Dr. Karen Parrish Baker has been named associate professor of adult and higher education at Morehead State University in Kentucky. She was most recently an associate professor at Marshall University. Baker earned a bachelor’s from the University of Rio Grande, a master’s from Miami University of Ohio and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.

Dr. Peter A. Battaglia has been appointed vice president of instruction at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Md. He was most recently vice president and dean of academic affairs at Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa. Battaglia earned a bachelor’s from the State University of New York at Binghamton, a master’s from The Ohio State University and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Dr. Tarlochan S. Dhillon has been named assistant professor of physics at Savannah State University. He received a bachelor’s from Panjab University in India, a master’s from Meerut University in India and a doctorate from the University of Texas-El Paso.

Christoph Guttentag has been named dean for undergraduate admissions at Duke University. He had served as director of undergraduate admissions at the university for the past 13 years. Guttentag earned a bachelor’s from University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s from the University of Pennsylvania.

Cleveland James has been named director of admissions at Central State University in Ohio. Most recently James served as associate director of admissions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned a bachelor’s from Johnson C. Smith University and a master’s from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Dr. Tan Phan is the new articulation officer and research specialist at Columbia College in California. Most recently she served as assistant professor of education at San Diego State University. Phan earned a bachelor’s from St. Mary’s University, a master’s from Dalhousie University and a doctorate from the University of British Columbia.