A Pair of Women Administrators Announce Their Retirements

sphillipsSusan D. Phillips, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University at Albany of the State University of New York system, has announced that she is stepping down. She has agreed to stay on until December 31 or earlier if a successor is found.

Dr. Phillips has served in her current posts for the past six years. She is also a professor in the department of educational and counseling psychology at the university. Professor Phillips is a graduate of Stanford University and holds a master’s degree from Columbia Teachers College. She earned a second master’s degree and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Columbia University.

Norma CarrNorma Carr, the director of athletics at Salt Lake Community College in Utah, is stepping down at the end of July after 25 years on the job. She was the first woman to serve as a college athletic director for both men’s and women’s sports in the state of Utah. Before joining the staff at Salt Lake Community College, she was the head volleyball coach at the University of Utah.

Carr is a graduate of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She earned a master’s degree at the University of Utah.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles

Latest News

Caroline Attardo Genco Named the First Woman President of the University at Buffalo

Dr. Geneco comes to her new role from Tufts University in Massachusetts, where she has served as provost for the past four years. She is slated become the University at Buffalo's first woman president on August 10.

Two Women Selected to Lead Technical Colleges in South Carolina

The new presidents are Laurie A. Boeding at the Technical College of the Lowcountry and Melissa Frank-Alston at Northeastern Technical College. Both women are expected to begin their presidencies on July 1.

Rhonda McEwen Appointed President of the University of Victoria

Dr. McEwen comes to her new appointment following four years as president and vice chancellor of Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Earlier, she served in several leadership roles at the University of Toronto Mississauga. She received some of her education in the United States.

Three Women Promoted to Provost Positions at Universities

The new provosts are Barbara Rodriguez at the University of New Mexico, Bridget Chalk at Manhattan University in New York, and Jaci Lederman at Vincennes University in Indiana. All three women had been serving as their university's interim provost.

Ayanna Howard Appointed the Twelfth President of Spelman College in Atlanta

Dr. Howard joins Spelman from Ohio State University, where she has been serving as dean of the College of Engineering. She is a nationally recognized expert in robotics, artificial intelligence, and human-centered technology.

President

The next president will lead one of the most successful and well-respected community colleges in the country.