Congratulations to our newly tenured and promoted faculty

We want to extend our warmest congratulations to all faculty members receiving continuous appointments and promotions. These titles will be effective beginning August 15, 2017.

Promotion from associate professor to professor

Joan deJong, Associate Professor of Art, College of Liberal Arts


Rob Millard-Mendez, Associate Professor of Art, College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Silvia Rode, Associate Professor of German, College of Liberal Arts

Promotion from assistant professor to associate professor

Eric Altheide, Assistant Professor of Performing Arts, College of Liberal Arts

Dr. James Dickerson, Assistant Professor of Social Work, College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Ethel Elkins, Assistant Professor of Health Services, College of Nursing and Health Professions

Dr. Sukanya Gupta, Assistant Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Kerry Hall, Assistant Professor of Engineering, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Dr. Mikel Hand, Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Professions

Dr. A. Jason Hill, Assistant Professor of Engineering, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Alisa Holen, Assistant Professor of Ceramics, College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Kimberly Parsons, Assistant Professor of Dental Assisting/Dental Hygiene, College of Nursing and Health Professions

Dr. Gina Schaar, Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Professions

Dr. Constance Swenty, Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Professions

Dr. Stephanie Young, Assistant Professor of Communications Studies, College of Liberal Arts

Recommended for continuous appointment

Dr. Clarissa Willis, Associate Professor of Education, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Recommended for posthumous promotion from associate librarian to senior librarian emeritus

Philip Orr, David L. Rice Library