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Eight Women Appointed to Administrative Roles 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 contact@WIAReport.com.
New Dean Appointments for Nine Women Scholars
The new deans are Erika Smith at Connecticut College, Angela Gilmore at the University of the District of Columbia, Ammina Kothari at Simmons University, Gail Orum-Alexander at Marshall B. Ketchum University, Angela Starkweather at Rutgers University, Theodorea Regina Berry at Montclair State University, Sheila Whitley at North Carolina A&T State University, Donna Stoddard at Babson College, and Jessica Huber at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
Andrea E. Chapdelaine Selected as the Next President of Connecticut College
Dr. Chapdelaine currently serves as president of Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. She has served in that role since 2015 and also is a tenured professor of psychology. She will become president of Connecticut College on July 1.
Three Women College or University Presidents Who Are Stepping Down From Their Posts
The three women presidents who are leaving their positions are Laurie Nichols, president of Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota, Katherine Bergeron, president of Connecticut College, and Meghan Hughes, president of the Community College of Rhode Island.
Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, Names Lynda A. Szymanski as Provost
When she takes office on July 1, Dr. Szymanski will be the inaugural provost at the liberal arts college. Since 1998, she has served on the faculty and held numerous administrative positions at St. Catherine Univerity in St. Paul, Minnesota.
In Memoriam: Patricia Sankey Imfeld Robinson, 1926-2020
Patricia Sankey Imfeld Robinson taught at Bates College in Lewiston, Mine, from 1947 to 1950. She later taught physical education classes at the University of Connecticut for 22 years.
In Memoriam: Evan Foldes Travers, 1942-2019
Dr. Travers joined the Swarthmore College faculty in 1975 as a supervisor for secondary school practice teachers. She was the first tenure-track faculty appointment in what is now the department of educational studies. Dr. Travers retired in 2005.
In Memoriam: Gellestrina DiMaggio, 1923-2018
Professor DiMaggio joined the faculty at the University of Massachusetts as a nursing instructor in 1954. An expert in maternal-child nursing, she and three other women were the first faculty members in what later became the College of Nursing.
New Assignments for 14 Women Faculty Members in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
A Diverse Group of Women Scholars Promoted and Granted Tenure at Connecticut College
At highly rated Connecticut College in New London, Waed Athamneh was appointed associate professor of Arabic studies, Priya Kohli was promoted to associate professor of statistics, and Mónika López-Anuarbe was named an associate professor of economics.
Nine Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties 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: Jewell Plummer Cobb, 1924-2017
In 1981, Professor Cobb was appointed president of California State University, Fullerton. She was the first African American women to lead a major university west of the Mississippi River.
Abigail Van Slyck Appointed Dean of the Faculty at Connecticut College
Professor Van Slyck joined the faculty at Connecticut College in 1999. Currently she is the Dayton Professor of Art History at the college. Before joining the faculty at Connecticut College, Dr. Van Slyck taught at the University of Arizona.
A Dozen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities
The appointees are Sarah Cortell Vandersypen, Cathy Grimes, Ginny Painter, Marjolie Leonard, Pamela Dumas Serfes, Jill Oswaks, Jamina Scippio-McFadden, Shokrina Radpour Beering, Priscilla Salant, Lauren Ross, Renee Wells, and Julie Hopwood.
Fifteen Women in New Administrative Roles at U.S. Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of new on appointments of women to key administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
The Next President of Connecticut College
Connecticut College in New London has selected Katherine Bergeron as its 11th president. Dr. Bergeron is currently dean of the college at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She will take office as president of Connecticut College at the beginning of 2014.
Five New Women Deans
The new deans are Carolyn Denard at Connecticut College, DoVeanna Fulton at the University of Houston Downtown, Jane Mutchler at Purdue University Calumet, Michele Stalder at the University of Alaska and Carola Weil at American University.
Five Women Win Prestigious Honors
Women win awards for scholarship, research, and community service.
