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Carey McDougall Is the New Leader of the Penn State Beaver Campus in Monaca

Carey McDougall Is the New Leader of the Penn State Beaver Campus in Monaca

McDougall has served as the chief academic officer at the Beaver campus since 2014. Before coming to Penn State Beaver, she was an associate professor of art at the Stark campus of Kent State University in Ohio.

Emily Messer Is the New President of Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth

Emily Messer Is the New President of Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth

Dr. Messer comes to Texas Wesleyan from Jacksonville State University in Alabama where she served as vice president for advancement and enrollment management. Earlier, Dr. Messer was the vice president of enrollment management, assistant dean of students, and director of student life at Shorter University in Rome, Georgia.

Donna Fry Is the New Leader of the University of Michigan-Flint

Donna Fry Is the New Leader of the University of Michigan-Flint

Dr. Fry has been serving as the dean of the College of Health Sciences at the Flint campus since 2015. She holds a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy and a Ph.D. in kinesiology and exercise science from the University of Michigan.

Donna Shalala Chosen as the Leader of The New School in New York City

Donna Shalala Chosen as the Leader of The New School in New York City

Dr. Shalala was the president of the University of Miami from 2001 to 2015. During the Clinton administration, Dr. Shalala served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services for eight years. Earlier in her career, she was chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and president of Hunter College of the City University of New York.

Anita Olson Gustafson Is the First Woman President of Presbyterian College in South Carolina

Anita Olson Gustafson Is the First Woman President of Presbyterian College in South Carolina

Dr. Gustafson was the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a professor of history at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Professor Gustafson’s teaching and scholarly interests include American immigration history, Swedish immigration, and the history of American women.

Maria Sophia Aguirre Is the Third President of Catholic Distance University

Maria Sophia Aguirre Is the Third President of Catholic Distance University

Dr. Aguirre has been serving as a tenured professor of economics at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She has worked to develop and implement Integral Economic Development (IED), an interdisciplinary approach to economic analysis that recognizes the role of social relationships — first manifested by the family — as key drivers of economic activity.

Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza Will Be the Thirteenth President of West Valley College in Saratoga, California

Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza Will Be the Thirteenth President of West Valley College in Saratoga, California

Dr. Taylor-Mendoza has over 20 years of experience in the California Community College system, serving in a variety of roles. Since 2021, Dr. Taylor-Mendoza has served as the president of the College of San Mateo in California. She will become president of West Valley College on August 24.

Kayla Hale Named the Thirteenth President of the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma

Kayla Hale Named the Thirteenth President of the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma

An alumna of the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma, Dr. Hale has spent 25 years at the University of Tulsa, most recently as vice president of university advancement and alumni engagement. Earlier, she served on the staff at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa and Rogers State University in Claremore.

Nancy Johnson Is the New Leader of Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Kentucky

Nancy Johnson Is the New Leader of Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Kentucky

Dr. Johnson retired as provost of Big Sandy Community and Technical College in 2016 and has remained an active local community member. She has served president, vice president, treasurer, and board member of the Floyd County Chamber of Commerce; and president, and vice president of the Prestonsburg Chapter of Rotary International.

A Change in Leadership at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey

A Change in Leadership at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey

Dr. Passerini has served as provost and executive vice president at Seton Hall since June 2020. Previously, she served as the Lesley H. and William L. Collins Distinguished Chair and dean of the Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies at St. John’s University in Queens, New York. Earlier, she was dean of the Albert Dorman Honors College at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark.

Emory University's Jennifer Adamski to Lead the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Emory University’s Jennifer Adamski to Lead the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Dr. Adamski is an associate professor and program director of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner program at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University in Atlanta. She is also a critical care acute care nurse practitioner for the Critical Care Flight team at Cleveland Clinic, the first in the nation to have a nurse practitioner-managed flight team.

The New Leader of Saint Xavier University in Chicago

The New Leader of Saint Xavier University in Chicago

Rebecca Sherrick served for 22 years as president of Aurora University in Illinois, where she was one of the longest-serving presidents in the institution’s history. She was the first woman to serve as president in the university’s history. Earlier, she taught history at Carroll University in Wisconsin for 20 years.

Claire Oliveros Named the Thirteenth President of Riverside City College in California

Claire Oliveros Named the Thirteenth President of Riverside City College in California

Dr. Oliveros has been serving as the vice president of institutional equity and research and planning at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento. Earlier, she was was the assistant provost for student success initiatives at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the executive dean of student development and learning resources at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon.

A Pair of Women Who Have Been Named Provosts

A Pair of Women Who Have Been Named Provosts

Leamor Kahanov is the new senior vice president and provost at Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania, and Sheri Noviello was appointed interim provost and vice president of the Division of Academic Affairs at Valdosta State University in Georgia.

University of Alaska Fairbanks Appoints Two Women to Direct Regional Campuses

University of Alaska Fairbanks Appoints Two Women to Direct Regional Campuses

Wanda Wahl is the new director of the Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham, Alaska, and Minnie Naylor was named director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue. Both women had been serving their new roles on an interim basis.

Constance St. Germain Will Be the First Woman President of Capella University

Constance St. Germain Will Be the First Woman President of Capella University

Dr. St. Germain joined Capella University in 2017 as provost. Earlier she was the executive dean at the University of Phoenix and vice president, dean, and professor of criminal justice for the American Public University System. She will become president of the university in September.

Mildred García to Lead the 23-Campus California State University System

Mildred García to Lead the 23-Campus California State University System

Since 2018, Dr. García has been serving as president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Earlier in her career, she served as president of California State University, Fullerton and California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Susan Kazama Named Interim Chancellor of Hawaiʻi Community College in Hilo

Susan Kazama Named Interim Chancellor of Hawaiʻi Community College in Hilo

Kazama has worked in the University of Hawai’i system since 1987, starting as a librarian at Maui College and Honolulu Community College. She spent 12 years on the staff at the Hamilton Library at the University of Hawai’i Mānoa’s before accepting the library director position at Kapiʻolani Community College in 2001.

Deborah Casey Appointed President of Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, Maryland

Deborah Casey Appointed President of Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, Maryland

Dr. Casey has been serving as vice president of student affairs at Green River College in Auburn, Washington. Dr. Casey first joined Green River College in 2006 as dean of student services and retention before becoming vice president of student affairs in 2011.

The New Leader of Hunter College of the City University of New York

The New Leader of Hunter College of the City University of New York

Ann Kirschner served as dean of CUNY’s Macaulay Honors College from 2006 to 2016, after which she was appointed as special adviser to the chancellor for strategic partnerships. From 2017 to 2022, Dr. Kirschner was a university professor on the faculty of the CUNY Graduate Center.

Kimberly Andrews Espy Will Be the First Woman President of Wayne State University in Detroit

Kimberly Andrews Espy Will Be the First Woman President of Wayne State University in Detroit

Dr. Espy has been serving as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio, a position she has held since 2018. Earlier, she was senior vice president for research at the University of Arizona and dean of the graduate school at the University of Oregon.

Mary-Ann Bjornsti Is the New Leader of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

Mary-Ann Bjornsti Is the New Leader of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

Dr. Bjornsti, the Newman H. Waters Chair of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has served as associate director for the university’s Translational Research at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. Before joining the faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2009, she taught at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis and at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

Anita Hanson Is the New President of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, Minnesota

Anita Hanson Is the New President of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, Minnesota

President Hanson has served on the staff at the college since 1994 in several capacities. Since November 2022, she has been acting president. Previously, Hanson was vice president of student services and enrollment management during the fall of 2022 and the dean of student services from 2018 to 2022.

Cynthia Bond Hopson Is the New Leader of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas

Cynthia Bond Hopson Is the New Leader of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas

Dr. Hopson has been serving as chief equity officer and assistant general secretary of the Black College Fund at the United Methodist Church’s General Board of Higher Education and Ministry in Nashville. Earlier, she served on the faculty of Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, Murray State University in Kentucky, and the University of Memphis.

Kenyon College in Ohio Has Selected Julie Kornfeld as Its New President

Kenyon College in Ohio Has Selected Julie Kornfeld as Its New President

Dr. Kornfeld currently serves as vice provost for academic programs at Columbia University in New York City. She previously served as vice dean for education at Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health. Earlier, Dr. Kornfeld was assistant dean and director of education at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Stacia Haynie Chosen as the Thirteenth President of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas

Stacia Haynie Chosen as the Thirteenth President of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas

In 2019, Dr. Haynie was named executive vice president and provost at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Earlier, Dr. Haynie was dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the J.W. Annison Jr. Family Alumni Professor in the department of political science. She joined the faculty at LSU in 1990.

Otero College in Colorado Has Appointed Kimberly Zant as Its Sixth President

Otero College in Colorado Has Appointed Kimberly Zant as Its Sixth President

Dr. Zant has been serving as vice president for academic affairs at Cloud County Community College in Concordia, Kansas. Earlier, Dr. Zant served in workforce development roles with the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District in El Cajon, California.

Jessica Robinson Is the First Alumna to Serve as President of Cuyamaca College in California

Jessica Robinson Is the First Alumna to Serve as President of Cuyamaca College in California

Dr. Robinson was most recently the college’s interim president and vice president of student services. Earlier, she served as assistant dean for student affairs and interim associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Health and Human Services at San Diego State University. She has also taught courses on leadership, social work, and community organizing at Sand Diego State University and the University of San Diego.

Valerie Kinloch Named President of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte

Valerie Kinloch Named President of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte

In 2017, Dr. Kinloch was named the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. Previously, she held positions as associate dean and professor at Ohio State University and taught at Teachers College at Columbia University.

College of Saint Mary in Omaha Appoints Heather A. Smith as Its Eighth President

College of Saint Mary in Omaha Appoints Heather A. Smith as Its Eighth President

For the past five years, Heather A. Smith, a healthcare administrator, has served as vice president of ambulatory services and previously vice president of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha.

Barbara Shinn-Cunningham Selected to Lead the Acoustical Society of America

Barbara Shinn-Cunningham Selected to Lead the Acoustical Society of America

Barbara Shinn-Cunningham is the director of the Neuroscience Institute and the George A. and Helen Dunham Cowan Professor of Auditory Neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Before joining the faculty at Carnegie Mellon, Dr. Shinn-Cunnigham taught at Boston University for more than 20 years.

Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Provost Positions

Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Provost Positions

Jennifer L. Troyer has been appointed interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Pamela E. Scott-Johnson will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Spelman College in Atlanta and Allyson L. Watson was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Florida A&M University.

Pamela Haney Appointed President of Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois

Pamela Haney Appointed President of Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois

Since 2012, Dr. Haney has been serving as vice president for academic affairs at the college. Prior to coming to Moraine Valley in 2009, Dr. Haney served as program administrator and assistant professor of communication arts at Defiance College in Ohio. She also taught as an assistant professor of speech communication at Norfolk State University in Virginia.

Erika Endrijonas Chosen to Lead Santa Barbara City College in California

Erika Endrijonas Chosen to Lead Santa Barbara City College in California

Dr. Endrijonas was president of Pasadena City College since January 2019. She previously served as president of Los Angeles Valley College. Prior to that, she served as executive vice president of Oxnard College in the Ventura County Community College District. Early in her career, Dr. Endrijonas was career and technical dean at Santa Barbara City College.

Michele Carter Will Be the First Women Chancellor of Central Texas College in Killeen

Michele Carter Will Be the First Women Chancellor of Central Texas College in Killeen

Dr. Carter began her career at Central Texas College 32 years ago as a receptionist. Most recently, she has served as deputy chancellor of finance and administration. When she takes office on July 1, she will be the first woman and the first African American to lead the college.