American Sentinel University, an online education institution headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, has announced the appointment of three women to dean posts.
Judy Burckhardt was named dean of nursing programs. Previously, she was dean of nursing and health programs for Kaplan Higher Education Campuses. Dr. Burckhardt is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago. She holds a master’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a doctorate in educational administration from the University of Nebraska.
Gloria Ohmart was appointed associate dean of undergraduate nursing programs. She is the former dean of academic affairs for the Chamberlain College of Nursing. Dr. Ohmart is a graduate of Metropolitan State University in Denver and holds a master’s degree in nursing from Emory University and an educational doctorate from the University of Phoenix.
Cheryl Wagner was named associate dean of graduate nursing programs. She was an associate professor and program director in the College of Nursing at South University. Dr. Wagner is a graduate of Marycrest College in Davenport, Iowa. She holds a master’s degree, an MBA, and a doctorate in nursing administration from the University of Iowa.
Since 2021, Dr. Raver has been serving as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. She will begin her new duties at the University of Michigan on December 1.
Dr. Rhine comes to her new presidency with nearly four decades of leadership experience in higher education. Most recently, she was president and chief executive officer of Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona.
On August 10, Dr. Bloebaum became the chief academic officer at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She had been serving as dean of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University in Ohio for the past eight years.
Dr. Barkley is slated to become the first woman president of Spoon River College on August 31. She comes to her new role from John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois, where she serves as vice president of academic and student affairs.
Dr. Konan, a professor of economics and dean of the College of Social Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has been selected to serve as the university's interim provost. A faculty member for more than 30 years, she previously served as interim chancellor.
Princeton University is searching for a faculty member at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Program in Plasma Physics of its Department of Astrophysical Sciences, to begin in fall 2027.
The Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago invites applications for a full-time Research Associate for a three-year term starting in the 2026-2027 academic year.
The Department of Theater and Performance Studies at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. The area of specialization is open.
Tufts University’s Gordon Institute is seeking an exceptional leader to shape the future of entrepreneurship education as the Cummings Family Professor of the Practice in Entrepreneurship and the Director of the Derby Entrepreneurship Center.
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the area of Palaeoanthropology, with a focus on early hominins, including early Homo.