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In Memoriam: Carol Clancey Harter, 1941-2023
After serving on the faculty and later as vice president and dean of students at Ohio University, Dr. Harter was named president of the State University of New York at Geneseo. She became the first woman president of UNLV in 1995 and served in that role for 11 years.
In Memoriam: Misti Hewatt Yang, 1979-2023
Since 2021, Dr. Yang served as the Mellon Assistant Professor of the Public Communication of Science and Technology at Vanderbilt University, where she taught courses such as “The Rhetoric of Technoscience,” “Public Communication of Science,” and “Ethics in Science and Technology Communication.”
Diane Chase Appointed Provost at the University of Houston
Dr. Chase joins the University of Houston from Claremont Graduate University in California, where she served since 2019 as vice president for academic innovation, student success, and strategic initiatives. Earlier, Dr. Chase served as vice provost for academic program quality at the University of Central Florida before moving to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2016 as executive vice president and provost.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New University Duties
The five women in new positions are Chandra L. Ford at Emory University in Atlanta, Biwei Huang in the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at the University of California, San Diego, Alison Bailey at Illinois State University, Breezy Taggart in the Honors College at the University of Wyoming, and Brett Abarbanel at the International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Has Selected Lily Garcia as Its New Dean
Dr. Garcia currently serves as dean and professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine. Prior to UNLV, she served as associate dean for education at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, as well as other leadership roles – division head and department chair at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and department chair at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
The New President of Leech Lake Tribal College in Cass Lake, Minnesota
Helen Zaikina-Montgomery came to the college in 2019 as the director of assessment and institutional research. She was appointed interim president in May 2021. She previously taught at Grand Canyon University and Nevada State College.
Colleges and Universities Have Appointed Nine Women Scholars to Dean Positions
The nine women appointed to dean positions are Yuqing Melanie Wu, Keren Yarhi-Milo, Akilah Carter-Francique, Deborah R. Marinski, Kimberly Griffin, Alyssa Crittenden, Kimberly White-Smith, Glenda Gillaspy, and Ana M. Franco-Watkins.
Christian Hardigree Chosen to Lead the St. Petersburg Campus of the University of South Florida
Professor Hardigree most recently served as the founding dean of the School of Hospitality at Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado. Earlier, Professor Hardigree served as the founding director of the Institute for Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality at Kennesaw State University in Georgia.
Six Women Who Have Been Appointed to Positions as Deans
The women who were named deans are Leah Chan Grinvald at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Tara Baillargeon at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Kate Pechenkina at Queens College in New York, Michèle Alexandre at Loyola University Chicago, Roxanne Greitz Miller at Chapman University in Orange, California, and Karen Rogers at Auburn University in Alabama.
Eleven Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts 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.
American Society of Landscape Architects Professional Award of Excellence in Research Won by Samantha Solano
Samantha Solano, an assistant professor of landscape architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, was honored for her work on the Visualizing Equity in Landscape Architecture (VELA) Project, the first visual database to compare gender representation over time and location in the field of landscape architecture.
Six Women Full Professors Who Have Retired
The retiring full professors are Esther Rothblum at San Diego State University, Thomasine Heitkamp at the University of North Dakota, Debra Bacharz at the University of St. Jospeh in Joliet, Illinois, Anne Zajac at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Amy Struthers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Carolyn Sabo at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Universities Announce the Appointment of Six Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Celine Parreñas Shimizu at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Amanda Thein at the University of Iowa, Danica Hays at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Debra J. Barksdale at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Molly Gribb at Bradley University in Illinois, and Deborah LaVine at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
In Memoriam: Vicki Cassman, 1957-2020
Vicki Cassman a former professor of art conservation at the University of Delaware. Earlier in her career, she taught at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Mary Croughan Is the New Provost at the University of California, Davis
Dr. Croughan has been serving as a professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. From 1987 to 2010, Dr. Croughan served as a faculty member in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.
In Memoriam: Patti J. Shock, 1941-2019
Professor Shock began her academic career at Georgia State University. After 10 years on the faculty, she joined the faculty in the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1988. She served as chair of the department of tourism and convention administration for 18 years.
Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to University Dean Positions
The new deans are Kristin Broady at Dillard University in New Orleans, Elaine Morrato at Loyola University in Chicago, Paulette Tandy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Alyncia Bowen at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, and Lori Steiner at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas.
Seven Women Scholars Appointed to Positions as Deans
The new deans are Amy Jasperson at Rhodes College in Memphis, Andrea D. Jackson at Howard University, Ida M. Moore at the University of Arizona, Jean Harvey at the University of Vermont, Lily T. Garcia at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Gillian R. Hayes at the University of California, Irvine, and Lisandra R. Carmichael at Georgia Southern University.
New Administrative Posts for Nine Women at Major Universities in the United States
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Fourteen Women Scholars Taking on New Assignments in Academia
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.
Thomas Edison State University Launches the Journal of Women and Minorities in Technology
The new publication will be an open access journal that provides quality peer-reviewed articles written by academic and professionals in the fields of aviation, nuclear technology, cybersecurity, and information technology. The articles will provide technical and soft-skills information aimed at helping women and minorities succeed in these fields.
Marta Meana Will Lead the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The board of regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education has appointed Marta Meana as acting president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, effective July 1. She joined the psychology department faculty at the university in 1997 and since 2014 has been dean of the Honor College at the university.
Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson Appointed President of Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Since 2012, Dr. Pehrsson has been serving as dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Central Michigan University. Earlier, she served on the faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Oregon State University and Sam Houston State University in Texas.
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.
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.
New Administrative Posts for Nine Women 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.
Five Women Scholars Appointed to Positions as Deans
The five new deans are Elizabeth Frombgen at Thiel College in Pennsylvania, Linda Caron at Wright State University in Ohio, Julie Zerwic at the University of Iowa, Mary Farrell at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Donna M. Eddleman at the University of Redlands in California.
New High-Level Administrative Posts in Higher Education for a Dozen 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.
Five Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new administrative roles are Leslie Kendrick at the University of Virginia School of Law, Desiree Reed-Francois at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Diana Borgognoni at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Vivian Hsu at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and Janet Lindner at Yale University.
Professor Offers Legal Education to Residents of Local Women’s Shelter in Las Vegas
A law professor, students, and alumni conduct legal clinics at a local shelter for women victims of domestic violence. Due to their situation, these women often have legal issues regarding financial and child support, custody, and protection.
Twelve Women Named to Dean Posts at Colleges and Universities
This is the time of year when many scholars are changing jobs and taking on new assignments. Here are 12 women who will be assuming new duties as deans at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
The Founding Dean of the Medical School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Barbara Atkinson, a professor emerita at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, has spent the past 18 months as planning dean at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In this role she has hired faculty and staff, raised funds, and developed curriculum.
Four Women in New Teaching Posts
The women in new faculty positions are Karen A. Roberto at Virginia Tech, Polina Golland at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cecilia Menjivar at the University of Kansas, and Pat Mulroy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Does Gender Bias Creep Into Judicial Evaluation Procedures?
Rebecca Gill, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, has conducted research that shows that evaluations of women judges were significantly lower than for male judges of the same rank.
New University Faculty Appointments for Seven Women
The appointees are Susan Altizer at the University of Georgia, Maria Chudnovsky at Princeton University, Nadine Finigan-Carr at the University of Maryland-Baltimore, Robin Hunicke at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Sarah L. Harris at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Kami Chavis Simmons at Wake Forest University, and Abby Walker at Virginia Tech.
