Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, has announced three finalists for the position of vice president for student affairs. The three candidates will all visit campus in early April for open forums and interviews. Two of the three finalists are women.
Robin Holmes is vice president for student affairs and interim vice president for institutional equity and diversity at the University of Oregon. Holmes holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from California State University at Fullerton. She earned a second master’s degree and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology.
Patricia Perillo is associate dean of students at Davidson College in North Carolina. Previously, she was assistant vice president for student affairs and director of student life at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Dr. Perillo holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Delaware. She earned a Ph.D. in public and community health from the University of Maryland.
Update: Perillo was selected as vice president for student affairs on April 30.
Dr. Geneco comes to her new role from Tufts University in Massachusetts, where she has served as provost for the past four years. She is slated become the University at Buffalo's first woman president on August 10.
The new presidents are Laurie A. Boeding at the Technical College of the Lowcountry and Melissa Frank-Alston at Northeastern Technical College. Both women are expected to begin their presidencies on July 1.
Dr. McEwen comes to her new appointment following four years as president and vice chancellor of Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Earlier, she served in several leadership roles at the University of Toronto Mississauga. She received some of her education in the United States.
The new provosts are Barbara Rodriguez at the University of New Mexico, Bridget Chalk at Manhattan University in New York, and Jaci Lederman at Vincennes University in Indiana. All three women had been serving as their university's interim provost.
Dr. Howard joins Spelman from Ohio State University, where she has been serving as dean of the College of Engineering. She is a nationally recognized expert in robotics, artificial intelligence, and human-centered technology.