Dear Colleagues,

As we continue to shelter in place and carry on with the business of the University and education of our students remotely, I am pleased to share with you good news about some of our faculty colleagues. After a rigorous and lengthy review process, the following faculty have achieved rank and tenure promotions for their contributions to teaching, service, and scholarly research. 

Promoted to the rank of full professor:

• Naomi Andrews, History
• David Ball, Law
• Michelle Bezanson, Anthropology
• Marco Bravo, Education
• Amelia Fuller, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Christopher Kulp, Philosophy
• Larry Nelson, Philosophy
• Anna Sampaio, Ethnic Studies

Receiving tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professor:

• Yuhong Liu, Computer Engineering
• Jasmin Llamas, Counseling Psychology
• Sonja Mackenzie, Public Health Science
• Cruz Medina, English
• Robin Nelson, Anthropology
• Thao Nguyen, S.J., Religious Studies
• On Shun Pak, Mechanical Engineering
• Erick Ramirez, Philosophy
• Carolynn Roncaglia, Classics
• Sreela Sarkar, Communication
• Kathy Stoehr, Education
• Grace Stokes, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Julia Voss, English
• Sherry Wang, Counseling Psychology
• Yuchi Zhang, Marketing

I thank each of these faculty for their hard work, passion and dedication to their students, their disciplines and the University. Let me also express my gratitude to the numerous members of the rank and tenure committees at all levels of the University. The committees require great attention and care throughout the process, and I am grateful to each of the members for fulfilling their commitment so generously for the good of the University. 

Please join me in congratulating our colleagues and thanking them for a job well done. 

Sincerely, 

Kevin F. O'Brien, S.J.
President