Wendy Powers has been named dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland. She comes to her new role from Washington State University, where she has been serving as the inaugural Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. Earlier, she was associate vice president for the division of agriculture and natural resources at the University of California.
Dr. Powers is a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where she majored in animal science. She holds a master’s degree in dairy science and a Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Florida.
Dawn Conway has been selected to serve as interim dean and executive-in-residence of the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Currently, she is the president and chief executive officer of Boost Engagement, a brand engagement agency. Prior to her interim appointment, she served on the Wright State’s board of trustees for four years, including a one-year term as vice chair.
A graduate of Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts, Conway holds a law degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego.
Brigitte Vittrup has been promoted from interim dean to permanent dean of the College of Professional Education at Texas Woman’s University. Throughout her tenure with the university, she has served in several leadership capacities, including chair of the department of human development, family studies, and counseling and acting director of the School of Library and Information Sciences.
Dr. Vittrup received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas State University. She holds a second bachelor’s degree in radio, television, and film, a master’s degree in psychology, and a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.