Kayla Storrs has been named head of community engagement and wellbeing for the University of Pennsylvania’s wellness and athletic divisions. She comes to the Ivy League institution from the University of Oklahoma’s athletic department, where she was the associate director of people, culture, and belonging. Earlier, she worked for the university’s Office of Recruitment and Admissions.
Storrs holds bachelor’s degrees in health studies and African American studies, from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Kentucky. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in adult and higher education at the University of Oklahoma.
Jennifer Mariacher has been appointed vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Most recently, she was vice president of finance and administration at Central Penn College. Her other experience in higher education includes finance leadership roles with Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Millersville University of Pennsylvania.
Mariacher holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in business administration from Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.
Jen Brock has been promoted from interim vice president to permanent vice president of marketing and communications at Mount Holyoke College, a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. She first joined the college in 2022 after serving as the chief communications officer for Marietta City Schools, a charter school near Atlanta, Georgia.
Brock received her bachelor’s degree from what is now Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia, and her master’s degree from Georgia State University.
Lauren Selby has been appointed associate director of development for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas. For the past two years, she has been the assistant director of development for the university’s College of Education and Health Professions. In addition to her background in development, she has experience in corporate recruiting, operations, and marketing.
Selby received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in sports management from the University of Arkansas.
Beverly Bracker has been named director of career services at the University of New Mexico. Since 2021, she has served as the program manager for the executive MBA program in the university’s Anderson School of Management. She has over two decades of higher education experience, including prior roles with San Diego State University’s Fowler College of Business and the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California.
A first-generation college graduate, Bracker holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a juris doctorate from the University of Iowa.
Julie Zobel has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer at George Mason University in Virginia. She had been serving in the role on an interim basis since August 2024. A George Mason staff member since 2000, she was the institution’s inaugural chief risk officer prior to her interim appointment.
Dr. Zobel received a bachelor’s degree in hazardous materials and environmental management from the University of Findlay in Ohio. She holds a second bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Akron in Ohio, as well as a Ph.D. in biodefense from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
Adrian Petway has been named vice president for administration and finance and chief financial officer at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. She most recently served as the associate vice president for finance and administration at Virginia State University. Earlier, she held financial and strategic planning roles with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Medicaid Services.
Dr. Petay is a graduate of the University of South Alabama, where she majored in business education. She holds a master’s degree in economics from Virginia State University and a doctorate in higher education leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Colby McCarthy has been appointed vice president for enrollment management at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. She comes to Hood College from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, where she was dean of enrollment management. Previously, she was director of financial aid at Moravian University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
A graduate of Moravian University, McCarthy holds an MBA in marketing and management from DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Kristin Agatone has been appointed chief investment officer at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. For the past nine years, she has served in the same capacity at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Earlier in her career, she worked for Harvard Management Company, which oversees the Harvard University Endowment.
Agatone received her bachelor’s degree in economics and her MBA from Harvard University.
Tiffany R. Hinton has been named acting vice president for student success, well-being, and belonging at Hollins University, a women’s undergraduate and co-ed graduate institution in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr. Hinton has been serving as associate vice president and chief Title IX officer at the university. Earlier, she was assistant vice chancellor and chief diversity officer at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina.
Dr. Hinton holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Fayetteville State University in North Carolina, a master’s degree in criminal justice from Norfolk State University in Virginia, and a doctorate in educational leadership and higher education administration from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.