UC Women Selected for Higher Education Leadership Program

Eight University of Cincinnati (UC) women have been selected to attend the 2008-2009 Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) program. Initiated by UC in 2003, the program is now a collaborative effort of six area institutions – UC, Xavier, Miami, Northern Kentucky University, Mt. St. Joseph and Cincinnati State.

Twenty-seven women applied this year; five faculty and three staff women were selected. They are as follows:

Flavia Bastos
Associate Professor
DAAP – Art Education

Susan Bourke
Associate Professor
CECH

Margaret Hanson
Associate Professor
A&S – Physics

Kimberly Jacobs-Beck
Associate Professor
Clermont – Humanities & Social Sciences

Mina Jones Jefferson
Assistant Dean
College of Law

Mary McCann
Engineer
Facilities – Maintenance & Operations

Amberly Miller
Assistant Dean
DAAP

Amy Reed
Associate Clinical Professor
Surgery

The program consists of seven sessions on various topics including career development, leadership and negotiation. Sessions are held at participating institutions once a month. The University of Cincinnati underwrites tuition for selected participants.

For questions about this program please contact Barb Rinto, director of the UC Women's Center, at 513-556-3279.