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Four Women Assigned New Administrative Duties at Universities

Four Women Assigned New Administrative Duties at Universities

Taking on new adminstrative responsibilities are Melinda Carlson at the University of Memphis, Jodi Bailey at Temple University in Philadelphia, Lisa Henderson at New Mexico State University, and Anita Stalling at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Laurie Bernotsky Will Be the Next President of West Chester University in Pennsylvania

Laurie Bernotsky Will Be the Next President of West Chester University in Pennsylvania

Dr. Bernotsky has been serving as acting president of PennWest University on loan from her post as executive vice president and provost at West Chester University. Prior to becoming executive vice president and provost, Dr. Bernotsky served as West Chester University’s associate provost and dean of the Graduate School.

Seven Women Who Have Been Assigned New Higher Education Administrative Duties

Seven Women Who Have Been Assigned New Higher Education Administrative Duties

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.

Temple University President JoAnne Epps Dies Suddenly at Campus Service

Temple University President JoAnne Epps Dies Suddenly at Campus Service

JoAnne A. Epps, acting president of Temple University in Philadelphia, collapsed on stage during a celebration of life ceremony for Charles L. Blockson on September 19, where she was scheduled to speak. She was taken from the stage to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. President Epps was 72 years old

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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: Grace Chao Auyang, 1940-2023

In Memoriam: Grace Chao Auyang, 1940-2023

Dr. Auyang was a long-time faculty member at the University of Cincinnati, where she rose in the ranks to full professor and served as chair of the department of behavioral sciences. She taught courses relating to sociology, psychology, criminology, cultural studies and diversity, and women’s studies.

Eight Women Named to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities

Eight Women Named to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities

The new dean are Eleanor M. Green at Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine, Ann F. McKenna at the University of Iowa,, Tiyahri Wilson at Texas Southern University, Stacey Floyd at Tiffin University, Bridget Gourley at DePauw University, Mary Bell at Daktoa State University, Monika Williams Shealey at Temple University, Filiz Tabak.

College and Universities Announce the Appointments of Seven Women to Administrative Posts

College and Universities Announce the Appointments of Seven 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Positions in Higher Education

Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Positions in Higher Education

The four women appointed to endowed positions are Laura Gilchrist at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, Alison Brown at Talladega College in Alabama, Amy J. Goldberg at the School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia, and Tabitha James at the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech

JoAnne Epps Is the New Leader of Temple University in Philadelphia

JoAnne Epps Is the New Leader of Temple University in Philadelphia

Professor Epps joined the Temple faculty in 1985. She was named associate dean of academic affairs at the law school in 1989. She was promoted to full professor in 1994. In 2016, Epps was appointed provost at the university.

Hilary Link Has Been Named the Fifteenth President of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey

Hilary Link Has Been Named the Fifteenth President of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey

Since 2019, Dr. Link has been the president of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. From 2013 to 2019, she served as dean of Temple University Rome. As the senior Temple University administrator in Rome, she was responsible for all aspects of the Rome campus, which enrolls more than 600 students in graduate and undergraduate programs. Earlier, Dr. Link was vice provost at Barnard College in New York City.

In Memoriam: Theresa A. Powell

In Memoriam: Theresa A. Powell

Theresa A. Powell was vice president for student affairs at Temple University in Philadelphia. Dr. Powell came to Temple in 2002 after serving as vice president of student affairs at Western Michigan University.

New Administrative Roles for Eight Women at U.S. Universities

New Administrative Roles for Eight Women at U.S. 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

Amy Goldberg Appointed Dean of the School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia

Amy Goldberg Appointed Dean of the School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia

Amy J. Goldberg, the George S. and Louise C. Peters Chair of Surgery and Temple University Health System surgeon-in-chief, was the first woman to serve as Temple’s chair of surgery and is now the first to serve as medical school dean.

Lynda Goldstein Is the New Chancellor of the Wilkes-Barre Campus of Pennsylvania State University

Lynda Goldstein Is the New Chancellor of the Wilkes-Barre Campus of Pennsylvania State University

Dr. Goldstein, who is also an associate professor of English and women’s studies, has served as interim chancellor at the campus since March. She has simultaneously held the role of the associate chief academic officer since 2018. Dr. Goldstein has served in a variety of roles at Penn State Wilkes-Barre since she was hired as an instructor in the English department in 1991.

A Dozen Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Administrative Positions

A Dozen Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Administrative Positions

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.

Rachel Rebouché Selected to Lead the Beasley School of Law at Temple University in Philadelphia

Rachel Rebouché Selected to Lead the Beasley School of Law at Temple University in Philadelphia

One of the nation’s leading reproductive law scholars and an expert in family law and health law, Professor Rebouché previously served as the law school’s associate dean for research before taking on the role of interim dean in August 2021.

Ten Women Taking on New Administrative Duties at Colleges and Universities

Ten Women 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.

Former Princeton University President Shirley Tilghman Honored by the Genetics Society of America

Former Princeton University President Shirley Tilghman Honored by the Genetics Society of America

Shirley M. Tilghman, professor emerita of molecular biology and public affairs and former president of Princeton University in New Jersey, is the winner of the 2022 winner of the George W. Beadle Award from the Genetics Society of America for outstanding contributions to the community of genetics researchers.

The Pandemic Produced Some Positive Effects for Teenage Girls, Study Finds

The Pandemic Produced Some Positive Effects for Teenage Girls, Study Finds

A study led by Jennifer Silk, a professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, found that in the early days of the pandemic quality time with family was linked to better mental-health days, and girls were more likely to spend time doing healthy and creative activities that school and extracurriculars would normally leave no time for. They also were able to get more sleep.

In Memoriam: Kariamu Welsh, 1949-2021

In Memoriam: Kariamu Welsh, 1949-2021

After studying as a Fulbright scholar in Africa, Welsh joined the faculty at Temple University in 1985. She earned a doctorate in dance history at New York University and joined the dance faculty at Temple in 1999.

Temple University Scholar Recognized for Her Work in Public Health Communication

Temple University Scholar Recognized for Her Work in Public Health Communication

Sarah Bauerle Bass, associate professor in the department of social and behavioral sciences in the College of Public Health at Temple University in Philadelphia, is being honored by the American Public Health Association for advancing public health communication practice, theory, and research, mentoring students, and advancing the field of public health communication.

Katalin Karikó of the University of Pennsylvania Will Share the 2021 Albany Prize for Her Work on a COVID-19 Vaccine

Katalin Karikó of the University of Pennsylvania Will Share the 2021 Albany Prize for Her Work on a COVID-19 Vaccine

Katalin Karikó, an adjunct professor of neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine t the University of Pennsylvania and a senior vice president at BioNTech, has been selected to receive the 2021 Albany Prize, She will share the award with Drew Weissman, the Roberts Family Professor of Vaccine Research at the medical school and Barney Graham, the deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center and the chief of the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health.

Katalin Karikó, a Hero of the Battle to Fight COVID-19, Honored by the Vilcek Foundation

Katalin Karikó, a Hero of the Battle to Fight COVID-19, Honored by the Vilcek Foundation

Katalin Karikó, an adjunct professor of neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the scientific team whose innovative research established the foundation for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, will receive the 2022 Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Biotechnology.

In Memoriam: Mary White Stewart, 1945-2021

In Memoriam: Mary White Stewart, 1945-2021

Professor Stewart was a professor emerita of sociology at the University of Nevada at Reno. She was appointed director of the women’s studies program in 2002.

Women Who Were Abused in Childhood Are Found to Age Faster Genetically

Women Who Were Abused in Childhood Are Found to Age Faster Genetically

A study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, finds that Women who have experienced high levels of trauma in childhood, such as abuse by a parent, are biologically older at the epigenetic cellular level in adulthood than women of the same age who have not experienced such adversity.

New York University Scholar Wins Top Award in Occupational Therapy

New York University Scholar Wins Top Award in Occupational Therapy

Kristie Patten, an associate professor and vice dean for academic affairs at the Steinhardt School of New York University, is the recipient of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s prestigious Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award. The award is considered the highest honor in the profession of occupational therapy.

Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Positions at Major Universities

Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Positions at Major Universities

Newly appointed to endowed pots are Celeste M. Nelon at Princeton University in New Jersey, Suzanne Bliven Shu at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Karen Lin at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadephia, and Anne-Marie Deitering t Oregon State University.

In Memoriam: Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, 1932-2020

In Memoriam: Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, 1932-2020

Dr. Mollenkott taught at Temple University and  Bob Jones University. She later chaired the English departments at Shelton College in Ringwood, New Jersey, and Nyack College in New York. She taught for 30 years at William Patterson University, before retiring in 1997.

In Memoriam: Jacqueline Rosemarie Satchell, 1968-2020

In Memoriam: Jacqueline Rosemarie Satchell, 1968-2020

A native of Jamaica, Jacqueline Rosemarie Satchell was an assistant professor of medicine and a leading clinician-educator in the Yale Section of General Internal Medicine and Veterans Administration’s Connecticut Healthcare System.

American Chemical Society Recognizes the Work of Kristin Bowman-James

American Chemical Society Recognizes the Work of Kristin Bowman-James

Kristin Bowman-James, University of Kansas Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, will be the recipient of the American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry. She is only the second woman to receive the award since its inception in 1962.

In Memoriam: MaryLou Butler, 1944-2020

In Memoriam: MaryLou Butler, 1944-2020

Dr. Butler then served on the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania for seven years. In 1987, she joined the faculty at Southwestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was named president of the college in 1996 and served in that role until her retirement in 2005.

In Memoriam: Steveda Chepko, 1949-2020

In Memoriam: Steveda Chepko, 1949-2020

Dr. Chepko was appointed assistant dean at the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2017. Earlier, Dr., Chekpo served as chair of the department of physical education, sport and human performance at Winthrop University in Rock Hill South Carolina.

Three Women Scholars Appointed to Named Professorships at Major Research Universities

Three Women Scholars Appointed to Named Professorships at Major Research Universities

The three women appointed to named professorships are Ashani Weeraratna, a cancer biologist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Joy Bergelson in the department of ecology and evolution at the University of Chicago, and Nadine Martin, a professor of communication sciences and disorders at Temple University in Philadelphia,

Five Women Appointed to Named Professorships at Major Universities

Five Women Appointed to Named Professorships at Major Universities

The women appointed to named chairs are Diane K. Denis at the University of Pittsburgh, Catriona MacLeod at the University of Chicago, Suzanne Berger at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Hanna Pickard at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and Carolyn Kitch at Temple University in Philadelphia.