Leadership

Menah Pratt Named Chancellor of Three Pennsylvania State University Campuses

Effective August 1, Dr. Pratt will lead Penn State's campuses in Hazelton, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre. She comes to her new role from Virginia Tech, where she most recently served as vice president for strategic affairs.

Lennor M. Johnson Named the First Black President of MiraCosta College

Dr. Johnson most recently served as president of the Imperial Valley Community College District in California. Effective August 3, he will become the first African American to lead MiraCosta College in its 92-year history.

New Dean Positions for Five Black Leaders in Higher Education

The new deans are Herman Holt Jr. at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Jennifer A Wade-Berg at California State University, Long Beach, Kyaien O. Conner at the University of Pittsburgh, James Bridgeforth at Middle Tennessee State University, and Brandi Renée Avila at Fullerton College in California.

George Mason University Extends Contract for President Gregory Washington

Dr. Washington became the the first Black president of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, on July 1, 2020. He is now slated to serve in the role through at least June 30, 2031.

André Denham Appointed Dean of the University of Alabama Graduate School

A faculty member since 2012, Dr. Denham was recently promoted to dean of the Graduate School at the University of Alabama. Prior to his new role, he was the school's associate dean for graduate affairs.

Two Black Men Selected to Lead Business Schools at Universities

Sean Edmund Rogers was named dean of the Andrew F. Brimmer College of Business and Information Science at Tuskegee University in Alabama, and Ron Lewis was appointed dean of the College of Business and Human Services at Manchester University in Indiana.

Eric Bishop Named President of Riverside City College

Dr. Bishop has led Riverside City College on an interim basis for the past year. He has an extensive background in higher education leadership, including key administrative roles at the University of La Verne, the Ohlone Community College District, and Chaffey College.

H. Dele Davies Appointed Chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center

An expert in pediatric infectious diseases and community health, Dr. Davies has led the University of Nebraska Medical Center for the past two years. Effective July 1, he will officially become the university's ninth chancellor.

Simone Marstiller to Lead the Florida A&M University College of Law

Simone Marstiller comes to her new role with more than two decades of leadership experience spanning judiciary, state government, regulatory affairs, and legal practice. Most recently, she served as secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

Marshall Thompson Appointed Provost of Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Dr. Thompson most recently served as vice provost for academic effectiveness at historically Black Norfolk State University in Virginia. He will begin his new role as provost at Atlanta Metropolitan State College on August 1.

Rhonda McEwen Appointed President of the University of Victoria

Dr. McEwen comes to her new appointment following four years as president and vice chancellor of Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Earlier, she served in several leadership roles at the University of Toronto Mississauga. She received some of her education in the United States.

Ian Martin to Lead the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Dr. Martin comes to his new role form the Medicine College of Wisconsin, where he has been serving as system chair of the department of emergency medicine and interim associate dean for faculty affairs and leadership development.

Mitchell Walker Named Dean of the Georgia Tech College of Engineering

Dr. Walker is a known for his advanced propulsion research, specifically his experimental and theoretical studies of plasma propulsion concepts for spacecraft. He has been serving as the William R.T. Oaks Jr. School Chair in Georgia Tech's Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering.

Terry Lindsay Appointed President of Western Iowa Tech Community College

For the past six years, Dr. Lindsay has served as vice president for student affairs at Albany State University in Georgia. He is slated to take the helm of Western Iowa Tech Community College on July 6.

Herman Beavers Is the New President of the Modern Language Association

Dr. Beavers has taught Africana studies and English at the University of Pennsylvania for more than 35 years. His scholarship centers on African American and American literature, including African American poetry, jazz, and southern modernism.

S. Marshall Perry Named Dean of the Fresno State University School of Education and Human Development

For the past year, Dr. Perry has served as interim dean of the Kalmanovitz School of Education at Saint Mary's College in California. He is slated to begin his new deanship at Fresno State University on July 20.

Natalie Braswell to Lead the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System

Braswell comes to her new appointment with extensive leadership experience in state government, including her current role as general counsel to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. In her new role, she will provide strategic oversight for the 16 campuses within Connecticut's public higher education system.

A Change in Leadership at Bennett College in North Carolina

Following 11 months of service, Teresa Hardee has concluded her term as interim president of Bennett College. Ronald L. Carter, former president of Johnson C. Smith University, will succeed Dr. Hardee as Bennett's acting president.

Ramona Ann Parker Named Dean of the University of Texas Permian Basin College of Health Sciences

Dr. Parker comes to her new role with nearly two decades of experience in higher education. Most recently, she served as associate vice president and executive dean for the College of Health Sciences at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.

Keisha Blain Appointed President of the Center for Engaged Scholarship

Dr. Blain is a full professor of history and Africana studies at Brown University in Rhode Island. As a historian of the twentieth-century United States, she focuses her scholarship on African American history, the modern African diaspora, and women's and gender studies.
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