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Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Promoted to Academic Leadership Positions

Mina Sartipi has been selected to serve as interim vice chancellor for research at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where she teaches as a Guerry Professor and UC Foundation Professor in the department of computer science and engineering. In addition to teaching, Dr. Sartipi is executive director of the UTC Research Institute and founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress. She also holds a joint faculty appointment with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Sartipi’s research centers on developing large-scale smart city initiatives focused on mobility, energy, and health.

Dr. Sartipi received her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. She earned her master’s degree and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Pei-Fang Hung was promoted from interim vice provost to permanent vice provost for academic programs at California State University, Long Beach. A faculty member with the university since 2010, she previously served as chair of the department of speech-language pathology. A trilingual speech-language pathologist, Dr. Hung has extensive clinical experience working with individuals with neurogenic speech and language disorders. Her research focuses on aphasia management, neurogenic cognitive-communication disorders, and language impairments related to early dementia.

Dr. Hung earned her bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation and communication disorders from Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in communication sciences and disorders from the University of Oregon.

Nam-Kyu Park is the new chair of the department of interior design in the College of Design, Construction, and Planning at the University of Florida, where she has taught for nearly two decades. Dr. Park’s areas of expertise include building energy, sustainable architecture, and design. Through her research, she aims to address the impact of lighting in interior environments and environmental design for special needs populations. Dr. Park also studies cultural dimensions of the built environment defining environmental and social sustainability.

A graduate of Kon-Kuk University in Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Park received her master’s degree and Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University.

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