St. Anselm College has announced the appointment of Dr. Sheila Liotta as the next Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. Liotta was appointed the founding dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at Providence College in 2009. Prior to serving as dean, Dr. Liotta was chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for eight years. She obtained her bachelor's degree in chemistry from Rutgers University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University. Read more here.
The Canisius College Board of Trustees has announced that Steve K. Stoute, J.D., has been named the institution's 25th President. Mr. Stoute currently serves as Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff at DePaul University. Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, he immigrated to the United States to attend Seton Hall University, where he earned his B.S. in Business Administration. He subsequently earned an M.A. in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Mr. Stoute will begin his tenure as President of Canisius College on July 1, 2022. Read more here.
Cornell University has announced the appointment of alumnus Mr. Ben Furnas as executive director of The 2030 Project: A Cornell Climate Initiative. As executive director of The 2030 Project, he will be based in Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability.
The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education has selected Dr. David Cook as the 15th President of North Dakota State University. Dr. Cook currently serves as Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs & Economic Development at the University of Kansas (KU). Previous positions include Vice Chancellor of the KU Edwards Campus and Associate Vice Chancellor of the Institute for Community Engagement at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He earned his B.A. in Political Science/Speech Communication from Iowa State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Organizational Communication from the University of Kansas. Read more here.
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) has selected Dr. Thomas M. Martin as the next dean of the College of Business. Martin will begin his new role in March, 2022. Dr. Martin currently holds a joint appointment at EKU as Associate Provost for Research and Executive Director of the Center for Economic Development, Entrepreneurship & Technology (CEDET). He is also an Assistant Professor of Management in the College of Business. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Martin was Senior Fellow for Research and Economic Policy at the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, creating the Kentucky Graduate Research Roundtable and the Kentucky Consortium for Undergraduate Research. Earlier, he was a Visiting Professor of Government at EKU. Dr. Martin earned his masters and doctorate in Political Science from the University of Kentucky and his MBA from EKU. Read more here.
St. John’s Abbey has announced the appointment of Dr. Therese Ratliff as Director of Liturgical Press. Dr. Ratliff is currently serving as the Publisher of the Books and Devotionals Division for Bayard, Inc. Dr. Ratliff is a seasoned, enthusiastic publishing professional with over 25 years’ experience in various aspects of the book publishing industry. Her previous positions include Publisher at Twenty-Third Publications and Senior Acquisitions Editor at Pauline Books and Media Publishing. Dr. Ratliff holds a Ph.D. in Education and Theology from Boston College and a MBA in Theology from St. Michael’s College. Read more here.
The Southern University System Board of Supervisors has selected Dennis J. Shields as the next President of the Southern University System and Chancellor of Southern University and A&M College. Previously, Mr. Shields served as Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since 2010.
Durham Tech Community College has announced the appointment of Mr. Abraham Dones as its new Vice President and Chief Student Services Officer. He begins his new position on March 1, 2022. Mr. Dones currently serves as the College’s Registrar and Assistant Dean of Admissions, Registrations, and Records. Prior to this position, Mr. Dones served as an Academic Advisor/Instructor at Durham Tech. Mr. Dones is a strategic leader with expert qualifications in budget management, employee retention, equity/inclusion/diversity facilitation and career and academic counseling. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from Drexel University and is completing the Community College Leadership Doctoral Program at North Carolina State University. Read more here.
