Jeanne Gunther was promoted to associate professor of education. She joined the faculty at the university in 2011 and currently serves as the coordinator for the early childhood education program. Gunther is a graduate of the State University of New York at Fredonia. She holds a master’s degree in education from the University at Albany of the State University of New York System.
Julia Mixon was named an associate professor of art and granted tenure. She is a former faculty member at Lenoir Community College in Kinston, North Carolina. Mixon earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina, and a master of fine arts degree in photography from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.
Regina Yanson was promoted to associate professor of management. She joined the Francis Marion University faculty in 2011. Dr. Yanson is a graduate of the State University of New York at Fredonia, where she majored in economics. She holds an MBA from Niagara University in New York, and a Ph.D. in organizational studies from the University at Albany.
Jennifer Gaither, a lawyer by training, has been a Sullivan University faculty member for the past 25 years. She most recently served as the university's associate provost.
Dr. Crowley has served as provost at Ohio Wesleyan University since 2020. She is slated to become the nineteenth president of Kalamazoo College on July 1.
The three women named to provost positions are Nancy Marchand-Martella at the University of Northern Colorado, Lise Youngblade at Colorado State University, and Randi Storch at Western Oregon University.
Although it was initially founded as school for women, the University of Montevallo has never had a woman president. Now the university has reached a historic milestone and selected selected Michelle R. Johnston to serve as its next president.
The selected candidate should have expertise and experience in theoretical models in labor and public economics as well as in microeconometrics and programming.