Faculty promotions and tenures announced at Board of Trustees meeting

Congratulations to the USI faculty members who were approved for promotions and tenure at the USI Board of Trustees regular meeting on Friday, May 5. 

Promotions from associate professor to professor, effective August 15, 2023

• Dr. Manuel Apodaca-Valdez, Associate Professor of Spanish, College of Liberal Arts 
• Mr. Eric Altheide, Associate Professor of Theatre, College of Liberal Arts 
• Dr. Charles Conaway, Associate Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts 
• Dr. Matthew Hanka, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts 
• Dr. Marco Lara Gracia, Associate Professor of Engineering, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education 
• Dr. Chad Milewicz, Associate Professor of Marketing, Romain College of Business 
• Dr. Amy Montz, Associate Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts 
• Dr. Oana Popescu-Sandu, Associate Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts 
• Dr. Jill Raisor, Associate Professor of Education, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education 
• Dr. John Smothers, Associate Professor of Management, Romain College of Business

Promotion from clinical associate to clinical professor effective August 15, 2023

• Ms. Amy Wilson, Clinical Associate Professor of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, College of Nursing and Health Professions

Promotion from clinical assistant professor to clinical associate professor effective August 15, 2023

• Mr. Bradley Kicklighter, Clinical Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education

Continuous appointment and promotion from assistant professor to associate professor effective August 15, 2023

• Dr. Brett Bueltel, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Romain College of Business  
• Dr. Cacee Hoyer, Assistant Professor of History, College of Liberal Arts  
• Dr. Casey Pycior, Assistant Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts  
• Dr. Jessica Rick, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, College of Liberal Arts  
• Dr. Joy Santee, Assistant Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts  
• Dr. Moriah Smothers, Assistant Professor of Education, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education  
• Dr. Srishti Srivastava, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Romain College of Business  
• Dr. Jinsuk Yang, Assistant Professor of Finance, Romain College of Business