Julie R. James is the new university controller for Tennessee State University. Her background includes more than two decades of experience in risk management, financial operations, and organizational improvement across corporate, nonprofit, and public accounting sectors. At Tennessee State, she will oversee all accounting operations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
James holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master of professional accountancy degree from Jackson State University in Mississippi. She is currently pursuing an executive MBA at Vanderbilt University.
Charlotte Barnes has been named chief human resources officer at Delaware State University. She most recently served as the executive director of human resources for the City of Wilmington, where she worked for the past 37 years. Her previous roles with the city include chief of staff to the Wilmington City Council, special assistant to the mayor, and deputy director of finance.
Barnes is a graduate of Delaware State University, where she majored in accounting. She holds an MBA with a concentration in human resources from Wilmington University in Delaware.
Kristina Martin has been promoted to director of personnel and administration for the College of Engineering at Boise State University in Idaho. Her background includes over a decade of experience in higher education operations and leadership. Most recently, she served as department manager for Boise State’s department of mechanical and biomedical engineering.
Dr. Martin earned her bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary studies with a minor in psychology, her master’s degree in educational leadership, and certificates in conflict management, leadership, and human relations all from Boise State University.
Kimberlee Eberle-Sudré has been named chief of staff to the chancellor at the University of Pittsburgh. She joined the chancellor’s office in February as senior director of strategic initiatives. Before that, she was program director of education at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Earlier in her career, she held various roles at EdTrust, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the U.S. Department of Education, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and the University of Kansas.
Dr. Eberle-Sudré holds a bachelor’s degree in English and women’s studies from Wittenberg University in Ohio, a master’s degree in higher education administration from the University of Kansas, and a Ph.D. in administrative and policy studies from the University of Pittsburgh School of Education.
Michelle Shaver is the new chief communications and marketing officer at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. Her appointment marks a return to the university, where she previously served as executive director of strategic communications from 2019 to 2021. More recently, she was executive director of strategic marketing and communications at Muskingum University in Concord, Ohio.
Shaver is a graduate of Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, where she majored in public relations with a minor in speech communication. She earned her master’s degree in public policy and management from Ohio State University.
Chantell Link is the new associate vice chancellor and chief industry partnerships and career advancement officer for the Lone Star College System in Texas. She has over 20 years of experience in student success, academic affairs, online education, institutional operations, and strategic growth. In her new role, she will lead system-wide efforts to strengthen workforce partnerships, expand career-connected learning, and advance industry-aligned initiatives to prepare students for high-demand careers.
Dr. Link earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree in counseling from Prairie View A&M University in Texas. She holds a Ph.D. in psychology from Capella University.
Katrina Rouan has been promoted from interim director to permanent director of the Walter P. Reuther Library and Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs at Wayne State University in Detroit. She has been a librarian with the university since 2010, including service as the coordinator for reference services and graduate student assistants. She has also been the subject specialist librarian for the departments of psychology, communication sciences and disorders, and nutrition and food science.
Rouan received her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Grand Valley State University in Michigan and her master of library and information science degree from Wayne State University.