Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to share with you good news about some of our faculty colleagues. Two of our colleagues have been appointed as new endowed professors and several have received rank and tenure promotions and promotions to senior lecturer. In a truly challenging year, their achievements in reaching these academic milestones are impressive.  

Our new endowed professors are:

• Brad Joondeph, Law: Jerry A. Kasner Professor
• Bill Sundstrom, Economics: Stephen and Patricia Schott Professor

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:

• Virginia Matzek, Environmental Studies and Sciences
• Laura Nichols, Sociology
• Iris Stewart-Frey, Environmental Studies and Sciences
• Christopher Weber, Physics
• Korin Wheeler, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Justen Whittall, Biology

Receiving tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professor:

• Ismail Araci, Bioengineering
• Anne Baker, Political Science
• Kathryn Bruchmann, Psychology
• Meilin Chinn, Philosophy
• Charles Gabbe, Environmental Studies and Sciences
• Mythri Jegathesan, Anthropology
• Amy Lueck, English
• Thuy Lan Nguyen, Economics
• Claudia Rodriguez-Mojica, Education
• Brody Sandel, Biology
• Michael Taylor, Mechanical Engineering
• Eric Yang, Philosophy

The following faculty have been promoted to Senior Lecturer for their extraordinary performance in teaching, service and professional activity:

• Adina Ardelean, Economics
• Cara Chiaraluce, Sociology
• Theresa Conefrey, English
• Nydia MacGregor, Management and Entrepreneurship
• Robert Shanklin, Philosophy
• William Stevens, Music

 

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,

Lisa A. Kloppenberg
Acting President