All Entries in the "Leadership" Category
California University of Pennsylvania Names Geraldine Jones as Its Permanent President
Jones was named acting president of the university in 2012, after serving for nearly four years as provost and vice president for academic affairs. She was named interim president in 2013 and served in the role for three years.
St. John’s College of Nursing Names Its Next Chancellor
Charlene S. Aaron was appointed chancellor of the St. John’s College of Nursing in Springfield, Illinois, effective June 1. Dr. Aaron has been serving as an assistant professor in the Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University.
Historian Katherine Fleming Named the Next Provost at New York University
Dr. Fleming currently serves as deputy provost and vice chancellor for Europe at the university. She also serves as the Alexander S. Onassis Professor of Hellenic Culture and Civilization and as director of the Remarque Institute at the university.
Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire Names Susan Stuebner as Its Next President
Dr. Stuebner is currently the executive vice president and chief operating officer at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. She joined the staff there in 2013. Previously, Dr. Stuebner was vice president for administration and planning at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Cynthia Azari Appointed President of Oxnard College in California
Dr. Azari has been serving as interim president at Fresno City College. She was president of Fresno City College form 2009 to 2011 and then served as president of Riverside City College in California. Earlier in her career, she was president of Butler County Community College in Pennsylvania.
Judy Mitchell to Lead Joliet Junior College in Illinois
The board of trustees of Joliet Junior College in Illinois named Judy Mitchell as interim president of the educational institution upon the sudden resignation of President Debra Daniels. Since 2012 Dr. Mitchell has served as vice president of administrative services at the college.
Mojdeh Mehdizadeh Is the New President of Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California
Mojdeh Mehdizadeh has been serving as interim president since January. She has been with the Contra Costa Community College District, which includes three colleges, since 1998. Most recently Mehdizaded was executive vice chancellor of education and technology for the community college district.
The Next President of Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Since 2010, Dr. Sharon Pierce has been vice president for academic affairs at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. Earlier, she served as chair of the Health Sciences Division and director of the nursing education program at the college.
Doris Tegert Is the New Leader of Bellarmine University in Louisville
Dr. Tegart has been with the university for nearly a quarter century. She has served as provost, senior vice president for academic affairs, dean, professor, and most recently as executive vice president.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks
The two women finalists are Sandra Woodley, who recently served as president of the University of Louisiana System, and Laura Woodworth-Ney, the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Idaho State University.
Two Women Are Finalists for Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Linda A. Lewandowski is the associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Massachusetts College of Nursing and Linda Scott is the associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Nursing of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The First Woman President in the 129-Year History of California State University, Chico
Gayle E. Hutchinson currently serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Channel Islands. She has held that post since 2013. Earlier in her career, Dr. Hutchinson served on the faculty at the Chico campus for 17 years.
Saint Mary’s College in Indiana Names a New President
Janice A. Cervelli will become the 12th president of Saint Mary’s College on June 1. Currently she serves as a professor and dean of the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Earlier, she taught at Clemson University in South Carolina and the University of Kentucky.
Cumberland County College in New Jersey Names Its Next President
Yves Salomon-Fernandez, who is fluent in four languages, has been serving as interim president of Massachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills. She will begin her role as president of Cumberland County College on July 1.
Erika Beck Chosen as the New President of California State University, Channel Islands
Dr. Beck currently serves as provost and executive vice president of Nevada State College in Henderson. Before becoming provost, she served as dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, chair of the Faculty Senate, and as a faculty member in the psychology department.
Andrea Luxton Will Be the Next President of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan
Since 2010, Dr. Luxton has served as provost of Andrew University. Earlier, she served as president of what is now Burman University in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada and as president of Newbold College of Higher Education in the United Kingdom.
Three Women Among the Four Finalists for Dean of Colorado Law
The three women finalists are all law school professors. They are Mary Anne Bobinski of the University of British Columbia, Laura Gomez of the University of California, Los Angeles, and Angela Onwuachi-Willig of the University of Iowa.
The Next President of Alverno College in Milwaukee
For the past 18 years, Dr. Andrea Lee has served as president of St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She announced last fall that she would be stepping down as president. Dr. Lee served on the Alverno College board of trustees from 2012 to 2015.
Julia Jasken Appointed Provost at McDaniel College in Maryland
Dr. Jasken joined the English department faculty at McDaniel College in 2003. She has served as associate provost and director of the college’s Center for Experience and Opportunity. She also serves as dean of the faculty.
Two Women in the Running for Post of Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Connecticut
Lisa McBride currently serves as chief diversity officer at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Joelle Murchison is vice president of enterprise diversity and inclusion at the Travelers Companies in Hartford, Connecticut.
Two Women Among Three Finalists for Dean of the College of Education at North Carolina State University
Mary Ann Danowitz is a professor of higher education and interim dean of the College of Education at North Carolina State University. Carole G. Basile is a professor and dean of the College of Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
The First Woman President of Delaware Valley University
Maria Gallo is dean of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Earlier in her career, she was chair of the department of agronomy at the University of Florida. When she takes office in July, Dr. Gallo will be the first woman president in the 120-year history of Delaware Valley University.
The Next Chancellor of the North Orange County Community College District
The community college district includes Cypress College with about 16,000 students, Fullerton College with about 25,000 students, and an extensive School of Continuing Education. Dr. Marshall is currently president of Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, California.
Maureen O’Connor Appointed President of Palo Alto University
For the past 18 years, Dr. O’Connor has been a member of the faculty at the City University of New York. She was chair of the department of psychology at John Jay College from 2002 to 2008. Since 2008, Dr. O’Connor has been the director of the doctoral program in psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center.
One Woman Among Four Finalists for Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
April C. Mason is provost and senior vice president at Kansas State University. She is the former dean of the College of Applied Human Sciences at Colorado State University and taught at Purdue University from 1984 to 2004.
Harvard’s Erin O’Shea Appointed President of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Dr. O’Shea is the Paul C. Mangelsdorf Professor of molecular and cellular biology and a professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard University. She has served as the institute’s chief scientific officer since 2013.
Elizabeth L. Paul Named the 16th President of Capital University in Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Paul currently serves as executive vice president and provost at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. She has served as provost since 2009. She is also a tenured full professor of psychology at the university.
Virginia Carson to Step Down as President of South Georgia State College
Dr. Carson became interim president of South Georgia College in 2008 and president in 2009. In 2013, South Georgia College merged with Waycross College to form South Georgia State College with Dr. Carson named to lead the merged institution. She will step down as president on June 30.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Georgia
Among the candidates are Judy L. Postmus, an associate professor of social work and the founder of the Center on Violence Against Women & Children at Rutgers University in New Jersey, and Anna Scheyett, a professor and dean of the College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina.
Paula Johnson Named the Next President of Wellesley College
Dr. Johnson is a professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. She is the founder and executive director of the Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
The New Provost at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
From 2007 to 2014, Dr. Marilyn Sheerer was provost at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. There, she also served as dean of the College of Education and in several other administrative roles.
The New Leader of Kent State University-Stark in North Canton, Ohio
From 2008 to 2014, Dr. Denise Seachrist was a professor and director of the School of Music at Kent State University. Her research is focused on the historical and contemporary music of German religious communities in Pennsylvania.
Lee Snyder to Lead Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia
From 1996 to 2006, Dr. Snyder was president of Bluffton University in Ohio. Earlier, she served for 12 years as vice president and academic dean at Eastern Mennonite University. Dr. Snyder is expected to serve as interim president for the fall 2016 semester only.
The Next President of Sonoma State University in California
Judy K. Sakaki has been serving as vice president of student affairs in the Office of the President of the University of California System. When she takes office at Sonoma State on July 1, she will be the seventh president and the second woman president in Sonoma State’s 55-year history.
Two Women Are Finalists for Dean of the College of Science at Virginia Tech
Rebecca W. Doerge is the Trent and Julia Anderson Distinguished Professor of Statistics at Purdue University and Sally C. Morton is a professor and chair of the department of biostatistics in the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh.
