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Seven Women Scholars Awarded Distinguished Honors
The seven women who have been selected to receive prestigious awards are Alice Baumgartner, Stephanie Luster-Teasley, Martha Hilley, Denise Mallor, Allison Joseph, Alison Chapman, and Velma McBride Murry.
Five Women in New Faculty Roles at American Universities
Women in new teaching roles are Elodie Ghedin at New York University, Melissa Harris-Perry at Wake Forest, Mary Ellen Poole at the University of Texas, Pat Mulroy at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and Connie Kohler at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
Four Women Professors Earn Prestigious Honors
The four women honored with major awards are Peggy Lane of Emporia State University in Kansas, Velma McBride Murry of Vanderbilt University, Karen Watkins of the University of Georgia, and Anne Turner-Henson of the University of Alabama Birmingham.
Awards Bestowed on Seven Women Faculty Members
The honorees are Lara Pudwell of Valparaiso University, Nancy Amato of Texas A&M, Elizabeth Gerber of Northwestern, Cecilia Graham of the University of Alabama Birmingham, Linda Gottfredson of the University of Delaware, Elizabeth Jones of the University of Nebraska, and Luisa Igloria of Old Dominion University.
Marsha Glines and Kelly Nichols Named Deans
Marsha Glines was appointed dean of the College of Academic Enhancement and Transition at Irish American University in Dublin and Kelly K. Nichols was named dean of the School of Optometry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
A Trio of Women Scholars in New Teaching Roles
The women in new teaching positions are Suzanne Oparil at the University of Alabama Birmingham, Jennifer Seavey at the University of New Hampshire, and Debra Ann Mayes at Wright State University in Detroit.
Finalists for Provost at George Mason University
Diane Chase executive vice provost for academic affairs and professor of anthropology at the University of Central Florida and Suzanne Austin, the vice provost for student and faculty success at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, are two of the four finalists.
Four Women in New Teaching Roles at High-Ranking Universities
Chirsty Harris Lemak will be a new department chair at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Karen Elliott House will spend the spring semester at Pepperdine University and Robin Hopkins and Elizabeth Wolkovich are new assistant professors at Harvard.
University of Alabama Birmingham Study Suggests Limits to Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Women
Two trials of hormone therapy were stopped due to the greater number of women experiencing heart attacks, breast cancer, strokes, dementia, and other health problems compared to women who were given placebos.
Five Women Scholars Awarded Distinguished Honors
The honorees are Lynne Billard of the University of Georgia, Mary Ann Glendon of Harvard University, Karen Meneses of the University of Alabama Birmingham, Mary L. Vaughn of Mississippi State University, and Sherilyn Fritz of the University of Nebraska.
Four Women in New Teaching Positions
The four women in new teaching posts are: Eileen MacAvery Kane at Berkeley College, Lauren Lake at the University of Alabama Birmingham, Deborah Witt Sherman at Florida International University, and Poonam Sharma at the Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha.
Nine Women in New University Teaching Posts
Taking on new teaching assignments are Senay Simsek, Catherine R. Bazemore-Walker, Erin Iski, Anna-Katherine Ward, Maureen G. Phipps, Adell Amos, Valerie Accetta, Sharon Ballard, and Yea-Fen Chen.
Seven Women in New Teaching Roles
The seven women who have been appointed to new faculty posts are Allyson Watson, Anita Hjelmeland, Mary Rizzo, Regina Dehen, Sarah Stein, Hortensia Amaro, and Suzanne Wilson.
Carnegie Mellon Professor Honored for Achievement in Statistical Science
Kathryn Roeder, professor of statistics at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, has been selected to receive the Janet L. Norwood Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Statistical Sciences.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Carol Giuriceo, Yvette Clayton, Dynpna Callaghan, Usha Haley, Brenda Phillips, Lisa Gilbert Williams, Gigi Peters, Patricia Pritchett, Marlene Schwartz, Elizabeth Meadows, Lynn Brusco, and Linda Noble.
Three Women Healthcare Faculty Honored With Awards
The honorees are Emily Drake of the University of Virginia, Anne Alexandrov of the University of Alabama Birmingham and Diane Harper of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.
Ten Women Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The new appointees are Melody Tankersley, Tonjanita Johnson, Lysa Salsbury, Ashley Schumaker, Jacqueline Edmondson, Tina Kunzer-Murphy, Joan C. Dunbar, Martha Escutia, Sarah Case-Price, and Martha Warren Bidez.
Maryann Manning to Lead the International Reading Association
Dr. Manning is distinguished professor emerita in the department of curriculum and instruction at the University of Alabama Birmingham. She joined the UAB faculty in 1972.
In Memoriam: Sara Will Crews Finley, 1930-2013
Dr. Finley and her husband founded the first genetics program in the southeastern United States. She served for 30 years as the co-director of the Laboratory of Medical Genetics at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
This Week’s News on Women Faculty
Taking on new roles are Poonam Sharma at Creighton University, Christine Sylvester at the University of Connecticut, Jennifer Kilgo at the University of Alabama Birmingham, Julie Cecere at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, and Janice Naegele at Wesleyan University.
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: Marie L. O’Koren, 1926-2012
Dr. O’Koren served on the faculty for nearly 30 years and was dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama from 1970 to 1987.
Four Women Appointed to Named Professorships
The women appointed to named chairs are Jamie Kruse at East Carolina University, Lauren Monroe at Cornell, Lisa Laycock Willet at the University of Alabama Birmingham, and Carole Bellini-Sharp at Hamilton College
Five Women Taking on New Faculty Roles
The appointees are Virginia Blanton, Catherine Bagwell, Elaine Heekin, Despina Stavrinos, and Daisy Stewart Cartwright.
The New Leader of the International Association for Dental Research
Mary MacDougall, professor in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery and holder of the James R. Rosen Chair of Dental Research at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
Carol Garrison Stepping Down After 10 Years at the Helm of the University of Alabama Birmingham
She is the sixth and longest-serving president of UAB. She will stay on until an interim president is named.
University Study Finds No Connection Between Epidurals and Maternal Interpartum Fever
A new study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has found that epidural analgesia has no effect on maternal body temperature.
Linda Lucas Named Provost at the University of Alabama Birmingham
She has been serving in the role on an interim basis for the past year and has been on the university’s faculty since 1982.
University of Alabama Birmingham Names Two Women to Endowed Chairs
Boni E. Elewski and Karlene K. Ball have been honored with prestigious faculty posts.
A Host of New Appointments of Women to Key Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is new of 11 women who are taking on new duties at colleges and universities across the United States.
Nine Women Appointed to New Posts in Higher Education
Here is news of nine women who have, or soon will be, assuming new positions at universities across the United States.
Two Women Named to Endowed Chairs
Frances E. Lund and Anne L. Alstott receive prestigious teaching positions in academia.
Eight Women Academics Honored With Prestigious Awards
Here is news of eight women honored for their books, research, or teaching.
Four Women Receive Minority Nurse Faculty Scholar Awards
In return for funding for their graduate studies, the women agree to seek teaching jobs at nursing schools once they earn their Ph.D.
