Recent Faculty & Staff Milestones
Academic Affairs is delighted to announce and celebrate the recent promotions and permanent/continuing appointments of our faculty and staff. If you see them on campus or have a moment to send an email, please congratulate them.
Faculty Promotion
To Distinguished Teaching Professor, effective 4/29/2025
- Scott Giorgis, Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
To Professor, effective 9/1/2025
- Dori Farthing, Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
- Jennifer Guzm谩n, Anthropology
- Aaron Heap, Mathematics
- Andrew Herman, Communication
- James Kernan, Geography & Sustainability Studies
- Jani Lewis, Biology
- Kathleen Mapes, History
- Alla Myzelev, Art History
- Jason Ozubko, Psychology
- Amanda Roth, Philosophy and Women & Gender Studies
To Associate Professor, effective 9/1/2025
- Sarah Brookes, Communication
- Varuni Jamburuthugoda, Biology
- Amanda Lewis-Nang'ea, History
- Ling Ma, History
- Olaocha Nwabara, English & Creative Writing
- Michael Webb, Chemistry & Biochemistry
To Librarian, effective 9/1/2025
- Sherry Larson-Rhodes, Milne Library
Staff Promotion
- Meghan Tiede, School of Arts and Sciences, promotion to Administrative Assistant 2, effective 10/10/2024
- Heather Weber, Office of the Provost, promotion to Administrative Assistant 2, effective 11/7/2024
- Donna Diver, School of Business, promotion to Administrative Assistant 2, effective 1/30/2025
- Leah Root, Milne Library, promotion to Web Developer & Systems Administrator, effective 1/30/2025
- Nichole Stekl, Department of Chemistry and BioChemistry, promotion to Administrative Assistant 1, effective 3/27/2025
- Ashley Wright, Departments of Anthropology and Geography & Sustainability Studies, promotion to Administrative Assistant 1, effective 3/27/2025
- Gerald Meade, Computing & Information Technology, promotion to Technical Support Engineer, effective 4/10/2025
- Patty Hoffman, Milne Library, promotion to Library Assistant 2, effective 5/8/2025
- Paige Piccola, Computing & Information Technology, promotion to Manager of Support Services, effective 6/19/2025
- Madison Luh, Office of the Registrar, promotion to Administrative Assistant 1, effective 8/14/2025
Staff Permanent Appointment
- Jennifer Kenyon, Center for Global Engagement, effective 9/1/2024
Faculty Continuing Appointment
The following faculty appointments are effective 9/1/2026:
- Hanna Brant, Political Science and International Relations
- Mackenzie Gerringer, Biology
- Amanda Lewis-Nang'ea, History
- Ling Ma, History
- Olaocha Nwabara, English & Creative Writing