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A Report Card on University Performance on Hiring Women Coaches for Women’s Athletic Teams
Nationwide, women were 41. 5 percent of all head coaches of women’s teams at 86 colleges and universities that were members of seven major athletic conferences. The percentage varied greatly by sport. For example, 95.7 percent of field hockey coaches were women but there were no women head coaches in triathlon or alpine skiing.
A Trio of Women Faculty Members Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Beverly McKeon, a professor of aeronautics at the California Institute of Technology, Nicole Dawson, an assistant professor of physical therapy at the University of Central Florida, and Katherine L. Dixon-Gordon, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Florida Atlantic University to Launch a Program for Women in Leadership
Dr. Kathleen Brush, a business executive, consultant, and author, donated $1.3 million to university that will be used to fund the Program for Women in Leadership, which will be named in her honor.
Four Women Academics Named William T. Grant Scholars
The four women scholars selected to receive the $350,000 grant awards are Anjali Adukia at the University of Chicago, Rachel H. Farr at the University of Kentucky, Simone Ispa-Landa at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and Pamela Wisniewski at the University of Central Florida.
New Assignments for Eight 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.
The Gender Pay Gap Among Corporate CEOs No Longer Exists, University of Alabama Study Says
Using compensation data from Execucomp, the study covers all forms of compensation, including base pay and stock options, from large public firms in the United States from 1996 to 2014. The research team found no gender bias in the remuneration provided to male and female CEOs.
Women Making Little or No Progress in College Sports Administration and Coaching
One of the most striking figures in a new report from the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida is that in 2017, women held the head coaching job for only 39.8 percent of all women’s athletic teams in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
AutoNation Cure Bowl in Orlando Raises More Than $3.3 Million for Breast Cancer Research
Almost $1 million of the money raised will support the research of Annette Khaled, a professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Dr. Khaled’s research has discovered a peptide that has shown promise in halting breast cancer cells from metastasizing.
Three Women Appointed to Dean Positions at State Universities
Sheila Amin Gutierrez de Pineres was appointed dean of the Burnett Honors College at the University of Central Florida. Angela Amar will be the next dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Christine McGahan is the new dean of College of Sciences at North Carolina State University.
University of Central Florida Anthropologist Joanna Mishtal Wins Book Award
Joanna Mishtal, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, was chosen as the recipient of the Adele E. Clark Book Award from the ReproNetwork, an organization of scholars who are concerned with reproductive rights and research.
Nine Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties 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.
University of Central Florida Physicist Wins Early Career Award from NASA
Adrienne Dove, an assistant professor of physics at the University of Central Florida, was honored for her research on microgravity and dusty plasmas, collisions, and planet formation. She is a strong advocate for increasing the presence of women in physics and space sciences.
Women Making Little or No Progress in College Sports Administration and Coaching
Richard Lapchick, the lead author of the report, stated that “while there was some improvement for women as athletic administrators, it was negatively balanced by the fact that 45 years after the passage of Title IX, more than 60 percent of all women’s teams are still coached by men.”
A Quartet of Women Appointed to Dean Posts at Universities
The new deans are Christine Spencer at the University of Baltimore, Karen Allen at Valparaiso University in Indiana, Adrienne Frame at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, and Cindy Juntunen at the University of North Dakota.
University Student Is the Youngest Person Ever Elected to the Florida Legislature
Amber Mariano is a senior majoring in political science at the University of Central Florida. In November, she became the youngest person ever elected to the Florida House of Representatives.
Six Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Assignments
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.
Six Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments at Major Universities
Taking on new responsibilities are Lauren M. Childs at Virginia Tech, Lori Setton at Washington University in St. Louis, Veronica B. Decker at the University of Central Florida, Wonder Drake at Vanderbilt University, Anne C. Stone at Arizona State University, and Jane Meza at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.
Ten Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments
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.
New Roles for a Dozen Women Faculty Members
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
Four Women Who Have Been Named Deans in Higher Education
The new deans are Elizabeth A. Klonoff at the University of Central Florida, Suzanne Sears at Texas Woman’s University, Ne’Keisha Stepney at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and Phyllis Paul at Youngstown State University.
New Assignments for 10 Women Faculty Members
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
Women Making Little or No Progress in College Sports Administration
According to a new report from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida, women held the head coaching job for only 38.9 percent of all women’s athletic teams in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Very few athletic directors at colleges and universities are women.
Two Major Universities Name Women Provosts
Michele G. Wheatly, former provost at West Virginia University, will be the next provost at Syracuse University in New York. Diane Chase, vice provost for academic program quality at the University of Central Florida, was named provost at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Four Women Who Are Stepping Down From Their Posts in Higher Education
The women who are retiring or leaving their positions are Doris K. Patneau at Oklahoma State University, Peg Kennedy-Dygas at Ohio University, Linda Hennig at the University of Central Florida, and Joan Morrison at North Carolina Central University.
Four Women Named Chair of Their Academic Departments
The new department chairs are Michele Dudash in natural resource management at South Dakota State University, Catherine Kaukinen in criminal justice at the University of Central Florida, Glenda Gillaspy in biochemstiry at Virginia Tech, and Lisa Kachnic in radiation oncology at Vanderbilt University.
Three Women Scholars Announce Their Retirements
Jacqueline R. Johnson, chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Morris, Bettye Myers, the Cornaro Professor of Kinesiology at Texas Woman’s University, and Betty Mayer, a professor of nursing at the University of Central Florida, are all retiring.
Three Women Academics Announce They Are Leaving Their Posts
The three women who have announced they are leaving their positions are Diane M. Wink at the University of Central Florida, Virginia Hazen at Dartmouth College, and Cheryl Henderson at New Mexico State University.
A Quartet of Women Appointed to Dean Posts at American Universities
The new deans are Sue Day-Perroots at West Virginia University, Ann Kurth at Yale University in Connecticut, Elizabeth A. Dooley at the University of Central Florida, and Catherine Zublin at Weber State University in Utah.
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 of Central Florida’s Jill Fjelstul Named Editor of the Journal of Tourism Insights
Dr. Fjelstul, an associate professor in the College of Hospitality Management, joined the faculty at the University of Central Florida in 2005. Her research focuses on the recreational vehicle industry and golf and club management.
Report Gives a C-Minus Grade to Diversity in Women’s College Sports
One of the most striking figures in the report is that in 2014, women held the head coaching job for only 38.2 percent of all women’s athletic teams in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Cynthia Young Is One of Three Finalists for Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University
Cynthia Y. Young is a professor of mathematics and associate dean in the College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida. She joined the faculty at the university in 1997.
Report Documents a Significant Drop in Athletic Gender Hiring Performance at Colleges and Universities
The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida reports that the overall grade for gender hiring practices for colleges and universities dropped from 81.3 points in 2012 to 75.9 points in 2013.
Six Women Presented With Major Awards
The honorees are Shontavia Johnson of Drake Law School, Mary Frances Berry of the University of Pennsylvania, Alison Van Eenennaam of the University of California Davis, Joan Brennecke of Notre Dame, Debra Reinhart of the University of Central Florida, and Jennifer Monson of the University of Illinois.
New Technology for Teacher Training Comes to Texas Woman’s University
Texas Woman’s University is one of only 40 educational institutions in the nation using TeachLivE, an interactive computer-simulated classroom where teacher education students interact with “virtual” children.
