Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, has announced the promotion of 10 faculty members. Of the 10 promotions, three went to women.
Ruth Berger was promoted to full professor of mathematics. She joined the faculty at the college in 1993. A native of Germany, she studied at the Universitat des Saarlandes before coming to the United States to earn a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in mathematics at Louisiana State University. Before coming to Luther College, Dr. Berger taught at the University of Memphis.
Ginger Meyette was named an associate professor of social work and granted tenure. She joined the faculty at Luther College in 2009 after teaching at the University of Denver and Colorado State University. Dr. Meyette is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado. She holds a master of divinity degree from the Iliff School of Theology and a master of social work degree and a doctorate in social work from the University of Denver.
April Rowe-Neal is a new associate professor of nursing. She was also granted tenure. Rowe-Neal joined the faculty at Luther College in 2008 after serving as the student nurse preceptor at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Rowe-Neal is a 2001 graduate of Luther College and holds a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Minnesota. She is currently completing work on a doctorate in nursing education from Capella University.
Since 2021, Dr. Raver has been serving as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. She will begin her new duties at the University of Michigan on December 1.
Dr. Rhine comes to her new presidency with nearly four decades of leadership experience in higher education. Most recently, she was president and chief executive officer of Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona.
On August 10, Dr. Bloebaum became the chief academic officer at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She had been serving as dean of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University in Ohio for the past eight years.
Dr. Barkley is slated to become the first woman president of Spoon River College on August 31. She comes to her new role from John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois, where she serves as vice president of academic and student affairs.
Dr. Konan, a professor of economics and dean of the College of Social Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has been selected to serve as the university's interim provost. A faculty member for more than 30 years, she previously served as interim chancellor.
The University of Chicago, Division of the Social Sciences, Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of assistant professor of American Politics for an initial 4 year renewable term.
The Department of Economics at Michigan State University in East Lansing invites applications for a tenure-system Assistant Professor in microeconomic theory with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2027.
Princeton University is searching for a faculty member at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Program in Plasma Physics of its Department of Astrophysical Sciences, to begin in fall 2027.
The Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago invites applications for a full-time Research Associate for a three-year term starting in the 2026-2027 academic year.
The Department of Theater and Performance Studies at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. The area of specialization is open.