All Entries Tagged With: "West Virginia University"
Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Chairs
The women named to endowed professorships are Angela K. Wilson at Michigan State University, Paula Zeanah at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Janet E. Snyder at West Virginia University, and Mary Rezac at Kansas State University.
Ten Women Taking on New Teaching Roles at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Seven Women Scholars in New Teaching Roles
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Study Finds a Link Between Gender Equality in Employment and High Homicide Rates
A study led by West Virginia University’s Katie Corcoran while she was a postdoctoral fellow at Baylor University found that countries with a high degree of gender equality in employment also tend to have high rates of homicide. Theats to male masculinity may explain the phenomenon.
Two Women Announce Their Retirements After Long Careers at Flagship State Universities
Patricia A. Chase has been named dean emerita of the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and Cathleen Middleton is retiring from her post as associate chief information officer at the University of Arkansas, where she worked for 36 years.
Thirty Women With New Administrative Positions 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.
Ten Women in New Teaching Roles at U.S. Higher Education Institutions
The 10 women with new faculty assignments are Rasha Ahmed, Paula P. Schnurr, Carleen Maitland, Jonda C. McNair, Beth Ann Clayton, Susan Strome, Nicole Hodges Persley, Carrie Kitko, Cerasela Zoica Dinu, and Shaunna Scott.
New Administrative Roles for 22 Women at American 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.
Nineteen Women With New Administrative Posts at U.S. 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.
A Large Gender Wage Gap for College Graduates in West Virginia
For male graduates of West Virginia public colleges and universities who were still working in the state, their average earnings were $50,400. The comparable figure for women was $38,800.
Maryanne Reed to Lead the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication
Reed has been dean of the College of Media at West Virginia University since 2004. In May of this year, she took on the additional responsibility of interim dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, the largest academic unit at West Virginia University.
West Virginia University Acquires a Collection of Prints by Grace Martin Taylor
Taylor is considered one of the most innovative printmakers of the mid-twentieth century. She held bachelor’s and master’s degrees from West Virginia University was served as president of the Mason College of Music and Fine Arts, now part of the University of Charleston.
A Quartet of Women Appointed to Dean Posts at American Universities
The new deans are Sue Day-Perroots at West Virginia University, Ann Kurth at Yale University in Connecticut, Elizabeth A. Dooley at the University of Central Florida, and Catherine Zublin at Weber State University in Utah.
Seven Women Appointed to Endowed Chairs at American Universities
The appointees to endowed chairs are Andrea Louise Campbell at MIT, Alison P. Galvani at Yale University, Fiona Harrison at CalTech, Seung-kyung Kim at Indiana University, Susan R. Wessler at the University of California, Riverside, Vicki Sealey at West Virginia University, and Lisa Cohen at Wesleyan University.
Five Women Named to Dean Positions
The five women appointed to dean posts are Donna Wagner at New Mexico State University, Elizabeth Wentz at Arizona State University, Rebecca Biron at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, Mitzi Vernon at the University of Kentucky, and Mary K. Stamatakis at West Virginia University.
New Faculty Roles for Seven Women at American Universities
Taking on new roles are Emma Teng at MIT, Leslie Beck at New Mexico State, Marcia DiStaso at Penn State, Julie L. Ozanne of Virginia Tech, Iris Mack at Tulane University in New Orleans, Dena Register at West Virginia University, and Lisa S. Scott at the University of Florida.
A Dozen Women 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.
Seven Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles
Taking on new assignments are Barbara Cantalupo at Pennsylvania State University, Alicia Carriquiry at Iowa State University, Hannah Scherer at Virginia Tech, Helen Elaine Lee at MIT, Natasha Kirienko at Rice University, Maria Doerfler at Duke University, and Katie Corcoran at West Virginia University.
Lara Farina of West Virginia University Named Co-Editor of a Journal on Medieval Studies
Lara Farina, an associate professor of English at West Virginia University, was name co-editor of Postmedieval: A Journal of Medieval Cultural Studies, a cross-disciplinary, peer-reviewed quarterly journal published by Palgrave Macmillan.
New Women Deans Named at Eight Universities
The women appointed to dean positions are Regina Vasilatos-Younken, Eboni Pringle, Kristie Bunton, Teresa Dahlberg, Lorna Le’Anne Shaw-Berbick, Carol Hixson, Kristina Ropella, and Maryanne Reed.
Quinnipiac University Historian Is a Finalist for Dean of the Honors College at West Virginia University
Kathy J. Cooke is a professor of history and the founding director of the honors program at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. The focus of her research is the history of eugenics in 20th-century America.
Women Named to Dean Posts at Seven Universities
The new deans are Maria Toyoda at Suffolk University, Nancy McIntyre at West Virginia University, Carol Ann Gittens at Santa Clara University, Robin P. Newhouse at Indiana University, Ellen Nerenberg at Wesleyan University, Suzanne Barbour at the University of Georgia, and Gloria Culver at the University of Rochester.
Five Women Faculty Members Honored With Notable Awards
The honorees are Rebecca Campbell of Michigan State University, Mikaela Rogozen-Soltar of the University of Nevada, Gretchen Campbell of the University of Maryland, Karrie Shogren of the University of Kansas, and Gretchen K. Garofoli of West Virginia University.
Three Woman Scholars Appointed to Endowed Faculty Chairs
The three women named to endowed chairs are Maura McLaughlin at West Virginia University, Lan Yang at Washington University in St. Louis, and Kimberly Theidon at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
West Virginia University Appoints Three Women to High-Level Posts
Cindy Fitch and Jennifer O. Williams were promoted to associate dean posts with the West Virginia University Extension Service. Rochelle S. Goodwin was named senior associate vice president for academic and public strategy at the university.
Four Women Scholars Elected to Leadership Positions at National Organizations
The four women elected are Cynthia Struthers at the Rural Sociological Society, Pamela Barber-Freeman at the Research Association of Minority Professors, Anna M. Allen at the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics, and Joanne Kurtzberg at the Cord Blood Association.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
West Virginia University Professor Donates a Copy of Her Book to Every Elementary School Library in the State
Carolyn Peluso Atkins is a professor in the department of speech pathology and audiology at West Virginia University. She wrote the book to build a sense of character and to instill pride in West Virginia among the state’s children.
Cynthia Young Is One of Three Finalists for Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University
Cynthia Y. Young is a professor of mathematics and associate dean in the College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida. She joined the faculty at the university in 1997.
Three Women University Executives Announce They Are Stepping Down
Stepping down from the posts are Mary H. Manhein at Louisiana State University, Brenda Thompson at West Virginia University, and Leslie Taylor at Montana State University.
A Dozen Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of news of appointments of women to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Sixteen Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of news of appointments of women to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Two Women Among the Three Finalists for President of the University of Toledo
Sharon L. Gaber is provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas and Michele G. Wheatly is a professor and senior adviser to the president of West Virginia University.
One Woman Among the Four Finalists for Director of the West Virginia University Extension Service
Beverly Coberly is associate vice provost and associate director of the University of Missouri Extension Service. She has held this post since 2011.
Four Women Appointed to Dean Positions
The new deans are Carolyn Walters at Indiana University, Catherine M. Todero at Creighton University in Omaha, Gypsy Denzine at West Virginia University, and Gwen Fontenot at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
