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New hires and promotions through August 15

August 18, 2025

New hires/rehires

Kearney Whelan Robinson
Reading Coordinator, Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education

Christopher Memmer
Service Desk Analyst, Information Technology

Xavia Burton
Director of Pathways to USI, Student Affairs

Michael Crawley
Historic Site Interpreter, Historic New Harmony

Amanda Leigh
Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach, USI Athletics

Teresa Beam
Dean and Professor of Biology, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Rachel Schaefer
Administrative Associate, Development

Pandora Wells
Transfer Student Admissions Counselor, Undergraduate Admissions

Megan Croxton
Nursing Simulation Educator (1YT), Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions

Jeremy Fairrow
Custodial Worker, Facility Operations and Planning

Timothy Dunigan
Sales Assistant, Historic New Harmony

Ashley Jones
Game Event/ESPN+ Personnel, Athletics Administration

Musab Almanaseer
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions

Payton Buse
Game Event/ESPN+ Personnel, Athletics Administration

Devin Kenney
Game Event/ESPN+ Personnel, Athletics Administration

Marcie Mickel
Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene/Assisting and Dental Clinic Coordinator, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions

Lucas Stippler
Instructor in Nursing, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions

Aaron Chatman
Game Event/ESPN+ Personnel, Athletics Administration

Colin Lee
Game Event/ESPN+ Personnel, Athletics Administration

Gary Kitchens
Grounds Maintenance Worker, Facility Operations and Planning

April McLin
Senior Administrative Assistant, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Manahari Adhikari
Instructor in English (1YT), College of Liberal Arts

Arnold Bangel
Instructor in Engineering, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Trapa Banik
Instructor in Engineering, Pott College of Science , Engineering, and Education

John Baumeyer
Facilities Coordinator, College of Liberal Arts

Ezra Butcher
Instructor in Economics, Romain College of Business

Jennifer Dennis Schaefer
Instructor in Criminal Justice (1YT), College of Liberal Arts

Sommer Hallquist
Assistant Professor of Art History, College of Liberal Arts

Erin Johnson
Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts

Bibek Kattel
Assistant Professor of Engineering, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Robert Knurek
Instructor in Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Justin Kramer
Assistant Professor of Art, College of Liberal Arts

Amelia Kuhn
Assistant Professor of Geology, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Lasieeya Kuppala
Software Developer, Administrative Technology Services

Hengyi Liu
Assistant Professor of Education, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

John Merritt
Teaching Assistant Professor of Theatre (1YT), College of Liberal Arts

Amber Mott
Instructor in Social Work, College of Liberal Arts

Bhoopali Keshav Nandurkar
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, College of Liberal Arts

Deeksha Thonta Aradhya
Instructor in Education, Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education

Wilnelly Ventura Valentin
Instructor in Geology (1YT), Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Christine Wisch
Teaching Assistant Professor of Music History (1YT), College of Liberal Arts

Roma Brown
Part-Time Library Assistant, David L Rice Library

Matthew Ishee
Assistant Professor of Theatre, College of Liberal Arts

Jacob Weiss
Assistant Men's and Women's Tennis Coach, Athletics Administration

Promotions/Reclassifications

Tami Jaramillo Zuniga
Previously: Academic Counselor, University Division
Academic Advisor, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions

Tammy Molli
Previously: Senior Employment Assistant, Human Resources
Business Operations Coordinator, Business Office

Graham Quinn
Previously: Administrative Associate, Multicultural Center
Admissions Counselor, Undergraduate Admissions

Jennifer Horn
Previously: Interim Director of Honors Program and Themed Learning Communities,  Honors Program
Director of Honors Program and Themed Learning Communities, Honors Program

Michael Revelle
Previously: College Success Coach, Pathways to College
Coordinator of Student Support and Case Management, Dean of Students

Stephen Newman
Previously: Distribution Services Assistant, Facility Operations and Planning
Lead Custodial Worker (First Shift), Facility Operations and Planning

William Elliott
Previously: Interim Dean and Professor of Geology, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Associate Dean and Professor of Geology, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Kimberly Delaney
Previously: Interim Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of Biology, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Associate Professor of Biology, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Kaylee Johnson
Previously: Media Relations Specialist, University Strategic Communication
Senior Media Relations Specialist, University Strategic Communication

Trista Lutgring
Previously: Internal Communications Specialist, University Strategic Communication
Senior Internal Communications Specialist, University Strategic Communication

Katherine Watts
Previously: Instructor in Art (1YT), College of Liberal Arts
Instructor in Art, College of Liberal Arts

Taryn Hagan
Previously: Instructor in Nursing (1YT), Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions
Instructor in Nursing, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions

Steven Casement
Previously: Instructor in History, College of Liberal Arts
Assistant Professor of History, College of Liberal Arts

Jean Matheson
Previously: Instructor in English (1YT), College of Liberal Arts
Instructor in English, College of Liberal Arts

Maria Schutte
Previously: Teaching Assistant Professor of Physics (1YT), Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Teaching Assistant Professor of Physics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

Benjamin Warner
Previously: Instructor in English (1YT), College of Liberal Arts
Instructor in English, College of Liberal Arts

Jean Zelenko
Previously: Instructor in Social Work, College of Liberal Arts
Assistant Professor of Social Work, College of Liberal Arts

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Promotions
Hunter Baird
Previously: Interim Associate Director of International Programs, Center for International Programs
Associate Director of International Programs, Center for International Programs

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