Sharon F. Matusik is the new dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She has been serving as interim dean since January. Earlier, she was senior associate dean for faculty and research.
Dr. Matusik is a graduate of Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where she double majored in English and economics. She earned a doctorate in strategic management from the University of Washington.
Simone Cummings is the new dean of the Walker School of Business & Technology at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. Earlier, she was associate dean of academic quality assurance and an associate professor of business at the school. Dean Cummings joined the faculty at Webster University in 2013.
Dr. Cummings holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in health administration from Washington University in St. Louis. She earned a Ph.D. in health policy and administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Debra Louis was named dean of the Glenn R. Jones College of Business at Trident University in Cypress, California. She joined the faculty at the university in 2003 and has been serving as interim dean since last November.
Dr. Louis is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in psychology. She earned an MBA at Southern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Kathy White Loyd was named interim dean of the College of Business at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. She is the executive director of the Women’s Business Leadership Center at the university, and will continue in that post.
Dr. Loyd earned an MBA at Arkansas State University. She holds a doctorate in business education from the University of Memphis.
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.