The women selected for endowed faculty positions are Cambria Kaltwasse at Northwestern College in Iowa, Mette Gaarde at Louisiana State University, Jennifer Irish at Virginia Tech, and Abigail Lowe at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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Dr. Shelby taught communication at the University of Alabama and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She also frequently traveled internationally to lecture at business schools in England, Finland, Germany, and China.
Dr. Castille has extensive experience in agricultural policy and education. She has held key leadership roles with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Tennessee.
In her scholarship, Dr. Southerland, an endowed professor at Florida State University, focuses on the identification factors that influence development of science proficiency for all students, with an emphasis on those traditionally underserved in science classrooms.
Dr. Jha was recently recognized by the Washington State Book Awards for her novel, The Laughter. In addition to authoring several books throughout her career, she has spent the past two decades teaching communication studies at Seattle University.
“We are striving to ensure that every girl who wants to play sports has that opportunity and that we educate and support girls and women across the lifespan as they engage with sport and physical activity," said John Nauright, director of the LSU School of Kinesiology.
As an educator, Dr. Bridwell-Bowles focused her teaching on rhetoric, writing, culture, and women's and gender studies. She served as a professor of English at the University of Nebraska, the University of Minnesota, and Louisiana State University.
Dr. Johnston was president of the College of Coastal Georgia. Previously, she served as president of the University of Rio Grande in Ohio and held administrative and faculty positions with the University of Montevallo in Alabama, the University of Louisiana Monroe, and Mississippi State University.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to dean at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].
Dr. Lochmann has served as a professor of aquaculture and fisheries at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff for the past three decades. She was honored for her leadership and contributions to research, education, and extension efforts in the field of aquaculture.
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].