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 been appointed as newly endowed professors or achieved rank and tenure promotions for their contributions to teaching, service, and scholarly research. 

Endowed Professorships 

• Eduardo Fernández, S.J., Jesuit School of Theology, Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J. University Professor for Jesuit Studies
• Lee Panich, Anthropology, Fay Boyle Professor
• Anh Tran, S.J., Jesuit School of Theology, Dawn Family Endowed Professor

Promotion to the Rank of Professor 

• Paul Abbyad, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Chris Bacon, Environmental Studies and Sciences
• Jimia Boutouba, Modern Languages and Literatures
• Greg Corning, Political Science
• Yi Fang, Computer Science and Engineering
• Sharmila Lodhia, Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Amy Lueck, English
• Paul Mariani, S.J., History
• Takeshi Moro, Art and Art History
• Harry Odamtten, History
• Erick Ramirez, Philosophy
• Nicholas Tran, Mathematics and Computer Science

Awarded Tenure and Promotion to the Rank of Associate Professor 

• David Anastasiu, Computer Science and Engineering
• Lang Chen, Psychology
• Laura Cocas, Biology
• Di Di, Sociology
• Jesica Fernández, Ethnic Studies
• Sue Guan, Law
• Shiva Houshmand, Mathematics and Computer Science
• Molly King, Sociology
• Marco Murillo, Education
• James Nati, Jesuit School of Theology
• Heather Turner, English

Promotion to the Rank of Teaching Professor 

• Linda Burks, Mathematics and Computer Science
• Fiona Ji, Management and Entrepreneurship
• Wendy Ku, Finance

Promotion to the Rank of Sr. Assistant Librarian 

• Dominique Dozier

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 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,