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Telling Students to Follow Their Dreams May Contribute to the Persisting Gender Gap in STEM
According to a new study from the University of Washington, when women undergraduate students are given advice to “follow their passions” in choosing a college major, they are significantly less likely to show interest in a STEM field compared to their male peers.
Three Women University Presidents Announce Their Retirements
The three retiring presidents are Ana Mari Cauce from the University of Washington, S. Georgia Nugen from Illinois Wesleyan University, and Rochelle L. Ford from Dillard University in New Orleans.
New Faculty Positions for a Dozen Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.
Rita Colwell Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From the American Society for Microbiology
In the 1960s, Dr. Colwell was the first researcher in the U.S. to develop a computer program to analyze bacteriological data. Her life-saving contributions in the areas of global infectious diseases, water, and health have earned her numerous prestigious awards including the National Medal of Science
In Memoriam: Bernice Sigman, 1936-2024
Dr. Sigman was a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where she later taught pediatrics and served as associate dean for student affairs.
Study Finds Women Are More Likely Than Men to Experience Non-Fatal, Long-Term Illnesses
The study found women are more likely to experience conditions associated with long-term illness and disability, such as mental health, musculoskeletal, and low back pain disorders, suggesting women are more likely to live more years in ill-health than men.
Eight Women Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education
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.
Shannon Schmoll to Lead the International Planetarium Society
Dr. Schmoll is the director of the Abrams Planetarium and an instructor in the department of physics and astronomy in the College of Natural Science at Michigan State University, She will serve a six-year term beginning this year — two years each as president-elect, president, and past president.
New Study Examines Disparities in Maternal Mortality by State
In 2019, the national maternal mortality ratio for all women in the U.S. was 32.1 per 100,000 live births. In Arizona, New Jersey, New York, and Georgia, each state had a maternal mortality ratio greater than 100 for 100,000 live births. This is triple the national average.
Four Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Roles
The four women appointed to new positions are McLean Fahnestock at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, Julia Carboni at the William D. Ruckelshaus Center — a collaboration between Washington State University and the University of Washington, Emily Pritchard at Florida State University, and Shirlkeymu L. Winston at Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Two Women Chosen for Provost Positions at State Universities
Tricia Serio was named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Washington and Ann McClellan is the new provost and vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Cortland.
Katie McLaughlin to Lead the University of Oregon’s Ballmer Institute
The Ballmer Institute, made possible by a $425 million gift from Steve and Connie Ballmer, seeks to address the growing crisis in children’s behavioral health and well-being. The clinical institute will strive to effect change across family, community, and school aspects of children’s lives.
Deb Niemeier to Receive the Franklin Institute’s Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
The Bower Award, which comes with a $250,000 cash prize, honors Professor Niemeier for “pioneering the advancement and application of knowledge at the intersections among infrastructure, environment, public health, and equity through groundbreaking research on transportation systems and climate-related hazards.”
Six Universities Announce the Appointments of Women Scholars to Dean Positions
Newly appointed to dean positions are Tamara F. Lawson at the University of Washington’s School of Law, Susan Alberts at Duke University in North Carolina, Laura Lawson at Rutgers University in New Jersey, Elimelda Moige Ongeri at North Carolina A&T State University, Chrystalla Mouza at the University of Illinois, and Lois Agnew at Syracuse Univerity n New York.
Eight Women Have Been Appointed Deans at Major Universities
The new deans are Susan Rivera at the University of Maryland, Robin Suzanne Poston at Southern Methodist University, Rachel Carnell at Cleveland State University, Andrea Woody at the University of Washington, Shelley Dionne at SUNY Binghamton, Nicole M. Westrick at Morgan State University, Tricia Seifert at Montana State University, and Virginia Franke Kleist at Wayne State University in Detroit.
Six Women Assigned New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Taking on new administrative roles are Amanda Hellman at Vanderbilt University, Hope Stockton at Auburn University, Tamara Michel Josserand at the University of Washington, Catherine Edmonds at North Carolina Central University, Nicola Ziady at Old Dominion University, and Germaine Gross at Grinnell College in Iowa.
Arizona State University Oceanographer Honored for Impact of Her Paper Published in 1998
Hilairy Hartnett, a professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University, is the lead author of a paper published in Nature in 1998 that has received the 2022 John Martin Award from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography.
In Memoriam: Millie Louise Bown Russell, 1926-2021
Millie L.B. Russell, a former administrator and lecturer in biology at the University of Washington. She joined the staff at the university in 1974 and retired in 2007 at the age of 81.
Pamela Cipriano of the University of Virginia Is the New President of the International Council of Nurses
The International Council of Nurses is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations, representing more than 27 million nurses worldwide. Founded in 1899, ICN is the world’s first and widest reaching international organization for health professionals.
Society for Science Honors Colorado State University’s Atmospheric Scientist Emily Fischer
An atmospheric chemist, Dr. Fischer uses field-based and applied modeling approaches to investigate the sources of atmospheric trace gases. Her work aims to improve the understanding of the role of climate in determining the atmosphere’s self-cleansing capacity.
Eleven Women Who Have Been Assigned New Administrative Roles in American Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Zhabiz Golkar at Voorhees College in Denmark, South, Carolina, Ethel Scurlock at the University of Mississippi, Dianne Harris at the University of Washington in Seattler, Jackie Jones at Morgan State University in Baltimore, and Hallie Pritchett at North Dakota State University in Fargo.
Promotions and Appointments for Seven Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities
Taking on New roles are Priscilla Meléndez at Trinity College in Connecticut, Rachel E. Bernard at Amherst College in Massachusetts, Ashli Brown at Mississippi State University, Lauren Clare at the University of Arkansas, Elsa A. Olivetti at MIT, Mari Ostendorf at the University of Washington, and Eugenia L. Weiss at the University of Nevada
Sheila Edwards Lange Chosen to Be the Next Chancellor of the University of Washington-Tacoma
Dr. Edwards Lange has been serving as president of Seattle Central College. She was the vice president for minority affairs and diversity for the University of Washington from 2007 to 2015. Dr. Edwards Lange is scheduled to become chancellor at the University of Washington-Tacoma on September 16.
A Trio of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Positions
Malinda Maynor Lowery was named the Cahoon Family Professor in American History at Emory University in Atlanta. Maya Tolstoy has been named the Maggie Walker Dean of the College of the Environment at the University of Washington and Ayoka Chenzira was named a Diana King Endowed Professor in Film and Filmmaking, Television and Related Media at Spelman College in Atlanta.
A Woman’s Appearance Impacts Their Perceived Credibility on Sexual Harassment Claims
A new study by researchers at Colby College in Maine, Princeton University in New Jersey, and the University of Washington finds that women who are young, “conventionally attractive” and appear and act feminine are more likely to be believed when making accusations of sexual harassment than other women.
Arizona State University Appoints Nancy Gonzalez as Its Next Provost
Dr. Gonzalez joined the faculty at Arizona State University in 1992 as an assistant professor in psychology. She moved up through both the academic and administrative ranks, most recently serving as dean of natural sciences and Foundation Professor of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Caltech’s Kathryn Zurek Has Been Named a 2020 Simmons Investigator
Professor Zurek studies dark matter, an invisible substance that pervades our universe. She also develops theories for observational techniques to measure dark matter clumps in our galaxy and, in the realm of particle physics, has studied the impact of the Higgs boson on cosmological history.
Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute Honors University of Washington Scholar
Tatiana Toro, the Craig McKibben and Sarah Merner Professor in Mathematics at the University of Washington, was honored for “excellence in research among people who have promoted diversity within the mathematical and statistical sciences.”
Michigan State’s Mariah Meek Honored by the Society for Conservation Biology
Dr. Meek, who joined the faculty at Michigan State in 2016 after teaching at the University of California, Davis, is being honored for her outstanding contributions to the conservation of marine and freshwater ecosystems using genomic data.
In Memoriam: Barbara Ferguson Harland, 1925-2020
In 1984, Dr. Harland accepted a faculty position at Howard University. She served as a tenured graduate professor within the department of nutritional sciences in College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences for 30 years. She continued to conduct research in her university laboratory until the age of 90.
In Memoriam: Carol Ann Neisess D’Onofrio, 1936-2020
Carol Ann Neisess D’Onofrio was professor emerita at the School of Public Health of the University of California, Berkeley. She focused her work on curtailing tobacco and alcohol use among rural youth, increasing the availability of breast and cervical cancer screening, and improving access to end-of-life care.
Tracie Hall Appointed Executive Director of the American Library Association
The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with approximately 57,000 members in academic, public, school, government, and special libraries. The association was founded 143 years ago. Traci Hall will be the first Black woman to lead the association.
Katherine Frank Named the First Woman Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stout
Dr. Frank has been serving as vice president of academic innovation and professor of English at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. From 2016 to this past summer. Dr. Frank was provost and vice president of academic and student life.
Can Women “Have It All?” Study Looks at Gender Equality in the Workplace and Happiness at Home
A study authored by Mihaela Pintea, associate professor of economics at Florida International University in Miami, finds that society is making it more financially rewarding for women to enter the workforce, and is slowly eroding the norms that prevent them from doing it.
