“Serving this university — my alma mater — has been the privilege of a lifetime,” said President Miller. “I am grateful for the trust placed in me and for the dedication and professionalism of this campus community. There is much important work ahead, and I look forward to continuing that work together in the months to come.”
Jenn Gayre of Florida State University, Carey Perry of Florida Atlantic University, and Elise Wilson of Mississippi University for Women have all received promotions. Amanda Ballinger is taking on a new role at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.
Melanie Anderson and Anne Grafton are new assistant professors of English. Mikayla Johnson is an instruction librarian and assistant professor and Caycie is an asssistant professor of graphic design.
“Higher education leaders must be visible, and able to share their institution’s story and clearly articulate the good work being done on campus,” said Dr. Miles “I am personally invested in the continued success of our students.”
As part of a new admissions policy, undergraduate students who successfully complete coursework towards a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology at Mississippi University for Women will now be considered for automatic enrollment into the university's master's program in the same discipline.
The women selected for new appointments are Elise Wilson at Mississippi University for Women, Sydney Burt at Martin University in Indianapolis, ClarLynda Williams-DeVane at East Carolina University, Sandra Cano at the University of Rhode Island, Christie Denniston at Bethany College in Kansas, and Tracy Peery at Virginia Tech.
The new deans are Barbara Ritter at the University of Toledo in Ohio, Cora Thompson at Savannah State University in Georgia, Amelia Manning at Tulane University in New Orleans, Amy Bronson at Pepperdine University in California, Kathy Phillips at Duke University in North Carolina, and Hillary Richardson at Mississippi University for Women.
The appointments are Jill Drouillard at Mississippi University for Women, Carrie Geiger at the University of Florida, Renata Engel at Pennsylvania State University, Cicilia Yudha at the University of Nevada-Reno, Jami Fukui at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, and Allison Harris at Illinois State University.
Here is this week’s roundup of women professors who have been appointed to new 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.
“Nurse educators are a bridge between knowledge and practice, and they shape the next generation of caregivers. Investing in that relationship is a priority for our college," said Brandy Larmon, dean of Mississippi University for Women's Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
