Vonda M. Easterling has been named dean of students at Fort Valley State University in Georgia. With nearly three decades of higher education experience, she most recently worked in housing and residence life at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Earlier, she held senior positions with Elizabeth City State University, Shaw University, and North Carolina Central University.
Dr. Easterling received her bachelor’s degree in English from Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, her master’s degree in English literature from North Carolina State University, and her Ph.D. in higher education leadership from Capella University.
Anne Mason has been selected to serve as interim dean of the College of Nursing at Washington State University. A faculty member since 2002, she has served as the college’s associate dean for academic affairs for the past five years. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, she has cared for patients in a wide variety of settings, including corrections, private practice, and adolescent mental health.
A two-time graduate of Washington State University, Dr. Mason earned her doctor of nursing practice degree from the University of Colorado-Denver.
Jessicca Fiore has been promoted to dean of enrollment management at Herkimer College in New York. She first joined the college in 2020 as a senior academic advisor and was promoted to registrar in 2022. She has also taught Spanish courses and first year seminars as an adjunct instructor. Earlier in her career, she served in a variety of positions at Montclair State University in New Jersey.
Fiore holds a bachelor’s degree in communications studies and public relations and a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from Montclair State University. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in education at Pennsylvania State University.