Dr. Oliver, the Lewis Whitaker Adams Professor in Commerce at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, has been recognized for her lifetime achievement in accounting education and leadership within the profession.
The new deans are Susan Gallagher-Lepak at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Jackie Gardina at the Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law in California, Vanessa Sheared at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, and Martha Walker at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia.
Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, operates an undergraduate women's residential college and already offers co-educational master' degree programs in several fields. The name change will become official on August 31, 2016.
The Advance Achievement for Minority Women in STEM will provide scholarships, research opportunities, and travel expenses for Black and other minority women so they can attend professional conferences and seminars.