Five Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Crawford_HollyHolly G. Crawford was appointed senior vice president for administration and finance, treasurer, and chief financial officer at the University of Rochester in New York. She has been serving as senior associate vice president for budgets and planning at the university. She has been on the staff at the University of Rochester since 1998.

Crawford is a graduate of Long Island University in Brookville, New York, where she majored in accounting. She earned an MBA at the University of Rochester.

ColeAmy Cole is the new director of transfer and veteran student academic services at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. She was an analyst for the Maryland Higher Education Commission in Baltimore.

Cole is a graduate of the University of Maryland-College Park and holds a master’s degree in history from Morgan State University in Baltimore.

becklyTracey Beckley was promoted to executive director of the Teaching and Learning Commons at West Virginia University. She was director of the iDesign unit of the Teaching and Learning Commons.

Beckley is a graduate of Princeton University in New Jersey. She holds a master’s degree in public management and information systems from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and is pursuing a doctorate in instructional design and technology at West Virginia University.

conwayHeidi Conway is the new vice president for human resources at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She was associate vice president and chief operating officer for human resources. Conway has been on the staff at the university for 10 years.

Conway is a graduate of New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire. She holds a master’s degree in administrative studies from Boston College.

tresmaine-grimesTresmaine Grimes was appointed vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Bloomfield College in New Jersey. She was assistant vice president for academic affairs at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York.

Dr. Grimes is a graduate of Yale University, where she majored in psychology and Afro American studies. She holds a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Columbia University.

 

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  1. Ms. Amy Cole is one incredible lady. I am so very proud of you. Congratulations to you, and all of the ladies in this article as well.!

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