Complex sentence: In December of 2008, she became an assistant vice chancellor for research at Vanderbilt, was promoted to associate vice chancellor for research in 2009 and was named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs in July of 2014.
Split into simpler sentences: In December of 2008, she became an assistant vice chancellor for research at Vanderbilt. She was named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs in July of 2014.