The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has announced six finalists for chancellor of the university. Two of the six finalists are women.
Mary K. Grant is the president of Massachusetts College of the Liberal Arts in North Adams. She is a graduate of the college she now leads. Dr. Grant holds a master’s degree in public affairs at the University of Massachusetts Boston and a Ph.D. in social policy from the Heller School at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Divina Grossman is the founding vice president of engagement at Florida International University in Miami. She is the former dean of the College of Nursing and Health Science at FIU. Dr. Grossman is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Miami and a doctorate in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.
Update: Dr. Grossman was chosen as president on April 19.