YPSILANTI —The Board of Regents of Eastern Michigan University approved the following faculty promotions and tenure appointments during its regular June 22, 2018 meeting. The appointments and promotions include educators from all five of the University’s colleges, as well as the University Library. Each promotion represents an investment of at least $6,000 in faculty represented in the section.
Faculty promotions
James Banfield, Associate Professor, School of Info Security & App Computing
Michael Barnes, Associate Professor, University Library
Kimberly Barrett, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology
Elizabeth Bucciarelli, Professor, University Library
Devika Choudhuri, Professor, Leadership & Counseling
Chong Man Chow, Associate Professor, Psychology
Deborah Collins-Bohler, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Jason DeMarte, Professor, School of Art & Design
Gabriela Dumitrascu, Associate Professor, Mathematics
Bilquis Ferdousi, Associate Professor, School of Info Sec & App Comp
Ana Claudia Harten, Professor, Special Education
Jenni Hoffman, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Sun Hae Jang, Associate Professor, HPHP
Melissa Jones, Professor, English Lang & Literature
Wanda Kent, Associate Professor, Special Education
Matthew Kirkpatrick, Associate Professor, English Lang & Literature
Jacob Lindquist, Associate Professor, HPHP
William Marino, Associate Professor, University Library
Thomas Mast, Associate Professor, Biology
Tricia McTague, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology
Sara Memmott, Associate Professor, University Library
Rebecca Moore, Associate Professor, HPHP
Mary Murphy, Associate Professor, History & Philosophy
Linda Myler, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Gerald Newberry, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Mariana Nicolae, Associate Professor, Marketing
Deron Overpeck, Associate Professor, School of Comm, Media & Theatre Arts
Alankrita Pandey, Associate Professor, Management
Biswajit Panja, Associate Professor, Computer Science
Elif Persinger, Professor, Marketing
Catherine Peterson, Associate Professor, Psychology
Katherine Pittsley, Professor, University Library
Sufian Qrunfleh, Associate Professor, Marketing
Ann Rall, Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Paul Ramsey, Professor, Teacher Education
Christopher Reilly, Associate Professor, School of Art & Design
Theresa Saunders, Associate Professor, Leadership & Counseling
Mary Schneider, Professor, School of Music & Dance
Brian Sellers, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology
Kathleen Seurynck, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Lynne Shetron, Professor, School of Health Sciences
Heather Shouldice, Associate Professor, School of Music & Dance
Shinming Shyu, Professor, School of Visual & Built Environments
Brooks Stevens, Professor, School of Art & Design
He Tang, Associate Professor, School of Engineering Technology
Peggy Trewn, Professor, School of Nursing
Shiri Vivek, Professor, Marketing
Sarah Walsh, Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences
Thomas Waltz, Associate Professor, Psychology
Andrew Wilfong, Associate Professor, Mathematics
Deborah Willis, Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Andrea Zakrajsek, Professor, School of Health Sciences
Tenure-Track Appointments
Kimberly Barrett, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology
Devika Choudhuri, Professor, Leadership & Counseling
Chong Man Chow, Associate Professor, Psychology
Deborah Collins-Bohler, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Gabriela Dumitrascu, Associate Professor, Mathematics
Bilquis Ferdousi, Associate Professor, School of Info Sec & App Comp
Jenni Hoffman, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Sun Hae Jang, Associate Professor, HPHP
Matthew Kirkpatrick, Associate Professor, English Lang & Literature
Jacob Lindquist, Associate Professor, HPHP
Thomas Mast, Associate Professor, Biology
Tricia McTague, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology
Rebecca Moore, Associate Professor, HPHP
Mary Murphy, Associate Professor, History & Philosophy
Linda Myler, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Gerald Newberry, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Mariana Nicolae, Associate Professor, Marketing
Deron Overpeck, Associate Professor, School of Comm, Media & Theatre Arts
Alankrita Pandey, Associate Professor, Management
Biswajit Panja, Associate Professor, Computer Science
Catherine Peterson, Associate Professor, Psychology
Sufian Qrunfleh, Associate Professor, Marketing
Ann Rall, Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Christopher Reilly, Associate Professor, School of Art & Design
Theresa Saunders, Associate Professor, Leadership & Counseling
Brian Sellers, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology
Kathleen Seurynck, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Heather Shouldice, Associate Professor, School of Music & Dance
He Tang, Associate Professor, School of Engineering Technology
Sarah Walsh, Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences
Thomas Waltz, Associate Professor, Psychology
Andrew Wilfong, Associate Professor, Mathematics
Deborah Willis, Associate Professor, School of Social Work
About Eastern Michigan University
Founded in 1849, Eastern is the second oldest public university in Michigan. It currently serves 20,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. For more information about Eastern Michigan University, visit the University's website.