Five Women Professors Taking on New Roles at Universities

Jackie Goodway has been granted the title of Red Cedar Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University. The distinction is presented to faculty who demonstrate scholarly achievement, teaching excellence, and alignment with the university’s strategic priorities. At MSU, Dr. Goodway serves as associate chair of the department of kinesiology.

Dr. Goodway received her Ph.D. in physical education and exercise science from Michigan State University.

Amanda Randles has been appointed director of the Center for Computational and Digital Health Innovation at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She currently holds the title of Alfred Winborne Mordecai and Victoria Stover Mordecai Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering. Her lab at Duke focuses on developing new computational tools that can provide insight into the localization and development of human diseases ranging from atherosclerosis to cancer.

Dr. Randles is an alumna of Duke, where she double-majored in physics and computer science. She holds a master’s degree in computer science and a Ph.D. in applied physics from Harvard University.

Constance Katsafanas has been appointed director of Florida Atlantic University’s neurology residency program at Marcus Neuroscience Institute. She previously served as an associate professor of neurology at the University of Florida and a neurologist at the University of Florida Neuroscience Institute. Her expertise centers on brain aneurysms, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and telestroke medicine.

Dr. Katsafanas received her medical degree at Nova Southeastern University.

Andrea Nahmod has been granted the title of Provost Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The lifetime distinction recognizes exceptional achievement in teaching and research or creative activity. She is a professor in the department of mathematics and statistics who specializes in harmonic and nonlinear fourier analysis and partial differential equations.

Dr. Nahmod received her Ph.D. in mathematics from Yale University.

Alex Klein has been promoted to associate professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia. Prior to joining the W&L faculty in 2024, she was an assistant professor of law at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. Her teaching and research interests focus on capital punishment, criminal law, and criminal procedure.

Professor Klein received her bachelor of fine arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and her law degree from Washington and Lee University.

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