Libby, president of Stetson University in Florida, Susan Welch, dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Penn State, Catherine Murray-Rust, dean of libraries at Georgia Tech, Gail O. Mellow, president of LaGuardia Community College in New York, and Peggy Bradford, President of Shawnee Community College in Illinois.
Fourteen Women Scholars Taking on New Assignments in Academia
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.
Four Women Named Distinguished Professors at Pennsylvania State University
The four women named to Distinguished Professorships at Pennsylvania State University are Xuemei Huang in the College of Medicine, Aylin Yener in electrical engineering, Rebecca Strzelec in visual arts, and Veronica Montecinos in sociology.
New Duties or Positions in Higher Education Assigned to Eight 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.
Five Women Faculty Members Honored With Notable Awards
The women scholars who have been honored are Peggy A. Johnson of Pennsylvania State University, Mercy Mumba of the University of Alabama, Amy Roth McDuffie of Washington State University, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and Paulette Brown Bracy of North Carolina Central University.
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.
Four Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities
The new deans are Astrid Sheil at the School of Business at Shenandoah University in Virginia, Danielle M. Conway at the Dickinson School of Law at Penn State, Laura Fero at the School of Health at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Annette Kluck at the Graduate School of the University of Mississippi.
Sixteen 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.
Tara Murray Elected President of the Special Libraries Association
Currently, Murray serves as librarian for Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures at Pennsylvania State University Libraries. Murray will serve as president-elect in 2019 and become president of the Special Libraries Association in 2020.
Three Women Scholars Honored With a Book Award From the American Musicological Society
The honorees are Maureen Carr, a Distinguished Professor of Music at Pennsylvania State University, Severine Neff, professor emerita of music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Gretchen Horlacher, professor of music at Indiana University.
Five Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Assignments at Major Universities
Appointed to new faculty posts are Yan Long at the University of California, Berkeley, Jeanette Bauchat at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Deborah Kelly at Pennsylvania State University, Michelene Chi at Arizona State University and Cathy Whitlock in the Montana University System.
Thirteen Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Duties 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.
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.
New Assignments in Higher Education for 14 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.
New Administrative Roles for 17 Women at Colleges and Universities Across America
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Nine Women Faculty Members 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.
New Posts for Ten Women in Higher Education Administration
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Eleven Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles 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.
Honors or Awards Presented to Nine Women in the Academic World
The women award recipients are Heidi Brady, Robin Aronson, Jacqueline O’Connor, Carol Ebdon, Gao Hong, Annamaria Lusardi, Kelley Wamsley, Arundhati Rao, and Andrea Scott.
Thirteen Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts 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.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Have Received Honors or Awards
Here is a listing of women faculty members in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
Four Women Who Are Leaving Their High-Level Posts at Colleges and Universities
Stepping down are Mary Beahm at Pennsylvania State University, Joy Kenseth at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, Liz Liddy at Syracuse University in New York, and AnnaLee Saxenian at the University of California, Berkeley.
Three Women Scholars Honored With Election as Fellows of the Entomological Society of America
The three women honorees are Christina M. Grozinger, Distinguished Professor of entomology at Pennsylvania State University, Ann E. Hajek, professor of entomology at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and A. Alma Solis, a research scientist and former associate dean of the College of Math Science and Technology at the University of Texas at Brownsville.
