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NANCY CARRASCO

NANCY CARRASCO has been named the Joe C. Davis Chair in Biomedical Science at Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine. She is also a professor and chair of the department of molecular physiology and biophysics. Carrasco earned a master’s de-gree in biochemistry and an M.D. at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

November 6, 2019

RICHÉ BARNES

RICHÉ BARNES has been appointed profes-sor and chair of the Gender Studies depart-ment at Mount Holyoke College, effective January 2020. She currently serves as pro-fessor of anthropology and dean of Pierson College at Yale University. Barnes earned a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College, a master’s degree from Georgia State Univer-sity, and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Emory University.

November 6, 2019

LYNELL CADRAY

LYNELL CADRAY has been appointed in-augural university ombudsperson and senior adviser to the president at Emory University. She previously served as vice provost and associate vice provost in the university’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. Cadray earned a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University and a master’s degree from Georgia State University.

November 6, 2019

ANNE M. KRESS

ANNE M. KRESS has been named president of Northern Virginia Community College. She will assume the role at the beginning of 2020. Kress currently serves as president of Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y. Kress holds bachelor’s degrees in Eng-lish and business administration, a master’s degree in English, and a doctorate in higher education administration all from the Uni-versity of Florida.

November 6, 2019

ESTER OBONYO

ESTER OBONYO has been appointed direc-tor of the Global Building Network, a joint initiative between Pennsylvania State Uni-versity and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. She also serves as associate professor in the College of Engineering at Penn State. Obonyo earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nairobi, a master’s degree from the Uni-versity of Nottingham and a Ph.D. from Loughborough University in England.

November 6, 2019

LARRY WALKER

LARRY WALKER has been named professor of educational leadership at the University of Central Florida. He previously served as a lecturer at Loyola University in Maryland and Howard University. Walker earned an Ed.D. from Morgan State University.

November 6, 2019

NORAN L. MOFFETT

NORAN L. MOFFETT has been named vice chair of the Council for Accreditation of Education Preparation. He is currently pro-fessor of education at Fayetteville State Uni-versity in North Carolina. Moffett earned a bachelor’s degree and Ed.D. from Clark Atlanta University and a master’s degree from Fayetteville State University.

November 6, 2019

DON C. SAWYER III

DON C. SAWYER III has been appointed vice president for equity and inclusion at Quin-nipiac University. He previously served as associate vice president for academic affairs and chief diversity officer at the university. Sawyer earned a bachelor’s degree from Hartwick College and a master’s degree and doctorate from Syracuse University.

November 6, 2019

LEILA LADANI

LEILA LADANI has been appointed director of The Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. She previously served on the faculty of the University of Texas at Arlington, where she directed the Manufacturing Innovation and Catalysis Center. Ladani earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the Isfahan University of Technology in Iran and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland at College Park.

November 6, 2019

DWAYNE WALKER

DWAYNE WALKER has been named vice president of enrollment management at Albright College. He previously served as vice president for enrollment management at Delaware Valley University. Walker earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and an MBA from Alvernia University.

November 6, 2019

BOMANI H. SPELL

BOMANI H. SPELL has been appointed associate vice president and dean of students at Florida A&M University. He previously served as assistant vice president of student affairs at Jarvis Christian College. Spell earned a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he is also finishing up his doctoral degree.

November 6, 2019

MONICA QUARLES HUNTER

MONICA QUARLES HUNTER has been appointed director of the Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP) at Virginia Tech. She previously served in the position on an interim basis, along with the associate director role. Hunter earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s in counselor education/student personnel from Radford University.

November 6, 2019

TONY TIAN-REN LIN

TONY TIAN-REN LIN has been named vice president of institutional advancement and research at New York Theological Seminary. He previously served as director of Fellows and a Research Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia. Lin earned a bachelor’s degree from Boston University, a Master of Divinity and a Master of Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a master’s and doctorate in sociology from the University of Virginia.

November 6, 2019

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KAREN BULL

KAREN BULL has been named dean of the Division of Online Learning at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She was previously associate dean of academic affairs at Syracuse University in New York. Bull earned a bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College, a master’s degree from the University of Maine and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University.

November 6, 2019

M. BRIAN BLAKE

M. BRIAN BLAKE has been appointed provost at George Washington University. He previously served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Drexel University. Blake earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, a master’s degree from Mercer University and a Ph.D. from George Mason University.

November 6, 2019

Correctional Education: “America’s Balm of Gilead”

At no time post-civil rights, has there been a period that has offered a brighter glimmer of hope to the countless thousands of incarcerated offenders in America as we are experiencing today. The reemergence of correctional education opportunities through the Second Chance Pell initiative has given hope to prisoners who were not fully engaged in something as beneficial/rewarding as postsecondary education and without much hope.

November 6, 2019

Research Finds Benefits of Correctional Education Programs on Incarcerated Individuals

New research highlights the positive impact of rehabilitative and correctional education programs on the societal reentry process of an incarcerated individual.

November 6, 2019

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Black Women Academics Share Secrets to Success of Navigating the Academy

For the second year in a row, the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education kicked off by giving space to Black women in the academy to convene to discuss the challenges unique to Black women in a space that is overwhelmingly White and male.

November 5, 2019