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The New Leader of the Moab Campus of Utah State University
Dr. Lianna Etchberger joined the faculty at the Uintah Basin campus of Utah State University as a an adjunct lecturer in 1995. She was promoted to a full tenured professorship in biology in 2015. She will be the executive director of the Moab campus and lead all Utah State University operations in the Southwest region of the state.
Five Universities Announce the Appointments of Women Deans
The new deans are Barbara Krauthamer at the University of Massachusetts, Judy Wiles at Southeast Missouri State University, Robin Ploeger at the University of Tulsa, Robin Sronce at the University of Southern Arkansas and Nancy Pollock-Ellwand at the University of Arizona.
New Assignments for 10 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.
Veronica Garcia Will Be the Next President of Northeast Lakeview College in Texas
Dr. Garcia has been serving as vice president of student affairs at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. Earlier, she was district dean of student affairs and enrollment management at Portland Community College.
Molly Corbett Broad to Step Down From the Presidency of the American Council on Education
Molly Corbett Broad became the 12th president of the American Council on Education in 2008. She is the first woman to serve in the post since the organization’s founding in 1918. She will step down as president on October 31.
The Next Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Tricia R. Serio currently serves as a professor and chair of the department of molecular and cellular biology at the University of Arizona. Dr. Serio, who holds a Ph.D. in molecular biophysics and biochemistry from Yale University, will begin her new duties at the University of Massachusetts in August.
Leigh Neumayer to Lead the Medical Schools at the University of Arizona
Dr. Neumayer was named interim senior vice president for health sciences at the University of Arizona. In this role she will lead the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix.
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.
Kathleen Rose Appointed President of Gavilan College in Gilroy, California
Dr. Rose has been serving as executive vice president and chief instruction officer at Galivan College for the past seven years. Previously, she was vice president of instruction and dean of fine arts, language arts, and social sciences at Hartnell College in Salinas, California.
Ann Weaver Hart to Leave Presidency of the University of Arizona in 2018
Before becoming president of the University of Arizona in 2012, Dr. Hart was president of Temple University in Philadelphia and the University of New Hampshire. She also served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Claremont Graduate University in California.
In Memoriam: Maria Teresa Velez, 1946-2016
Since 1996, Dr. Velez served as associate dean of the Graduate College at the University of Arizona. She taught in the departments of psychology, family studies, Mexican American studies, women’s and gender studies as well as the Center for Latin American Studies.
Six Women Faculty Members Appointed to New Positions
Appointed to new faculty posts are Jeannette R. Ickovics at Yale University, Jane D. McLeod at Indiana University, Taja-Nia Y. Henderson at Rutgers University, Renu Malhotra at the University of Arizona, Shana Levin at Claremont McKenna College, and Diane Lipscombe at Brown University.
Saint Mary’s College in Indiana Names a New President
Janice A. Cervelli will become the 12th president of Saint Mary’s College on June 1. Currently she serves as a professor and dean of the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Earlier, she taught at Clemson University in South Carolina and the University of Kentucky.
Maureen O’Connor Appointed President of Palo Alto University
For the past 18 years, Dr. O’Connor has been a member of the faculty at the City University of New York. She was chair of the department of psychology at John Jay College from 2002 to 2008. Since 2008, Dr. O’Connor has been the director of the doctoral program in psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Nine Women Awarded Prestigious Churchill Scholarships
Nine women from the United States are among the 15 students who have been awarded Churchill Scholarships for master’s degree programs in STEM fields at the University of Cambridge in England.
In Memoriam: Jennifer Fish Kashay, 1966-2016
Jennifer Fish Kashay, an associate professor of history at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, died on January 3 after suffering a heart attack. She was 49 years old.
Terri Camesano Honored at the Third International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control in Geneva
Dr. Camesano is a professor of chemical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. She was honored for her ongoing research into the use of antimicrobial peptides to prevent catheter-related infections.
Ten Women in New Faculty Posts at Colleges and Universities in the U.S.
Taking on new assignments are Linda Mansfield, Deana Lawson, Henrietta Kralovec, Alice Y. Kaplan, Deborah C. Haynes, Elizabeth M. Brannon, Grace Wasike Namwamba, Linda Babcock, Catherine Mobley, and Tracy Colemen.
Four Women Named to New Faculty Positions at Leading Universities
Lara Harb is joining the faculty at Princeton University. Kathryn M. Dudley was named chair of American studies at Yale. Julia Clancey Smith was named a Regents Professor at the University of Arizona and Mary Hausbeck was named Distinguished Professor at Michigan State.
Five Women in New Teaching Roles
The women in new teaching posts are Anjelica L. Gonzalez at Yale University, Luann Lynch at the University of Virginia, Mary C. Stiner at the University of Arizona, Mea S. Cook at Williams College, and Janet Napolitano at the University of California, Berkeley.
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.
Abigail Van Slyck Appointed Dean of the Faculty at Connecticut College
Professor Van Slyck joined the faculty at Connecticut College in 1999. Currently she is the Dayton Professor of Art History at the college. Before joining the faculty at Connecticut College, Dr. Van Slyck taught at the University of Arizona.
Four Women in New Faculty Posts
The women in new teaching roles are Jasmine Johnson at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, Tara Tietjen-Smith at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Elizabeth Calhoun at the University of Arizona, and Christena Cleveland at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Two Women Scholars Named Fellows of the Entomological Society of America
Nilsa A. Bosque-Perez is professor in the department of plant, soil, and entomological sciences at the University of Idaho and Nancy A. Moran is a professor of integrative biology at the University of Texas at Austin. They will be honored at the society’s annual convention in Portland, Oregon, this November.
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.
Five Women Named to Endowed Chairs
The women appointed to named chairs are Sandra Stith at Kansas State University, Leigh A. Neumayer at the University of Arizona, Nina G. Jablonski at Penn State, Karen McElrath at Fayetteville State University, and Suzanne Marchand at Louisiana State University.
Thirteen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Michele T. Villinski, Karen Ely Sanders, Valerie Taylor, Deborah M. McCreery, Monica Terrell Leach, Kimberly Andrews Espy, Patricia H. Cronin, Yvonne Harris, Huapei Chen, Deborah L. Sheely, Bethany Pace, Mollie Marcoux, and Susan J. Wilson.
New Administrative Roles for Nine Women in Higher Education
The women taking on new administrative assignments are Harriet Frink Davis, Kristine Anderson, Mary E. Benjamin, Cheryl Harrelson, Virginia Evans, Taimi Olsen, Kimberly Glassman, Barbara Bryson, and Catherine Blake.
Four Women in New Teaching Roles
The women taking on new teaching assignments are Jennifer Barrett at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Nancy K. Sweitzer at the University of Arizona, Nirupama Rao at Brown University, and Sara Brownell at Arizona State 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.
Six Women Appointed to New Faculty Posts
The women taking on new faculty roles are Harleen Hatterman-Valenti at the University of North Dakota, Nicole Archer at the San Francisco Institute of Art, Anne Cress at the University of Arizona, Amanda Bower at Washington and Lee, Victoria Gelling at North Dakota State, and Adrienne Walker Hoard at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
New Faculty Roles for Three Women Scholars
Eleni Pliakoni is the first faculty member hired for the new graduate program in horticulture at Kansas State University. Esther Sternberg has joined the faculty at the University of Arizona and Tamara Jones will be teaching at the University of Montana.
Five Women Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
The women taking on new roles are Teresa Lucie Thompson at the University of Arizona, Kimberly Betz at Carleton College, Antoneia Roe at Florida A&M University, and Donna Wardell at Virginia Tech. Tracy Futhey was reappointed to another term as CIO at Duke University.
The New Director of the University of Arizona Press
She has over 21 years of experience in scholarly publishing at both the University of Arizona Press and the University of Missouri Press.
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.
