September 1, 2011
At an all-University ceremony, faculty were honored at Promotion & Tenure Celebration 2011, an awards ceremony held September 1, 2011. Provost Gail Hackett, along with Chancellor Leo Morton, and several other university representatives, presented awards recognizing achievements in teaching and research.
Arif Ahmed
Henry W. Bloch School of Management,
Public Affairs
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Marco Brotto
School of Nursing,
Muscle Physiology
Promotion to Professor with Tenure
Anthony Caruso
College of Arts and Sciences, Physics
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Baek-Young Choi
School of Computing and Engineering,
Computer Science Electrical Engineering
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Reza Derakhshani
School of Computing and Engineering
Computer Science Electrical Engineering
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Andrew Granade
Conservatory of Music and Dance
Musicology
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Deanna Hanson-Abromeit
Conservatory of Music and Dance,
Music Therapy
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Christie Hodgen
College of Arts and Sciences,
English Language and Literature
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Caitlin Horsmon
College of Arts and Sciences,
Communications Studies
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Jennifer Lundgren
College of Arts and Sciences
Psychology
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Erik Olsen
College of Arts and Sciences,
Economics
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Rafia Rasu
School of Pharmacy,
Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Melisa Rempfer
College of Arts and Sciences,
Psychology
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Liana Sega
College of Arts and Sciences,
Mathematics and Statistics
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Monika Shealey
School of Education,
Curriculum Instruction & Leadership
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Georgia Smedley
Henry W. Bloch School of Management,
Accounting
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Jacob Wagner
College of Arts and Sciences,
Architecture, Urban Planning + Design
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
Sean O’Brien
School of Law
Tenured as Associate Professor
Mostafa Badr
School of Pharmacy, Pharmacology & Toxicology
Promotion to Professor
Andrew Bergerson
College of Arts and Sciences
History
Promotion to Professor
Cathleen Burnett
College of Arts and Sciences
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Promotion to Professor
Paul Callister
School of Law
Promotion to Professor
Stephen Dilks
College of Arts and Sciences
English Language and Literature
Promotion to Professor
Cynthia Ernst
University Libraries
Law Library
Promotion to Librarian II
Kathleen Hall
University Libraries
Law Library
Promotion to Librarian II
Chi H. Lee
School of Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Promotion to Professor
Lawrence MacLachlan
University Libraries
Law Library
Promotion to Librarian IV
Deborah O’Bannon
School of Computing and Engineering
Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Promotion to Professor
Jennifer Phegley
College of Arts and Sciences
English Language and Literature
Promotion to Professor
John Purk
School of Dentistry
Restorative Dentistry and Oral Biology
Promotion to Professor
Noah Rhee
College of Arts and Sciences
Mathematics and Statistics
Promotion to Professor
Victor Tan
College of Arts and Sciences
Theatre
Promotion to Professor
Wayne Vaught
College of Arts and Sciences
Philosophy
Promotion to Professor
Yong Wang
School of Dentistry
Oral Biology
Promotion to Professor
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