All Entries Tagged With: "University of California San Diego"
New Assignments in Higher Education 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.
University of California, San Diego Professor Wins Major Award in Operations Research
Ruth Williams, who holds the Charles Lee Powell Endowed Chair in Mathematics at the University of California, San Diego, has been selected as a winner of the John von Neumann Theory Prize, presented by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.
Seven Women Faculty Members Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Shirley Meng of the University of California, San Diego, Maiken H. Mikkelsen of Duke University, Mara C. Tieken of Bates College, Lori Mann Bruce of Mississippi State University, Lynn Appelbaum of City College of New York, Susan Brantley of Pennsylvania State University, and Deborah A. Raines of the University at Buffalo.
Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The four women appointed to endowed chairs are: Tajana Rosing at the University of California, San Diego, Bonnie Berger at MIT, Mae C. Jemison at Indiana University, and Lynn S. Fuchs at Vanderbilt University.
Denise Whisenhunt Is the New Leader of San Diego City College
Denise Whisenhunt has been serving as vice president for student services at the college. Whisenhunt is expected to serve as interim president for up to a year. The college currently enrolls about 17,000 students. Women make up 52 percent of the student body.
Large Universities Where a High Percentage of Women Earn Degrees in STEM Fields
Nationwide, 7 percent of all women and 17 percent of all men earn their bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields. At the University of California, San Diego, 32.7 percent of all women graduates earn their degree in a STEM field, the highest rate among the nation’s 100 largest universities.
Two New Women Provosts at State Universities
Emily Roxworthy was named provost of Earl Warren College, one of six undergraduate colleges at the University of California, San Diego, and Kate Miller was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Wyoming.
Two Universities Name Women to Positions as Provost
Patricia Pierce Ramsey was named provost at The Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and Leslie Carver was named provost at Thurgood Marshall College, one of six undergraduate colleges at the University of California, San Diego.
New Administrative Appointments for 10 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: Deborah S. Carlin, 1958-2016
Deborah Carlin was a professor of American literacy and cultural studies and associate chair of the department of English at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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.
Erika Beck Chosen as the New President of California State University, Channel Islands
Dr. Beck currently serves as provost and executive vice president of Nevada State College in Henderson. Before becoming provost, she served as dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, chair of the Faculty Senate, and as a faculty member in the psychology department.
Five Women Assuming New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The five women in new administrative roles are Melissa Yang at the University of North Dakota, Hope Murphy Tyehimba at North Carolina Central University, Steph Barry at the University of California, San Diego, Alison Colwell at Stanford University, and Susan Promislo at Princeton University.
Three Women Faculty Members Win Notable Awards
The women scholars honored with prestigious awards are Donna S. West-Strum of the University of Mississippi, Camille Nebeker at the University of California, San Diego, and Mukta Panda of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Dispelling One Myth About Occupational Gender Segregation in the United States
A new study by Erin A. Cech, an assistant professor of sociology at Rice University in Houston, Texas, dispels the myth at women choose college majors and occupational fields based on flexibility that will enable them to raise a family as they pursue their careers.
Four Women Stepping Down From High-Level University Posts
The four women retiring or leaving their positions are Diane Baxter at the University of California, San Diego, Carolyn R. Hodges at the University of Tennessee, Mary H. Gresham at the University at Buffalo, and Melissa Maxcy Wade at Emory University in Atlanta.
Thirteen Women Appointed to Key Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Thirty Women With New Administrative Positions 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.
The Next President of Cuyamaca College in California
Since 2013, Dr. Julianna Barnes has been serving as vice president of student services at San Diego Mesa College. Previously, she was vice president of student services at Cuyamaca College. She will take office on October 5.
Dedre Gentner Wins the $100,000 David E. Rumelhart Prize
Dr. Gentner is the Alice Gabrielle Twight Professor of Psychology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University. The Rumelhart Prize is considered among the most prestigious honors in cognitive science.
Four Women Named to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities
The four new holders of endowed chairs are JoAnne Norton at California State University, Fullerton, Catherine Staub at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Denise Demetriou at the University of California, San Diego, and JoAnne Akalaitis at Fordham University in New York.
Maria Savoia Is the New Leader of the National Resident Matching Program
Maria C. Savoia is the dean of medical education at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. She is now board chair of the nonprofit organization that places medical students into medical residency programs nationwide.
Geophysicist Marcia McNutt Will Be the Next President of the National Academy of Sciences
Dr. McNutt currently serves as editor-in-chief of the Science family of journals. From 2009 to 2013, Dr. McNutt was director of the U.S. Geological Survey. She has served on the faculty at MIT and Stanford University.
Eighteen Women With New Administrative Responsibilities in American Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Four Women Faculty Members Receive Notable Honors
The honorees are Catherine Ruth Pakaluk of Ave Maria University in Florida, Jane Sojka of the University of Cincinnati, Anita Jones of the University of Virginia, and Jamila Stockman of the University of California, San Diego.
Four Women Named to Dean Positions at American Universities
The women appointed to positions as dean are Beverly Wendland at Johns Hopkins University, Christina Della Coletta at the University of California, San Diego, Amy Reynolds at Kent State University in Ohio, and Kathryn Jervis at the University of Rhode Island.
Academic Couple Honored by the St. Petersburg Society of Naturalists in Russia
Linda Holland, a research biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, will share the Alexander Kowalevsky Medal with her husband Nick Holland, also a research scientist at Scripps.
A Dozen Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of news of appointments of women to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Four Women Appointed to New Faculty Posts
The women taking on new faculty roles are Mary Erina Driscoll at City College of New York, Susan Burch at Middlebury College, Emilie Hafner-Burton at the University of California, San Diego, and Lucy Hodder at the University of New Hampshire.
In Memoriam: Adele Edling Shank, 1940-2014
She was a respected playwright and long-time member of the faculty and chair of what is now the department of theatre and dance at the University of California, San Diego.
New Administrative Posts for 11 Women in Higher Education
The women with new administrative roles are Joan Gallagher, Susan S. Williams, Jean Rawlings Sumner, Bess Marcus, Leslie Chambers Strohm, Theresa Mendoza, Jyl R. Shaffer, Patricia R. DeLucia, Nancy R. Grden, Dorianne Johnson, and Shirley A. Weis.
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.
Four Women Scientists Named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professors
The scientists are Susan S. Golden, Tracy L. Johnson, Susan K. McConnell, and Anne J. McNeil.
Seven Women Named to Dean Posts in Higher Education
The new deans are Carol Padden at the University of California, San Diego, Marilyn Jordan Taylor at the University of Pennsylvania, Linda Sarna at UCLA, Elizabeth P. Sayrs at Ohio University, Danielle R. Holley-Walker at Howard University, Sarah T. Lubienski at the University of Illinois, and Gail Humphries Mardirosian at Stephens College.
University of California, San Diego’s “Physics Girl” Wins National Competition
Dianna Cowern, outreach coordinator for the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences at the University of California, San Diego, has become something of a YouTube sensation as “Physics Girl.” She was awarded the top prize in the Flame Challenge by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University.
