Breaking News
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The First Woman President of the Tulsa Campus of Oklahoma State University
Jun. 26, 2019 - Dr. Pamela Fry has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the Tulsa campus since 2016. She also serves as vice provost and associate vice president of undergraduate education at the flagship campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Earlier, Dr. Fry was dean of the university's College of Education for six years. -
Martha Ann Todd Selected to Take the Helm of Columbus Technical College in Georgia
Jun. 26, 2019 - Todd has had a career in education spanning 40 years. Recently, she served as deputy commissioner of adult and technical education for the Technical College System of Georgia. She will take office as interim president on July 1 and serve until a permanent president is appointed. -
Josee Larochelle to Lead the State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Jun. 26, 2019 - Josee Larochelle was named officer-in-charge at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. The title is equivalent to interim president. Larochelle currently serves as vice president for administration and finance at the university. She has been at SUNY Plattsburgh since July 2017. - More from Breaking News
Research & Studies
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For Elite University Presidents, The Gender Pay Gap Is Disappearing
Jun. 26, 2019 - The results of a study led by a scholar at the University of Central Florida show that on average there is a 9 percent compensation difference between male and female university presidents, with women receiving less pay than men on average. But at higher status universities, women presidents are receiving -
Georgia State Psychologists Identify Best Strategies for Bystander Intervention Against Sexual Misconduct
Jun. 26, 2019 - A new study by led by psychologists at Georgia State University in Atlanta finds that young men can successfully intervene in peer groups to prevent sexual violence against women if they appeal to a shared sense of morality. -
University of Alabama Study Finds That Companies With Women CFOs Are Less Likely to Misreport Financial Data
Jun. 26, 2019 - A new study led by an associate professor of management in the Culverhouse College of Business at the University of Alabama, finds that companies who have a woman as their chief financial officer are less likely to misreport data in financial statements than companies with men as their chief financial - More from Research & Studies
Appointments
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Three Women Named to Endowed Professorships at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jun. 21, 2019 - The three women appointed to named faculty positions at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are Grace Bauer in English, Julia McQuillan in sociology, and Kristi Montooth in biological sciences. -
Seven Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Positions as Deans
Jun. 21, 2019 - The new deans are Lesley Lokko at City College of New York, Angela Kashuba at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Susan Beth Estes at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Mariette DiChristina at Boston University, Robin L. Hughes at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Melissa Sturge-Apple at the University -
Four Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments in the Academic World
Jun. 20, 2019 - Taking on new roles are Leslie Babinski at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Ashlee N. Ford Versypt of Oklahoma State University, Tracy Fessenden at Arizona State University, and Amy W. Apon of Clemson University in South Carolina. - More from Appointments
Honors & Awards
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Boise State University’s Emily Ruskovich Wins the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award
Jun. 20, 2019 - Emily Ruskovich, an assistant professor in the department of theatre, film, and creative writing at Boise State University, was honored for her novel Idaho. The award is given by the Dublin, Ireland city council and comes with a prize of 100,000 euros. -
Vanderbilt University Honors Its Former Dean of the School of Nursing, the Late Colleen Conway-Welch
Jun. 20, 2019 - In 1984, Colleen Conway-Welch became dean of the School of Nursing at Vanderbilt University and served in that role for 29 years. In 2013 she retired and was named dean emerita. During her time as dean, Dr. Conway-Welch established an accelerated master’s degree program, a Ph.D. program, and a doctor -
Four Women With Ties to Higher Education Receive Notable Honors or Awards
Jun. 20, 2019 - The honorees are Diane DiTomasso of the University of Rhode Island, Martha D. Sanders, president of the University of West Florida, Maryann Foroozesh of Xaxier University of Louisiana, and Katherine G. Johnson who is being honored by by George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginis. - More from Honors & Awards
Other Recent Articles
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In Memoriam: Niara Sudarkasa, 1938-2019 [6.26.2019]
In 1969, Dr. Sudarkasa joined the faculty at the University of Michigan. She was the first tenured African American faculty member at the university. In 1986, she was appointed the eleventh president of historically Black Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, and served in that role for 12 years.
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Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers [6.25.2019]
Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
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Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars [6.25.2019]
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
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Women’s College in Missouri Partners With Healthcare Firm to Produce Mental Health Professionals [6.24.2019]
Stephens College, a liberals arts educational institution for women in Columbia, Missouri, has entered into an agreement with Burrell Behavioral Health, the second-largest behavioral health center in Missouri, to develop behavioral and mental health professionals to serve in central Missouri.
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In Memoriam: Julie Marie Heinz-Johnson, 1965-2019 [6.24.2019]
During her nearly 30-year career at Ripon College, Heinz-Johnson was head coach for several sports and chaired the department of exercise science. In 2010, Heinz-Johnson was named director of athletics, the first woman to hold the position at Ripon College.
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Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education [6.21.2019]
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
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In Memoriam: Olivia Cousins, 1948-2019 [6.21.2019]
Olivia Cousins was a feminist scholar, historian, and long-time faculty member at the Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York. She served on the faculty there for more than 30 years.
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Eight Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education [6.20.2019]
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
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Three Women Scholars Promoted to Higher Faculty Ranks at Princeton University [6.20.2019]
Katie Chenoweth has been promoted to associate professor of French and Italian. Andrea Graham has been promoted to professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and Mariangela Lisanti has been promoted to associate professor of physics.
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Adding Inclusive Message to Marketing Materials Can Increase Women’s Participation in Online STEM Courses [6.19.2019]
Researchers from Cornell University and Stanford University found that adding a photo of women and an inclusivity statement to a Facebook ad for a computer science course increased the number of women who clicked on the ad by 26 percent.
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The First Woman to Lead the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island [6.19.2019]
Rear Adminral Shoshana Chatfield served as a helicopter pilot in the Western Pacific, Afghanistan, and the Arabian Gulf. From 2001 to 2004, Dr. Chatfield was an assistant professor of political science at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Most recently, she was commander of U.S. Naval Forces in the Mariana Islands in the northern Pacific Ocean.
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Study Finds That Most Women With Cardiovascular Disease Do Not Participate In Regular Physical Activity [6.19.2019]
Some 61 percent of women with cardiovascular disease who participated in the survey said they did not meet the minimum physical activity guidelines recommended by the American Heart Association. These guidelines call for 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week, or at least 30 minutes of brisk movement per day, five days a week.
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Daria J. Willis Selected as the Next President of Everett Community College in Washington State [6.19.2019]
Dr. Willis has been serving as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York. Earlier in her career, Dr. Willis was an assistant professor of history, faculty senate president, department chair, and dean of academic studies at Lee College in Baytown, Texas.
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Oklahoma State University Scholar Says Artificial Intelligence Can Eliminate Bias in the Hiring Process [6.19.2019]
Kimberly Houser, a professor of legal studies in the College of Business at Oklahoma State University, argues that using machine decision-making through artificial intelligence (AI) can remove unconscious bias and “noise” from the hiring and promotion process and begin making the workplace reflect a diverse society.
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Three Women Scholars Appointed to Provost Positions at State Universities [6.19.2019]
The three women scholars appointed to provost posts are Beth Fisher Ingram at Northern Illinois University, Carol Kim at the University at Albany of the State University of New York System, and Diana Rogers-Adkinson at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania
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In Memoriam: Laurel L. Wilkening, 1944-2019 [6.19.2019]
In 1993, Dr. Wilkening, a planetary scientist, came to the University of California, Irvine as the school’s third chancellor and the third woman chancellor in University of California System history. In 2013, an asteroid discovered by NASA-funded astronomers at the University of Arizona was officially named to honor Dr. Wilkening.
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Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers [6.18.2019]
Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
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Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars [6.18.2019]
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Establishes Program for Pregnant Mothers Battling Addiction [6.17.2019]
The program provides women with a full complement of obstetric addiction therapy. Many of the women who participate in the program would not normally seek recovery-based services during pregnancy out of fear of criminal consequences. In the state of Alabama, it is a felony offense to use drugs during pregnancy.
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In Memoriam: Lydia Hall Lenaghan, 1933-2019 [6.17.2019]
Dr. Lenaghan began her career at Barnard College as an assistant professor in the department of classics in 1962. She chaired the department from 1974 to 1981 and again in 1985.
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Fordham University Creates Oral History Project on Its First Women Undergraduate Students [6.14.2019]
Last summer, Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, initiated the Thomas More College Oral History Project in honor of the 50-year anniversary of the first graduating class of Fordham’s liberal arts college for women. The oral histories are now available on the university’s website. The project was supported by Fordham faculty and run by […]
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In Memoriam: Susan Parker Bloom, 1938-2019 [6.14.2019]
From 1986-2005, Professor Bloom directed the graduate program in Children’s Literature and the Center for the Study of Children’s Literature at Simmons University in Boston.
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Two Women Scholars Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Prestigious Educational Institutions [6.14.2019]
Sheila Walker has been named the Laura Vausbinder Hockett Endowed Professor at Scripps College in Claremont, California, and Katerina Clark has been named the B.E. Bensinger Professor of Comparative Literature and Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University.
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