BigWigs & New Gigs: Education

Ivy Tech Makes Provost Promotion

Ivy Tech Community College has promoted Dr. Dean McCurdy to provost. He has served as interim provost since January and as chancellor of Ivy Tech Kokomo since 2017.... Read More

Bethel University Names Vice President

Bethel University has named Amanda Slaughter as vice president for enrollment management. She most recently was associate vice president of university enrollment at Biola University in California.... Read More

Trine University Adds Director

Trine University has added Steve Oursler as director of development. He most recently held a similar position at Midland University in Nebraska.... Read More

Purdue University Names First Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellow

Purdue University has named Sandra Sydnor as the College of Health and Human Sciences' first innovation and entrepreneurship fellow. She is an associate professor in the White Lodging-J.W. Mariott Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. ... Read More

Purdue University Fort Wayne Makes Promotion

Purdue University Fort Wayne has promoted Kimberly Wagner to community relations officer. She will also continue in her role as chief of staff to the chancellor. ... Read More

University of Notre Dame Makes Promotion

The University of Notre Dame has promoted Edward Maginn to vice president for research, beginning in July. He is the Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Engineering in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the university.... Read More

DePauw University Adds Vice President

DePauw University has hired Andrea Young as vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer, beginning in July. She is currently interim president at Ripon College in Wisconsin.... Read More

OneAmerica Personalized Learning Center Adds Coordinator

The OneAmerica Personalized Learning Center Marian University has hired Hannah Melton as Autism coordinator. She most recently was an academic success coach at Orbis Education.... Read More

Mathematical Association of America Honors Professor

The Mathematical Association of America Indiana Section has recognized Andrew Rich with its 2022 Distinguished Teacher Award. He is a mathematics professor at Manchester University.... Read More

Indiana University Adds Vice President

Indiana University has hired Julie Payne-Kirchmeier as vice president for student success, beginning in August. She is currently vice president for student affairs at Northwestern University.... Read More

Hope Academy High School Hires Director

Hope Academy High School has named Jon Shapiro director of fundraising and donor relations. Shapiro previously was director of programs for the Simon Youth Foundation.... Read More

Manchester University Makes Promotion

Manchester University has promoted Sara Trovinger to pharmacy distance pathway director. She most recently was a visiting associate professor but previously served as director of Experiential Education and assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the university.... Read More

Butler University Names Dean of Lacy School

Butler University has promoted Craig Caldwell to dean of the Lacy School of Business. He most recently was interim dean.... Read More

Indiana University Hires VP of Human Resources

Indiana University has hired Todd Richardson as vice president of human resources. He previously served as executive vice president of adminstration for Salesforce.... Read More

Trine University Adds Director of Design

Trine University has hired Travis Bowersock as director of design. He most recently was graphic design supervisor at Do It Best Corp. in Fort Wayne.... Read More

University of Notre Dame Names Provost

The University of Notre Dame board of trustees has elected John McGreevy as the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost of the University, effective in July. He is a historian and former dean of the College of Arts and Letters at Notre Dame.... Read More

Grace College & Theological Seminary Appoints President

The Grace College & Theological Seminary board of trustees has promoted Drew Flamm to president. He most recently was executive vice president.... Read More

Indianapolis Public Schools Makes Promotion

Indianapolis Public Schools has promoted Christina Aden to chief human resources officer. She most recently was director of system performance & strategy.... Read More

University of Southern Indiana Hires Dean

The University of Southern Indiana has hired Del Doughty as dean of the College of Liberal Arts at USI. He most recently was dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education at Texas A&M University.... Read More

DePauw Names Interim Dean of School of Music

David Cutler has been named the interim dean of DePauw University’s School of Music for the 2022-23 academic year, effective July 1. He a distinguished professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of South Carolina’s School of Music.... Read More