Two Women Are Finalists for Dean of the College of Letters and Science at Montana State University

Montana State University has announced four candidates who have been selected as finalists for the position of dean of the university’s College of Letters and Sciences. All of the finalists will be visiting the Bozeman campus over the next two weeks for public forums and interviews. Two of the four candidates are women

Sikata Banerjee is a professor of women’s studies and associate dean of humanities at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. She has been on the faculty there for 12 years. Previously, she taught at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada.

Dr. Banerjee is a graduate of Dartmouth College. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Denver and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Washington.

Laura Woodworth-Ney is the associate vice president for academic affairs at Idaho State University. Prior to her being named to her present position in 2010, she was chair of the department of history at the university and co-director of the women’s studies program.

Dr. Woodworth-Ney is a graduate of the University of Idaho where she majored in English. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in American history from Washington State University.