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Eight Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Eight Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

The women in new administrative positions are Breona M. Hayes, Kay Wolf, Sondra Schreiber, Leanne M. Shank, Allyson Zazulia, Leandra Celaya, Tanya L. Jachimiak, and Eileen G. McLoughlin.

In Memoriam: Frances Hagen Dumenci, 1968-2014

In Memoriam: Frances Hagen Dumenci, 1968-2014

She was the public relations director for the Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and also served as the university’s public affairs bureau chief at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center.

Hood College Provost Chosen to Lead Buffalo State University

Hood College Provost Chosen to Lead Buffalo State University

Katherine Conway-Turner is currently the provost at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. She is the former provost of the State University of New York at Geneseo and former dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Georgia Southern University.

Two Architecture Professors Win Environmental Design Research Awards

Two Architecture Professors Win Environmental Design Research Awards

Two faculty members at the University at Buffalo of the State University of New York system – Lynda Schneekloth and Sue Weidemann – have been honored with the 2014 Career Award from the Environmental Design Research Association.

Mary Pearl Is One of Five Candidates for President of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Mary Pearl Is One of Five Candidates for President of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Mary Pearl is associate dean and chief academic officer for the Macaulay Honors College of the City University of New York. She is also a professor of biology at Brooklyn College and served for 15 years as president of the Wildlife Trust.

Empire State College Chooses Its Next President

Empire State College Chooses Its Next President

Currently, Merodie A. Hancock is the vice president of the Global Campus of Central Michigan University. Prior to joining the staff at Central Michigan, she held teaching an administrative posts at the University of Maryland College Park.

Adirondack Community College Names Its Next President

Adirondack Community College Names Its Next President

Since 2006, Dr. Kristine D. Duffy has been serving as vice president for enrollment management and student development at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York.

The Next President of Onondaga Community College

The Next President of Onondaga Community College

Currently, Dr. Casey Crabill is president of Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey. From 1999 to 2006, she was president of the College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California.

Two Women Are Among Five Finalists for Presidency of Empire State College

Two Women Are Among Five Finalists for Presidency of Empire State College

The two women finalists are Meg Benke who is the acting president and former provost and vice president for academic affairs at Empire State College and Merodie Hancock, vice president of the Global Campus of Central Michigan University.

Five Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Five Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Women taking on new roles in higher education administration are Anja Chavez at Colgate University, Betty Roberts at Alcorn State University, Jamie Porter at Princeton University, Lisa McKay at the State University of New York, and Helen Gonzales at the University of New Mexico.

Valerie Nixon to Lead Alfred State College

Valerie Nixon to Lead Alfred State College

She has served on the college’s administrative team since 1987, most recently as executive vice president. From 2008 to 2012, she was vice president for enrollment management.

Three Women Named Distinguished Professors in the State University of New York System

Three Women Named Distinguished Professors in the State University of New York System

The new Distinguished Professors are Joanna B. Chrzanowski at Jefferson Community College, Elizabeth Gaffney at Westchester Community College, and Mary Beth Orrange at Erie Community College.

A Milestone in Women's Higher Education at the University at Buffalo

A Milestone in Women’s Higher Education at the University at Buffalo

Shannon Seneca is the first Native American woman to earn a Ph.D. from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences of the University at Buffalo.

Constantia Constantinou Named SUNY Distinguished Librarian

Constantia Constantinou Named SUNY Distinguished Librarian

She is only the fourth person to ever earn the designation in the SUNY system.

Study Concludes That Romance Contributes to the Gender Gap in STEM Fields

Study Concludes That Romance Contributes to the Gender Gap in STEM Fields

Lora E. Park, associate professor of psychology at the University of Buffalo, is the lead author of a study entitled “Effects of Everyday Romantic Goal Pursuit on Women’s Attitudes Toward Math and Science.”

A Dozen New Appointments

A Dozen New Appointments

Here is news of 12 women who have been named to a wide variety of university posts.

New Provost Named at Wagner College

New Provost Named at Wagner College

Lily McNair was named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Wagner College on Staten Island in New York City, effective July 1. Dr. McNair is currently associate provost for research and professor of psychology at Spelman College in Atlanta. Prior to coming to Spelman, Professor McNair taught at the State University of New […]