Appointments

• Valencia Thomas was appointed assistant professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine. She was a Mohs Surgery Fellow in the dermatologic surgery unit at the Oregon Health and Science University. Dr. Thomas earned her medical degree at the University of Chicago.

• Michelle Carter was promoted to interim director of research and sponsored programs at the Mankato campus of Minnesota State University. She was the director of the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Programs.

Carter is a graduate of Xavier University in New Orleans. She holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University and a law degree from the Southern University Law Center.

• Carlos R. Clark was named assistant provost for student financial aid at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. He was director of financial aid at Alabama A&M University. He holds a bachelor’s, master’s, and educational doctorate from the University of Mississippi.

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