Jeannie Trudel was appointed vice president of academic affairs and student development at Greenville University in Illinois. She has been serving as president of Christian Heritage College in Brisbane, Australia. Earlier, Dr. Trudel was dean of the School of Business at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, South Carolina, from 2012 to 2016 and held several positions at Indiana Wesleyan University from 2004 to 2012.
Dr. Trudel holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Monash University in Australia. She earned a master’s degree in behavioral science from California State University and a doctorate in organizational development from the University of Louisville.
Lisa Dash-Grimes is the new director of talent acquisition within the Office of Human Resources at Clemson University in South Carolina. Dash-Grimes came to Clemson from Pace University in New York, where she served as the senior director of talent strategy.
Dash-Grimes holds a bachelor’s degree in consumer affairs from Montclair State University in New Jersey and a master’s degree in counseling from Pace University.
Barbara Woodhead has been appointed director of services for students with disabilities at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She has been serving as interim director. Her office provides services to ensure that no qualified student with a disability will be excluded from participating in any university program or activity, denied the benefits of any university program or activity, or otherwise subjected to discrimination with regard to any university program or activity.
Woodward holds a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature from Wayne State University in Detroit.
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.