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Honors and Awards for Seven Women in Higher Education

Honors and Awards for Seven Women in Higher Education

The honorees are Elizabeth F. Loftus of the University of California, Irvine, Frances Griffith of the University of Arkansas, Karla Smith Fuller of Guttman Community College, Sarah Parcak of the University of Alabama Birmingham, the late Marie W. Wooten at Auburn University, Mahzarin R. Banaji at Harvard University, and Nancy A. Miller at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

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.

How the University of California, Irvine Narrowed the Gender Faculty Gap

How the University of California, Irvine Narrowed the Gender Faculty Gap

In the early 1990s, women accounted for just 20 percent of the faculty at the Irvine campus. In 2001, the university adopted the ADVANCE program that designated 10 senior faculty member to act as equity advisers in faculty searches. Today women make up 34 percent of the total faculty.

Two Women Scholars Are Finalists for the $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award

Two Women Scholars Are Finalists for the $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award

The award, which comes with a $100,000 prize, is given annually to a mid-career poet. The winner will be announced in March and honored at a ceremony on April 7. The two women among the five finalists are Amy Gerstler of the University of California, Irvine and Jennifer Moxley of the University of Maine.

Ann Blair Named a University Professor at Harvard

Ann Blair Named a University Professor at Harvard

University Professorships are Harvard’s highest faculty honor. Holders of these prestigious positions can teach and conduct research in any of Harvard’s schools. There are currently 24 scholars who are University Professors at Harvard. When Dr. Blair takes her new post, she will be the fifth woman among the 24 University Professors at Harvard.

Three Women Appointed to Dean Positions at State Universities

Three Women Appointed to Dean Positions at State Universities

The women appointed to dean posts are Traki L. Taylor in the College of Education at Florida A&M University, Risa L. Goluboff at the University of Virginia School of Law, and Nancy Guerra at the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine.

Six Women Selected as Rising Stars in Academic Chemistry

Six Women Selected as Rising Stars in Academic Chemistry

Recipients of the American Chemical Society’s Rising Star Award have “demonstrated outstanding promise for contributions to their respective fields.” Of this year’s 10 winners, six have current affiliations with academic institutions.

Five Women Academics Awarded the National Humanities Medal

Five Women Academics Awarded the National Humanities Medal

Nine individuals received the National Humanities Medal at a White House ceremony on September 10. Among the nine individual winners are five women with current ties to the academic world.

Women Who Were Low Birthweight Babies Tend to Have Low Birthweight Children and Grandchildren

Women Who Were Low Birthweight Babies Tend to Have Low Birthweight Children and Grandchildren

A new study by Jennifer B. Kane, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine, has found that a woman’s weight when she was born, marital status at the time of pregnancy, and a woman’s level of education can have repercussions for generations to come in regards to low birthweight babies.

In Memoriam: Carolyn Patricia Boyd, 1944-2015

In Memoriam: Carolyn Patricia Boyd, 1944-2015

Dr. Boyd taught history at the University of Texas at Austin from 1973 to 1999. She then joined the faculty at the University of California, Irvine. There she served as director of the Honor Program and in 2006 was named dean of graduate studies.

In Memoriam: Linda Mae Ahuna-Hamill, 1958-2015

In Memoriam: Linda Mae Ahuna-Hamill, 1958-2015

Linda Ahuna-Hamill was the assistant vice president for student affairs at Colorado State University. She was one of the founders of the university’s Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center and served as its director for 20 years.

New Faculty Posts at Leading Universities for Six Women

New Faculty Posts at Leading Universities for Six Women

Taking on new teaching roles are Margaret Karagas at Dartmouth, Jennifer Alexander at the Air Force Academy, Naomi Halas at Rice University, Constance Iloh at the University of California, Irvine, Nancy Nelson Hodges at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro and Deepa Bhojwani at the University of Southern California.

Catherine Brock to Lead The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment Disorders

Catherine Brock to Lead The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment Disorders

Among the center’s partners are Chapman University and the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Brock was the associate director of the University of Washington Autism Center.

Two Women Join the Dance Faculty at the University of Southern California

Two Women Join the Dance Faculty at the University of Southern California

Jackie Kopcsak is a ballet dancer and choreographer who has taught at the University of California, Irvine. Saleemah E. Knight, a choreographer and performer, will be a lecturer at the dance school.

Six Women Scholars in New University Teaching Roles

Six Women Scholars in New University Teaching Roles

The women in new teaching roles are Jane Smiley at the University of California, Riverside, Susan Asselin at Virginia Tech, JeffriAnne Wilder at the University of North Florida, Sally Hodder at West Virginia University, Sarah Bergbreiter at the University of Maryland and Gillian R. Hayes at the University of California, Irvine.

Two Women Academics Win National Book Critics Circle Awards

Two Women Academics Win National Book Critics Circle Awards

Amy Wilentz of the University of California at Irvine won in the autobiography category and Sheri Fink of the Havard Humanitarian Initiative won in the nonfiction category.

Awards for Five Women Academics

Awards for Five Women Academics

The honorees are Shali Zhang at the University of Montana, Shauna Carlisle at the University of Washington-Bothell, Rebecca L. Platt at Michigan State University, Lisa Tedesco at Emory University, and Maria C. Pantelia at the University of California at Irvine.

Women Academics Named Finalists for National Book Critics Circle Awards

Women Academics Named Finalists for National Book Critics Circle Awards

Among the 30 finalists are books by 15 women. Nine of the 15 women finalists have affiliations with higher education in the United States.

Women Scholars Appointed to Named Chairs

Women Scholars Appointed to Named Chairs

The women appointed to named chairs at Etel Solingen at the University of California Irvine, Nienke Dosa at Syracuse University, Daphna Oyserman at the University of Southern California, Marie Griffith at Washington University in St. Louis, and Ana Soto at the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris.

In Memoriam: Barbara J. Rossier, 1934-2013

In Memoriam: Barbara J. Rossier, 1934-2013

Dr. Rossier was a clinical and educational psychologist who served on the faculty at the University of California at Irvine. In 1998, she and her husband donated $20 million to the School of Education at the University of Southern California, which was renamed in their honor.

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.

University Study Finds a Racial Gap in Waiting Time for Surgery After a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

University Study Finds a Racial Gap in Waiting Time for Surgery After a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

After examining the records of more than 8,800 young women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, the results showed that 8 percent of White women took six weeks or more to have surgery or start chemotherapy. But 15 percent of Black women waited six weeks or more for treatment.

Jodie Gates to Lead the New School of Dance at the University of Southern California

Jodie Gates to Lead the New School of Dance at the University of Southern California

Currently a professor of dance at the University of California at Irvine, Gates is an internationally recognized dancer, educator, and choreographer. She is a former lead dancer of the Joffrey Ballet.

University of California Irvine Scholar Is the First Winner of New Book Award

University of California Irvine Scholar Is the First Winner of New Book Award

Bridget R. Cooks is the inaugural winner of the James A. Porter and David C. Driskell Book Award in African American Art History. The award is presented by the Driskell Center at the University of Maryland-College Park.

Honors for Five Women Scholars

Honors for Five Women Scholars

Cecilia Hernandez, Catherine Constable, Florence Dunkel, Lisa Grant Ludwig, and Cristina Fernandez-Valle win prestigious awards.

A Dozen Women With New Administrative Appointments in Higher Education

A Dozen Women With New Administrative Appointments in Higher Education

Here are 12 women who will be taking on new administrative responsibilities at colleges and universities across the nation.

Fourteen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Fourteen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Here is a host of appointments of women to key posts at colleges and universities across the United States.

University of California Irvine Shows Progress in Adding Women to Its Faculty

University of California Irvine Shows Progress in Adding Women to Its Faculty

During the 2001 to 2011 period, the percentage of women among new faculty hires increased from 33 percent to 41 percent.

Honors for Four Women Scholars

Honors for Four Women Scholars

Marianne Cinat, Temple Grandin, Kendra Preer, and Maya Jasanoff are honored.

Three Sociologists Win Awards for Their Book on the Changing American Family

Three Sociologists Win Awards for Their Book on the Changing American Family

Co-authors Lala Steelman, Catherine Bolzendahl, and Claudia Geist gather in several book awards.

University Study Suggests the Pill Alters What Women Remember

University Study Suggests the Pill Alters What Women Remember

The lead author states, “It’s a change in the type of information they remember, not a deficit.”