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Six Women Academics Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Juanita Johnson-Bailey of the University of Georgia, Rae Silver of Barnard College, Maria Harrison of Cornell University, Lois Zook-Gerdau of Muskingum University, Barbara E. Hagler of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and Wanda Heading-Grant of the University of Vermont.
Fayneese Miller Will Be the Next President of Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Dr. Miller currently serves as dean of the College of Education and Social Services and professor of leadership and developmental sciences at the University of Vermont. Previously, she taught for 20 years at Brown University.
Two Medical School Professors Appointed to High-Level Government Research Posts
Naomi Fukagawa of the University of Vermont will director the Human Nutrition Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland, and Holly Lisanby of Duke University was named director of the Division of Translational Research for the National Institute of Mental Health.
Eleven Women With New Administrative Duties at Colleges and Universities
The women with new administrative roles in higher education are Sherrie Weldon, Tonia Moody, Monica Kimbrell, Nell Russell, Elizabeth Breul O’Rourke, Carolina Cruz-Neira, Stacey Kostell, Alexandrina Deschamps, Ann Saterbak, Diana Boyd, and Maria Mayberry.
Four Women Named to Dean Positions
The four women who have or will become deans are Laura Burton at Duke University, Graciela Slesaransky-Poe at Arcadia University, Ann Larson at the University of Louisville, and Nancy Mathews at the University of Vermont.
Eight Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The women with new administrative jobs are Melissa Lavitt, Rhonda Risser, Shelly Berkley, Maria O’Mara, Cathi Cody-Hudson, Joyce A. Ingram, Paula Dias, and Rosa Isela Cervates.
University of Vermont Scholar to Chair National Commitee on Geological Sciences
Melody Brown Burkins, senior director for research and strategic initiatives at the University of Vermont, has been named chair of the U.S. National Committee to the International Union for Geological Sciences.
University of Vermont Professor Honored for Online Education Efforts
Betty Rambur, professor of health policy and nursing at the University of Vermont, received the Excellence in Online Teaching Award from the Sloan Consortium of Newburyport, Massachusetts. She has designed and taught five online courses over the past three years.
Elizabeth Greene Wins the 2013 Equine Science Award
Elizabeth Greene, professor in the department of animal science at the University of Vermont, was honored for her teaching and research on horse health, safety, pasture management, and the equine business.
Eight Women Faculty Members in New Posts
Taking on new roles are Kathleen Flake, Sarah Banet-Weiser, JoAnn M. Emmel, Ingrid Nelson, Agustina Giraudy, Virginia Zimmerman, Kelly Lombardo, and Nancy Everhart.
The Next President of Keene State College
Anne E. Huot has served for the past six years as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the College of Brockport, part of the State University of New York system. She will take on her new role in July.
University of Vermont Names Four Women to Assistant Professor Positions
The new faculty members are Stephanie McKay, Melissa Willard-Foster, Lindsey Moses, and Sabrina Greenwood.
Meredith Hay Is One of Five Finalists for the Presidency of the University of Vermont
She was a finalist for the presidency of the University of New Mexico and currently is one of three finalists for chancellor of the University of Maine system.
University of Vermont Fraternity Suspended for Issuing an Offensive Survey
The survey asked, “If you could rape someone, who would it be?”
Four Women Who Were Named to the Faculty at the University of Vermont
There are 30 new faculty members at University of Vermont this fall. Here are brief profiles of four women named to the faculty.
Nutritionist Named to Endowed Professorship at the University of Vermont
Rachel K. Johnson will be the inaugural holder of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ first endowed chair.