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Martha Saunders Named Provost at the University of West Florida

Martha Saunders Named Provost at the University of West Florida

From 2007 to this past June, Dr. Saunders was president of the University of Southern Mississippi. This semester she has served on the faculty at the Gulf Coast campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Long Beach.

In Memoriam: Karen Odell Austin, 1944-2012

In Memoriam: Karen Odell Austin, 1944-2012

A professor emerita of Spanish at the University of Southern University, she had a 40-year career at the educational institution in Hattiesburg.

Six Women Scholars Win Awards

Six Women Scholars Win Awards

The honorees of Ashley Crumbley, Patsy Dickinson, Carla Johnson, Mary Frances Nettles, Linda Putnam, and Cathy N. Davidson.

Two Women Join the Journalism Faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi

Two Women Join the Journalism Faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi

Vanessa Murphree and Gina Chen have joined the permanent faculty at the School of Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.

In Memoriam: Dana O. Ragsdale, 1945-2012

In Memoriam: Dana O. Ragsdale, 1945-2012

She taught music at the University of Southern Mississippi from 1974 to 2010.

Fourteen Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Fourteen Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Here is this week’s list of women who were appointed to key positions in higher education administration.

Prestigious Honors for Three Women Professors

Prestigious Honors for Three Women Professors

The honorees are Mary Brucker of Baylor University, Casey Maugh at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Belinda Strum at the University of Kansas.

Six Women Appointed to Dean Positions

Six Women Appointed to Dean Positions

The six women named to dean posts are Desiree Polk-Bland, Astride Orle Tantillo, Susan W. Stinson, Nadine Aubry, Katherine Nugent, and Susan Duncan.

Fourteen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Fourteen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Here is a host of appointments of women to key posts at colleges and universities across the United States.

President of the University of Southern Mississippi to Step Down

President of the University of Southern Mississippi to Step Down

She has been president since 2007. She will now take a teaching position at the university’s Gulf Coast campus.

Diane Fisher Named Teacher of the Year by the National Business Education Association

Diane Fisher Named Teacher of the Year by the National Business Education Association

She is an associate professor and associate dean of the College of Education and Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Four Women Scholars Chosen to Receive Notable Awards

Four Women Scholars Chosen to Receive Notable Awards

Catherine Kane of the University of Virginia, Candy Carmel-Gilfilen of the University of Florida, Susan Martin of the University of Tennessee, and Betty Press of the University of Southern Mississippi are the honorees.

University of Southern Mississippi Faculty Members Win Nursing Book Award

University of Southern Mississippi Faculty Members Win Nursing Book Award

Janie Butts and Karen Rich co-authored a book on advanced nursing practice that was honored by the American Journal of Nursing.