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Washington University in St. Louis has appointed Kathy Gaytan as the next Executive Director of Audit and Compliance. She will succeed Gail Peters, who is retiring at the university after 33 years, effective July 1st. Ms. Gaytan has been the Director of Internal Audit for Washington University since joining the University in 2017, and will now report directly to the Chancellor and lead the central compliance and internal audit office. Ms. Gaytan earned bachelor's degrees in humanities and in business administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and a master's in business administration from Alliant International University. Read more.

Baylor University has appointed Dr. Joshua Kissee as the Assistant Vice President for Research Technology effective July 3rd. Dr. Kissee joins Baylor ITS after an impressive tenure at Texas A&M University, where he has served in instructional technology, client services, IT project management, technology strategy, health technology, and IT administration since 2009. He served as Chief of Staff to the Vice President for IT and CIO, Assistant CIO and Director of IT for Texas A&M Health, and, most recently, the Assistant Vice President for Research Technologies. He holds degrees in Management Information Systems, Adult Education, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration. His accomplishments at Texas A&M include spearheading groundbreaking projects, establishing strategic partnerships, and implementing innovative solutions that significantly enhanced the university's research capabilities. Read more.

Rollins College has announced the appointment of Dr. Anil Menon as the new Dean of the Crummer Graduate School of Business. He will join Rollins College on August 1, 2023. Dr. Menon's academic career began as a member of the faculty at the Texas Tech University Graduate School of Business, where he achieved tenure and promotion to associate professor before joining the graduate faculty at Emory University's Goizueta Business School. Research for his doctoral degree dissertation was supported and conducted at the Strategic Planning Institute (SPI), an international research and consulting think tank in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established by GE and the Harvard Business School. In addition to his roles in academia, Menon also brings to the Crummer Graduate School of Business an impressive track record of international success as a business leader. Since 2021, he has served as Executive Vice President of Community and Urban Services at Sharecare, Inc., a digital health and well-being company based in Atlanta, where he and his team develop new tools and solutions that integrate health outcomes into infrastructure investments and smart city solutions. Before joining Sharecare, he served in global leadership roles at Cisco Systems, the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, and IBM. Read more here.

Miami University has appointed Dr. Matt Moore as Chair of the Family Science and Social Work Department. Prior to accepting his new position at Miami, Moore earned degrees in psychology and philosophy before working as a case manager for the Department Child Services in Indiana, which inspired his continued interest in social work. After completing his Ph.D. at Indiana University, Moore rose through the ranks as a faculty member at Ball State University, where he recently served as the social work department chair. Dr. Moore will officially begin his role at Miami University beginning with the 2023 – 2024 academic year. Read more here.

 

Alvernia University has appointed Dr. Leamor Kahanov as its next Senior Vice President and Provost. Dr. Kahanov will begin on August 1st. Dr. Kahanov has over 25 years of higher education experience as a provost, dean, and professor. She has extensive experience in revising general education essential learning outcomes, creating faculty mentorship programs, academic affairs and institutional strategic planning, and developing academic programs. Since 2021, Dr. Kahanov has been Provost and Vice President Academic Affairs at Stockton College. Prior to that, Dr. Kahanov served as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at SUNY Oneonta. Professionally, she has served as an athletic trainer for several institutions and the Olympic Games. Dr. Kahanov received a bachelor's degree in exercise science and athletic training from Indiana University-Bloomington, an M.S. in exercise and sports sciences from the University of Arizona, and an Ed.D. in education, curriculum and instruction from the University of San Francisco. Read more here.

The Christian Theological Seminary has named Dr. Francisco Lozada, Jr. as the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Lozada joins CTS from Brite Divinity School where he most recently served as the Charles Fischer Catholic Professor of New Testament and Latinx Studies and the Director of the Borderlands Institute and the Latinx Studies Program. Prior, he served as Chair of the Department of Religious Studies and Thomas A. French Chair in Religious Studies at University of the Incarnate Word. Dr. Lozada holds a PhD in New Testament and Early Christianity from Vanderbilt University, a MTS from Vanderbilt Divinity School, and a BA in Religious Studies from John Carroll University. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Puerto Rican parents and is Catholic with a commitment to strong ecumenical and interfaith relationships. Read more here.

The Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has announced that the Rev. Dr. Andrew David Pomerville will serve as Louisville Seminary's 11th president. Dr. Pomerville is the founding director of the Center for College and Community Engagement, assistant vice president for community engagement and senior chaplain at Alma College in Michigan. Dr. Pomerville was ordained in the Presbyterian Church USA in 2007. He is a graduate of three Presbyterian schools, earning a Bachelors of Arts in history and religious studies at Alma College, a Master of Divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Read more here.

Dr. Scott Strawn has been appointed as the Business Officer in the Office of Student Life at Baylor University. He will begin serving in this position on June 1st, 2023. Dr. Strawn joins Baylor University with 28 years of experience in higher education focusing on student development. His most recent position was as Vice President for Business and Finance/Chief Financial Officer at Southern Nazarene University, where he previously served as Vice President for Student Development. Prior to SNU, he served as the Director of Residence Life at Santa Clara University, the Director of Student Programs at Seattle Pacific University, and the Residence Life Complex Director at The University of Kansas. Dr. Strawn received his Ed.D. from The University of Kansas, his M.A. in Educational Leadership from Ball State University, and his B.A. in Mathematics from Anderson University.

The Liturgical Press’s Give Us This Day has appointed Ms. Heidi Busse as its new editor. Ms. Busse previously served as the Editorial Manager/Acquisitions Editor for Twenty Third Publications, where she managed the full project line of print and digital products and acquired and cultivated relationships with new and current authors. Along with maintaining outstanding print resources for the parish and trade markets, she developed Twenty-Third’s digital resources including their top-selling downloadable Stations of the Cross and A Consoling Embrace: Prayers in a Time of Pandemic. As a publishing leader, her extensive experience in Catholic publishing and shared commitment to the Benedictine charism make her a unique fit for this position.  

Millersville University has appointed Dr. Nafez Alyan as its next Vice President for Finance and Administration/CFO, starting on July 1, 2023. Since 2021, Dr. Alyan has served as the Vice President of Finance, Operations, IT and CFO at Lake Superior State University in Michigan. From 2012-2021, he was managing partner with Novus International Consultants. He also served as CFO of United Arab Emirates University from 2008-2012. In addition to several leadership roles, Nafez previously taught at universities worldwide, developed and delivered executive training seminars, and served as a keynote speaker at prestigious venues in his fields of expertise. Dr. Alyan earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Oklahoma and his master’s in accounting and financial management from the University of Sheffield (UK). In addition, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Kuwait University.  Read more here.