Four Women Who Are Retiring or Leaving Their Current Posts in Higher Education

Helen Gonzales, chief compliance officer at the University of New Mexico, announced that she is retiring in October. Prior to becoming compliance officer, Gonzales worked for more than 20 years in human resources at the university.

In 2007, Gonzales was named vice president for human resources at the University of New Mexico.

Barbara Bader, the founding director of the Educational Leadership Enhancement Program at Florida International University in Miami is stepping down after leading the program for the past 23 years.

Professor Bader first joined the faculty at the university in 1973.

Victoria Fu was named professor emerita of human development in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech. Professor Fu first joined the faculty at the university in 1972.

Dr. Fu holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, all from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Deborah Armstrong, vice president for development at Syracuse University, announced that she is stepping down at the end of this month to pursue other professional opportunities. She has worked at the university in development and alumni affairs roles for the past 15 years.

Armstrong holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the State University of New York at Oswego and a master’s degree from Saint Mary’s University in Winona, Minnesota.