Marisol Perez has been named dean of the Graduate School at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She comes to her new role from Arizona State University, where she was associate vice provost for graduate academic enrollment and associate dean of graduate initiatives for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. As a full professor of psychology, she conducts theoretical and applied studies in the areas of eating psychopathology and obesity, often using a focus on Latino populations.
A graduate of the University of Miami, Dr. Perez earned her master’s degree and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Florida State University.
Paula J. Massood has been promoted from interim dean to permanent dean of the School of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts at Brooklyn College in New York City. A faculty member since 1999, she achieved the rank of full professor in 2019 and was appointed to the college’s Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. She has published extensively in the fields of film studies and visual culture, including her book Making a Promised Land: Harlem in 20th-Century Photography and Film (Rutgers University Press, 2013).
Dr. Massood received her bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of New Hampshire. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in cinema studies from New York University.
Carol Bishop Mills has been appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Eastern Michigan University. With over two decades of higher education experience, she most recently served as associate dean of faculty success in the College of Arts and Letters at Florida Atlantic University. Earlier in her tenure, she was director of FAU’s School of Communication and Multimedia Studies. Her research examines the influence of everyday communication on relationships, encompassing workplace dynamics, political discourse, and the intricacies of “frenemyships.”
Dr. Mills received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami, a master’s degree from Emerson College in Boston, and a Ph.D. in communication theory from Purdue University in Indiana.
Rebecca Berry has been named dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at South Piedmont Community College in North Carolina. Previously, she was a faculty member in history and humanities at Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina. There, she served in several leadership capacities, including humanities department head, director of global education, director of the student experience program, and strategic planning lead.
Dr. Berry holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Harding University in Arkansas, a master’s degree in global history from Arkansas State University, and a doctorate in adult and community college education from North Carolina State University.
Tamalyn L. Peterson has been appointed dean of humanities and fine arts and interim director of graduate studies at Talladega College in Alabama. She most recently served as an associate professor of English at Stillman College in Alabama. Previously, she spent nearly two decades on the faculty at Clark Atlanta University in Georgia, where she held several administrative leadership roles in graduate education.
Dr. Peterson earned her bachelor’s degree in English and mass communication from Stillman College, a master’s degree in English from Clark Atlanta University, and a Ph.D. in English from Georgia State University.
Cinthya Ippoliti has been named dean of the University Library at California State University, San Marcos. She has served as a librarian at various academic institutions for over 24 years. Most recently, she was director of the Auraria Library, a tri-institutional library serving the University of Colorado-Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Community College of Denver.
Ippoliti holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master of library and information science degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Elise Morgan has been promoted from interim dean to permanent dean of the College of Engineering at Boston University. A faculty member since 2003, she previously served as the college’s associate dean. Spanning the fields of mechanical engineering, materials science, and cellular and molecular biology, her research investigates how mechanical signals contribute to the development, adaptation, degeneration, and regeneration of bone and cartilage.
Dr. Morgan holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
Ashlee D. Stevenson has been named dean for academic success at Northwest Vista College in Texas. Her background includes experience in academic program administration, student support services, and community partnership development. Prior to her new role, she worked for the University of Texas Health San Antonio, where she focused on advancing student and faculty development, wellness, and campus climate.
Stevenson earned her bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary studies from the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley and her master of public administration degree from the University of Texas at Permian Basin.