Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, has announced the appointment of seven new faculty members in its College of Arts and Sciences. Three of the new hires are women.
Sarah Bumps is a new assistant professor of accounting in the department of business. She was teaching accounting and business law at Regent University in Virginia Beach. Dr. Bumps holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and master’s degree in accounting from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. She earned a master’s degree and a juris doctorate from Regent University.
Allison Pierce was named an assistant professor of business administration. She was an executive for Century Life Pharmacy and is the former senior vice president of people development for Life Care Centers of America. Dr. Pierce holds a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. She earned a Ph.D. from Northcentral University.
Ashlee Stephens is a visiting lecturer in mathematics. She is a former adjunct instructor of mathematics at Greenville Technical College in South Carolina. Stephens is a graduate of the University of Louisiana-Monroe. She holds a master’s degree in teaching from Clemson University in South Carolina.
Dr. Soufleris, a three-time alumna of the State University of New York System, has more than 35 years of higher education experience spanning student affairs, enrollment management, retention, and student success initiatives.
Most recently, Dr. Van Vlerah served as vice president for student success and institutional strategy at Manchester University in Indiana. She is slated to become the fifteenth president of Notre Dame of Maryland University on July 6.
Dr. Egan comes to her new role as president of Bennington College from Connecticut College, where she has been serving as the Fuller-Maathai Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectionality Studies, dean of the faculty, and chief academic officer.
Dr. Pfluger has spent the past year as Bakersfield College's interim president. She previously served as vice chancellor of educational services and student success at the Kern Community College District.
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.