Appointments & Awards

University of the District of Columbia Appoints Four Women to Key Administrative Positions

The University of the District of Columbia has appointed Taneka Miller, Maria Byrd, Ellen Jefferson, and LeKisha Jordan to administrative roles in community relations, innovation, human resources, and educational partnerships.

New Dean Appointments for Six African American Leaders

The new deans are Matthew Miles at the Mississippi University for Women, Daniel Abebe at Columbia Law School, Jonathan Williams at Pomona College in California, Gwendolyn H. Everett at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Tobias R. Morgan at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, and Alma Littles at the College of Medicine of Florida State University.

Qiana Cutts Givens Receives Lillian E. Smith Writer-In-Service Award from Piedmont University

Qiana Cutts Givens of Mississippi State University has received an award from the Lillian E. Smith Center at Piedmont University in Georgia providing her the opportunity to work on her manuscript focused on the creative artistry of rural Black girls.

Ten African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans 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@jbhe.com.

Sabrina Kizzie Honored by the American Marketing Association

Sabrina Kizzie, doctoral lecturer in the department of communications studies at Baruch College in New York City, was recently inducted into the American Marketing Association's Hall of Fame and received the prestigious the association's Choice Award.

Three Black Men Selected for Leadership Roles at North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Central University has appointed Alyn Goodson, Ontario Wooden, and Avery Staley to administrative leadership positions.

Five Black Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions

The faculty appointments are Sonya Smith at Howard University, Asha Shepard at Goucher College, Kim Grainger at North Carolina State University, Adegbenga Bankola at Virginia Tech, and La Marr Jurelle Bruce at Stanford University.

Heather Jones Recognized for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity in Pediatric Psychology

Dr. Jones was recognized for her research and work centering around Black children and their families, maternal mental health, and educating future health service psychologists.

Six African Americans Selected for Administrative Positions at Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans 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@jbhe.com.

Leymah Gbowee Recruited by Melinda Gates to Advance Women’s Health and Well-Being

Dr. Gbowee serves as executive director of the Institute on Gender, Law, and Transformative Peace at the City University of New York. The Institute serves as a hub for cross-sectoral, cross-movement, and transnational organizing, research, and scholarship.

Five Black Scholars Selected for New Faculty Positions

The five Black scholars who aer taking on new roles are Khadene Harris at Rice University in Houston, Nakia Melecio at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Bettina Drake at Washington University in St. Louis, Arlette Ngoubene Atioky at Goucher College in Maryland, and Kandi Hill-Clarke at the University of Memphis.

Porché Spence Recognized for Outstanding Commitment to Advancing Diversity in Ecology

Dr. Spence currently serves as an assistant professor of environmental studies at North Carolina A&T State University. Throughout her career, she has developed several educational programs geared towards introducing students of color to environmental science fields.

Five Black Leaders Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans 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@jbhe.com.

African Literature and Culture Society Honors Duriel Harris for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry

Dr. Harris has served as a professor of poetry and poetics at Illinois State University for the past 15 years. Her teaching and academic interests include poetry writing, poetics, and African American literature.

Five Black Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities Across the United States

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to dean positions at universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@jbhe.com.

Saida Grundy Wins Race, Gender, and Class Book Award From the American Sociology Association

Dr. Grundy's book, Respectable: Politics and Paradox in Making the Morehouse Man, explores the culture and experiences of graduates from Morehouse College in Atlanta, the country's only historically Black college for men.

Four African Americans Who Have Been Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans 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@jbhe.com.

Three Black Leaders Appointed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Positions in Higher Education

The diversity appointments are Monica Smith at the University of Richmond in Virginia, Nygil Likely at Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan, and Mohamed Ahmed at Winona State University in Minnesota.

Baruch College’s Sabrina Kizzie Honored by the American Marketing Association

Dr. Kizzie teaches several courses on social media, digital media and culture, marketing, public relations, and the internship course. Dr. Kizzie’s groundbreaking research on Black millennials and mobile advertising has garnered widespread attention on a national level.

Five Black Professors Selected for New Faculty Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new faculty positions at universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@jbhe.com.

Samuel Dagogo-Jack Recognized for Outstanding Diabetes Treatment Research

Dr. Dagogo-Jack of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis has received the 2024 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award from the American Diabetes Association in recognition of his significant contributions to diabetes prevention and treatment research.

Three Black Men Appointed to Administrative Leadership Positions in Higher Education

The appointments are Jaquion Gholston at Howard University, Andrew Agwunobi at the University of Connecticut, and Dwayne Lee Pinkney at the University of Pittsburgh.

New Dean Appointments for Four Black Scholars

The new deans are Glenn Chambers at Michigan State University, Valerie Holmes at Texas State University, Esther Ntuli at Idaho State University, and Sheryl Haydel at Loyola University New Orleans.

Linda Holloway Receives Anti-Oppression Award From the American Counseling Association

The Dr. Mary Smith Anti-Oppression Award from the American Counseling Association recognizes counselors and counselor educators who challenge oppression within the counseling field and their local communities.

Three African Americans Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education

The African Americans appointed to administration positions in higher education are Toyia Stewart at The Art Institute of Chicago, Melissa Hodge-Penn at North Carolina A&T State University, and Christopher Small at Florida State University.

Three African Americans Appointed to Leadership Positions in Diversity

The three African Americans appointed to diversity positions are Melanie Duckworth at the University of Nevada Reno, Doug Thompson at the University of Notre Dame, and Anthony Jones at Centre College in Kentucky.

Three African American Men Appointed to New Academic Positions

The three African American male scholars appointed to new roles are E. Albert Reece at the University of Maryland, Duane Watson at Vanderbilt University, and Steven Starks of the University of Houston..

Angelo Moore Recognized for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Cancer Research

The American Cancer Society has presented its annual Fredda Bryan National Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award to Angelo Moore, executive director of the Center of Excellence for Integrative Health Disparities and Equity Research at North Carolina A&T State University.

Five African Americans Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans 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@jbhe.com.

Three Black Scholars Taking On New Faculty Positions

The faculty appointments are James Haywood Rolling Jr. at Syracuse University in New York, Elias Towe at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and Roderic Pettigrew at Texas A&M University.

Laquala Dixon Honored by National Association of Student Personnel Administrators for Service as HBCU Liaison

A member of the NASPA since 2013, Dr. Dixon was honored with the 2024 Sankofa Award for her commitment and contributions to the organization as the HBCU liaison for the Black Diaspora Knowledge Community.

Four African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Roles at HBCUs

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans 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@jbhe.com.

Tina Post Wins National Book Circle Award for Book on Black American Identity and Expression

Dr. Post has been on the faculty at the University of Chicago for the past six years, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in the university's department of English language and literature.

National Science Foundation Honors Muyinatu Lediju Bell for Early-Career Accomplishments

Dr. Lediju Bell is the John C. Malone Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where she teaches in the departments of electrical and computer engineering, biomedical engineering, and computer science. Her research focuses on engineering biomedical imaging systems.

Three Black Leaders Appointed to Administrative Positions in Academia

The new administrative appointments are Mechelle English at Columbia College in South Carolina, Richard Johnson at South Carolina State University, and Harry Allen at Belmont University in Nashville.

New Faculty Positions for Three Black Scholars

The Black scholars taking on new faculty roles are Jessica Kisunzu at Colorado College, Harrison Prosper at Florida State University, and Ibipo Johnston-Anumonwo at the State University of New York at Cortland.
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