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