All Entries in the "Leadership" Category
Elizabeth “Betsy” R. Cantwell Appointed President of Utah State University
Dr. Cantwell is currently senior vice president for research & innovation at the University of Arizona. Earlier, she was a professor of aerospace engineering at Arizona State University and vice president for research development and CEO of the Arizona State University Research Enterprise.
Aysegul Timur Will Be the First Woman President of Florida Gulf Coast University
Aysegul Timur currently serves as vice president and vice provost for strategy and program innovation at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. Originally from Türkiye, Dr. Timur came to the United States 25 years ago, learned English, and, within the next four years, earned a doctorate from the University of South Florida.
Glenell M. Lee-Pruitt Will Be the Thirteenth President of Jarvis Christian University in Hawkins, Texas
Since August 2012, Dr. Lee-Pruiit has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the university. Previously, she served at Mississippi Valley State University as dean of University College and was a tenured professor in the department of social work.
Kristie Fisher to Serve as the Sixth President of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Currently the president of Iowa Valley Community College in Marshalltown, Dr. Fisher has served in that role since 2019. She returns to Kirkwood after having served two previous stints at the college. She will begin her ne duties this coming fall.
The University of Maine at Augusta Chooses Jenifer Cushman as Its Next President
Since 2016, Dr. Cushman has been serving as the chancellor of Pennsylvania State University-Beaver in Monaca. Before that, she was campus dean at Ohio University at Zanesville. Earlier. Dr. Cushman spent seven years as the dean of international education at Juniata College in Huntingdon Pennsylvania.
Lina Bernaola to Become the First Latina President of the Entomology Society of America
A native of Lima, Peru, Dr. Bernaola’s research focuses on pests that prey on rice crops in Texas. Broadly, her research seeks to identify and develop sustainable and cost-effective management programs for insect pests of rice.
Janet Schrunk Ericksen Is the New Chancellor of the University of Minnesota Morris
A scholar of medieval literature, Dr. Ericksen began her career at the university in 1998 as an assistant professor of English. Since then she has held a variety of administrative roles, including vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean, director of the Honors Program, chair of the Division of the Humanities, and interim chair of the Division of the Social Sciences.
Eastern Oregon University Names Kelly A. Ryan as Its Next President
Dr. Ryan currently serves as the interim chancellor at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany. Before being named interim chancellor, Dr. Ryan served in several roles at the university, including executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, dean of the school of social sciences, coordinator for the department of history, and professor of history.
Martha Garcia Will Be the Next President of Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, California
When she takes office on July 1, Dr. Garcia will be the college’s tenth president, the first woman to lead the college in 50 years, and the first person of color to lead the college. Dr. Garcia is currently president of College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California, a post she has held since August 2021.
Ruth Ray Jackson Selected to Lead Langston University in Oklahoma
Dr. Jackson has been with Langston University since 2014 and currently serves as the vice president for academic affairs. She has held other leadership positions at the university including associate vice president for student success and dean of the School of Education and Behavioral Sciences.
Susan Borrego Named Interim President of California State University, Stanislaus
Dr. Boreggo currently is a consultant project director and special assistant to the president for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. She served as chancellor at the University of Michigan-Flint, from 2014 to 2019.
Radha Pyati Will Be the Next Chancellor of Pennsylvania State University-Berks
Since 2018, Dr. Pyati has been serving as the dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Prior to her role at West Chester, Dr. Pyati worked at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
Tammy K. Evetovich Is the New Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville
Dr. Evetovich has served in the role on an interim basis since June 2022. She served as the provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville beginning in May 2020. Earlier, she was on the faculty at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska.
Kathleen Linaker Will Be the Next President of Riverland Community College in Austin, Minnesota
Dr. Linaker was vice president of academics at Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from 2018 to 2022. Previously, she served as assistant vice president of academics and dean of the School of STEM, Health, and Natural Sciences at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, New York, from 2016 to 2018.
A Change in Leadership at Savannah State University in Georgia
Kimberly Ballard-Washington has resigned as president of Savannah State University in Georgia for “personal reasons.” The University System of Georgia named Cynthia Robinson Alexander as interim president of Savannah State University. She has been serving as associate vice chancellor for finance at the University System of Georgia. She joined the university system in 2009.
Chatham University in Pittsburgh Names Rhonda Phillips as Its Twentieth President
Dr. Phillips has been serving as dean of the Honors College at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Earlier, she was associate dean for the Honors College, at Arizona State University, where she also served as professor and director of the School of Community Resources and Development.
Amy Diaz Is the New President of GateWay Community College in Phoenix
Dr. Diaz has been serving as interim president. She came to the college in 2016 as an Instructional dean and vice president of academic affairs. Earlier, she was vice president of student development at Rock Valley College in Illinois.
Christy L. Brown Will Be the Next President of Alverno College in Milwaukee
Since 2012, Brown has served as chief executive officer for Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast. Prior to leading the Girl Scouts, Brown served as vice chancellor for finance and administrative affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 2007 to 2012. Earlier, she was executive vice president and general counsel at Milwaukee Area Technical College from 2002 to 2007.
Kristen Raney Will Be the First Woman President of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Dr. Raney has been serving as vice chancellor for academic affairs at Eastern Iowa Community College in Davenport. Earlier, she held administrative posts at St. Paul Community College in Minnesota and Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Sylvia Alva Selected to Lead California State University, Fullerton
Dr. Alva has been serving as the executive vice chancellor of academic and student affairs for the California State University System. Earlier,. she was provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and dean of the College of Health and Human Development at California State University, Northridge.
Chio Flores Appointed President of the Puyallup Campus of Pierce College in Washington State
Dr. Flores currently serves as vice president for student services and enrollment management at Wenatchee Valley College. Earlier, she held a variety of positions at Eastern Washington University and Washington State University in the areas of admissions, registration, financial aid, and student services administration.
Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts, Appoints Colleen Derr as Its Next President
Dr. Derr currently serves as president of Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion. There she teaches courses in congregational formation, transformational teaching, spiritual formation, as well as children, youth, and family ministry.
Susana Rivera-Mills Will Be the Next President of Aurora University in Illinois
Since 2018, Dr. Rivera-Mills has been serving as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Earlier, she was dean for undergraduate studies, vice provost and a professor of Spanish linguistics at Oregon State University.
St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, Names Susan Rundell Singer as Its Next President
Dr. Rundell Singer is currently the vice president for academic affairs and provost at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where she is also a professor in the department of biology. Before joining Rollins College in 2016, Dr. Rundell Singer served as the director for the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation.
Union College’s Mary Carroll to Serve as President of the American Chemical Society
Dr. Carroll, an analytical chemist, joined Union College in 1992, the first alumna hired as a tenure-track member of the college’s faculty. She co-directs the college’s Aerogel Lab, a cross-disciplinary group of students and faculty in chemistry, mechanical engineering, and other STEM fields.
JoAnne Hewett Will Be the First Woman to Direct the Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven Science Associates, a partnership between Stony Brook University and Battelle Memorial Institute, has operated Brookhaven National Laboratory for the United States Department of Energy’s Office of Science since 1998. Dr. Hewett will also be a tenured faculty member in the department of physics and astronomy at Stony Brook University.
JoAnne Epps Is the New Leader of Temple University in Philadelphia
Professor Epps joined the Temple faculty in 1985. She was named associate dean of academic affairs at the law school in 1989. She was promoted to full professor in 1994. In 2016, Epps was appointed provost at the university.
Tanuja Singh Selected to Lead the University of Indianapolis
Dr. Singh currently serves as the provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Loyola University New Orleans. Previously, she served at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, where she was the dean of the Greehey School of Business for 11 years. Earlier, she served in various roles including department chair and professor of marketing at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb for 13 years.
Anita Thomas Will Be the First Woman President of North Central College in Illinois
Dr. Thomas is currently the executive vice president and provost at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Prior to arriving at St. Catherine University in 2019, she was the founding dean of the College of Applied Behavioral Sciences at the University of Indianapolis. Earlier in her career, Dr. Thomas taught counseling psychology and school counseling at Loyola University Chicago.
After 236 Years, the University of Pittsburgh Names Its First Woman Chancellor
Since 2019, Joan T. A. Gabel was been serving as president and chief executive of the University of Minnesota System and the Twin Cities campus. From 2015 to 2019, she was the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina. Previously, she served as dean of the University of Missouri’s Trulaske College of Business.
Andreia Nebel Will Be the Eighth President of Clarkson College in Omaha, Nebraska
For the past eight years, Dr. Nebel has served as vice president for academic affairs at the college. She joined the college’s faculty 20 years ago. The vast majority of students at the college are studying in a healthcare discipline.
Southern University Shreveport Names Alumna Aubra Gantt to the Post of Chancellor
Dr. Gantt currently serves as a clinician at various hospitals in Phoenix, Arizona. She began her professional educational career at Southern University Shreveport as an educational counselor. She later served as dean of enrollment management at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona and vice president for academic outreach and student success at the Tarrant County College campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
Kara Freeman Appointed CEO of the National Association of College and University Business Officers
NACUBO, founded in 1962, is a nonprofit professional organization representing chief administrative and financial officers at more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the country. Freeman will take office on June 1. She has been serving as the senior vice president and chief operating officer at the American Council of Education.
Suzanne Smith Appointed the Eighteenth President of SUNY-Potsdam
Dr. Smith has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Georgia Southwestern State University since July 1, 2018. She is also a tenured professor in the department of psychology and sociology. Earlier, Dr. Smith was an administrator at Washington State University Vancouver from 1997-2018.
KerryAnn O’Meara Named Provost at Teachers College of Columbia University
Dr. O’Meara currently serves as a professor of higher education and as special assistant to the provost for strategic initiatives, at the University of Maryland. Before joining the University of Maryland, Dr. O’Meara held academic appointments at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
