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Sabrina Ezzell Appointed Chancellor of the Gallup Campus of the University of New Mexico
Dr. Ezzell has served as interim chancellor since July 2022. Prior to her appointment as interim chancellor, she was an associate professor and chair of the education, health, and human services department. She began her academic career in 2003 as a clinical instructor in the nursing program at the University of New Mexico-Gallup after a career as a registered nurse.
For Academic Women Who Marry, Name Change Can Be Problematic
Today in the United States, about 80 percent of all women who get married take their husband’s last name. But in the academic world, the practice is far less common. A 2019 survey found that 57 percent of women with a Ph.D. changed their name when they married.
Diane Stearns Named Provost at Northern Arizona University
Dr. Stearns joined the faculty at Northern Arizona University in 1993 as an assistant professor of chemistry. She has been serving as as interim dean of the College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences. She will be the fourth person to hold the position of provost within the past four years.
Teresa Leyba-Ruiz Appointed President of Glendale Community College in Arizona
Dr. Ruiz has been serving as interim president for the past 18 months. Earlier, she served in a number of other posts at the college including interim dean of instruction, associate vice president for academic and student affairs, and vice president of student affairs.
Veronica Garcia Will Be the Next President of Northeast Lakeview College in Texas
Dr. Garcia has been serving as vice president of student affairs at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. Earlier, she was district dean of student affairs and enrollment management at Portland Community College.
New Assignments for 10 Women Faculty Members at Major Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
Three Women in High-Level University Positions Are Stepping Down
Mary Brown Bullock executive vice chancellor of Duke Kunshan University in China, Shirley Willihnganz, provost at the University of Louisville, and Laura Huenneke, provost at Northern Arizona University are all leaving their posts this summer.
Sixteen Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The appointees are Pamela Walker, Donna Stewart, Jennifer Seal, Cynthia Noyes, Myra Blanco, Kimberly Luce, Sherry J. Yennello, Mia Henry, Susan Salvador, Terry Bumgardner, Gina Crabtree, Tommye Lou Davis, Pauline Entin, Calandra Waters Lake, Saleha Suleman, and Elizabeth Caldwell.
Rita Cheng Chosen to Lead Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff
Since 2010 Dr. Cheng has served as chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She also taught accounting at the university. Earlier, she was provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
New Women Deans at Six Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Charlotte Johnson at Scripps College, Karol Dean at Mercy College, Robin Rinehart at Lafayette College, Karen Pugliesi at Northern Arizona University, Elizabeth Davis at the University of San Francisco, and Allyson Green at New York University.
The New Dean of the College of Engineering at Cal Poly
Debra Larson will be the leader of the university’s largest college with 5,000 students and 13 degree programs.
