Courtney Suess has been named the William S. Spears Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Oklahoma State University. She has been a faculty member with Texas A&M University since 2017. In her scholarly work, she focuses on hospitality design and operations, sustainable development and environmental policy, and medical tourism and healthcare facility development.
Dr. Suess holds a bachelor’s degree in interior architecture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a master’s degree in hospitality administration from the Singapore campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, a master’s degree in architecture studies from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. in hospitality administration and management from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Chelsea Comadoll has been named the Barkman Endowed Professor in Chemistry at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. A scholar of organic chemistry, she has been a faculty member with the university for the past three years. She also holds an appointment as an adjunct researcher with the University of Kansas.
Dr. Comadoll received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina and her Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Kansas.
Flynn Murray has been named the inaugural Mitchell Professor in the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering at Montana State University. A civil engineer and advocate for engineering education and inclusivity, she focuses her work on the barriers people with disabilities face as they pursue higher education and employment.
A three-time graduate of Montana State University, Dr. Murray holds a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and a Ph.D. in civil engineering.
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.