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Clarkson College has announced the appointment of Dr. Andreia Nebel as its new president. Dr. Nebel first joined Clarkson College in 2003 as an adjunct instructor and then served as the Director of the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program from 2007-2015. In 2015, Nebel was appointed the role as the Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA), and continued to teach in the PTA program, now at the rank of Associate Professor. Dr. Nebel has received multiple awards for her dedication and contributions to higher education and healthcare but is most grateful for the contributions she has made in serving students, the Leadership Council, the College Board of Directors, the faculty/staff, and the surrounding Clarkson community. Dr. Nebel has a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Human Development from Montana State University-Bozeman and two doctorates from Creighton University; one clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy and an educational doctorate (Ed.D.) in Interdisciplinary Leadership. Read more here.

Dr. Mark Suchman has been appointed as the new Executive Director for the American Bar Foundation beginning September 2023. Dr. Suchman is currently a Professor of Sociology at Brown University. He leads the Department of Sociology’s Work, Organizations, and Economy Program and directs the Organizational Studies track. He has also served as Program Director at the National Science Foundation’s Division of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure; chaired the American Sociological Association’s sections on Sociology of Law and on Organizations, Occupations, and Work; and led the Graduate Student Workshop of the Law and Society Association. Dr. Suchman’s research looks at how legal conditions create—or foreclose—opportunities for innovation and technological change. He has studied law and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley, business disputing practices, and patient privacy in the American healthcare system. Dr. Suchman received his A.B. degree in sociology, summa cum laude, from Harvard University; JD from Yale Law School; and MA and Ph.D. in sociology from Stanford University. Read more here.

Dr. Paula Crone has been appointed as the new Provost for Western University of Health Sciences. Dr. Crone has served as Interim Provost since April 2022 and will begin her official role as Provost on February 6, 2023. Prior to her appointment, Dr. Crone served as Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) & COMP-Northwest at Western University of Health Sciences, Interim Dean of COMP & COMP-Northwest and as Executive Associate Dean for COMP-Northwest. Dr. Crone helped launch the COMP-Northwest campus, the first new medical school in Oregon in over a century. Prior to joining the WesternU leadership team, Dr. Crone was a respected family practitioner in Oregon, serving as a partner in private practice and as the Program Director of the Family Practice Residency Program at Eastmoreland Hospital in Portland, Oregon. She also served as a consultant for graduate medical education development at Samaritan Health Services and on the Oregon Healthcare Workforce Task Group. Dr. Crone is an alumna of WesternU, earning her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Her Bachelor of Science in biology was earned at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon.

Providence College has announced the appointment of Dr. Margaret Watkins as its new Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Watkins has a long background in Catholic higher education and a deep respect for the Dominican commitment to truth and the intertwined call to contemplation and action. She is firmly committed to the vision of liberal arts education embodied by Providence’s School of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Watkins currently serves as the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Seattle Pacific University and is responsible for the oversight of 15 departments. She also is a member of the Academic Leadership Team at Seattle Pacific and serves as the President of the International Hume Society. Dr. Watkins earned both her Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. Read more here.

Mr. Robert Herzog has been appointed as the next Vice President for Finance and Administration at Ursinus College. Mr. Herzog brings to Ursinus an impressive record of accomplishment spanning the higher education, corporate, and professional services sectors. Herzog led the financial operations for the 16 Tech Innovation District, an urban environment that brings together innovators and entrepreneurs in the life sciences, technology, and manufacturing sectors. His strategic and business acumen, coupled with his ability to seamlessly navigate complex financial transactions and build actionable public-private partnerships, helped propel 16 Tech as a leading, and highly diverse, economic hub for the state of Indiana. Prior to this role, Robert held senior finance and administration positions within higher education, most recently at Herzing University in Milwaukee, Wisc., and Berkeley College in New Jersey. Read more here.

Robert Morris University has appointed Dr. Joseph Zimmer as its new Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. Zimmer will be joining RMU from St. Bonaventure University where he has served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs since 2015. He also served as interim president in 2021-2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to serving as Provost at St. Bonaventure, Dr. Zimmer taught in the University's School of Education for 22 years and served as its dean from 2011-2015. Zimmer earned his bachelor's degree in English, a master's degree in English Education, and a doctorate in Reading Education from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Read more here.

William Jewell College has appointed Dr. Daniel Jasper as its new Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Jasper currently serves as the Associate Provost and Dean, College of Arts and Sciences at Moravian University (formerly known as Moravian College). Dr. Jasper’s career at Moravian spans nearly 20 years with positions of increasing academic leadership and responsibility. His prior positions include Dean of the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Department Chair of Sociology and Anthropology, and Professor of Sociology. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from the New School for Social Research.

Baylor University has appointed Mr. David Cortes as the new Associate Vice President of Development. Mr. Cortes has been a member of the Advancement Office since March 2013 when he joined Baylor as the Director of Development.  He has continually progressed through the organization, having most recently served as the Assistant Vice President of Development and Foundation Relations. David Cortes is a 2004 graduate of Baylor University and received his degree in Business Administration/Entrepreneurship.

Elon University has appointed Dr. Rebecca Kohn as its new Provost. Dr. Kohn currently serves as the Dean of Arts and Sciences and Senior Vice Provost at Arcadia University. An accomplished scholar and researcher in the field of biology, Dr. Kohn brings more than 20 years of academic and administrative leadershipto her new role. She joined the faculty at Arcadia in 2017 as dean of the university’s College of Arts and Sciences and was named interim provost and special assistant to the president the following year. She became vice provost for academic planning and faculty affairs in 2019 and then took on the role of senior vice provost earlier this year, while continuing to serve as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Kohn holds a doctorate in biology from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Dartmouth College. Dr. Kohn will assume her new position in January 2023.  Read more here.

Princeton Theological Seminary has appointed Rev. Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton as its eighth President. Dr. Walton comes to Princeton Seminary from Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he has served as the dean since 2019 and holds the Presidential Chair in Religion and Society. Prior to joining Wake Forest University, he served on the faculty at Harvard Divinity School and was the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and the Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church of Harvard University. Dr. Walton is trained as a social ethicist whose scholarship focuses on the intersection of evangelical Christianity, mass media, and political culture. He is the author of two books and has published widely across various academic journals, books, magazines, and newspapers. His insights have been featured in the New York Times, CNN, Time Magazine, and PBS. Dr. Walton earned his PhD in 2006 and his MDiv in 2002 from Princeton Seminary, and his bachelor’s degree in political science from Morehouse College in 1996. He is an ordained Baptist minister and a gifted preacher who has continued to serve both his alma maters. He is a member of the Humanities Advancement Council at Morehouse College and has served on the Board of Trustees at Princeton Seminary. Read more here.