Three Women Scholars Appointed Deans at Gonzaga University

Yolanda Gallardo Carter has been named dean of the Gonzaga University School of Education. She most recently served as associate professor and the Robert Charles Billings Endowed Chair in Education at Berea College in Kentucky. Earlier in her career, she served as dean of education at Georgetown College in Kentucky.

Dr. Carter is a graduate of the University of Arizona where she majored in elementary education with a bilingual specialty. She holds a master’s degree in multicultural education from Northern Arizona University and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Kansas State University.

Karlene A. Hoo has been named dean of the Gonzaga University School of Engineering and Applied Science. She most recently served as a professor of chemical engineering and dean of the Graduate School at Montana State University. Before that, she was a professor of chemical engineering and associate vice president for research at Texas Tech University.

Dr. Hoo is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where she majored in chemical engineering. She holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. both in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

Rosemarie Hunter has been named dean of the Gonzaga University School of Leadership Studies. Since 1995, she has served in various academic and administrative roles at the University of Utah. Most recently, she served as associate professor of social work, special assistant to the president for Campus Community Partnerships, and director of the University Neighborhood Partners program.

Dr. Hunter holds a master’s degree in social work from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and a Ph.D. in social work from the University of Utah.