St. Catherine University, a women-centered educational institution in St. Paul, Minnesota, has announced the promotion of five faculty members to the rank of full professor. Four of the five promotions went to women.
Kim Ha was named a full professor of chemistry. She joined the faculty at the university in 2012. Her research focuses on correlating structure-dynamics-function relationships in proteins utilizing an array of biochemical techniques and solution-state NMR spectroscopy. Dr. Ha holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry and a Ph.D. in biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology, all from the University of Minnesota
Sharon Radd was appointed a professor and director of the master’s degree program in organizational leadership at the university. Professor Radd is the co-author of Five Practices for Equity-Focused School Leadership (ASCD, 2021). Dr. Radd holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, a bachelor of social work degree and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Minnesota State Mankato, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
Lisa Rovick was promoted to professor of interprofessional education in the Henrietta Schmoll School of Health Sciences at the university. She has practiced orthoptics in a pediatric ophthalmology clinic and on several teams providing eye care to children living in poverty in Guatemala. She is focused on
Anaya Mitra was promoted to professor of psychology. Her area of specialization is biological psychology. She has been on the faculty at St. Catherine University since 2011 after conducting postdoctoral research at the University of Minnesota and the Veterans Administration Medical Center. Dr. Mitra holds a master of public health degree and a doctorate in psychology from the University of Florida.