Public Institution

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.

Dr. Tamera Schneider has been appointed as the next Chair of the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University. Dr. Schneider will be starting as Chair on July 1, 2023. Dr. Schneider will be coming to ASU with extensive experience in leading university-wide research, community engagement, and diversity initiatives. She previously served as associate vice chancellor and university vice provost for research at CUNY and professor of psychology at Baruch College, CUNY. Before joining CUNY, Tamera was appointed as deputy director of the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate at the U.S. National Science Foundation. Dr. Schneider was also Professor of Psychology in the College of Science and Mathematics at Wright State University. Dr. Schneider earned her Ph.D. in Social/Health Psychology at SUNY-Stony Brook and was a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University. 

Marshall University has appointed Dr. Maria Gindhart as the new Dean of the College of Arts & Media. She will begin on July 1st, 2023. Dr. Gindhart comes to Marshall after 11 years at Georgia State University, where she served for 4 years as the Associate Director for the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design and for the last 7 years as the Associate Dean for the College of Arts.  She received an A.B. in Art History and French from Bowdoin College and an A.M. and Ph.D. in History of Art from the University of Pennsylvania. Read more here.

Marshall University has appointed Dr. Rob Quicke as the new Director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. He will begin on July 1st, 2023. Dr. Quicke comes to Marshall after 15 years at William Paterson University of New Jersey, where he held a number of roles, including General Manager of WPSC Brave New Radio, Professor of Communication, and, most recently, Chair of Communication. He received a B.A. and M.A. in English Language & Literature from Oxford University, and a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from Regent University. Read more here.

Ms. Dafna Kapshud has been appointed as the new Director of Development for the College of Health and Social Sciences at San Francisco State University. She will begin her role on April 17, 2023. Ms. Kapshud has a long history in marketing and communications. She served as the Marketing & Communications Manager at the San Mateo Community Colleges Foundation from 2017-2022, raising significant funds to benefit students even throughout the pandemic, and transitioned to Development Manager in 2022. Ms. Kapshud received a bachelor's degree in international studies from Johns Hopkins University, an MFA in arts administration from Florida State University, and a Juris Doctor from University of Florida.

 

Northern Illinois University has appointed Dr. Kelly Fiala as its new Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences. She will begin on June 16th, 2023. Dr. Fiala comes to NIU after 12 years at Salisbury University, where she held a number of roles, including her most recent role as Founding Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. She received a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences (Western Michigan University), an M.S. in Sports Studies (Bemidji State University), and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (University of Connecticut). Read more here.

The Florida Institute of Technology has named Dr. John Nicklow as its next President. Dr. Nicklow will join Florida Tech on July 1, 2023. Dr. Nicklow currently serves as President of the University of New Orleans. He joined UNO in 2015 in the role of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs before being named President in 2016. Prior to his eight years at the University of New Orleans, he served as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Southern Illinois University, as well as earlier administrative appointments including chief enrollment officer and leadership positions in the College of Engineering and Department of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on STEM education and environmental and water resources systems. He is a registered professional engineer, a certified professional hydrologist, a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and a diplomate of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers. Dr. Nicklow earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Bucknell University (PA) and Ph.D. in civil engineering from Arizona State University. He is a recent recipient of the NCAA Champion of Diversity Award. Read more here.

Dr. Lisa M. Victoravich has been appointed as Dean of the College of Business and Economics at the University of Idaho. She will begin her role on June 26, 2023. Dr. Victoravich comes from Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver where she has been Associate Dean for Faculty and Research since 2020. In her time there, she has provided leadership to 110 full-time faculty regarding teaching excellence, research productivity, and business community engagement. Dr. Victoravich holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration from Florida State University.

Dr. Judy Alston has been appointed as the new chair of Miami University’s Department of Educational Leadership. Before coming to Miami, Dr. Alston served as Chair of the Department of Leadership Studies at Ashland University and most recently as Director of their Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies. Dr. Alston earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Winthrop College, a Master of Education in both Secondary Education and Educational Administration at the University of South Carolina, and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration at Pennsylvania State University.  Read more here.

Ms. Roxanne Miller has been appointed Vice President and Chief Institutional Advancement Officer for Durham Technical Community College. Ms. Miller joins Durham Tech from Wake Technical Community College, where she has served as Senior Director of Development since 2017. Prior to that she was Development Manager for the Poe Center on Health Education and Program Manager for Davis Foundations.  She holds a B.A. degree from the University of Maine and a certificate in Nonprofit Organizational Management from Duke University. Read more here.