Dr. Kahanov became the twentieth president of Notre Dame de Namur University in California on July 1. She previously served as provost at Alvernia University in Pennsylvania, Stockton University in New Jersey, and SUNY Oneonta.
Most recently, Dr. Sanders served as vice president of experiential product management and interim vice president of product and technology at Western Governors University.
Dr. Allmendinger began her tenure as the sixth president of Delta College in Michigan on June 29. Prior to her new role, she spent three years as vice president of student affairs at Southeastern Community College in Iowa.
Susan Rogers was named president of Central Maine College, effective August 10. Hara D. Charlier is the new president of Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
The new provosts are Kim Whitehead at Mississippi University for Women, Preselfannie E. Whitfield McDaniels at Jackson State University in Mississippi, Caroline R. Sherman at McDaniel College in Maryland, Tywana Chenault Hemby at Paine College in Georgia, and LaToya Mason at Lake Michigan College.
On July 1, Dr. Barnard officially became the first woman president of Jessup University in Rocklin, California. She most recently served as provost and senior vice president at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida.
Effective August 1, Dr. Pratt will lead Penn State's campuses in Hazelton, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre. She comes to her new role from Virginia Tech, where she most recently served as vice president for strategic affairs.
The new interim presidents are Karissa Marion Morehouse at Yuba College in California, Elizabeth Manuel at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, Lisa Karch at the North Dakota State College of Science, and Lisa Moon at Bridgerland Technical College in Utah.
Dr. Zimmerman has been a senior administrator at Clarke University since August 2023. She began her tenure as vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty and was appointed acting president in October 2025.
Dr. Mast, the first woman to serve as dean of Fordham University's Fordham College at Rose Hill, is slated to become the first woman president of Seattle University in Washington on September 1.
Dr. Watts has more than 20 years of experience in higher education. Before her new presidency, she was senior vice president of student success and advancement at Brazosport College in Texas.
