Tag: University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Lisa Thompson Named President of Union Theological Seminary

Dr. Thompson's appointment marks a return to Union Theological Seminary, where she previously taught for three years. Most recently, she was the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Black Homiletics & Liturgics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

New Faculty Appointments for Four Women Professors

Pilar Garcés-Conejos Blitvich of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Ozzie Abaye of Virginia Tech were appointed to prestigious faculty ranks at their institutions, Hannah Pollin-Galay was awarded tenure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Dora Epstein Jones was named chair of the architecture department at the University of Colorado Denver.

New Administrative Roles for Seven Women in Higher Education

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 contact@WIAReport.com.

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.

Five Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities

The appointments are Yvette Huet at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Alison Renee Webel at the University of Michigan, Patricia Sánchez Abril at the University of Miami, Amy Cossentino at Youngstown State University, and Kneka P. Smith at A.T. Still University of Health Sciences.

Michelle Guobadia Receives National Award for Advancing Fraternity and Sorority Life

Since becoming director of fraternity and sorority life at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2008, Guobadia has nearly doubled the number of Greek chapters and student members on campus. In her role, she focuses on hazing prevention and advancing student leadership opportunities.

Ten Women Appointed to Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities

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 contact@WIAReport.com.

In Memoriam: Yvette Murphy-Erby, 1963-2025

A longtime member of the University of Arkansas community, Dr. Murphy-Erby was the first woman to serve as vice chancellor of diversity and inclusion at the institution. She was a full professor of social work who studied family well-being in underserved populations and the child welfare system.

Four Women Selected for Faculty Appointments at Universities

The appointments to new academic positions are Wanda Montalvo at the University of Pennsylvania, Sarah Craves at the University of Arkansas, Breanna Decker at Purdue University in Indiana, and Tisha Greene at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Eight Women Appointed to Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities

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 contact@WIAReport.com.

Five Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions at Universities

The new faculty appointments are Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha at Tufts University, Christina Henson at the University of Oklahoma, Christine Richardson at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Kristin Arola at Michigan State University, and Katherine-Marie Conover at Simmons University in Boston.

Seven Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities

The new deans are Sara Montgomery at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Gerarda M. Shields at Manhattan College, Bernadette Donovan-Merkert at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Elise Hepworth hat Northwest Missouri State University, Susan Davis at Southern Regional Technical College, Bridgett Golman at Tennessee State University, and Debbie Thomas at Texas A&M University-Galveston.