Dr. Yu taught language courses at Middlebury College in Vermont for two decades. From 2006 to 2008, she served as president of the newly established Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
“I want young women and men at Dartmouth to say, ‘Look at how these alumnae made this building possible. I can be someone who gives back, too.’ These kinds of examples work because they are visible," says Dartmouth Trustee Susie Huang, an alumna who initiated the campaign for the college's forthcoming Alumnae Hall.
Dr. Carlson has led the University of Delaware on an interim basis for the past six months. Prior to her interim appointment, she was the university's provost for three years.
Dr. Stuebner has led Simpson College on an interim basis since July 28. She has nearly 30 years of professional experience, including service as president of Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire.
“Jacksonville University is a remarkable institution and our strength lies in its students, faculty, and staff — all united by a shared drive to shape the future," said Dr. Sutherland. "Together, we’ll build on our strong foundation, advance our strategic goals, and ensure every student experiences the life-changing education that defines JU.”
The appointments are Tamara Josserand at North Carolina A&T State University, Willa Smith at Stony Brook University, Anette Saxe at the University of Nevada-Reno, Linda Chavers at Holyoke Community College, Beth Dowling at Dartmouth College, Kristine Brown at Bucknell University, Janet Hadar at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Paula Murphy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The appointments are Heather Parsons at the University of Washington, Esther Duflo at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, JoAnna Leyenaar at Dartmouth College, Pam Taub at the University of California, San Diego, Liz Arnold at Syracuse University, and Mary Rose Papandrea at George Washington University.
Dr. Treadwell has been serving as president of Keene State College in New Hampshire, where she has worked for the past 25 years. She is slated to assume the presidency of SUNY Geneseo on October 27.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.
Dr. Dixon has had a pioneering career in pediatric surgery and academic medicine. In 2004, she became the first Black woman in the United States to become board-certified in pediatric surgery. For the past three years, she has served as the first Black woman dean of the Howard University College of Medicine.
The professors who have received new appointments are J. Camille Hall at Missouri State University, Desirée Garcia at Dartmouth College, Tracey George at Vanderbilt University, Achala Vagal at the University of Cincinnati, Elizabeth Chen at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Viveka Vadyvaloo at Washington State Universiy, and Jimin Nam at MIT.
"The headwinds remain fierce in higher education, but Simpson is clearly poised for a promising future," said Susan Stuebner, who was recently appointed interim president of Simpson College in Iowa. "I look forward to working closely with our outstanding faculty and staff to maximize the great opportunities ahead of us."
