Dr. Dahlberg will conclude her presidency at the end of the current semester after less than three years of service. Before assuming her current role, she was provost at Texas Christian University.
The appointments are Carla Hadden at the University of Georgia, Lauren Collier at Mount Holyoke College, Kiona Sinks at Metropolitan Community College, Catherine Parker Edmonson at the University of Southern Mississippi, Roxie Xie at the University of Arkansas, Jennifer Horstman at Virginia Tech, Maya Mapp at Bronx Community College, Marissa Langford at North Carolina State University, and Ashley Schaefer at Vincennes University.
Here is this week’s roundup of higher education administrators 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.
In 2024, women earned 26.6 percent of all bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in engineering. Women were most represented among graduates in the environmental and biomedical disciplines. They were least represented among graduates in electrical and mechanical disciplines.
Nicole Reaves has been serving as executive vice president and chief programs officer at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, North Carolina. On July 15, she is slated to become the first woman president of Schenectady County Community College within the State University of New York System.
This summer, Yunhyae Kim and Rhea Banerjee are slated to join the faculties of Princeton University and North Carolina State University, respectively. Tycie Coppett of Yale University, Michelle Gervasio of Sweet Briar College, Sonja Pruitt-Lord of San Diego State University, and Trina Fletcher of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are taking on leadership roles at their institutions.
The appointments are Betty Kim at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Stacey Connaughton at Purdue University, Jennifer Vonk at Oakland University in Michigan, Sheila Browne at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and Amy Grunden at North Carolina State University.
Dr. Stuber taught home economics at Meredith College for 30 years. For the majority of her tenure, she served as chair of the department of home economics, overseeing significant growth in the program's faculty workforce and academic offerings.
The women appointed to new administrative roles are Savita Sharma at North Carolina State University, Angie Abbott at Purdue University, Ashley Conner at Edward Waters University, Farah Kashlan at the American University of Cairo, Erin Wiggins Gilliam at Albany State University, and Amanda James at Winthrop University.
The appointments are Claudia Goldin at Harvard University, Carolyn Seepersad at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Veronica Augustyn at North Carolina State University, and Cornell University's Yelena Janjigian at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
"For nearly 50 years, the Center has been a beacon; a vital space for intellectual inquiry and connection for academic scholars and educators," said Dr. Kelley. "At a time when supporting the humanities means more than ever, I am proud to have the opportunity to lead a space committed to fostering transformative scholarship, intellectual community, and broad public engagement."
Tonya Smith-Jackson comes to her new role from North Carolina A&T State University, where she serves as provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. She is slated to take the helm of Rutgers University-Newark on August 1.
