Faculty promotions announced at Board of Trustees May meeting
Congratulations to the outstanding 53 USI faculty members who were approved for promotions and tenure at the USI Board of Trustees regular meeting on Friday, May 8.
Recommendation for continuous appointment and promotion from assistant professor to associate professor, effective August 11, 2026:
· Dr. Gregory Blair, Assistant Professor of Art and Design, College of Liberal Arts
· Dr. Jason Callahan, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, College of Liberal Arts
· Dr. Heather Cook, Assistant Professor of Statistics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Dr. Andrew Dill, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Romain College of Business
· Dr. Susan Ely, Assistant Professor of Engineering, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Dr. Julie Eyink, Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts
· Dr. Jennifer Fehrenbacher, Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene/Assisting, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions
· Dr. Junghee Han, Assistant Professor of Social Work, College of Liberal Arts
· Dr. Sabinah Wanjugu, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Romain College of Business
· Shane White, Assistant Professor of Library Science, David L. Rice Library
· Dr. Erika Williams, Assistant Professor of Management, Romain College of Business
Recommendation for promotion from associate professor to professor effective August 11, 2026:
· Brett Anderson, Associate Professor of Art, College of Liberal Arts
· Dr. Perry Burnett, Associate Professor of Economics, Romain College of Business
· Dr. Erin Dennis, Associate Professor of Advertising, College of Liberal Arts Agenda Board of Trustees
· Dr. James Dickerson, Associate Professor of Social Work, College of Liberal Arts
· Dr. Adrian Gentle, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Dr. Cristina Gilstrap, Associate Professor of Business Communication, Romain College of Business
· Dr. Chad Gonnerman, Associate Professor of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts
· Paul Weimer, Associate Professor of Theatre, College of Liberal Arts
· Dr. Gongjun Yan, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Romain College of Business
Recommendation for promotion from clinical assistant professor to clinical associate professor effective August 11, 2026:
· Dr. Katherine Peak, Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions
Recommendation for promotion from clinical associate professor to clinical professor effective August 11, 2026:
· Jara Dillingham, Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work, College of Liberal Arts
Recommendation for promotion from teaching associate professor to teaching professor effective August 11, 2026:
· Dr. Kevin Allton, Teaching Associate Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts
· Dr. Gurkirat Baath, Teaching Associate Professor of Biology, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Dr. Greg Mendel, Teaching Associate Professor of Biology, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Dr. Matthew Merlo, Teaching Associate Professor of Physics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Dr. Susan Seibert, Teaching Associate Professor of Nursing, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions
· Dr. Darrin Sorrells, Teaching Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Sport, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Dr. Joshua Wildeman, Teaching Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Sport, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
Recommendation for promotion from advanced instructor to senior instructor effective August 11, 2026:
· Carrie Andersen, Advanced Instructor in Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Agenda Board of Trustees
· Stephanie Bush, Advanced Instructor in Biology, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Keith Carter, Advanced Instructor in Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Cindi Clayton, Advanced Instructor in Business Communications, Romain College of Business
· Olga Donnelly, Advanced Instructor in Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Thomas Drury, Advanced Instructor in Music, College of Liberal Arts
· Kathleen Elliott, Advanced Instructor in Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Stephen Glueckert, Advanced Instructor in Chemistry, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· George Ann Griffin, Advanced Instructor in Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Jennifer Horn, Advanced Instructor in English, College of Liberal Arts
· James Hunter, Advanced Instructor in English, College of Liberal Arts
· Jill Kinkade, Advanced Instructor in English, College of Liberal Arts
· Mary Knust, Advanced Instructor in Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Jeanette Maier-Lytle, Advanced Instructor in Accounting, Romain College of Business
· Patricia Marcum, Advanced Instructor in Kinesiology and Sport, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Ronald Mitchell, Advanced Instructor in English, College of Liberal Arts
· John Morris, Advanced Instructor in Radio and Television, College of Liberal Arts
· Mary Beth Reese, Advanced Instructor in Communications, College of Liberal Arts
· Anthony Rintala, Advanced Instructor in English, College of Liberal Arts
· David Ritterskamp, Advanced Instructor in Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Christopher Robinson, Advanced Instructor in Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Amanda Scott, Advanced Instructor in Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Yu-Li Alice Shen, Advanced Instructor in English, College of Liberal Arts
· Judith Williams, Advanced Instructor in Mathematics, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
· Carrie Wright, Advanced Instructor in Geology, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education