The new deans at Heather Coltman at Florida Atlantic University, Nevada Winrow at Baltimore City Community College, Laura Siminoff at Temple University, Melisaa Harwood-Rom at the University of Arkansas and Joanna Masingila at Syracuse University.
Dr. Harvey-Smith has been serving as vice president for student affairs at Baltimore City Community College in Maryland. She is the former dean of learning and student development at the Community College of Baltimore County.
Baltimore City Community College enrolls about 7,000 students in degree programs. Women make up about 70 percent of the student body and three quarters of the students are African Americans. Dr. Williams has been president for six years.