Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approves faculty promotions and tenure appointments

Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approves faculty promotions and tenure appointments

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.

August 30, 2018

Written by:
Vee Kennedy

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