Dr. James Earl Lyons has been named secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission. He is currently president of California State University-Dominguez Hills. Lyons holds a bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate from the University of Connecticut.
Dr. Angela Lintz has been appointed director of higher education programs at the Level Playing Field Institute, a nonprofit organization promoting diversity in society. She holds an associate from Tacoma Community College, a bachelor’s from Smith College and a master’s and doctorate from the University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Edward Chu has been named deputy director of the Yale Cancer Center (Conn.). He is currently chief of medical oncology at the center. Chu holds a bachelor’s, master’s and medical degree from Brown University.