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Universities Announce the Appointment of Three Women Scholars to Endowed Chairs
Cathy Yang Liu has been named the Michael and Enid Mescon Endowed Chair in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Alexandra Boltassev was named the Ron and Dotty Garvin Tonjes Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University and Erika Tatiana Camacho has been appointed the inaugural holder of the Berriozábal Endowed Chair at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
In Memoriam: Pamela Corela Smith, 1970-2023
A dedicated administrator, faculty member, and colleague, Dr. Smith’s 22-year career at the university included stints serving as interim dean of the College of Business from 2021 to 2022; associate dean of administration and faculty from 2019 to 2023; and associate dean for graduate studies from 2016 to 2019.
Kimberly Andrews Espy Will Be the First Woman President of Wayne State University in Detroit
Dr. Espy has been serving as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio, a position she has held since 2018. Earlier, she was senior vice president for research at the University of Arizona and dean of the graduate school at the University of Oregon.
New Duties or Titles for Six Women Scholars in Higher Education
Taking on new roles are Sonya Alemán at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Jennifer Swann at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Asli Aslan at Georgia Southern University, Ruth Opara at Syracuse University in New York, Michelle Miley at Montana State University, and Renée Lynn Beard at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Domestic Violence in the United States
A survey sponsored by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence found that intimate partner violence, child abuse, and sexual assault have increased during the pandemic. Also, researchers found that professionals who deal with these issues have faced many barriers to serving victims of domestic violence.
Four Women Scholars Appointed to Dean Positions in Higher Education
The women appointed to dean positions are Shannon Mathews at the University of La Verne in California, Jennifer Wilson at the New School in New York City, Juliet Langman at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Rochelle Gilbert at Walden University.
Five Women Who Have Stepped Down From High-Level Posts in the Academic World
The women who are stepping down are Anne Prisco, president of Felician University in New Jersey, Mary Larson Diaz at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Holly Hanson at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Frances N. Coleman at Mississippi State University, and Jane Hegland at South Dakota State University.
