Sheila Edwards Lange selected as chancellor of UW Tacoma
Alumna Sheila Edwards Lange (PhD, 2006) has been selected as chancellor of the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Tacoma. Her appointment, pending approval by the UW Board of Regents, is set to begin on Sept. 16. Prior to her current role as president of Seattle Central College, Dr. Edwards Lange served as vice president for Minority Affairs and Diversity at the UW. Through these roles and others, she has been a leading advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. While earning her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ, Dr. Edwards Lange developed research and teaching interests in higher education policy, diversity in higher education, assessment and program evaluation, and underrepresented student access in STEM fields.