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Seven Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles or Duties at Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New University Assignments
Taking on new faculty roles are Debra Bangasser at Georgia State University, Leah Lowe at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Jennifer Simmons at the University of Mississippi, Belle Rose Ragins at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Charmaine A. Nelson at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Heather Ross at Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia.
New Titles or Duties for Six Women Scholars
Taking on new titles or roles are Jennifer Escalas at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Rebecca Rainer Pauly, at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Lindsey Reymore at Arizona State University, Pernella Rowena Deams at Talladega College in Alabama, Linda Holzer at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and Virginia Rougon Chavis, a professor of graphic design at the University of Mississippi.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions at State Universities
The new deans are Kathryn Sloan at the University of Arkansas, Emily Frazier at North Dakota State University, Joi Spencer at the University of California, Riverside, Michelle Clare at the University of Cincinnati, Ethel Scurlock at the University of Mississippi, Whitney Nash at Georgia Southern University, Lisa Owens-Jackson at North Carolina A&T State University, and Elizabeth Yakel at the University of Michigan.
Deans by the Dozen: Large Group of Women Scholars in New Leadership Positions
The 12 new deans are Guillermina Gina Núñez-Mchiri, Autumn Tooms Cyprès, Deborah M. Cady Melzer. Melinda R. Roberts, Kathy Giacomini, Mary Stromberger, Linda Haddad, Valerie Howard, Sonya Hardin, Cindy D. Kam, Andrea Hickerson, and Vicki Ellingrod.
A Quartet of Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans at Universities
The women appointed to dean positions are Nancy LaGreca at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, Martine Kei Green-Rogers at DePaul University in Chicago, Donna Strum at the University of Mississippi, and Susan A. Rowan at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles or Duties in Higher Education
The five women scholars in new roles are Felicia Salinas-Moniz at Brown University in Rhode Island, Stephanie Miller at the University of Mississippi, Cassandra Volpe Horii at Stanford University, Julie E. Bauman at George Washington University, and Charlene Gilbert at Ohio State University.
In Memoriam: Nancy McKenzie Dupont
Dr. Dupont joined the journalism faculty at the University of Mississippi in 2006 after spending 17 years as a broadcast journalist and 13 years as a journalism educator at Loyola University in New Orleans. She was promoted to full professor in 2015.
Seven Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new administrative duties are Annemarie Martin-Boyan at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Lorraine Goffe at Northwestern University in Illinois, Courtney Roberts at the Ivy Tech Community College System in Indiana, Marquita Armstead at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ellen Ossorio at the University of Mississippi, Elizabeth Conklin at Yale University, and Orielle Hope at Salem College in North Carolina.
Five Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New University Assignments
The five women scholars in new roles are Jennifer Lodge at Duke University in North Carolina, Tracey Conti at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Lindy Elkins-Tanton at Arizona State University, Angela Williams at the University of Arkansas, and Nicole Roberson at the University of Mississippi.
Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Selected to Take on New Duties
Taking on new assignments are Jill Irvine at the University of Vermont, Charreau Bell, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Meagen Rosenthal at the University of Mississippi, Kerry Lee at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, and Anita Oberbauer at the University of California, Davis.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Appointed to New Positions
Taking on new assignments are Neva Specht at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, Kimberly Mayfield at Holy Names University in Oakland, California, Katja Guenther at Princeton University, Castel V. Sweet at the University of Mississippi, and Stephanie Rachel Speer at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania.
Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions in Higher Education
Taking on new roles in diversity are Tacquice Wiggan Davis at the College of New Jersey in Ewing, Michelle Carter at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Nickey Woods at the Gould School of Law at the University of Southern California, and Shawnboda Mead at the University of Mississippi.
Eleven Women Who Have Been Assigned New Administrative Roles 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.
Six Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments at Major Universities
The six women faculty members in new roles are Kelsey Slater at North Dakota State University, Cynthia Russell at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Kalenda Eaton at the University of Oklahoma, Lesley Reed at the University of Alabama, Geraldine McGinty at Cornell University, and Alice Stemle at the University of Mississippi.
In Memoriam: Marie Alexandria Malveaux, 1928-2021
Malveaux worked as a teacher in the San Francisco Unified School District and as a social worker with the San Francisco Department of Social Services. She joined the social work faculty at the Universsity of Mississippi in 1973.
Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Zhabiz Golkar at Voorhees College in Denmark, South, Carolina, Ethel Scurlock at the University of Mississippi, Dianne Harris at the University of Washington in Seattler, Jackie Jones at Morgan State University in Baltimore, and Hallie Pritchett at North Dakota State University in Fargo.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments at American Universities
Appointed to new positions or roles are Shereen Marisol Meraji at the University of California, Berkeley, Jennifer Macalady at Pennsylvania State University, Victoria Zigmont at the University of Mississippi, Deborah Hickman at Purdue University in Indiana, Jamie Simpson at Midland University in Nebraska, Cynthia Peterson at Louisiana State University and Lisa Broidy at the University of New Mexico.
New Administrative Appointments for 11 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.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Six Women to Dean Positions
The women appointed to dean posts are Kelly F. Millenbah at Michigan State University, Kalynda Holton at Tallahassee Community College in Florida, Jillian Wallen at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, Cindy Lakers at Texas Tech University, Donna Strum at the University of Mississippi, and Gwenda Richburg Greene at Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina.
Four Women Who Are Stepping Down From High-Level University Positions
The four women who are leaving their current posts are Carolyn Walters at Indiana University, Valerie Hotchkiss at Vanderbilt University. Sarah-Jane Leslie at Princeton University, and Nancy McKenzie Dupont at the University of Mississippi.
After More Than 30 Years at the Helm, Jahnae Barnett Is Leaving William Woods University
Dr. Barnett is the longest-serving president in university history, and the first woman to hold the position. Dr. Barnett is also the longest-serving female president of a four-year college or university in Missouri history.
New Faculty Roles at Major Universities for Seven Women
Taking on new roles are Wanda Heading-Grant at Carnegie Mellon University, Hope M. Anderson at Arizona State University, Julia Ballenger at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Samar S. Ali at Vanderbilt Unversity, Vivian Ibrahim at the University of Mississippi, Nichole Chapel Anderson at Texas Tech University, and Anne Hubbell at New Mexico State University.
Three Women Who Have Retired from High-Level Positions at State Universities
The three women who have retired from their university posts are Elizabeth Titus, former dean of the library at New Mexico State University, Dianne Debeixedon, an associate professor or art at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and Sue Keiser, assistant to the chancellor at the University of Mississippi.
In Memoriam: Jacqueline E. Fuller Certion, 1972-2020
Jacqueline Certion was the assistant director of the Foundations for Academic Success Track, or FASTrack, in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi. In her position, Certion served as an adviser and mentor for thousands of students over the past 19 years.
Four Women Who Are Retiring From Their High-Level College and University Posts
The four women who are retiring are Mariko Kaga, Class of 1952 Professor of Asian Languages at Carlton College in Northfield, Minnesota, Karla Broadus, director of the African American studies program at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Lisa Spargo, special projects coordinator at the University of Mississippi, and Trudy Hanson, professor of communication at West Texas A&M University.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are 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 or have been assigned new duties.
In Memoriam: Camilla D. O’Neal, 1931-2020
Camilla O’Neal, professor emerita of English and education at Missouri State University, died on July 24, 2020 at the home of her son in Columbia, Missouri.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments in Higher Education
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.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles at Colleges and Universities
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.
New Assignments in Higher Education for Six Women Scholars
Faculty members with new assignments are Elmira Bayrasli at Bard College in New York, Brenda S. Faison at North Carolina Central University, Jacquelyn Meshelemiah at Ohio State University Linda Wallace at Virginia Tech, Tera Jordan at Iowa State University, and Yvette Butler at the University of Mississippi.
Eight Women Educators Who Have Been Been Selected to Receive Notable Honors and Awards
Here is this week’s listing of women in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
New Administrative Roles in American Higher Education for Thirteen Women
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Seven Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Faculty Roles
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.
Anne Cafer Wins Donald W. Littrell Award from the Community Development Society
Anne Cafer is an assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Mississippi. As an emerging leader in the community development field, Dr. Cafer combines research, teaching, and on-the-ground practitioner work in both the Mississippi Delta and several African countries.
