Elected 4/29/2010 -  RIWHE Officers

President
Dr. Debra Cohen
Academic Advisor /Learning Specialist
University of RI
Debra.cohen@mail.uri.edu

Vice President
Shana Murrell
Interim Director of Alumni Affairs
Rhode Island College
401-456-9625
smurrell@ric.edu

Secretary
Erin Casey
Academic Advisor
Bryant University
401-232-6210
ecasey@bryant.edu

Treasurer
Annette Cerilli
Director
Bryant University
401.232.6323
acerilli@bryant.edu

Presidential Sponsor
Ray DiPasquale
President, CCRI

Rhode Island Women in Higher Education is seeking nominations for the following officer positions:  President, Vice President and Secretary.

Rhode Island Women in Higher Education (RIWHE) is one of more than 50 state networks created and supported by the Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) of the American Council on Education.

Since 1973, the Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) at ACE has been committed to the advancement of women leaders in higher education.  For more than 25 years, OWHE has provided information and counsel to constituencies within the higher education community regarding policies, issues, education, and research that influence women’s equity, diversity, and advancement.

The office’s mission and the mission of RIWHE is to advance women’s leadership through the following activities:

• IDENTIFYING women leaders nationally in higher education through extensive networks.
• DEVELOPING women’s leadership abilities through state and national programming.
• ENCOURAGING women to use their leadership abilities.
• LINKING women to other women and to mentors.
• ADVANCING more women into executive-level leadership positions by nominating them and working with search firms on placement.
• SUPPORTING the tenure of mid- and executive-level women administrators and presidents throughout their careers.

 
RIWHE typically plans two events per year; an educational/networking event each fall, and the annual conference each spring.  A wonderful network of women who volunteer as institutional representatives assist officers.  Although it’s not a high demand position, it is a high reward one! 

The following nominations have been accepted:

President
Dr Debra Cohen, Academic Advisor /Learning Specialist at URI.   Dr. Cohen specializes in minority advising and is the president Elect of APAW.  Prior to URI she has worked at CCRI, Roger Williams and Dean College.

Vice President
Shana Murrell, Interim Director of Alumni Affairs at Rhode Island College.  Ms. Murrell is the Vice President of the Professional Staff Association at Rhode Island College, Campus Coordinator for the State Employees Charitable Appeal and a Leadership RI graduate.

Secretary
Erin Casey is an Academic Advisor at Bryant University, specializing in advising International Business Majors.  Erin has twelve years of experience in Secondary and Higher Education.  Erin has worked in the Undergraduate Admission Offices at both Bryant University and Providence College and worked at The Portsmouth Abbey School as a College Counselor prior to joining the Bryant Community.

Treasurer
Annette Cerilli, Director of the Executive Development Center at Bryant University has agreed to continue to serve RIWHE in the role of Treasurer.

To nominate yourself or a colleague  please send a brief letter of introduction  that includes which position you are interested in, along with a biography or resume highlighting  any  professional organization experience if available to jrichmond@mail.uri.edu or jchasse@bryant.edu. Elections will be held at the annual conference on April 29, 2010. 

We thank you for your support and look forward to another great year!

Jennifer  Chasse & Jayne Richmond
Co-Presidents