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Patricia Lynott Appointed President of Rockford University in Illinois
After serving as interim president since December 2022, Dr. Patricia Lynott has been officially appointed as the ninteenth president of Rockford University in Illinois. She previously served as provost of Southern New Hampshire University.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles
The women scholars taking on new assignments are Heidi Hehnly at Syracuse University, Hope Wilson at Northern Illinois University, Chinenye Anyanwu at the University of Connecticut, Jennifer Freeman at Purdue University, Sabrina Jedlicka at Lehigh University, Smanathat Francois at Clark University, and Jocelyn Viterna at Harvard University.
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Chairs at State Universities
Laura Hedin is the new holder of the Morgridge Endowed Chair in the College of Education at Northern Illinois University. Melba M. Crawford was named the Nancy Uridil and Frank Bosseu Distinguished Professor in Civil Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and Julie M. Riley was named to the Hal Reed Black, M.D., Chair in Urology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions in Higher Education
Dyonne Bergeron has been named chief diversity officer at the University of California, Irvine. Carol A. Sumner was appointed chief diversity officer at Northern Illinois University and Dakesa Piña was named the inaugural vice president in charge of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington.
Ten Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts 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.
Amy Diaz Is the New President of GateWay Community College in Phoenix
Dr. Diaz has been serving as interim president. She came to the college in 2016 as an Instructional dean and vice president of academic affairs. Earlier, she was vice president of student development at Rock Valley College in Illinois.
Tanuja Singh Selected to Lead the University of Indianapolis
Dr. Singh currently serves as the provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Loyola University New Orleans. Previously, she served at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, where she was the dean of the Greehey School of Business for 11 years. Earlier, she served in various roles including department chair and professor of marketing at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb for 13 years.
Tracy Morris Selected as the Eleventh President of Illinois Valley Community College
Dr. Morris currently is the compliance officer at Joliet Junior College in Illinois. Prior to joining Joliet Junior College in 2018, she was vice president of student services at Illinois Central College. Earlier, she was on the staff at Illinois Valley Community College for 13 years.
Four Women Who Have Been Assigned to New Roles as Diversity Officers
The four women in higher education who have been hired to new administrative roles relating to diversity are Janice Hamlet at Nothern Illinois University, Araceli Frias at Johns Hopkins University, Jerima DeWese at Queens College of the City University of New York, and Diane Forbes Berthoud iat the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Vanderbilt University’s Clanitra Nejdl Honored by the American Association of Law Libraries
Clanitra Nejdl, head of professional development and research services librarian at the law school Vanderbilt University in Nashville, won the Emerging Leader Award and shared the Spectrum Article of the Year Award from the American Association of Law Libraries.
Contra Costa Community College in California Appoints Tia Robinson-Cooper as President
Dr. Robinson most recently served as the provost and vice-president of academic affairs/chief academic officer at Inver Hills Community College, a campus of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
In Memoriam: Ellen Lorenz, 1935-2020
Dr. Lorenz joined the faculty of Mount Mary University as director of secondary education in 1968, rising to the post of academic dean by 1976. In 1979, she was appointed president of Mount Mary, continuing in that role until 1987.
Three Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Dean Positions
Debora Jackson was appointed dean of the Robert A. Foisie Business School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Beverly Henry was named interim dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Northern Illinois University. and Margaret Shadduck was appointed dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies at Kent State University in Ohio.
Universities Appoint Nine Women Scholars to Positions as Deans
The nine women who have been appointed to university dean positions are Mary Koithan, Brooke Berry, Deborah Keyek-Franssen, Shanna Hagan-Burke, Rachel Dunifon, Lori Schumacher Anderson, Cassandra Hill, Natasha Vijay Munshi, and Karen Sedatole.
Northern Illinois University Plans to Launch a New Degree Program in Women’s Studies
Pending final approval by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Northern Illinois Univerity in DeKalb plans to debut a bachelor’s degree program in women, gender and sexuality studies this coming fall.
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Provost Positions at State Universities
The three women scholars appointed to provost posts are Beth Fisher Ingram at Northern Illinois University, Carol Kim at the University at Albany of the State University of New York System, and Diana Rogers-Adkinson at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania
The New Dean of the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago
Deborah Gorman-Smith is the Emily Klein Gidwitz Professor of the School of Social Service Administration and has been serving as interim dean since July 2017. Her research has focused on studying and addressing the underlying causes of youth violence.
President of the College of DuPage Resigns to Become Leader of the Naval Postgraduate School
Ann Rondeau, president of the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, has announced she will leave the college at the end of December to become president of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Dr. Rondeau became the College of DuPage’s sixth president in May 2016. She is the first woman to ever hold the position.
Lisa Freeman Becomes First Woman President of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb
Lisa C. Freeman has been appointed as the thirteenth and first woman president of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. She had been serving as acting president since July 2017. Before coming to Northern Illinois University in 2010, she served on the staff at Kansas State University for 16 years.
Fifteen Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties 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.
In Memoriam: Margaret J. Barr, 1940-2018
Dr. Barr spent 38 years as a student affairs administrator in higher education. After working at Northern Illinois University and Texas Christian University, she served as vice president for student affairs at Northwestern University from 1992 to 2000.
Nine Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments
The nine women faculty members in new positions are Amy Simon, Miranda S. Spivack, Jean Lee Cole, Martine Guyot-Bender, Lesley Cottrell, Mary McKernan McKay, Gena Flynn, Yvette Richarson, and Alethia Cook.
Linda Manning Named Director of the University of Alabama Press
Since 2013, Manning has been serving as director of the Northern Illinois University Press in DeKalb, which has about 600 titles currently in print. From 2010 to 2013, Manning was director of marketing for the University of Utah Press.
In Memoriam: Carolyn Willa Kohler, 1944-2016
Carolyn Kohler joined the staff at Iowa State University Libraries in 1971 and was head of the government documents department at the university until her retirement in 2004.
College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Chooses Its Next Leader
Dr. Ann Rondeau currently serves as a consultant and partner with the IBM Watson Group. She has served as a vice admiral in the United States Navy and as president of National Defense University in Washington, D.C. When she takes office on July 1, she will be the first woman to lead the College of DuPage.
Six Women Appointed as Deans at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are LaTanya Buck at Princeton University, Sarah S. Rugh at Brigham Young University, Laurie Elish-Piper at Northern Illinois University, Adrienne C. Webber at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Gennifer Weisenfeld at Duke University, and Daveen Litwin at Dartmouth College.
The Next President of Alverno College in Milwaukee
For the past 18 years, Dr. Andrea Lee has served as president of St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She announced last fall that she would be stepping down as president. Dr. Lee served on the Alverno College board of trustees from 2012 to 2015.
Julia Jasken Appointed Provost at McDaniel College in Maryland
Dr. Jasken joined the English department faculty at McDaniel College in 2003. She has served as associate provost and director of the college’s Center for Experience and Opportunity. She also serves as dean of the faculty.
The New Provost at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
From 2007 to 2014, Dr. Marilyn Sheerer was provost at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. There, she also served as dean of the College of Education and in several other administrative roles.
Three Women Are Finalists for Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Kansas
The candidates are Ruth Ann Atchley, a professor of psychology at the University of Kansas, Anne L Birberick, a vice provost at Northern Illinois University, and DeAngela Burns-Wallace an assistant vice provost at the University of Missouri.
Shirley Metcalf Named President of Central Oregon Community College
Shirley I. Metcalf has been serving as interim president of Central Oregon Community College in Bend since last September. Before joining the college in 2011, she taught business in the University of Hawaii system for more than 25 years.
Triton College President to Retire at the End of 2014
Patricia Granados joined the staff at the college as an a hourly employee in 1984. She later served as vice president of academic affairs and student services before being named president of the college in 2001.
Study at Montana State University Finds That Interventions Can Help Women Overcome Modesty
Many women are uncomfortable talking about their own accomplishments but are more than willing to herald the accomplishments of other women. Men, on the other hand, have been found to have no such modesty.
Eight Women Academics Are Honored With Distinguished Awards
Mary Rittling, Shannon Rinaldo, Cortney Franklin, Ji Kying Park, Barbara Johnson, Mary Hamilton, Bronwen Lichtenstein, and Susan Adams are the honorees.
Deans, Deans, and More Deans
Here is news on eight women recently appointed to positions as deans.
