The new deans are Malini Suchak at Loyola University Chicago, Kristin McCauliff at Ball State University in Indiana, Dana Davis at Gadsden State Community College in Alabama, Leslie Edgar at the University of Idaho, Alexa Doig at New Mexico State University, Shreerekha Pillai at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and Elizabeth Gmitter at Valparaiso University in Indiana.
After serving as interim president since December 2022, Dr. Patricia Lynott has been officially appointed as the ninteenth president of Rockford University in Illinois. She previously served as provost of Southern New Hampshire University.
Jaclyn Nunziato, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, received student-nominated honor that recognizes a faculty physician who exemplifies qualities of a caring and compassionate mentor in the teaching and advising of medical students.
Dr. Thomas is currently the executive vice president and provost at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Prior to arriving at St. Catherine University in 2019, she was the founding dean of the College of Applied Behavioral Sciences at the University of Indianapolis. Earlier in her career, Dr. Thomas taught counseling psychology and school counseling at Loyola University Chicago.
Dr. Wojcik is the Helen M. and Raymond M. Galvin Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Urology at Loyola Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in Maywood, Illinois.
Forbes magazine and the market research company Statista have compiled their latest rankings of America's Best Employers for Women. Loyola University of Chicago was rated the best educational institution in the United States for women to work. It ranked eighth overall on the Forbes list. Southern New Hampshire University and the University of South Florida ranked second and third, respectively.
The women who were named deans are Leah Chan Grinvald at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Tara Baillargeon at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Kate Pechenkina at Queens College in New York, Michèle Alexandre at Loyola University Chicago, Roxanne Greitz Miller at Chapman University in Orange, California, and Karen Rogers at Auburn University in Alabama.
After teaching at Niles College Seminary, from 1978-1983, Dr. Ortega-Murphy worked at Loyola University for 36 years in both the School of Communication and the women’s and gender studies program.
Dr. Lorenz joined the faculty of Mount Mary University as director of secondary education in 1968, rising to the post of academic dean by 1976. In 1979, she was appointed president of Mount Mary, continuing in that role until 1987.
The new deans are Kristin Broady at Dillard University in New Orleans, Elaine Morrato at Loyola University in Chicago, Paulette Tandy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Alyncia Bowen at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, and Lori Steiner at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas.
Dr. Thomas currently serves as the founding dean of the College of Applied Behavioral Sciences at the University of Indianapolis. Earlier, she served on the faculty for 10 years and was associate dean of academic affairs and research in the School of Education at Loyola University in Chicago. She will become provost on June 3, 2019.
Christine Zeppos, former dean of the School of Education at Brandman University in Irvine, California, claims that she was fired for speaking out in support of a harassment-free workplace and for more equal human resources processes for men and women.
