All Entries Tagged With: "University of Notre Dame"
Adding Women to Corporate Boards Tends to Reduce Merger and Acquisition Activity
The study found that a change in female board representation from low to high levels was associated with an 18 percent decrease in acquisitiveness, a 12 percent decrease in acquisition size, and a reduction of $97.2 million in merger and acquisition spending in a given year.”
New Administrative Posts at Major Universities for 11 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.
Ten Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
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.
Study Explores If Mothers Should Talk About Weight With Their Young Daughters
A study by researchers at the University of Notre Dame examines how mothers should handle discussions of weight with their young daughters.
Six Women Selected as Rising Stars in Academic Chemistry
Recipients of the American Chemical Society’s Rising Star Award have “demonstrated outstanding promise for contributions to their respective fields.” Of this year’s 10 winners, six have current affiliations with academic institutions.
American Catholic Historical Association Selects a New President
Kathleen Sprows Cummings is an associate professor of American studies and history and the director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Three Women Named to Dean Posts at American Universities
The new deans are Dorothy C. Browne at Jackson State University in Mississippi, Deborah K. Zbegner at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania, and Mary Glavin at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Seven Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The seven women scholars who have been selected to receive national awards are Beverly Ann Chin, Stephanie Simmons Zuilkowski,, Candice L. Odgers, Darcia F. Narvaez, Sandra D. Lane, Heather J. Conrad, and Katherine C. Hendrix.
Carol Ann Mooney to Step Down From Presidency of Saint Mary’s College
Carol Ann Mooney, the 11th president of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, announced that she will step down on May 31, 2016. President Mooney will have led the college for 12 years.
University of Notre Dame Scholar Named to Important Editorial Post
Julianne C. Turner, an associate professor of psychology and a fellow of the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, was named lead editor of the American Educational Research Journal.
Duke University Professor Wins a New Book Award
Margaret Humphreys, the Josiah Charles Trent Professor in the History of Medicine at Duke University in North Carolina, has won the inaugural George Rosen Prize from the American Association of the History of Medicine.
In Memoriam: Catherine F. Pieronek, 1962-2015
Catherine Pieronek was associate dean for academic affairs and director of the women engineering program at the University of Notre Dame.
Rhona Free Named President of the University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut
The University of Saint Joseph enrolls about 1,000 women in undergraduate programs. There are approximately 1,600 students enrolled in the university’s co-educational graduate programs. Dr. Free will take office on July 1.
$5 Million Gift Honors the Women’s Basketball Coach at the University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame is known for its academic reputation and prowess in collegiate football, but the first endowed coaching position at the university has been established to honor the women’s basketball program.
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.
The New Poet Laureate of the State of Wisconsin
Kimberly Blaeser, a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has been appointed to a two-year term as poet laureate of the state of Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters.
In Memoriam: Joan Aldous, 1926-2014
Joan Aldous was the William R. Kenan Kr. Professor of Sociology emerita at the University of Notre Dame. She joined the faculty at Notre Dame in 1976 and continued to teach until her retirement in 2012 at the age of 86.
MIT Professor Named Deputy Administrator at NASA
Dava Newman, professor of aeronautics and astronautics and professor of engineering systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been nominated by President Obama as deputy administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
St. Mary’s College Establishes a New Major in Women’s and Gender Studies
St. Mary’s College, founded in 1844, is located across the street from the University of Notre Dame. St Mary’s students can take classes at Notre Dame. All 1,500 students at the college are women. The college has offered a minor degree program in women’s studies since 1985.
New Faculty Roles for Four Women Scholars
Taking on new roles are Golda S. Ginsburg at the University of Connecticut, Gianna Bern at the University of Notre Dame, Sue J. Goldie at Harvard University and Michelle M.H. Seref at Virginia Tech.
Notre Dame Economist Named to the President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Abigail Wozniak, an associate professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame, was named to a one-year term as a senior economist on the Council of Economic Advisers, the board that advises President Obama on domestic and international economic policy.
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.
In Memoriam: Olivia Remie Constable, 1960-2014
Dr. Constable was the Robert M. Conway Director of the Medieval Institute and professor of history at the University of Notre Dame. A graduate of Yale University, she earned a Ph.D. in Near Eastern history at Princeton University.
Professor Christine Mazier Is a Finalist for Provost at Purdue University
Christine M. Mazier is vice president, senior associate vice provost, and professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Notre Dame. She previously taught at the University of Minnesota and the University of Texas.
Eight Women Taking on New Administrative Assignments at U.S. Universities
The new university administrative appointees are Karen Gwinn Clay, Constance Bland, Susan M. Pollart, Khala Granville, Amy R. Wolfson, Romanda Noble-Watson, Sue Lister, and Bridgette Brady.
In Memoriam: Maureen Hallinan, 1940-2014
Dr. Hallinan joined the Notre Dame faculty in 1984 after teaching at Stanford University and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She taught at Notre Dame for 28 years and was only the second woman at the university named to an endowed chair.
Three Women Appointed to Endowed Chairs
The three women named to endowed chairs are Cathleen Kaveny at Boston College, Rachael Pepper at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington and Roberta Klatzky at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Notre Dame’s Joan F. Brennecke Receives Award From the American Chemical Society
Dr. Brennecke, the Keating-Crawford Professor of Chemical and Molecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, was honored for her outstanding research in the development of solvents including supercritical fluids and iconic liquids.
Ten Women With New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Adela de la Torre, Alice Kinsler, Marie Blakey, Lorna Jean Edmonds, Julie Buehler, Jennifer Curry, Aida Martinez-Freeman, Julie Barroso, Helen Shapiro, and Carol Carbary.
Six Women Named to Dean Positions
The new deans are Maria Franquiz at the University of Utah, Laura Carlson at Notre Dame, Nancy Busch at the University of Nebraska, Susan Stocker at Kent State University, Marsha Horton at Delaware State University and Kristin Sosnowsky at Louisiana State University.
Ten Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts at American Colleges and Universities
The women taking on new administrative roles are Amanda Kelso, Angela Lee Gieras, Joyce E. Coffee, Kristen Fischer, S. Laurel Weldon, Poonam Arora, Lynne O’Brien, Alonda Thomas, Allison Rains, and Kathy Bickel.
Study Finds Mothers Who Were Abused When They Were Young Tend to Avoid Emotional Issues With Their Children
The researchers found that mothers who were traumatized as children exhibited “traumatic avoidance symptoms” with their own children. These mothers showed an unwillingness to talk to their children about emotional topics.
Six Women Taking On New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Linda Bruce at the University of Memphis, Robin Izzo at Princeton, Anne Collins Goodyear at Bowdoin College, Hilary Flanagan at Notre Dame, Gail Walenga at Purdue and Lisa Tamiris Becker at the University of New Mexico.
Three Women Named Churchill Scholars
Each year, the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States offers 14 full scholarships for students to pursue graduate studies in the sciences at Cambridge University in England. This year, three of the 14 winners are women.
In Memoriam: Mary Louise Gude, 1939-2013
She taught in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Notre Dame and from 1998 to 2006 she was the university’s vice president for student affairs.
