An enrolled member of the Navajo Nation (Diné), Dr. Jackson-Dennison has nearly four decades of experience in educational leadership, including more than two decades as a superintendent in Arizona public schools.
“Poetry is alive; it celebrates our human experience with language, voice, and reflection. I especially look forward to sharing and supporting poetry in Arizona's rural communities,” said Laura Tohe, professor emerita of English at Arizona State University and the next poet laureate for the state of Arizona.
For the past year, Dr. Minthorn has served as president-elect of the ASHE, a scholarly society dedicated to advancing research and policy in higher education. She will be the first Indigenous person to serve as president of the association.
Dr. Fisher has conducted extensive research on plasma chemistries for over three decades. She currently serves as vice president of research at the University of New Mexico.
The appointments are Yiyun Li at Princeton University, Verity Harte of Yale University, Pavithra Prabhakar at the University of New Mexico, Sarah Bilston at Trinity College in Connecticut, Linda Tropp at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Christina Ramos at Washington University in St. Louis, and Terry Kind at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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].
First appointed chancellor of Penn State Hazelton in 2022, Dr. Wright gained oversight of the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre campuses in 2024. She has taught English at the Hazelton location since 2000.
The appointments are Marjornette Jefferson at Meharry Medical College, Terri Hooper at Benedict College, Heather Horn at the University of Washington, Dawn Daniels at Washington State University, Wendy Lin-Cook at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Ruth Lopez at Alverno College, Victoria Farnsworth at the University of Mississippi, Heidi Grunwald at North Dakota State University, and Laura Franklin at the University of New Mexico.
Dr. Dodd is a professor of pharmacy practice and administrative services and associate dean for clinical affairs at the University of New Mexico. Her scholarship centers on geriatric pharmacotherapy, advancing the practice of pharmacy, and innovative teaching methods within the discipline.
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].
