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The appointments are Sandra Guzmán at Hartnell College, Kelly Ball at James Madison University, Leigh Whitaker at the University of Pennsylvania, Angie Zirschky at Boise State University, Brandi Tatum-Fedrick at Florida A&M University, Ayanna Tweedy at Bakersfield College, Amy Owens at Vanderbilt University, and Kimberly Lewis at Rutgers University.

Since 2022, Ellis has been a staff member with George Mason University in Virginia, where she focuses on advancing faculty and staff engagement. She has also taught as an adjunct professor for career readiness and professional skills development.

In modern times, women often live longer than men, despite having more health issues. New bioarchaeology research has found this phenomenon to be a relatively recent development, citing evidence that medieval men and women lived to similar ages.

After leading the institution on an interim basis for the past year, Dr. Heather Norris has been named the permanent chancellor of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

The new deans are Traci Zimmerman at James Madison University in Virginia, Chanel Fort at Gadsden State Community College in Alabama, Tracey Donnelly at Wenatchee Valley College in Washington State, and Amanda Murdie at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Dr. Reisner and Dr. Stewart were honored for participating in the creation of the Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists, a supportive community for inorganic chemistry faculty members.

The quartet of women appointed to new administrative roles are Marie Williams at Chapman University in California, Natalie Raabe at Barnard College in New York, Deborah Bradbard at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Melinda Wood at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The faculty appointments are Havva Zorluel Özer at Syracuse University, Crystal Fleming at Smith College, Haleh Ardebili at the University of Houston, Kirsten Greenidge at Boston University, Karen Mainess at Loma Linda University, Cynthia Cole at the University of Kentucky, and Donica Hadley at James Madison University.

Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women 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].

Taking on new duties as diversity officers are Belinda Waller-Peterson at Moravian University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Tiffany G. Townsend at Purdue University Global, Kristin Dukes at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, and Narketta Sparkman-Key at James Madson University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The new deans are Rose Cuison-Villazor at Rutgers Law School in Newark, New Jersey, Ramona Denby-Brinson at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecilia Konchar Farr at West Liberty University in West Virginia, Danielle Dennis at the University of Rhode Island, Karen C. Goff at Oberlin College in Ohio, Pamela Padilla at the University of North Texas, and Melissa Lubin at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.