All Entries Tagged With: "Saint Louis University"

Six Women Named to Dean Positions in Higher Education
The new deans are Michelle Sabick at St. Louis University, Michelle Nuss at the University of Georgia, Dana Heller at Old Dominion University, Elizabeth D. Liddy at Syracuse University, Abigail Tilton at Texas Woman’s University and Mindy J. Deardurff at Macalester College.

Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership Announces Dean Candidates
Angela Sharkey, associate dean for faculty affairs and professional development and a professor of pediatrics at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine in Missouri, is one of two finalists for the post.

Jamel Santa Cruze Bell to Lead Eureka College in Illinois
The board of trustees of Eureka College in Illinois has named Jamel Santa Cruze Bell as interim president of the educational institution, effective July 1, 2016. She currently serves as vice president for strategic and diversity initiatives.

Bernadette Gray-Little Named Board Chair at the Association of Public Land-grant Universities
The Association of Public Land-grant Universities is a research, policy, and advocacy organization representing 238 public research universities and land-grant institutions. Dr. Gray-Little has been chancellor of the University of Kansas since 2009.

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.

Women’s Study Scholar Says City Nuisance Laws May Discourage Battered Women From Calling Police
Gretchen Arnold, an assistant professor of women’s and gender studies at Saint Louis University, is conducting research on nuisance laws which can call for fines for individuals who frequently make what are deemed unnecessary 911 calls to emergency services.

Auburn University Professor Emerita Is the New Leader of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr. Evelyn F. Crayton was a professor of nutrition dietetics, and hospitality management and assistant director of extension family and consumer sciences at Auburn University in Alabama. Dr. Crayton is the organization’s 90th leader and the first African American to hold the post.

New Administrative Roles for 19 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: Joan Range, 1931-2015
Sister Joan Range taught theology for 30 years at Saint Louis University in Missouri. She was a co-founder of the department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the university.

Nancy Brickhouse Appointed Provost at Saint Louis University
Dr. Brickhouse has been on the faculty at the University of Delaware for 27 years. She was promoted to associate professor in 1994 and to full professor in 2002. Dr. Brickhouse has served as deputy provost, interim provost, deputy dean of the College of Education, and director of the School of Education.

Holy Family University Names Its Fifth President
Maureen McGarrity has been serving as provost at Holy Family University. She holds a master’s degree in biology from Villanova University in Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in microbiology from Saint Louis University in Missouri.

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.

Annette Clark Appointed Dean of the Seattle University School of Law
Dr. Clark joined the law school’s faculty in 1989. During the 2011-2012 academic year she served as dean and taught at the Saint Louis University School of Law but resigned her post and returned to Seattle in the fall of 2012.

In Memoriam: Cheryl Cavallo, 1946-2013
Dr. Cavallo served on the physical therapy faculty at Saint Louis University for 32 years, retiring in 2011. She held bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees, all from Saint Louis University.

Four Women Named to Endowed Faculty Chairs
The four new chair holders at Sophia Chung at Saint Louis University, Sharon Hammes-Schiffer at the University of Illinois, Micheal Taufer at the University of Delaware and Beverly Roberts Gaventa at Baylor University.

Faculty News: Three Women in New Roles
Alexandria Lewis joins the faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University. Professor Baretta Casey was elected chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Margaret Donnelly was named practitioner-in-residence at the Saint Louis University School of Law.
New 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.

In Memoriam: Noreen McGowan, 1914-2012
Professor McGowan served on the faculty of the School of Nursing at Saint Louis University for three decades.

Dean of Saint Louis University School of Law Resigns After One Year
Annette Clark had several issues with the university’s administration. She will stay on as a tenured faculty member but stated she would look for opportunities elsewhere.