Board of Visitors approves 2022 promotions, tenure, and continued appointments
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 7 meeting.
Promotion to associate professor with tenure
- Colin Adams, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Alan Asbeck, mechanical engineering
- Andrea Baldwin, sociology
- Manish Bansal, industrial and systems engineering
- Oumar Barry, mechanical engineering
- Edward Becker, School of Architecture + Design
- Joseph Bedford, School of Architecture + Design
- Michael Borowski, School of Visual Arts
- Bradley Bowen, School of Education
- Wenjun (Rebecca) Cai, materials science and engineering
- Charles Calderwood, psychology
- Mauro Caraccioli, political science
- Jing Chen, biological sciences
- Lauren Childs, mathematics
- Ashley Dayer, fish and wildlife conservation
- Sanket Deshmukh, chemical engineering
- Christopher Franck, statistics
- Matthew Fullen, School of Education
- Christine Gilbert, aerospace and ocean engineering
- David Haak, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Rebecca Hester, science, technology, and society
- Matthew Hicks, computer science
- Erin Hotchkiss, biological sciences
- Susan Hotle, civil and environmental engineering
- Gabriel Isaacman-VanWertz, civil and environmental engineering
- Jeffrey Jackson, human development and family science
- Eric Jardine, political science
- Timothy Jarome, animal and poultry sciences
- Xiaoting Jia, electrical and computer engineering
- Blake Johnson, industrial and systems engineering
- Eojina Kim, hospitality and tourism management
- Andrea L’Afflitto, industrial and systems engineering
- Catherine Larochelle, agricultural and applied economics
- Zheng Li, mechanical engineering
- Honghu Liu, mathematics
- Jeremi London, engineering education
- Luca Massa, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Vitor Mercadante, animal and poultry sciences
- Meryl Mims, biological sciences
- Gonzalo Montero, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Gota Morota, animal and poultry sciences
- Thomas O'Donnell, physics
- Eyvindur Palsson, mathematics
- Ashley Reichelmann, sociology
- Shima Shahab, mechanical engineering
- Ian Shoemaker, physics
- Annie Stevens Irrera, School of Performing Arts
- Liang Tan, accounting and information systems
- Ming Chew Teo, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Sharone Tomer, School of Architecture + Design
- Elif Tural, School of Architecture + Design
- Eli Vlaisavljevich, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Rachel Weaver, School of Visual Arts
- Susan Whitehead, biological sciences
- Hyesoo Yoo, School of Performing Arts
- Hang Yu, materials science and engineering
- Bo Zhang, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Tingting Zhao, modern and classical languages and literatures
Tenure at the currently held rank of associate professor
- Jiangtao Cheng, mechanical engineering
- Scott England, aerospace and ocean engineering
Promotion to professor
- Azziza Bankole, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
- Edwin Barnes, physics
- Shannon Bell, sociology
- Stefano Brizzolara, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Cayelan Carey, biological sciences
- Carolyn Copenheaver, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Xinwei Deng, statistics
- Harpreet Singh Dhillon, electrical and computer engineering
- Matthew Eatherton, civil and environmental engineering
- Mazen Farhood, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Carla Finkielstein, biological sciences
- Elizabeth Gilbert, animal and poultry sciences
- Robert Grange, human nutrition, foods, and exercise
- David Gregory, family and community medicine
- Michael Moehler, political science
- Michelle Olsen, School of Neuroscience
- Kris Ann Oursler, internal medicine
- Michael Persia, animal and poultry sciences
- Steven Poelzing, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Tonya Price, 4-H youth development
- Robin Queen, orthopaedic surgery
- Patrick Roberts, School of Public and International Affairs
- Manisha Singal, hospitality and tourism management
- James Thompson, surgery
- Diego Troya, chemistry
- Laura Welfare, School of Education
- Zhaomin Yang, biological sciences
- Guoqiang Yu, electrical and computer engineering
Promotion to associate professor
- Violet Borowicz, pediatrics
- Michelle Clinton, emergency medicine
- Emily Evans-Hoeker, obstetrics and gynecology
- Dorothy Garner, internal medicine
- Dakshinamurty Gullapalli, internal medicine
- Mark Joseph, surgery
- Brooks King-Casas, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
- Rahul Pandey, pediatrics
- Christopher Pierce, pediatrics
- Christopher Sullivan, obstetrics and gynecology
- Daniel Tershak, surgery
- Della Williams, internal medicine
- Mark Witcher, surgery
Promotion to advanced instructor
- Sarah Barreto, mathematics
- Luciana Bergamasco, animal and poultry sciences
- Dorothy Conner, School of Communication
- Kyle Hutchins, School of Performing Arts
- Kelli Karcher, mathematics
- Cristina Letona-Bolivar, mathematics
- Michelle Maycock, English
- Kira Morse, English
- Michael Sguerri, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Zach Sowder, School of Communication
- Joseph Truscello, English
- Stephanie Voshell, biological sciences
Promotion to senior instructor
- Shamindri Arachchige, chemistry
- Laura Clark, business information technology
- Joshua Clemons, mathematics
- Syrenthia Robinson, School of Communication
Promotion to assistant professor of practice
- Renee Walsh apparel, housing, and resource management
Promotion to associate professor of practice
- Dirk Buengel, management
- Barbara Fraticelli, business information technology
- Brian Hart, finance
- Elizabeth Jamison, management
- Kevin Young, civil and environmental engineering
Promotion to professor of practice
- Joseph Dove, civil and environmental engineering
- Fred Faltin, statistics
Promotion to collegiate assistant professor
- Trevor Jamerson, sociology
- Christine McCown, sociology
Promotion to collegiate associate professor
- Angela Anderson, human nutrition, foods, and exercise
- Monique Dufour, history
- Kevin Hamed, fish and wildlife conservation
- Kristin Phillips, School of Neuroscience
Promotion to collegiate professor
- Michelle Seref, business information technology
Promotion to clinical associate professor
- Jenene Case Pease, human development and family science
- Krista Estell, large animal clinical sciences
- Takumi Sato, School of Education
Continued appointment with promotion to associate professor
- Julia Feerrar, University Libraries
- Inga Haugen, University Libraries
- Amr Hilal, University Libraries
Promotion to research assistant professor
- Kevin Schroeder, Virginia Tech National Security Institute
Promotion to research associate professor
- Xunzhong Zhang, School of Plant and Environmental Science
Promotion to research professor
- Matthew Hull, Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science
Promotion to senior Extension agent
- Jennifer Ligon, Buckingham County Cooperative Extension
- Mark Sutphin, Frederick County Cooperative Extension
Promotion to Extension agent
- Gaylynn Elise Callahan, City of Hampton Cooperative Extension
- Ashley Edwards, Carroll County Cooperative Extension
- Chris Epes, City of Norfolk Cooperative Extension
- Claudia Lefeve, Clarke County Cooperative Extension
- James Mason, Sussex County Cooperative Extension
- Kayleigh Mize, Spotsylvania County Cooperative Extension
- Sharon Rice, Russell and Tazewell Counties Cooperative Extension
- Amber Taylor, Cumberland County Cooperative Extension
- Stuart Vermaak, Loudoun County Cooperative Extension
- Andrea Wann, Washington County Cooperative Extension
- Krystal Williams, Spotsylvania County Cooperative Extension
- Carly Wright, Loudoun County Cooperative Extension
The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost provided the information for this story. Content-related questions should be directed to Cyndi Hutchison at 540-231-2350 or chutchison@vt.edu.
