Sheila Stamm was named dean of the School of Education at American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Stamm has been serving as the president of S. Wright & Associates, providing consulting support to academic leaders and faculty in higher education and community sectors. She has an extensive background in higher education, including serving as dean of the School of Education for Cambridge College in Massachusetts and Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Stamm also served a term as commissioner of higher education for the state of Minnesota
Dr. Stamm is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She holds a master’s degree from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from North Carolina State University.
Shannon Mathews has been named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Savannah State University in Georgia. She was interim associate dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, Business and Education at Winston-Salem State University, She also served as associate professor of gerontology and chair of the Gerontology Program in Winston-Salem State University’s department of behavioral sciences and social work.
Dr. Matthews is a graduate of Pomona College in Claremont, California. She holds a doctorate and a master’s degree from the University of Kentucky.
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.