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Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions
Rina Williams was named dean of the Division of Social Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. René Sawyer is the new dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Greenville Technical College in South Carolina and Susan Pepin has been named inaugural dean of the Oxley College of Health and Natural Sciences at the University of Tulsa.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Higher Education Diversity Positions
Markeisha Miner was appointed vice president for community, equity, and diversity at the University of Rhode Island. Sheryl R. Wilson will be the inaugural vice president for culture and belonging at Bethel College in Kansas, effective July 1, 2024, and Dionne Lambert is the new director of diversity, equity, and inclusion education and training at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth Mary McCormick, 1963 -2023
At the University of Tulsa College of Law, Professor McCormick founded the Immigrant Rights Project. She was the first associate dean of experiential learning, interim dean in the fall 2001 semester, and served for several semesters as the associate dean of academic affairs.
Five Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Lerzan Aksoy at the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University in New York, Megan Ranney at the Yale School of Public Health, Jenise M. Snyder at Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio, Alma B. Littles at the College of Medicine at Florida State University, and Jennifer Frey at the Honors College at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
Karen Petersen Will Be the Thirteenth President and Second Woman to Lead Hendrix College in Arkansas
Dr. Petersen currently serves as a professor of political science and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. Earlier, Dr. Petersen served for nearly 16 years at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. In addition to being a faculty member, she served in three progressively responsible leadership roles culminating with her tenure as dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Five Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Martha Garcia-Murillo at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Kimberly Gladden Burke at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, Michelle McEacharn at the University of Louisiana Monroe, Irene Herold at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Kathy Taylor a the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
In Memoriam: Jean Harmon Langenheim, 1925-2021
Professor Langenheim was a plant ecologist and leading authority on amber and plant resins. Her investigations included fieldwork on five continents. A woman of many “firsts”, Dr. Lanenheim taught at the University of California, Santa Cruz from 1966 to 1994.
Universities Announce the Appointment of Three Women to Dean Positions
Lisa Hammersley was appointed dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Sacramento State University in California. Ashley M. Stokes was appointed dean of University of Tennessee Extension and Karen K. Petersen has been named dean of the Kendall College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
American Society of Criminology Honors “Rock Star” Professor Faye Taxman of George Mason University
At the American Society of Criminology award ceremony, Professor Taxman was described as a scholarly “rock star” who has engaged with and moved the field of corrections for more than 30 years.
Patti Neuhold Has Been Selected as the Next President of the University of Central Oklahoma
Dr. Neuhold currently serves as the university’s vice president for finance and chief financial officer. She has been an administrator at the the university since 2007. Before joining the University of Central Oklahoma, Dr. Nehold served as general manager of operations at Ethan Allen Retail, Inc.
Janet Levit Will Be the First Woman Provost at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma
Since January 2017, Professor Levit has served as vice president for strategic initiatives at the University of Tulsa. Previously, she was dean of College of Law at the university. She was the first woman to serve in that position.
Meredith College to Offer New Programs in Entrepreneurship
The School of Business at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. will offer an interdisciplinary minor in entrepreneurship for women undergraduate students. Students in the co-educational MBA program at the college also will be able to concentrate in entrepreneurship.
Five Universities Announce the Appointments of Women Deans
The new deans are Barbara Krauthamer at the University of Massachusetts, Judy Wiles at Southeast Missouri State University, Robin Ploeger at the University of Tulsa, Robin Sronce at the University of Southern Arkansas and Nancy Pollock-Ellwand at the University of Arizona.
Angelique EagleWoman to Lead a Canadian Law School
Angelique EagleWoman was appointed dean of the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. A member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation in South Dakota, she currently is a professor of law at the University of Idaho.
A Milestone Appointment for Women in Collegiate Athletics
Judy MacLeod, the former director of athletics at the University of Tulsa, was named commissioner of Conference USA. She is the first woman commissioner of a conference that fields teams from universities competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Football Bowl Subdivision.
The Next President of Emporia State University in Kansas
For the past three years, Allison Garrett has served as executive vice president at Abilene Christian University in Texas. She will become the 17th president of Emporia State University in January.
Nine Women Appointed to Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new administrative roles in higher education are Nicole Tami, Evelyn A. Edney, Barbara Will, MaryAnne Young, Teesa Brunson, Ellen Granberg, Ann Ardis, Precious Porras, and Jacqueline Higgs Caldwell.
The New Dean of the College of Law at the University of Tulsa
Lyn Entzeroth has been serving as associate dean for academic affairs since 2012. From 2007 to 2009, she was associate dean for faculty development. She joined the faculty at the College of Law in 2002.
Three Women Stepping Down From University Posts
Janet Levit, dean of the College of Law at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, and Susan Murphy vice president for student services at Cornell, are stepping down next summer. Linda Anderson was named professor emerita of English at Virginia Tech.
Jean Mrasek Takes Over the Chair of the National Panhellenic Conference
Jean M. Mrasek, director of development for the College of Education at Texas Christian University, is now chair of the National Panhellenic Council, an umbrella organization representing 26 national and international member sororities with more than 325,000 members.
Nine Women in New University Teaching Posts
Taking on new teaching assignments are Senay Simsek, Catherine R. Bazemore-Walker, Erin Iski, Anna-Katherine Ward, Maureen G. Phipps, Adell Amos, Valerie Accetta, Sharon Ballard, and Yea-Fen Chen.
Appointments to Dean for Five Women Scholars
The five new deans are Kalpana Misra at the University of Tulsa, Anna McDaniel at the University of Florida, Wendy Raymond at Davidson College, Kelli Styron at Tarleton State University, and Cindy Claycomb at Wichita State University.
Catherine M. Cullem Is Leaving the University of Tulsa College of Law
She has been on the law school faculty for nearly 30 years.
