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UD Leaders Represent at DAWN Leadership Summit
April 16, 2025 Written by Sophonie Milord | Photo Courtesy of DAWN
On March 6, 2025, 131 professional women representing every institute of higher education in Delaware attended the Delaware ACE Women's Network (DAWN) annual Leadership Summit hosted at Wilmington University’s New Castle campus. DAWN is the Delaware chapter of the American Council of Education (ACE) Women's Network and seeks to promote women’s leadership roles in higher education. Seventeen faculty and professional staff members from the University of Delaware participated in the event, including several colleagues from UD’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA). This year’s summit brought together women from different roles and career stages who spent the day learning from, networking with, and celebrating one another.
The summit was organized by the DAWN Executive Committee, including Kathy Murphy, associate director of IPA and president of DAWN; Joy Jordan, assistant policy scientist at IPA and secretary of DAWN; and Sarah Marshall, associate policy scientist at IPA and co-chair of DAWN’s communications committee. During the opening ceremony, LaVerne Harmon, president of Wilmington University, encouraged attendees to believe in themselves and continue their leadership journeys in higher education. Breakout sessions provided opportunities for personal and professional development discussions to strengthen leadership capacity. One of the sessions included “TeamwHERk: NetwHERks That Spark Growth Forge,” led by three UD staff and faculty members. Among those session leaders included Teresa Hickok, program coordinator for the Associate in Arts Elementary Teacher Education Wilmington program and assistant professor at UD’s School of Education; Jessica Slade, program coordinator for the Associate in Arts program in early childhood education and assistant professor at UD’s College of Education and Human Development; and Rosalyn Washington, clinical assistant professor in UD’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences. This interactive session empowered higher education leaders to exchange insights and build meaningful relationships, providing practical tools and a renewed sense of community to enhance their professional growth.
As part of the day’s programming, more than 100 items were collected for The Den food closet, Wilmington University’s food pantry. The pantry provides food for students in need or those experiencing food insecurities. The Institute for Public Administration is a research and public service center in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration.
Originally posted in UDaily's For the Record.
