Public Institution

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has appointed Ms. Liz Stanislawski as Executive Director of Communications. Ms. Stanislawski most recently served as Public Information Officer, Planning, Community & Economic Development for the City of Madison, Wisconsin. She began her new role on 9/20/23. Ms. Stanislawski is a seasoned communications and public relations professional with over 15 years of experience as a TV news journalist with television news stations located in Nashville, Tennessee, Greenville, South Carolina, Champaign, Illinois and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Ms. Stanislawski holds a Bachelor of Arts in Radio/TV/Film from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Read more.

Texas A&M Foundation has appointed John Morris as Senior Vice President for Development effective August 15, 2023. Mr. Morris previously served as Senior Vice President, Advancement for Auburn University and President of the Auburn University Foundation & AU Real Estate Foundation. Prior to joining Auburn, Mr. Morris served as the Senior Vice President for Development for the Kansas State University Foundation. Earlier, Mr. Morris served as Senior Director of Development for the University of Minnesota Foundation and as Associate Vice President for Advancement and, previously, Assistant Director of Athletics at Benedictine University. Mr. Morris received his bachelor’s degree from Winona State University and master’s degree from Illinois State University. Read more.

The California State University has appointed Eric Anderson as the new Executive Director of Real Estate Services. Mr. Anderson comes to California State with an extensive background in advising universities on public-private partnerships and other complex real estate transactions. Since 2016, he has served as the Vice President for U3 Advisors, an organization that works within the higher education sphere implementing transformative real estate and economic strategies and interventions to create vibrant and sustainable campuses and communities that promote economic impact and inclusion. Mr. Anderson will begin his role with CSU on September 11, 2023.

The California State University has appointed Paul Gannoe as the new Associate Vice Chancellor for Capital Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC). Mr. Gannoe currently serves as the Chief of Planning and Design within the CPDC department at the Chancellor’s Office. Prior to his current role, he served as the Associate Vice President for Facilities Services and Capital Planning for Eastern Kentucky University, and Deputy Commissioner for Kentucky’s Department for Facilities and Support Services. Mr. Gannoe will be replacing Vi San Juan who is retiring after 42 years of service to CSU.

Governors State University has appointed Dr. Sonia Dalmia as the new Dean of the College of Business. She will begin at GSU on September 11, 2023. Dr. Dalmia joins GSU from Grand Valley State University where she served as the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, New Initiatives and Outreach, in the Seidman College of Business. Prior to this, she served Grand Valley as Chair of the Department of Economics and Assessment Director for the Seidman College of Business. Dr. Dalmia holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Iowa and has extensive experience in AACSB accreditation and HLC development activities. Read more.

The Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap as the District's Chancellor. Dr. Rimando-Chareunsap has dedicated much of her career to Seattle Colleges. She stepped in as Acting Chancellor in July 2022 while maintaining her role as President of South Seattle College. She previously served as Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the Seattle Colleges District, and she has held other important roles across the system for more than 20 years. Dr. Rimando-Chareunsap was recognized as a rising star in 2019 by the  Aspen Institute, which selected her for its prestigious Presidential Fellows Program. She holds a B.A. in English and Ethnic Studies from Washington State University, a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington, and a Doctorate of Education from Washington State University. Her permanent role as Chancellor becomes official on August 3, 2023. Read more.

Tennessee State University has appointed Lt. Gen. (ret) Jason T. Evans as Chief Operating Officer, who began on July 5th. Mr. Evans comes to TN State from 3 years as the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, at the Headquarters Department of the Army.  In this position, he led a staff of 280 and was responsible for advising the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army on all matters related to the 141 Army Posts, Camps, and Stations worldwide.  He received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Bellevue University, a master's degree in Business Administration and Management from Webster University, and a master's degree in Military National Resource Strategy and Policy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (War College). 

Polk State College has appointed Stacey Cary as the Vice President for Human Resources. Ms. Cary begins on July 10, 2023. Ms. Cary previously served as Director of Human Resources at Black Hawk College since 2014. Prior to this, Ms. Cary served as the Director of HR for Family Resources, Inc. from February 2013 to October 2014. Before that, she was the Associate Executive Director, Administrative Services at Arc of the Quad Cities Area from April 2005 to February 2013 where she also served as the agency's CFO and was responsible for Human Resources, Fiscal, Property and Maintenance and Training. From February 2003 to February 2005, Ms. Cary was the Fiscal Director and HR Manager at Generations Area Agency on Aging and before that she was the Controller at Diocese of Davenport from September 1996 to February 2003 where she was responsible for bookkeeping, reconciliation, A/P, A/R, payroll, and benefits. Ms. Cary earned her MBA with a HR concentration at St. Ambrose University and her BA in Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. Read more.

Polk State College has appointed Dr. Amy Bratten, associate provost of teaching and learning at Southeastern University, as the Provost of Academic Affairs and Workforce Education. Dr. Bratten began on July 3, 2023. Dr. Bratten joined Southeastern University in 2007 and has served the institution in several capacities: ESOL faculty, department chair, associate dean, dean of the College of Education; interim dean, College of Arts and Media; professor; and finally in the associate provost role. She describes herself as a higher education administrator with demonstrated experiences in leadership, global education/study abroad, strategic planning, teaching, professional development, accreditation/program approval, grant writing/oversight, program design/implementation/review, curriculum development, student success, academic advising, academic integrity, creative problem solving, ideation, programmatic assessment, and community engagement/partnerships. Dr. Bratten earned a Doctorate of Education at Nova Southeastern University, a Master of Arts from University of Central Florida, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida. Read more.

Texas State University has appointed Dr. Barrett Bryant as the new Dean of the College of Science and Engineering. Dr. Bryant has over 40 years of experience in higher education and currently serves as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and tenured Professor of Computer Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of North Texas. He will begin his new position on August 1, 2023. During Dr. Bryant's tenure at North Texas he oversaw significant departmental growth, added undergraduate and graduate programs in Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Cybersecurity and worked to significantly increase both faculty and student support. Read more.