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The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Presents Its Highest Honor to Jennifer West
Dr. West, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia, has spent the past three decades developing nanomedicine technologies to address unmet medical needs.
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Announces New President
The NASFAA is dedicated to supporting financial aid professionals at colleges throughout the country. Melanie Storey, director of policy implementation and oversight for federal student aid at the Department of Education, is set to assume the NASFAA presidency on May 1.
Laura Crawley Appointed President of Bethany College in Kansas
“I am truly excited and honored to join the Bethany College community,” said Dr. Crawley. “The college’s strong values of faith, service, and academic excellence deeply resonate with my commitment to supporting students and fostering growth.”
In Memoriam: Paulina Stark, 1936-2025
An internationally recognized soprano vocalist, Professor Stark taught in the department of music and dance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for 20 years.
In Memoriam: Joan Rea, 1929-2025
For over three decades, Dr. Rea served as a professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Rice University in Houston. She was a scholar of Latin American literature and culture.
Waded Cruzado Selected to Lead the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
Following her retirement as president of Montana State University at the end of this academic year, Dr. Cruzado will step in as president of the APLU, an organization dedicated to supporting public and land-grant institutions across North America.
In Memoriam: Kelly Quin, 1969-2024
Quin was a staff member at Rice University in Houston, Texas, for more than three decades. She most recently served as assistant vice president of campaign and constituent strategy.
In Memoriam: Martha May Tevis
A scholar of the history and philosophy of education, Martha May Tevis taught at what is now the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for five decades.
Kristi Kirk Named First Woman President of Concordia University Texas
“At Concordia University Texas, we believe anyone deserves the opportunity to attain a higher education, and it has been my mission to fulfill this vision while reinforcing a culture that welcomes and values every student,” said Dr. Kirk.
In Memoriam: Christine Capetola, 1987-2024
For the past three years, Dr. Capetola served on the faculty of the department of African American studies at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Capetola’s work centered around the intersections of queer, Black, sound, affect, and performance studies.
Beverly Henry Wheeler Receives National Award Named in Her Honor for Lifetime Achievement in College Admissions
The National Association for College Admissions Counseling has named its inaugural lifetime achievement award after Beverly Henry Wheeler, interim director of admission at Hendrix College. She is honored for her contributions to advancing equity in college admissions.
Lauren Gardner Recognized for Developing AI Systems to Discover and Track Potential Pandemics
In January 2020, Dr. Gardner, was essential in creating a web-based COVID-19 dashboard at Johns Hopkins University that was used as a global resource for tracking the pandemic. She teaches at Johns Hopkins as the Alton and Sandra Cleveland Professor in civil and systems engineering.
Bernadine Marie Hernandez Receives Three Literary Awards for New Book
Border Bodies: Racialized Sexuality, Sexual Capital, and Violence in the Nineteenth-Century Borderlands has earned author Bernadine Marie Hernández two Book of the Year awards and an honorable mention from three national literary associations.
In Memoriam: BeEtta L. Stoney, 1959-2023
Dr. Stoney joined the Kansas State community in 1999 as a race equity coordinator and technical consultant with the College of Education’s Midwest Equity Assistance Center. She was subsequently hired as an assistant professor of secondary education with the college in 2000 and was promoted to associate professor in 2005.
Dr. Stoney served as Kansas State’s faculty athletics representative for 13 years from 2010 to 2023.
University of Texas Establishes the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department
In 1979, the University of Texas at Austin began offering courses in women’s and gender studies. Now 44 years, later the university has established the women’s, gender, and sexuality studies department. Lisa Moore, the Archibald A. Hill Professor of English at the university, was appointed chair of the department.
Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to University Dean Positions
Taking on new roles as deans are Eun-Ok Im at the University of Texas at Austin, Andrea Tapia at Pennsylvania State University, Cindy Juntunen at California State University, Monterrey Bay, Nikesha Nesbitt at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, and Molly Land at the University of Connecticut.
Ten Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Duties 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
University of Texas’ Lillian Mills Wins the 2023 Outstanding Accounting Educator Award
Dr. Mills chaired the accounting department for four years before becoming the first woman to be named permanent dean of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin in 2021. Early in her career, she taught at the University of Arizona.
How Gender Balance in the Corporate Suite Contributes to Financial Success
A new study led by Chandra Srivastava, an assistant professor of marketing at St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas, and a lecturer in marketing at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, finds that women in executive-level management are more likely than men to focus on customer relationships, leading some companies to greater long-term financial performance.
Nine 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.
New Assignments for Nine Women Scholars 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.
