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Mr. Robert Robinson has been appointed as the Assistant Vice President for Finance & Administration for Lander University. Mr. Robinson begins his position on January 16th. Mr. Robinson has served in various capacities at Clemson University since 2017, including Program Coordinator for TIGERS ADVANCE, Financial Analyst in the College of Science (Department of Biological Sciences), and most recently as Fiscal Manager for the Office of Global Engagement. Mr. Robinson holds a Bachelor of Human Services degree from Anderson University and an MBA in Business Analytics from Clemson University.

Kenneth T. Christensen has been appointed as the new Chancellor for University of Colorado Denver (CU-Denver). He will officially begin on February 1, 2025. Dr. Christensen joins CU-Denver from Illinois Institute of Technology, where he served as provost, senior vice president for academic affairs, and chief academic officer. During this time, he built a diverse leadership team that collaboratively emphasized strong shared governance to ensure the growth and success of Illinois Tech’s diverse student population. Dr. Christensen also co-led Illinois Tech’s path to Hispanic-Serving Institution status and drove strategic fundraising and partnership building to expand the institution’s impact in education, research and economic development while also ensuring it was a foundational partner in regional research consortia. Prior to Illinois Tech, he served on the faculty at Notre Dame, the University of Illinois and the University of New Mexico. Dr. Christensen earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico. He earned a master’s from the California Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Read more.

Mr. Jeff Verver has been appointed as the Director of Development of Lander University effective on November 18, 2025. Mr. Verver comes to Lander from the Medical University of South Carolina, where he served for 3 years as Director of Development in the College of Health Professions.  Prior to MUSC, he served for 3 years as Director of Development II in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University. Mr. Verver holds  a B.A. in English from Baylor University and an M.A. in English from University of South Carolina.

Mr. Steve Argo has been appointed as the Director of Development of Lander University effective on November 18, 2025. Mr. Argo served most recently as the Assistant Director of Development at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Prior to USC, he was a Development Officer at Extra Special People in Watkinsville, GA.  Mr. Argo holds a B.S. in business education from the University of Georgia.

Dr. Lillian Wanjagi has been appointed as the new Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Southern Connecticut State University. Dr. Wanjagi comes to Southern CT State from Fayetteville State University where she has served as the CFO and Vice Chancellor of Business and Finance since 2022. She has an extensive background in the VPFA sphere having served as the VPFA at Viterbo University and the Executive Director for Facilities Administration at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Wanjagi will begin her duties with Southern Connecticut State University in late January. Read more. 

Dr. Nancy Albers has been appointed as the new Dean of the College of Business of East Texas A&M University (formerly Texas A&M University-Commerce) beginning her role on March 15, 2025. Dr. Albers currently serves as Dean of the College of Business at the University of South Carolina Aiken and previously led as Dean of the College of Business, Education, and Human Development at Louisiana State University Shreveport. Dr. Albers holds a Ph.D. from the University of Houston, with a major in Marketing and a minor in International Business. She also earned an M.B.A. from Texas State University-San Marcos and a B.S. in Speech Communications from the University of Texas at Austin. Read more.

Ms. Rebecca Kocher has been appiointed as the new Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the CSU Foundation of Central State University, effective December 9, 2024. Ms.Kocher comes to Central State from Wittenberg University, where she served as Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement.  Before joining Wittenberg, Ms. Kocher served at Bowling Green State University, as well as at Albion College and the University of Mary Washington. Ms. Kocher earned a B.A. in Speech Communications from Edinboro University. Read more.

Ms. Casey Cline has been appointed as the new Director of Workforce and Career Development of Lander University and will begin on January 1, 2025. Ms. Cline has been providing comprehensive and intentional career guidance to students for the past decade, serving most recently as the Director of Career and Professional Development at Newberry College since 2021. Prior to Newberry, Ms. Cline served for 4 years as a Disability and Career Services Counselor at Midlands Technical College. Ms. Cline holds master's degrees from Nazareth University in Higher Education Student Affairs Administration and in Clinical Art Therapy, and she holds a B.A. in Art Therapy from Mercyhurst University.

Mr. David B. Moore has been appointed as the new Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Ohio University, effective January 6, 2025. Mr. Moore has provided leadership for the University Budget Office at Rutgers University since 2019, serving as Chief Budget Officer and Assistant Vice President for Financial Planning and Analytics (2019-2020), Associate Vice President for Financial Planning and Analytics (2020-2022), and Vice President for Financial Planning and Analytics (2022-present). Prior to Rutgers, Mr. Moore served for 5 years in various capacities at George Mason University, including Associate Budget Director, Director of Budget and Planning Analysis, and Assistant Vice President and Chief Budget Officer. Mr. Moore holds a B.S. in Business Administration - Accountancy from California State University, Stanislaus. Read more.

Mr. Bob Calhoun has been appointed as the new Senior Director of Prospect Research and Management of San Francisco State University. Mr. Calhoun will begin his new role on November 12th. Mr. Calhoun comes to San Francisco State from the Climate Leadership Initiative, where he has served as Senior Research Analyst since 2019.  Prior to CLI, he served as Senior Research Analyst at the University of California, Berkeley between 2008 and 2019. Mr. Calhoun earned a B.A. in Broadcasting and Electronic Communications Arts from San Francisco State University.