Bluffton University in Bluffton, Ohio, has announced the hiring of two women to its faculty.
Martina Cucchiara was appointed an assistant professor of history. Dr. Cucchiara is a graduate of the University of Michigan Dearborn. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Notre Dame. She completed her Ph.D. in 2011 with her dissertation on the Poor School Sisters of Notre Dame in Hitler’s Germany.
Milagros Quiles was named assistant professor of Spanish. Quiles is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati. She has taught at the University of Cincinnati and at several high schools.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.