The University of Wisconsin Parkside has appointed Ms. Jacklyn Haas as its new Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services and Admissions Director. Ms. Haas joins the University of Wisconsin Parkside with 15+ years of experience in higher education. Most recently, she served as the Associate Director of Admissions (2014-18) and Director of Admissions (2018-2023) at Salem State University in Salem, MA. She earned her B.A. in Social Studies Education from Ithaca College (NY) and her Master of Education in Higher Education Administration with a graduate certificate in Leadership from Northeastern University in Massachusetts. She will be starting her duties in June, 2023. Read more here.
Seminole State College of Florida has appointed Dr. Loretta Ovueraye as its new Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Ovueraye currently serves as the Vice Provost for Workforce Programs and Professional Learning at Miami Dade College. Prior to her role as Vice Provost, Ovueraye served as Dean of Faculty at Miami Dade. Dr. Ovueraye served Miami Dade as the lead for the State of Florida Committee for Workforce Education (CWE), as well as a guided pathways coach for the Achieving the Dream network and Florida Success center. Dr. Ovueraye holds a B.S. in Microbiology from Edo State University (Nigeria), a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of London (UK) and earned her Ed. D. in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University.
Dr. Timothy O'Keefe has been appointed as the new dean of the Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota. He will assume his position June 22, 2023. Dr. O'Keefe is a seasoned leader with over 40 years of experience in higher education. As the former dean of the College of Business and Economics at Longwood University, Dr. O'Keefe initiated and led efforts to increase enrollment in the MBA program. Prior to that, he held various academic and administrative positions at the University of North Dakota. Dr. O'Keefe led both Longwood University and UND through accreditation processes with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Dr. O'Keefe earned his Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis in 1996 from the University of Arkansas College of Business, where he was also an AACSB National Doctoral Fellow. He earned his MBA from Moorhead State University in 1985 and his Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Mayville State University in 1981. Read more here.
Cottey College has appointed Dr. Karla McCain as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. She will begin on July 1st. Dr. McCain has been Provost at Blackburn College since 2021. Prior to Blackburn College, she spent 18 years at Austin College and served in a number of roles, including Program Director of Gender Studies, Director of Accreditation and Assessment, Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, and, most recently, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. She was also a tenured professor in chemistry. Dr. McCain is eager to shepherd the mission of Cottey College to develop women as leaders through intellectually engaging curricular and co-curricular experiences and to prepare them to serve their local and global communities. Dr. McCain received a B.A. in chemistry from Ohio Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in physical/analytical chemistry from the University of Utah. Read more here.
Texas Southern University has announced the appointment of Dr. Carl Goodman as its new Provost and Senior Vice President. Since 2020, Dr. Goodman has served as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bowie State University (BSU). Prior to that, Dr. Goodman served as associate provost for academic affairs and student services at Florida A&M University (FAMU) and enjoyed a distinguished career in leadership roles within FAMU’s flagship program, the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences where he restructured a vibrant graduate program and developed a new Bachelor of Science program in the pharmaceutical sciences. He also brings a strong track record in securing grants. Dr. Goodman holds a Ph.D. in pharmacology/toxicology from Florida A&M University and a B.S. in biology and psychology from Jacksonville University. He was a postdoctoral NIH fellow at the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Read more here.
Ms. Julianne Zuniga has been selected as the new Associate Director of Development for the Lam Family College of Business at San Francisco State University. She will begin her role on June 1, 2023. Ms. Zuniga began working at San Francisco State in 2017 as a Student Account Specialist and after 5 years in that position transitioned to Lead Gift Processor. She is excited to continue working to help students from all backgrounds achieve their educational aspirations in this new position. A proud two-time alumna, she received both her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and her master's degree in public administration from SFSU.
Edward Waters University has appointed Mrs. Tourea Robinson as their Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Development, Marketing and Communications (IADMC). She began serving at EWU on April 4, 2012. Most recently, she served as Director of Development at the Clay County Aging True Communities in Northeast Florida, and formerly served as the Director of Development for the Ritz Chamber Music Society and Manager of Grants, Corporate, and Foundation Giving at the Jacksonville Symphony. Previously in higher education, she served as Coordinator of Donor Relations and Annual Fund Officer at Savannah State University and as Director of Donor Relations and Special Events at the Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) Foundation. Mrs. Robinson earned her BA in Mass Communications from Savannah State University and Master's in business administration from the University of Phoenix. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. Read more here.
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.
