Margaret Nettesheim Hoffmann was appointed director of the Center for the Advancement of the Humanities in the Klinger College of Arts and Sciences at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Nettesheim Hoffmann has held a dual appointment at Marquette and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for Humanities Without Walls, a consortium of humanities centers across 16 research universities. In this role, she directs national initiatives focused on career diversity for humanities Ph.D. students, as well as the development of interdisciplinary scholarship.
Dr. Nettesheim Hoffmann is a graduate of Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, where she majored in history. She earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in American history from Marquette University.
Taylor Helton was named associate vice president for student affairs at Denmark Technical College in South Carolina. Her appointment marks a return to the college, where she previously served as director of student engagement and success. Most recently, Dr. Helton served as program manager for transformation support at the United Negro College Fund’s Institute of Capacity Building.
Dr. Helton is a graduate of Wiley University in Marshall, Texas, where she majored in sociology. She holds a master’s degree in psychology from Grand Canyon University and a doctorate in higher education leadership and policy from Clark Atlanta University.
Catherine Clark is the new university controller at North Carolina A&T State University. Her background includes more than two decades of experience in financial auditing, compliance, and risk assessment across higher education, healthcare, and government. She most recently served as a financial audit manager with the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor.
Clark received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.
Kathy Bush Hobgood has been named senior associate vice president for the division of student affairs at Clemson University in South Carolina. A staff member at Clemson since 2006, Hobgood most recently served as associate vice president for auxiliary services. Throughout her long tenure, she has served in several leadership roles, including director of residential life, assistant vice president for student affairs, and executive director of university housing and dining.
Hobgood is a graduate of the University of Iowa. She received her master’s degree in counselor education from Western Illinois University.
Carjie Scott is vice president for strategic enrollment management at AdventHealth University in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Scott is the founding partner of Clermont Periodontics and Implant Center and co-founder of The Education Equalizer Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding college access for students. Previously, she served in several admissions and strategic leadership roles at Tennessee State University in Nashville.
Dr. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in English for corporate communications and management from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, a master’s degree in management and leadership from Webster University, and a doctorate in learning organizations and strategic change from Lipscomb University in Nashville.
Rabekha D. Stewart has been appointed vice president for student success and engagement at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Dr. Stewart brings more than 25 years of experience in education to her new role. Her career has focused on expanding student access, strengthening retention, and fostering inclusive, student-centered environments. Most recently, she served as assistant vice president for student affairs at Missouri State University.
Dr. Stewart received her bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education from Lincoln University of Missouri. She holds a master’s degree in higher education administration and urban leadership from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a Ph.D. in higher education leadership from Walden University.
Stacey Grady was promoted from interim vice president to permanent vice president of institutional advancement and external relations at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. Before her interim appointment, Grady was the college’s director of corporate and foundation relations. Earlier, she was director of development at Springbrook, an Oneonta-based provider of services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
An alumna of Hartwick College, Grady holds a master’s degree from the State University of New York at Oneonta.
Robin Burtner was promoted from interim director to permanent director of the Charles H. Diller Jr. Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. Burnter also serves as director of the Shippensburg University Small Business and Development Center, where she has worked since its inception in 2007.
Burtner holds an MBA and a master’s degree in higher education administration.
Madge Makowske was promoted to director of athletics at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. In her 30th year at the university, Makowske currently serves as the college’s deputy athletics director and senior woman administrator. Previously, she served as associate athletic director and deputy Title IX coordinator. Before transitioning fully into administration, Makowske was head coach of the university’s softball program for 18 seasons.
Makowske earned her bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota and her master’s degree in organizational leadership from St. Catherine University.
Bethany Bagwell is director of the Office of Academic and Community Engagement at the University of Georgia. Prior to her new role, Dr. Bagwell served as director of the UGA Mentor Program. She is also a member of the university’s Career Center Administrative Leadership Team. Earlier, she held leadership roles in K-12 education, including service as an assistant principal and graduation coach in Forsyth County, Georgia.
Dr. Bagwell is a graduate of Kennesaw State University in Georgia, where she majored in English education. She holds a master’s degree in educational administration and policy and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Georgia.