Two African American Women Win Academic Awards

sandersCrystal Sanders, an assistant professor of history and African American studies at Pennsylvania State University, won two awards for her doctoral dissertation. She was awarded the C. Vann Woodward Prize from the Southern Historical Foundation and the Claude Eggertson Prize from the History of Education Society. Her dissertation was entitled, “To Be Free of Fear: Black Women’s Fight for Freedom Through the Child Development Group of Mississippi.”

Dr. Sanders is a graduate of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University. She will spend the 2013-14 academic year as a visiting scholar at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

schellSylvia Schell, assistant director of the Office of International Education at the University of Georgia, has been chosen as the winner of the 2013 Excellence in Diversifying International Education Award from the Diversity Abroad Network.

In accepting the award, Schell stated, “This recognition is a strong validation of our work in creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for international students and scholars at University of Georgia. Thank you Diversity Abroad for your commitment in supporting this work, and raising the profile of a most important cause – integrating diversity with international education.”

Related Articles

4 COMMENTS

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

California State University Sacramento Launches Black Honors College

Officially launching for the fall 2024 semester, the Black Honors College will support students from all backgrounds who study Black history, life, and culture by providing them with a specialized curriculum and mentoring opportunities.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

In Memoriam: Norman B. Anderson, 1955-2024

Dr. Anderson was the assistant vice president for research and academic affairs at Florida State University at the time of his death. He had an extensive career in clinical psychology, which led him to become the first African American chief executive officer of the American Psychological Association.

Georgia State University Launches Program to Support Black Women in Tech

While Black women account for roughly 29 percent of the Georgia State University undergradaute student body, they represent only 10 percent of the university's computer science majors and 18 percent of the computer information systems majors.

Featured Jobs