The University of Wyoming in Laramie has announced that 13 faculty members have been promoted to full professor. Three of these promotions to full professor went to women.
Brenda Alexander was promoted to full professor of animal science in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. She is an expert in livestock reproduction. Professor Alexander holds a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and a Ph.D. in reproductive biology, all from the University of Wyoming.
Ye Zhang was appointed professor of geology and geophysics in the College of Arts and Sciences at the university. She is a graduate of Nanjing University in China. Dr. Zhang holds a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. in hydrogeology from Indiana University.
Doris Bolliger was promoted to full professor in the School of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy, and Design in the College of Education. She is a graduate of Park University in Parkville, Missouri. Dr. Bolliger holds a master’s degree from Bowie State University in Maryland, and an educational doctorate from the University of West Florida in Pensacola.
"I have seen firsthand the difference technical education can make for our students, their families, and the businesses and industries that depend on a skilled workforce," said Amanda Foreman, the new interim president of Coastal Pines Technical College in Georgia.
Sara M. Butler is vice chancellor for academic affairs at Honolulu Community College in Hawaii and Jennifer L. Cumpston is vice president for academic affairs at Trident Technical College in Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Farmer is the first Black woman to chair the board of directors of the American Dental Education Association. With more than three decades of experience in dental practice and education, she currently serves as dean of the School of Dentistry at Meharry Medical College in Nashville.
Dr. Hrycyna has served as dean of UC San Diego's School of Physical Sciences for the past three years. She is slated to become the university's next executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on January 1.
Dr. Albin is an associate professor of pediatrics and founding director of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's culinary medicine program, an initiative that aims to empower people to have a thriving relationship with the food they eat.
The Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago invites applications for an open-rank Instructional Professor position in the undergraduate Global Studies program.
The University of Chicago’s Development Innovation Lab and the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics invites applications for a non-tenure track Senior Research Associate position, with a focus on Development Economics and Mathematics.
The Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Modern Chinese History to begin July 1, 2027. “Modern” is defined as 1895 to the present.
The University of Chicago, Division of the Social Sciences, Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of assistant professor of American Politics for an initial 4 year renewable term.
The Department of Economics at Michigan State University in East Lansing invites applications for a tenure-system Assistant Professor in microeconomic theory with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2027.