Faculty and Librarian Promotions

 

Dear Colleagues:

I am pleased to share with you good news about some of our esteemed colleagues.  After a rigorous and lengthy review process, the following faculty and librarians have achieved rank and tenure promotions for their contributions to teaching, service, scholarship, creative work and professional activity.

Awarded Tenure and Promotion to the Rank of Associate Professor

• Hamed Akbari, Bioengineering
• Pearl Barros, Religious Studies
• Jeremiah Coogan, Jesuit School of Theology
• Omar Davila, Child Studies
• Kimberly Dill, Philosophy
• Evelyn Ferraro, Modern Languages and Literatures
• Smita Ghosh, Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathew Gomes, English
• Sonia Gomez, History
• Ihan (Sharon) Hsiao, Computer Science and Engineering
• Susan Kennedy, Philosophy
• Dosun Ko, Education
• Qiuwen Li, Art and Art History
• Xiaochen Luo, Counseling Psychology
• Léocadie Lushombo, Jesuit School of Theology
• Mohammad Morid, Information Systems and Analytics
• Ezinne Ofoegbu, Education
• Elyse Raby, Religious Studies
• Esther Sackett, Management and Entrepreneurship
• Nicholas Serafin, Law
• Daniel Summerhill, English
• Zhe (Adele) Xing, Management and Entrepreneurship

Promotion to the Rank of Professor

• Kathryn Bruchmann, Psychology
• Xiaojing Dong, Marketing
• Tao Li, Information Systems and Analytics
• Yuhong Liu, Computer Science and Engineering
• Cruz Medina, English
• On Shun Pak, Mechanical Engineering
• Brody Sandel, Biology
• Paul Schutz, Religious Studies
• Wei Shi, Marketing
• Eric Yang, Philosophy

Promotion to the Rank of Associate Teaching Professor

• Megan Gudgeirsson, History
• George Schaeffer, Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mukta Sharangpani, Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Erik Sunderman, Theatre and Dance

Promotion to the Rank of Teaching Professor

• Thunyarat Amornpetchkul, Information Systems and Analytics
• Madeline Cronin, Philosophy
• Michael Dana, Finance
• Lisa Davis, Communication
• Francine Gordon, Management and Entrepreneurship
• Mohammed Kadalah, Modern Languages and Literatures
• Long Le, Management and Entrepreneurship
• Robert Marks, Mechanical Engineering
• Damian Park,  Economics
• Gregory Wigmore, History

Promotion to the Rank of Associate Librarian

• Monica Keane, University Library

I thank each of these faculty members and librarians 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, tenure, and promotion 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 excellence of the University.

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

Sincerely, 

Julie Sullivan
President