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Leadership Appointments

La Salle University
President
Dr. Daniel J. Allen
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La Salle University has selected Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D., a senior vice president at DePaul University, as its 30th President. He will assume the presidency on April 18, 2022.  Dr. Allen earned his Ph.D. in education at Loyola University-Chicago, his MA in physical education and BA in English literature from Loras College in Iowa. Read more here.

Feb 1, 2022
California State University Channel Islands
President
Dr. Richard Yao
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The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Richard Yao, Ph.D., to serve as the fourth president of California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) after serving as interim president since January 2021. Dr. Yao is a licensed clinical psychologist who came to CSUCI from Nevada State College.

Jan 26, 2022
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Senior Associate Chancellor for Human Resources
Ms. Shari Mickey-Boggs
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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has appointed Ms. Shari Mickey-Boggs as Senior Associate Chancellor for Human Resources.  She will begin her new role on March 1, 2022. Ms. Mickey-Boggs is currently serving as the Chief Human Resources Officer & Secretary to the Board of Trustees for Wright State University. With over 18 years’ experience, her previous positions include senior HR positions with Xavier University and Ohio State University. Ms. Mickey-Boggs holds an MBA from Franklin University and a BA in Political Science from Ohio State University. Read more here.

Jan 21, 2022
Durham Technical Community College
Director, Center for Workforce Engagement
Mr. Jerry Jones, M.S.
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Durham Technical Community College has announced the appointment of Mr. Jerry Jones, former Director of Career Services and Workforce Development at Pitt Community College, to lead the College’s Center for Workforce Engagement.  Mr. Jones received his Master of Science in Managerial Leadership and Bachelor of Science in Management from National-Louis University in Virginia. He started his career in engineering and telecommunications and worked in the advanced manufacturing sector before joining Pitt Community College. Read more here.

Jan 13, 2022
National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Marie Garvin
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Ms. Marie Garvin has been named Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). Previously, she served as CFO for the national advocacy organization, Food & Water Watch. Ms. Garvin, a financial management executive with more than 20 years in the industry, will join NACAC on January 24, 2022.  She was also controller for the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation in Washington, DC. Read more here.

Jan 12, 2022
Durham Technical Community College
Vice President and Chief Campus Operations Officer
Dr. Susan Bowen
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Durham Technical Community College has appointed Dr. Susan Bowen as its new Vice President and Chief Campus Operations Officer. She was previously Associate Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at the University of Scranton. Dr. Bowen received her Higher Education Management Doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She holds a Master of Arts in Business and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the College of New Jersey. Bowen has also completed the Institute of Educational Management at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and the Executive Leadership Institute at the League of Innovation  Read more here.

Jan 12, 2022
Cleveland State University
Dean of the Washkewicz College of Engineering
Dr. Richard Schoephoerster, Ph.D.
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Cleveland State University has appointed Richard Schoephoerster, Ph.D. as the new Dean of the Washkewicz College of Engineering. Dr. Schoephoerster is currently the dean of the Graduate College and Research at Arkansas Tech University is Russellville, Arkansas. Prior to this, Dr. Schoephoerster served as dean of the College of Engineering at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates from 2016 to 2019. He previously served as dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso from 2007 to 2015. He also served in various capacities at Florida International University, where he rose in the ranks from research associate to founding chair of the department of biomedical engineering. Read more here.

Jan 11, 2022
SUNY Erie Community College
President
Dr. David Balkin
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Dr. David Balkin has been appointed the 12th President of SUNY-Erie Community College. Since 2019, Dr. Balkin has served as the Chancellor of the South Bend-Elkhart campus of Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana. Previously he served as associate director of regional development and as Managing Director of the Center for Nano Science and Technology (NDnano) at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Balkin has extensive senior management experience in business and industry including finance, microelectronics and engineering. Dr. Balkin earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, M.S. and B.S. from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Balkin will assume his role effective February 1, 2022. Read more here.

Dec 31, 2021
University of Montana
Provost and Executive Vice President
Dr. Pardis Mahdavi
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The University of Montana has announced the appointment of Dr. Pardis Mahdavi as its next Provost and Executive Vice President. Dr. Mahdavi currently serves as Dean of Social Sciences at Arizona State University. She earned her B.A. in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College; an M.A. in Anthropology and an M.I.A. in Human Rights from Columbia University; and a Ph.D. in Sociomedical Sciences and Anthropology from Columbia University. She will assume the Provost and EVP position at the University of Montana in early summer 2022. Read more here.
Dec 21, 2021