Bernice B. Rumala was appointed director of the Ph.D. program in health sciences at Trident University in Cypress, California. She was the interim research director at Mentoring in Medicine in New York City.
Dr. Rumala is a graduate of the Excelsior College of the State University of New York. She holds three master’s degrees and a Ph.D. in health equity focus from Columbia University in New York City.
Heather Costello was named operations manager at McCrory Gardens of South Dakota State University. She will manage the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center and botanical gardens.
Previously, Costello served as an event coordinator for the university and was the facility manager for the Performing Arts Center at South Dakota State University.
Bethany Bodo was appointed associate director of the Office of Assessment and Evaluation at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. For the past 12 years, she served on the staff at Radford University in Virginia. Most recently, she was director of academic assessment.
Bodo is a graduate of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where she double majored in psychology and government and law. She holds a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Virginia Tech.
Kathryn Regjo was named vice president of Colorado Mountain College in Edwards. She has been serving as president of Lincoln College in Southington, Connecticut. She will begin her new job on March 1.
Dr. Regjo is a graduate of Adrian College in Michigan, where she majored in international business and German. She holds an MBA from the University of Denver and an educational doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.
Rita Walters was appointed vice president for advancement at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. She was the chief development officer for the Washington National Cathedral. Previously, she served as senior associate director of development for the School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Walters is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. She earned a master’s degree at Johns Hopkins University.
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.