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The deans are Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz at Barnard College in New York City, Jan Jurden at Wilmington University in Delaware, Yarneccia Dyson at the University of Houston, Kelly Jouce at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Roxanne Schroeder-Arce at Ohio University.

Dr. Mendenhall is an associate professor at Columbia University's Teachers College. Her award-winning book, Education and Resilience in Crisis, examines how humanitarian crises have impacted teaching and learning in seven sub-Saharan African countries.

For over two decades, Dr. Snyder taught English literature at Ohio University. She was a scholar of modern British literature, the suffrage movement, and the writings of Virginia Woolf.

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].

Dr. Parker's background in higher education spans two decades. She served as Washington College of Ohio's vice president of academic affairs for six years and was academic dean at Hocking College in Ohio.

"Prenatal marijuana use is a modifiable risk factor," the authors write. "In a constantly changing legal landscape surrounding marijuana, it becomes imperative to provide clear and unambiguous messaging regarding the adverse effects of marijuana use during pregnancy."

“This is a very exciting and important opportunity, not just for me, but for our entire faculty and staff. All of us here are firmly committed to advancing this great University and providing the best learning environment for our students," said Dr. Vargo, newly appointed president of Wheeling University in West Virginia.

The newly appointed Distinguished Professors are Beth Klein at SUNY-Cortland, Linda Rinaman at Florida State University, Nancy Wicker at the University of Mississippi, and Sarah Wyatt at Ohio University.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians has presented Jennifer Gwilym with their Outstanding Female Leader of the Year Award. She currently serves as an associate clinical professor, assistant dean, and chair of the primary care department at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The deans taking on new roles are Kristina Bross at Ohio University, Rhea Ballard-Thrower at the Association of Research Libraries, Michelle Hilaire at the University of Wyoming,, and Melissa Terlecki at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

After serving on the faculty and later as vice president and dean of students at Ohio University, Dr. Harter was named president of the State University of New York at Geneseo. She became the first woman president of UNLV in 1995 and served in that role for 11 years.