Dr. Karen Lawrence has been named the 10th president of Sarah Lawrence College (N.Y.). She was most recently dean of the School of Humanities at the University of California, Irvine. Lawrence holds a bachelor’s from Yale University, a master’s from Tufts University and a doctorate from Columbia University.
Dr. Jocelyn Briddell has been named dean of student life at Connecticut College. She was most recently dean of students at Douglass College at Rutgers. Briddell earned a bachelor’s from Douglass College, a master’s from the College of New Jersey and a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Ruby Evans has been appointed vice chancellor for academic affairs at Southern University at Shreveport (La.). She was previously an associate professor at the University of Central Florida. Evans holds a bachelor’s from Grambling State University, a master’s from Louisiana State University and a doctorate from the University of Florida.
