Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves 2020 promotions, tenure, continued appointments
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 2 meeting.
Promotion to associate professor with tenure
- Cermetrius Bohannon, School of Architecture + Design
- Jonathan Boreyko, mechanical engineering
- Katie Carmichael, English
- Thidapat (Tam) Chantem, electrical and computer engineering
- John Chappell, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Cheng Chen, mining and minerals engineering
- Xi Chen, industrial and systems engineering
- Shengfeng Cheng, physics
- Nicholas Copeland, sociology
- Kristy Daniels, dairy science
- Robert Davidson, accounting and information systems
- Meaghan Dee, School of Visual Arts
- Michael Flessner, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Ryan Gerdes, electrical and computer engineering
- Carmen Gitre, history
- Jacob Grohs, engineering education
- Dennis Halpin, history
- Steven Hankey, School of Public and International Affairs
- Samantha Harden, human nutrition, foods, and exercise
- Shunsaku Horiuchi, physics
- Michael Horning, communication
- Estrella Johnson, mathematics
- Leah Johnson, statistics
- Young Teck Kim, sustainable biomaterials
- Nathan Lau, industrial and systems engineering
- Jung Eun Lee, apparel, housing, and resource management
- Walter Lee Jr., engineering education
- Song Li, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Guoliang (Greg) Liu, chemistry
- Kurt Luther, computer science
- Daniel McLaughlin, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Hillary Mehl, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Jennifer Munson, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Sterling Nesbitt, geosciences
- Vinh Nguyen, physics
- Mizuho Nita, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Besnik Pula, political science
- Sharath Raghvendra, computer science
- Claire Robbins, School of Education
- Jason (Micah) Roos, sociology
- Ashley Shew, science, technology, and society
- James Smyth, biological sciences
- Bhuvana Srinivasan, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Divya Srinivasan, industrial and systems engineering
- Sarah Stein, accounting and information systems
- Amanda Stewart, food science and technology
- Ryan Stewart, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Laura Strawn, food science and technology
- Brian Thorsett, School of Performing Arts
- David Townsend, management
- Abby Walker, English
- Kevin Wang, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Anna-Katherine Ward, management
- Brandi Watkins, communication
- Robin White, animal and poultry science
- Heng Xiao, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Hongliang Xin, chemical engineering
- Haibo Zeng, electrical and computer engineering
- Yizheng Zhu, electrical and computer engineering
Promotion to professor with tenure
- Olivier Coutier-Delgosha, aerospace and ocean engineering
Tenure at the currently held rank of associate professor
- Ayman Karim, chemical engineering
- Christopher (Aaron) Noble, mining and minerals engineering
Promotion to professor
- Pinhas Ben-Tzvi, mechanical engineering
- Michael (Chad) Bolding, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Ralph Buehler, School of Public and International Affairs
- Ivica (Ico) Bukvic, School of Performing Arts
- Virgilio Centeno, electrical and computer engineering
- Hsiu (Jessie) Chen-Yu, apparel, housing, and resource management
- Sherrie Clark-Deener, large animal clinical sciences
- Zachary Easton, biological systems engineering
- Sophia Economou, physics
- Andrew Ellis, geography
- Charlene Eska, English
- Carlos Evia Puerto, communication
- John Fike, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Patricia Fisher, apparel, housing, and resource management
- Michael A. Fox, pediatrics and basic science education
- John Galbraith, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Michael Garvin, civil and environmental engineering
- Anthony (Kwame) Harrison, sociology
- Kevin Heaslip, civil and environmental engineering
- Yili Hong, statistics
- Bettina Koch, political science
- Korine Kolivras, geography
- Ling Lisic, accounting and information systems
- Tananchai A. Lucktong, surgery
- Holly Matusovich, engineering education
- Kevin McGuire, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Erika Meitner, English
- Amanda Morris, chemistry
- John Munsell, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Leyla Nazhandali, electrical and computer engineering
- Su Fang Ng, English
- Anthony Peguero, sociology
- Monica Ponder, food science and technology
- Henry Quesada, sustainable biomaterials
- William S. Rea, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
- Chandan Reddy, computer science
- Georg Reichard, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- Lynn Resler, geography
- Steven Rideout, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Eva Schmelz, human nutrition, foods, and exercise
- Cynthia Smith, human development and family science
- Eric Standley, School of Visual Arts
- Ioannis (Yannis) Stivachtis, political science
- Jon M. Sweet, internal medicine
- Valerie Thomas, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Eli Tilevich, computer science
- Benjamin Tracy, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Mark Williams, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Promotion to associate professor
- Joshua D. Adams, surgery
- Chinekwu O. Anyanwu, internal medicine
- Anthony W. Baffoe-Bonnie, internal medicine
- R. Allen Blackwood, pediatrics
- Anthony E. Capito, surgery
- Mark E. Feldmann, surgery
- Silvia N. Jaimes Ocazionez, pediatrics
- Amy C. Kryder, pediatrics
- Sarah E. Parker, basic science education
- Krishnaswamy Ramachandran, internal medicine
- Justin B. White, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
Promotion to advanced instructor
- Hannah (Netta) Baker, English
- Shaun Baker, English
- Sean Conaway, English
- Nathan Gildersleeve, mathematics
- Jared Gragg, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Jennifer Hand, School of Visual Arts
- Almas Khan, physics
- Yasuko Kumazawa, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Tatiana McKagen, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Erika Rappold, mathematics
- Stewart Scales, geography
Promotion to senior instructor
- Diane (Betsy) Bannan, School of Visual Arts
- Michael Berg, chemistry
- Karen Gallagher, human development and family science
- Karl Precoda, School of Performing Arts
Promotion to assistant professor of practice
- David Kniola, School of Education
Promotion to associate professor of practice
- Kimberly Carlson, management
- Margaret Ellis, computer science
- Matthew James, engineering education
- Gregory Kulczycki, computer science
Promotion to professor of practice
- Eric Lyon, School of Performing Arts
- Donna Wertalik, marketing
Promotion to collegiate assistant professor
- Kendall Giles, electrical and computer engineering
- Andrea (Annie) Hesp, modern and classical languages and literatures
Promotion to collegiate associate professor
- Christopher Arena, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Sara Arena, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Josh Iorio, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- James Jewitt, School of Visual Arts
- Jane Robertson Evia, statistics
- Anne-Lise Velez, architecture and urban studies
Promotion to clinical associate professor
- Lara Bartl, small animal clinical sciences
- Julie Cecere, small animal clinical sciences
- Michael Nappier, small animal clinical sciences
Promotion to clinical professor
- Bettibel (Betti) Kreye, School of Education
Promotion to research assistant professor
- Sun Wook Kim, industrial and systems engineering
- Brentha Thurairajah, electrical and computer engineering
Promotion to research associate professor
- Bradley Davis, Hume Center
- William (Charles) Headley, Hume Center
Continued appointment with promotion to associate professor
- Samantha Winn, University Libraries
Promotion to senior Extension agent
- Amy Byington, Lee County Cooperative Extension
- Jane Henderson, Amelia County Cooperative Extension
- Wendy Herdman, Westmoreland County Cooperative Extension
- Kimberly Mayo, Fluvanna County Cooperative Extension
- Lenah Nguyen, Fauquier County Cooperative Extension
- Michael (Todd) Scott, Campbell County Cooperative Extension
Promotion to Extension agent
- Ashley Appling, Culpeper County Cooperative Extension
- Kimberly Butterfield, Roanoke County Cooperative Extension
- Jason Cooper, Rockingham County Cooperative Extension
- Andrea Davis, City of Virginia Beach Cooperative Extension
- Amanda (Mandi) Dolan, Pittsylvania County Cooperative Extension
- Brenda (Carol) Haynes, Franklin County Cooperative Extension
- Robert (Trent) Jones, Northumberland County Cooperative Extension
- Sam Leech, Rockingham County Cooperative Extension
- Clare Lillard, Orange County Cooperative Extension
- Morgan Martindell, Augusta County Cooperative Extension
- Lauren McCroskey, Smyth County Cooperative Extension
- Edward Olsen, Henrico County Cooperative Extension
- Morgan Paulette, Pulaski County Cooperative Extension
- April Payne, Spotsylvania County Cooperative Extension
- Afton (Livvy) Preisser, Isle of Wight County Cooperative Extension
- Sarah Sharpe, Greene County Cooperative Extension
- Caitlin Verdu, Arlington County Cooperative Extension
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