For over three decades, Dr. Terry was an academic and administrative leader at community colleges in Michigan. She was also a champion for civil rights in Detroit.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new dean 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. Harris has served as a professor of poetry and poetics at Illinois State University for the past 15 years. Her teaching and academic interests include poetry writing, poetics, and African American literature.
Dr. Cantor says she is "eager to collaborate with communities across New York City to highlight how higher education can answer the call of what the public needs, now and going forward."
The new endowed chairs include Klara Nahrstedt, a professor of computer science, D. Fairchild Ruggles, a professor of landscape architecture, Cynthia Oliver, a professor of dance, and Chrystalla Mouza, a professor and dean of the College of Education.
Tina Eliassi-Rad,, a professor of computer science at Northeastern University, recently received the Lagrange Prize from the CRT Foundation in Turin Italy. The prize is considered the highest international recognition for scientists in the field of complex systems and data.
Taking on new roles relating to diversity are Haley Morgan Smith at Berry College in Rome, Georgia, Lynette Yarger at the Schreyer Honors College at Pennsylvania State University, and Nicole Del Castillo at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Schellenberger began her career at the college as an assistant professor of biology. Administratively, Dr. Schellenberger has served the college in executive leadership roles since 2018, most recently as provost. She is an expert in crop science, botany, and plant pathology.
Dr. DeMarr taught at Willamette College in Salem, Oregon, before joining the department of English at Indiana State University, where she specialized in American literature and was instrumental in the development of the women's studies program.
At the University of Arkansas, Dr. Bridges is the director of clinical training for the doctoral program in clinical psychology, and director of the Diversity Research and Enhanced Access for Minorities (DREAM) lab. Her research focuses on understanding and reducing mental health disparities in vulnerable, underserved populations.
The four chosen to serve as deans are Saonee Sarker at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Anne Power at Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa, Claire Stewart at the University of Illinois, and Kathleen Rudasill at Virginia Commonwealth University.
