Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) has appointed Dr. Patricia Silveyra as the Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) within the School of Public Health. She will begin on July 1, 2023. Dr. Silveyra has been Associate Professor in the EOH Department at IUB since 2021 and has served as the Interim Department Chair since 2022. Dr. Silveyra is an accomplished researcher whose work has advanced scientific understanding on the effects of sex, gonadal hormones, and environmental exposures on pulmonary health. She has authored three books, eight book chapters, and has contributed to over 60 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Silveyra received a B.S. and M.Sc. in Biological Sciences and a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from the University of Buenos Aires. Read more here.
Dr. Don Capener has been appointed as the new Dean of the Lewis College of Business at Marshall University. Dr. Capener has served at the highest levels of university administration for twenty years. After seven years as the dean of business at Jacksonville University, Dr. Capener became associate provost and graduate director of business at Utah Valley University. Dr. Capener is an active volunteer leader for AACSB having led peer review teams in China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan and nine US based business schools. In industry, Dr. Capener distinguished himself at international companies such as Leo Burnett. He founded several companies including his San Diego based marketing agency and Above the Rim Hoopwear, and served in executive positions with Netcentives and Chang Industrial. Dr. Capener earned his Ph.D. in International Business at the International School of Management, MBA in marketing at Thunderbird School of Global Management, and a B.A. in Political Science and Economics at Brigham Young University.
Dr. Sarah Pingel has been appointed as the new Vice President of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). As noted in the press release, "Sarah brings nearly 20 years of experience in the field of education to NCHEMS, most recently serving as a senior researcher at Ithaka S+R, where she focused on public policy issues facing postsecondary education, with a particular focus on finance and affordability. Sarah also served as a principal at the Education Commission of the States and led multi-year projects related to state financial aid and workforce and postsecondary connections." Read more here.
Dr. Annette Ferguson has been appointed as the new Director of the School of Nursing at Marshall University. Dr. Ferguson has been an Associate Professor of Nursing at Marshall University since 2017. In the Fall of 2019, Dr. Ferguson served as the Director of the Pre-licensure BSN program until she was appointed the Interim Chair for the School of Nursing in 2022. She earned her Master of Science Degree in Nursing with a focus in Nursing Education from Regis University in Denver Colorado, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice in leadership from Eastern Kentucky University. She has been a registered nurse for over 25 years with a focus in critical care and has worked in higher education as a nurse educator for over 18 years. Read more here.
Marshall University has appointed Dr. Eric Blough as the new Dean of the School of Pharmacy. Dr. Blough joined the faculty at Marshall University as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in 2003. In 2014, he became a full Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. From 2015-2018 , he was the Assistant Dean of Curriculum before being appointed as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in 2018. He has been serving as the Interim Dean of the School since January of 2022 and has doubled the enrollment of MS program in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Blough earned a B.S. in Biology at Michigan Technological University, an M.S. in Exercise Physiology at Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology at Ohio State University. Read more here.
Marshall University has appointed Dr. Wesley Stites as the new Dean of the College of Science. Dr. Stites will begin on July 3rd, 2023. Dr. Stites comes to Marshall after more than 30 years at the University of Arkansas. He began as a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, later serving for 5 years as the chair of that department. Since 2019, Dr. Stites has been the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, managing more than 60 research centers, institutes, and core facilities. He received a BA/MA in Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read more here.
Wilberforce University has appointed Dr. Vann R. Newkirk to serve as its next president. Dr. Newkirk will be the 23rd president of the country's oldest private historically Black university beginning in July, 2023. Dr. Newkirk brings a wealth of experience in higher education, having served in various leadership roles at several institutions. He presently serves as an interim associate vice president at Alabama A & M University in Huntsville, and is a former president of the historic Fisk University in Nashville (TN) where he also served as provost and vice president of academic affairs. Dr. Newkirk holds a B.S. in sociology from Barber-Scotia College, an M.A. in history from Winthrop University, an M.S. from North Carolina Central University, and Ph.D. in history from Howard University. Read more here.
Dr. Erin Rothwell has been appointed as the new Vice President for Research at the University of Utah (the U). She will begin her role on April 17, 2023. Dr. Rothwell has been with the University since 2000 and has been a tenured professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology since 2019. She has held multiple roles related to the oversight of research, including Associate Vice President for Research Integrity and Compliance, Interim President for University of Utah Research Foundation, and, most recently, Interim Vice President for Research. Prior to postdoctoral training in Public Health and Clinical Trials, Dr. Rothwell received a B.S. in Recreation Therapy and an M.S. in Parks and Recreation Management from University of South Alabama and Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism from the University of Utah. Read more here.