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Three Shepherd University student affairs staff members recently were promoted to new positions. 

David B. Cole Jr., of Williamsport, Md., now is the university's dean of students. He will serve as the senior student conduct officer for Shepherd and will work with university police, lead the institution's behavioral intervention initiatives, and serve as a liaison with parents, students, faculty, and staff on student behavior issues. 

Cole earned his bachelor's degree in sociology from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) and a master's degree in psychology from Hood College in Frederick. Md. He has worked at Shepherd for 15 years.

Holly Morgan Frye, of Shenandoah Junction, was hired as assistant vice president for student affairs for student engagement. In her new role, she will provide leadership and supervision for student affairs programming and will oversee the Washington Gateway Program, crisis management and disaster preparedness, student affairs communications, and student engagement, in addition to overseeing the award-winning student community services and service learning program at Shepherd.

Frye earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) and a master's degree in college student development and administration from Shepherd. 

Frye has worked at Shepherd for 12 years, most recently as director of student community services and student learning for 10 years and as coordinator of alumni affairs for two years.

Christana J. Johnson, of Stephens City, Va., was hired as assistant vice president for student affairs for student success. She will supervise the student health center and counseling services, coordinate professional development and assessment efforts for the division of student affairs, in addition to overseeing multicultural student affairs and disability support services.

Johnson earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and ethnic studies from Cornell College in Iowa, a master of science degree in education leadership and policy studies from Iowa State University, and is working toward a doctorate in college and university leadership from Colorado State University. 

She has served as the director of multicultural student affairs and disability support services at Shepherd for six years.