Upon assuming her new role on July 1, Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown will become the first woman to lead Oakwood University. She has served as dean of Howard University's College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences for the past decade.
Dr. Strange served as a professor of women's studies and religion at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, for nearly three decades. She also served as the college's inaugural director of the women's studies program.
Cho served as a social media manager at the California Institute of Technology for the past six years. Earlier in her career, she held a similar position with the University of Southern California.
The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators honored Central Michigan University vice president Shawna Patterson-Stephens for her career-long contributions to advancing diversity and inclusion.
Since 2015, Gina S. Brown has dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Sciences at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Brown was recognized for her leadership and achievements in healthcare, government, and for her positive impact on society.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Taking on new duties are Yakut Gazi at Duke University, Chanelle Reese at the University of Iowa, Jaclyn Rossi at Niagara University, ReneeÌ Watson at Central Michigan University, Julie Payne-Kirchmeier at Indiana University, Mary Duvall at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and Romy Riddick at Prinecton University.
Carlin Borsheim-Black of Central Michigan University and Sophia Tatiana Sarigianides of Westfield State University in Massachusetts are the winners of the 2022 Outstanding Book Award from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Anita Fernández was named the inaugural chief diversity officer at Prescott College in Arizona. Shawna Patterson-Stephens has been hired as the vice president and chief diversity officer at Central Michigan University and J. Goosby Smith has been named chief diversity officer at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
Dr. Felder comes to Harford Community College from Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio, where she most recently served as the senior vice president for student success. Prior to this position, she was the vice president of student affairs and administrative dean for Clark State’s largest branch campus.
The five women scholars who have been appointed to new posts are Celeste M. Nelson at Princeton University in New Jersey, Simone T.A. Phipps at Middle Georgia State University, Katy Strzepek at Illinois State Univerity, Amie Grills at Boston University, and Megan Goodwin at Central Michigan University.
