Tag: Cleveland State University

In Memoriam: Sharon Ann Zimmerman Wilson, 1953-2023

After working as a licensed social worker, Sharon Ann Zimmerman Wilson joined the faculty at Ursuline College in 1990. There she taught hundreds of students who went on to be social workers. She retired after serving on the faculty for 33 years.

Eleven Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education

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 [email protected].

Eight Women Have Been Appointed Deans at Major Universities

The new deans are Susan Rivera at the University of Maryland, Robin Suzanne Poston at Southern Methodist University, Rachel Carnell at Cleveland State University, Andrea Woody at the University of Washington, Shelley Dionne at SUNY Binghamton, Nicole M. Westrick at Morgan State University, Tricia Seifert at Montana State University, and Virginia Franke Kleist at Wayne State University in Detroit.

Laura Bloomberg Named the Eighth President of Cleveland State University in Ohio

Dr. Bloomberg became provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Cleveland State on September 1, 2021. She previously served eight years as dean and as associate dean of the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.

Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Designated for New Roles

Taking on new roles are Zheng Jennifer Huang at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia, Cristina Davis at the University of California, Davis, Marcia Ostrom at Washington State University, and Samantha Baskind at Cleveland State University.

Laura Bloomberg Will Be the New Provost at Cleveland State University

Dr. Bloomberg has been serving as a professor and dean of the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Over her 24-year academic career at the University of Minnesota, her research has focused on community-based leadership, program evaluation, public value creation, cross-cultural dialogue. and educational policy.

Christine Holt Selected to Be the Next Chancellor of the University of Arkansas, Hope-Texarkana

Dr. Holt currently serves as chief of staff for the University of Missouri System. She previously served as associate provost at the University of Missouri at Columbia and dean of academic administration at Northern Virginia Community College.

The Next Leader of the Pan American Nursing and Midwifery Collaborating Centers

Ada Markaki is an associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing. The centers support the roles of nurses and midwives in advancing universal health access and coverage, as well as promoting cooperation on a regional and global scale.

A Dozen Women Who Have Accepted Appointments to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

In Memoriam: Georgia Lesh-Laurie, 1938-2019

During long tenure at Cleveland State University, Dr. Lesh-Laurie served in various roles including chair of the biology department, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, dean of the College of Graduate Studies, and interim provost.

Two Women Who Are Stepping Down From High-Level Positions in Academia

Ann Dunnington has been conferred the title of professor emerita in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech and Berinthia R. LeVine, vice president for advancement at Cleveland State University and executive director of the CSU Foundation, announced that she will retire on June 30, 2019.

New Administrative Duties for 10 Women at Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.