Five Women Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Chelsea Bricker has been named director of communications at New River Community and Technical College in West Virginia. In her new role, she will leverage her prior experience in marketing and communications to oversee all internal and external communications for the college, including marketing, media relations, and brand management.

Bricker holds a bachelor’s degree in strategic communication and a master’s degree in integrated marketing communication from West Virginia University.

Amy Arbogast is the new associate dean for strategic initiatives, finance, and administration for the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Most recently, she was vice president for finance and administration at Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Earlier, she held senior financial roles at Vocational Guidance Services at Magnificat High School.

Arbogast holds a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Kent State University in Ohio.

Kelly Chrisman Jacques has been promoted to director of the University Press of Kansas. She first joined the publisher in 2007 as a production assistant. Since then, she has served in several leadership capacities, including her most recent role as assistant director and managing editor. In 2023, she had a stint as interim director.

Chrisman Jacques received her bachelor’s degree in English from Fort Hays State University and her master’s degree in English from the University of Kansas.

Rebekah Peeples has been appointed deputy dean of the college at Princeton University. A member of the university’s Office of the Dean of the College since 2016, she most recently served as the associate dean for curriculum and assessment. In her new position, she will supervise a broad portfolio of programs and offices that support undergraduate education.

Dr. Peeples earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from Davidson College in North Carolina, master of divinity degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary, and a Ph.D. in sociology from Princeton University.

Delaney Biester is the new assistant director of employee experience and success at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Prior to her new role, she worked in retail management and gained experience designing employee training programs. Earlier in her career, she spent three years with Teach for America.

Biester holds a master’s degree in instructional systems design and performance improvement from The Citadel in Charleston.

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