Three Women Named University Vice Presidents

Dora Anne Mills was appointed vice president for clinical affairs at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. The appointment takes effect on September 1. She was the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Mills is a pediatrician. She holds a master’s degree in public health from Harvard University and is a graduate of the University of Vermont College of Medicine.

Julie K. Griffith was named vice president for public affairs at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, effective June 20. She has been serving as vice president for government affairs and foundation relations with Duke Energy in Indianapolis. Griffith, a graduate of Ball State University, has been employed by Duke Energy since 1997.

Lisa M. Rudgers is the new vice president for global communications and strategic initiatives at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She has been an independent communications consultant for higher educational institutions. From 2000 to 2007, she was vice president for communications at the University of Michigan.

Rudgers is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University.