Alyson G. Wilson has been appointed vice provost for research at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. She joins the William & Mary faculty from North Carolina State University, where she is a professor of statistics and senior associate vice chancellor for research initiatives and commercialization.
Dr. Wilson holds a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from Rice University in Houston, Texas, a master’s degree in statistics from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a doctorate in statistics from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Anna Marie Wytko has earned the rank of university distinguished professor at Kansas State University. The lifetime honor is the highest faculty title given by the university. A professor of music in the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Wytko is a professional saxophonist who has performed in venues around the world.
Dr. Wytko is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Minnesota, where she also earned her master of music and doctor of musical arts degrees.
Molly McGlone has been promoted to deputy dean of undergraduate studies in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. She most recently served as the college’s associate dean and director of academic affairs. In addition to supporting curriculum development and academic initiatives, she teaches courses on music and urban studies.
Dr. McGlone is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in violin performance. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Colleen Boggs has been appointed associate dean for the arts and humanities in the faculty of arts and sciences at Dartmouth College. A faculty member since 2001, she currently holds the title of Parents Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities. A scholar of nineteenth-century American literature, she specializes in the American Civil War, transatlantic studies, and literary theory.
A graduate of Yale University, Dr. Boggs holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
Nicole Cobb has been named associate dean for academic affairs and professional education at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College in Nashville. A professor of practice in human and organizational development, she currently serves as director of the school counseling program track. Earlier, she was program director of human development studies and associate chair of the department of human and organizational development.
Dr. Cobb received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Tennessee Technological University and her doctorate from the University of Tennessee.
Lindy Elkins-Tanton has been appointed director of the Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. She comes to Berkeley from Arizona State University, where she is a Foundation and Regents Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and vice president of the ASU Interplanetary Initiative.
Dr. Elkins-Tanton holds a bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in geology and geophysics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Joli Livaudais has been named director of the School of Art and Design at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She first joined the university in 2014 as an assistant professor of photography. During her tenure, she had a stint as graduate program coordinator for the School of Art and Design.
Professor Livaudais received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in psychology from the University of Texas at Arlington. She holds a master of fine arts degree from Louisiana Tech University.
Nina Kohn has been named a distinguished professor at Syracuse University in New York. The designation is one of the university’s highest faculty honors. A faculty member sine 2005, Kohn currently holds the title of David M. Levy Professor of Law. Her scholarship centers on the civil rights of older adults, as well as health law.
Professor Kohn received her bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and her juris doctorate from Harvard University.