The College of the Holy Cross, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution in Worcester, Massachusetts, has announced the hiring of six new tenure-track faculty for the 2014-15 academic year. Two of the new faculty members are women.
Lynna Gabriela Avila-Bront was appointed assistant professor of chemistry. Her research focuses on the study of surface-absorbate systems and their electronic and chemical relationships. Dr. Avila-Bront is a graduate of Columbia University in New York City. She earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Chicago.
Lauren Capotosto is a new assistant professor of education at the college. Her research is concentrated on adult and family literacy issues. Dr. Capotosto holds a master’s degree from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a second master’s degree and a doctorate in human development and education from Harvard University.
With over 25 years of experience in higher education, business, and public service, Dr. Kollmann has been serving as chancellor of the New Mexico State University Global Campus. She is slated to become the next president of Vermont State University in July.
Throughout her career, Leeds has gained more than 25 years of experience as a professor and university administrator. Currently, she serves as dean of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
Dr. Recasner has over two decades of experience as a tenured faculty member and senior administration in higher education. She has been serving as the interim president of Seattle Central University.
Dr. Quiñones, who has been serving as president of California State University, Monterey Bay, is slated to become the first Latina president of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona on July 1.
Dr. Cooper Whitehead brings extensive experience in student affairs and academic leadership to her new role. She comes to Regis university from Boston College, where she has served as vice president of student affairs since 2021.
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The Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for a full-time Assistant Senior Instructional Professor who will teach in and contribute to the management and administration of the Social Science Inquiry sequence in the Social Sciences Core.
The Department of Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in the field of media studies.