All Entries Tagged With: "University of Notre Dame"
Lafayette College in Easton Pennsylvania Appoints Nicole Hurd as Its Eighteenth President
Dr. Hurd has been serving as chief executive officer of College Advising Corps, which she launched in 2005. CAC has helped more than 525,000 low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students enroll in higher education by placing more than 800 recent college graduates as near-peer advisers in 795 high schools across America.
New Assignments in Higher Education 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, have been assigned new duties, or have been promoted.
American Society of Civil Engineers Honors Notre Dame’s Patricia J. Culligan
Patricia J. Culligan, professor of civil engineering and the Matthew H. McCloskey Dean of the University of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering, received the 2021 H. Bolton Seed Medal for her work “expanding the boundaries of geoenvironmental and sustainability engineering to enhance human health and the environment.”
American Humor Studies Association Has Recognized the Work of Notre Dame’s Perin Gürel
Awarded by the American Humor Studies Association, the Jack Rosenbalm Prize for American Humor is given for the best article on American humor by a pre-tenure scholar, graduate student, adjunct professor, or independent scholar published in a peer-reviewed academic journal or book in 2018 or 2019.
In Memoriam: Janice Marie Portman, 1953-2021
Dr. Poorman served for 28 years in numerous positions at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, including associate dean of the Graduate School, director of formation and field education, and professor of the practice in the department of theology.
American Society of Church History Recognizes University of Notre Dame Scholar
Katie Bugyis, an assistant professor in the program of liberal studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, has been awarded the Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize from the American Society of Church History. The award honors outstanding scholarship in the history of Christianity by a first-time author.
Kimberly Blaeser Honored by the Native Writers Circle of the Americas for Lifetime Achievement
A faculty member affiliated with the English department and the American Indian Studies Program, Professor Blaeser specializes in poetry and creative nonfiction writing. An award-winning poet, Dr. Blaeser has published eight books including five poetry collections as well as short stories, creative nonfiction, and scholarship.
Ten Women Who Have Been Appointed to 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.
Frederick Douglass Book Award to Be Presented to Sophie White of the University of Notre Dame
In her new book, Sophie White, a professor in the department of American studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, offers a glimpse into the lives of enslaved people — through their own words — by analyzing courtroom testimony from enslaved Africans in French colonies, primarily in 18th-century Louisiana.
Five Women Who Are Stepping Down From Their Posts in Higher Education
The women leaving their posts are Susan Cole at Montclair State University in New Jersey, Linda D. Norman at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Theresa McBride at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, Judi Henry at Texas Tech University, and Mary Galvin at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Ashley Moerke Chosen to Lead the Society of Freshwater Science
Dr. Moerke serves as a professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Before joining the faculty at Lake Superior State University in 2004, Dr. Moerke was a scientist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Lori Varlotta Will Be the First Woman to Lead California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks
Dr. Varlotta comes to Cal Lutheran having served as president of Hiram College in Ohio since 2014. Earlier, she spent 11 years at Sacramento State University, ultimately serving as senior vice president of planning, enrollment management, and student affairs.
In Memoriam: Ann-Margaret Anselmo, 1925-2020
Ann-Margaret Anselmo, who served for a quarter-century on the faculty at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut. She was a graduate of the university and earned graduate degrees at the University of Notre Dame.
Notre Dame Professor Sophie White Wins Multiple Honors for Her New Book
Professor White won the Kemper and Leila Williams Book Prize from the Historic New Orleans Collection and the Louisiana Historical Association and the 2020 Summerlee Book Prize from the Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast at Lamar University.
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships
Kirsten Martin will hold a chair in the Technology Ethics Center at the University of Notre Dame. Aviva Briefel was appointed to an endowed chair in English language and literature and cinema studies at Bowdoin College in Maine, and Sophie Paczesny will hold an endowed chair at the Hollings Cancer Center of the Medical Univerity of South Carolina.
Marie Lynn Miranda Will Be the Next Provost at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana
A professor of statistics at Rice University in Houston, Texas, Dr. Miranda was the university’s Howard R. Hughes Provost from 2015 to 2019. Earlier, she taught at the University of Michigan and Duke Univerity. Dr. Miranda will become provost at the University of Notre Dame on July 1.
Adding Women to Corporate Boards Impacts the Efficiency of Product Recalls
A new study led by Kaitlin Wowak, assistant professor of information technology, analytics, and operations in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, finds that products that injure or kill consumers are recalled much faster when there are women on the board of the company that makes the product.
Katie Conboy Selected to Be the Next President of St. Mary’s College in Indiana
Since 2013, Dr. Conboy has served as provost and senior vice president at what is now Simmons University in Boston. Earlier, she was a professor of English literature and later provost at Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts. She will become president of St. Mary’s College on June 1.
A Trio of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities
Nicoleta Bugnariu was appointed dean of the new School of Health Sciences at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Dori Borjesson will be the next dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University and Patricia J. Culligan was named dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Eleonory Gilburd to Receive the 2020 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies
The award, given out by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame, honors “the best book in European studies that transcends a focus on any one country, state or people to stimulate new ways of thinking about contemporary Europe as a whole.”
New Administrative Duties 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.
In Memoriam: John Miriam Jones, 1924-2019
Dr. Jones was appointed assistant provost at the University of Notre Dame in 1972 and charged with facilitating the integration of the first 400 women students into the university.
For the First Time in 140 Years, Women Serve as Members of the University of Notre Dame Fire Department
Founded in 1879, the Univerity of Notre Dame Fire Department is the first and oldest University fire department in the nation. Now, for the first time in this long history, there are women firefighters: Christi Shibata and Michelle Woolverton.
New Roles in Higher Education for Six 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.
Eight Women Faculty at Major Universities Who Are Taking on New Duties
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.
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.
Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts 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 First Woman Leprechaun Mascot in the History of the University of Notre Dame
In her application to become the leprechaun mascot at the University of Notre Dame, Wukie states “Who says the Fighting Irish can’t fight like a girl?”
University of Notre Dame Launches New Program to Increase Women’s Participation on Nonprofit Boards
The BRITE (Board Readiness Initiative to Empower) Women Project at the University of Notre Dame seeks to equip women with the skills they need to provide transformational nonprofit board leadership that benefits their communities.
Eleven Women Who Have Been Appointed to 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.
New Administrative Positions in Higher Education for 14 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.
Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi Wins 2019 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Currently, Van der Vliet Oloomi is an assistant professor of English at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. She is being honored for her novel that tells the story of a young woman who leaves New York and retraces the path she took with her father from Iran to the United States.
New Administrative Positions for 10 Women 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.
Study Finds Women With Female-Dominated Inner Circles More Likely to Hold High-Ranking Leadership Positions
The results showed that women with a high network centrality and a female-dominated inner circle have an expected job placement level that is 2.5 times greater than women with low network centrality and a male-dominated inner circle.
New Administrative Appointments Relating to 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.
