EloiÌsa Gordon-Mora was named chief diversity officer at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. She has been serving as the inaugural university diversity and inclusion officer at the University of Nevada, Reno. Earlier, she was the dean of the School of Social Science, Humanities, and Communication at Universidad Ana G. MeÌndez and vice president for academic affairs at Universidad del Sagrado CorazoÌn, both in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Gordon-Mora is a graduate of Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. She holds a master’s degree in international relations and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Phyllis Esposito was appointed vice president and dean for institutional diversity at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. She has been serving as the vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Everett Community College in Everett, Washington. Earlier, she worked as director of the Center for Multicultural Education and as the interim dean of the School of Integrative Studies at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin.
Dr. Esposito earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in integrated humanities and education from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. She earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from the University of Kansas.
Sheila Lloyd was named senior vice president for justice, equity, and antiracism at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. She will also serve as a professor of Black literary and cultural studies. She has been serving as associate vice president for academic affairs at the University of Houston Downtown. Earlier, Dr. Lloyd was associate provost for teaching, learning, and faculty affairs, the founding director of the Center for Faculty Excellence, and accreditation liaison officer at Mills College in Oakland, California.
Dr. Lloyd is a graduate of Yale University, where she majored in English literature. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in English literature from Cornell University.
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.