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University of North Carolina at Asheville Appoints Yvonne Villanueva-Russell as Provost
Dr. Villanueva currently serves as dean of the College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University Commerce where she has worked for over two decades. She will assume her new position as provost of the University of North Carolina at Asheville this summer.
Kimberly McLeod Is the New Provost at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia
Dr. McLeod also holds the rank of full professor in the university’s department of psychology. She joined Clayton State following her role as vice president of economic and academic development at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Provost Positions
Michelle Mattson was named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. Lori Hunt was appointed provost at the Community Colleges of Spokane in Washington and Tammi Vacha-Haase will be the new provost and vice president for academic affairs at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Texas Christian University’s Deepti Chadee to Lead the Association of College Unions International
Deepti Chadee is the director of the senior year experience at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. She has held that post since January 2019. Earlier, she served for eight years as associate director of student activities and special events at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
New Faculty Roles at Major Universities for Seven Women
Taking on new roles are Wanda Heading-Grant at Carnegie Mellon University, Hope M. Anderson at Arizona State University, Julia Ballenger at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Samar S. Ali at Vanderbilt Unversity, Vivian Ibrahim at the University of Mississippi, Nichole Chapel Anderson at Texas Tech University, and Anne Hubbell at New Mexico State University.
A Gender Gap in Promotion to Principal Positions in K-12 Education
Women assistant principals are systematically delayed and denied promotion to principal, compared to their male counterparts, despite having equivalent qualifications and more experience on average, according to a new study from the American Educational Research Association.
Jacqueline Gill is the First Woman President of Danville Community College in Virginia
Currently, Dr. Gill serves as president of Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, Missouri. Before that, she served as vice president of academic affairs and community and industry education at Tarrant County College in Hurst, Texas.
A Quartet of Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Laura N. Gitlin at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Carol Fawcett at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Illinois, Shanan Gwaltney Gibson at Texas A&M University-Commerce, and Carole Chabries at Alverno College in Milwaukee.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Fifteen Women Appointed to Senior-Level Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Betty A. Block, Pamela L. Jennings, Carlia Smith, Claudia Donald, Stephanie McGowan, Sue B. Workman, Cori Fata-Hartley, Doreen D. Edwards, Linda Bonnin, Cynthia J. Cyrus, Cindy Weinstein, Malika Roman Isler, Alice C. Stewart, LLJuna Weir, and Stephanie Garst.
Four Women in New Faculty Posts
The women in new teaching roles are Jasmine Johnson at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, Tara Tietjen-Smith at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Elizabeth Calhoun at the University of Arizona, and Christena Cleveland at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
