Brenda McComb has been named interim associate vice provost and dean of students at Stanford University. She was dean of the Graduate School and senior vice provost for academic affairs at Oregon State University. Before that, she held positions at the University of Massachusetts and the University of Kentucky.
Dr. McComb, a first-generation college student, earned a bachelor’s degree in natural resources conservation, a master’s degree in wildlife management, and a Ph.D. in forestry from Louisiana State University.
Tracy Sulkin has been named dean of the College of Media at the University of Illinois. She is a professor of political science and has been serving as interim executive associate dean since May 2017.
Dr. Sulkin holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Western Washington University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. both in political science from the University of Washington.
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.