A Trio of Women Appointed to New Faculty Positions at Universities

Ana Rangel is a new assistant professor of large animal internal medicine in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia. An expert in equine internal medicine and pain management, Dr. Rangel has worked in both private practice and racetrack medicine in Mexico City, as well as Louisiana State University and Washington State University. Dr. Rangel’s current research interests center on using ketamine for pain management in horses.

Dr. Rangel earned her veterinary medicine degree from the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico and her master’s degree in biomedical sciences from Washington State University.

Sarah Fincham has been selected to serve as interim associate dean for academic affairs for the College of Nursing at Washington State University. A faculty member since 2015, she currently serves as a clinical associate professor and director of faculty practice. During her tenure, she has served as interim director of the doctor of nursing practice degree program and as interim chair of the advanced practice department.

Dr. Fincham earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Illinois Wesleyan University, master’s degree in nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center, and doctor of nursing practice degree from Rush University in Chicago.

Julia Galloway has been granted the title of Regents Professor at the University of Minnesota. The designation is the Montana University System’s highest faculty honor. Galloway, professor and director of the ceramics program, is the fourteenth professor and first visual artist to earn the title since its inception in 1991. Her work, known for blending traditional craft with ecological and cultural commentary, is featured in over 30 solo exhibits and 275 group shows around the world.

A graduate of the New York State College of Ceramics, Professor Galloway earned her master of fine arts degree from the University of Colorado Boulder.

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