All Entries Tagged With: "Virginia Tech"
Margie Lee Wins a Prestigious Award From the American Association of Avian Pathologists
Margie Lee, associate dean for research and graduate studies at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Phibro Animal Health Excellence in Poultry Research Award which honors a scholar who has demonstrated sustained excellence in research of poultry disease and health over a period of 20 years or more.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Positions at 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.
Nine Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Duties
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
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.
Universities Announce the Appointments of Eight Women to Administrative Posts
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.
A Quarter of Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions
The women appointed to endowed positions are Beverly Gage at Yale University, Arline Savage at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business, Tiffany Morris in the College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University, and Saonee Sarker in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Duties at Major Universities
The women faculty members taking on new roles are Bandana Purkayastha at the University of Connecticut, Paula Austin at Boston University, Kelly Pender at Virginia Tech, Katia Obraczka at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Kari Nadeau at the School of Public Health at Harvard University, Mary Klotman at Duke University in Durham North Carolina, and Megan Saylor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
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.
Columbia University Provost Mary Boyce to Leave Her Post to Return to Teaching
Dr. Boyce’s tenure at Columbia University stretches back to 2013, when she joined the university community as dean of the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. She was named provost in 2021 and now plans to take a scholarly leave and return to research and teaching as a member of the engineering faculty at the university.
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Seven Women in New Administrative Roles 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.
Cynthia E. Devers Will Be the Next Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Management
Cynthia E. Devers is the R.B. Pamplin Professor of Management in the School of Business at Virginian Polytechnic Institute and State University. Before joining Virginia Tech in the fall of 2022, Dr. Devers served as Lawrence E. Fouraker Professor in Business and was associate head in the department of management at the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.
Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Positions in Higher Education
The four women appointed to endowed positions are Laura Gilchrist at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, Alison Brown at Talladega College in Alabama, Amy J. Goldberg at the School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia, and Tabitha James at the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Positions 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.
Suzanne Smith Appointed the Eighteenth President of SUNY-Potsdam
Dr. Smith has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Georgia Southwestern State University since July 1, 2018. She is also a tenured professor in the department of psychology and sociology. Earlier, Dr. Smith was an administrator at Washington State University Vancouver from 1997-2018.
Seven Women Who Have Been Selected for New Administrative Duties 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.
Five Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Duties at Universities
Taking on new positions or duties are Jeannine Tang at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, Kimberly Christen at Washington State University, Phaedra Corso at Indiana University-Indianapolis, Leslie LaConte at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, and Bree A;lexander at the University of South Carolina.
A Quartet of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed Deans
The four chosen to serve as deans are Saonee Sarker at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Anne Power at Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa, Claire Stewart at the University of Illinois, and Kathleen Rudasill at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Nine Women to Administrative Posts
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.
Beth Kegley of the University of Arkansas Wins an Award From the American Society of Animal Science
Professor Kegley’s research focus is the impact of nutrition on the immune response, disease resistance, and growth performance of beef cattle. She teaches graduate-level courses on ruminant nutrition, energetics, and mineral metabolism. She grew up on a dairy, beef, and sheep farm in Virginia.
New Administrative Posts for Nine Women 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.
France Bélanger Wins the Association for Information Systems Fellow Award
The recognition honors individuals who have impacted the information systems discipline in terms of research, teaching, and service and was given to Professor Bélanger “in recognition of all of the valuable contributions she has made to AIS and to the field of information systems during her distinguished career.”
In Memoriam: Christine M. Cano, 1962-2022
Dr. Cano joined the department of modern languages and literatures at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, 1999. She taught courses on a wide range of language, literature, and culture courses at the university, including courses on French cinema and the contemporary novel.
New Administrative Duties for Eight Women 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.
Eight Women Who Are Assuming New Administrative Roles at 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.
A Quartet of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs
The four women named to endowed professorships are A. Lin Goodwin at Boston College, Rosa Maria Stoops, at the University of Montevallo in Alabama, Kris Belden-Adams at the University of Memphis, and Olga Isengildina-Massa at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Virginia Tech’s Barbara Lockee Honored by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology
Barbara Lockee is associate vice provost for faculty affairs and professor of instructional design and technology in Virginia Tech’s School of Education. Dr. Lockee’s research and teaching are centered on the intersection of instructional design and distance learning.
Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The four women who have been appointed to endowed chairs are Nicole Uphold at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, Emily Sarver at Virginia Tech, Juanita Johnson-Bailey at the University of Georgia, and Jennifer Ross-Wolff at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Eileen Van Aken of Virginia Tech to Lead the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
Eileen Van Aken is a professor and department head in the department of industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr. Van Aken has been a member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers for 36 years, after joining the organization as an undergraduate student.
In Memoriam: Susan Ellen Dunn Duncan, 1959-2022
Dr. Duncan started her career at Virginia Tech in 1990 when she was the first woman hired as an assistant professor in the department of food science and technology.Dr. Duncan taught at Virginia Tech for 32 years.
Five Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments at Universities
The five women academics in new roles are Shirin Saeidi at the University of Arkansas, Wendy Goldberg in the School of Theatre in the College of Fine Arts at Boston University, Cristina Zeped in Peabody College at Vanderbilt University, Pelin Bicen at Suffolk University in Boston, and Ann-Marie Knoblauch in the School of Visual Arts at Virginia Tech.
The Huge Gender Gap in Academic Entomology
A new study by Karen Walker, a former scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, finds that women pursuing careers in entomology face persistent challenges in obtaining jobs compared to men. Among entomologists obtaining a Ph.D. between 2001 and 2018, 17 men had earned full-professor status in university entomology departments. Just one woman had obtained full professor status.
Colleges and Universities Have Announced the Appointments of Nine Women Administrators
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.
In Memoriam: Trudy Harrington Becker, 1961-2022
Dr. Becker began her career at Virginia Tech in 1991. In addition to her role as senior instructor in the history department, she served as associate chair of the department from 2011 to 2016.
Eight Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Assigned to New Positions or Duties
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Nine Women Who Are Taking on New 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.
