Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves 2023 promotions, tenure, and continued appointments
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 6 meeting.
Promotion to associate professor with tenure
- Andrew Acito, accounting and information systems
- Kaveh Akbari Hamed, mechanical engineering
- Stefan Al, School of Architecture
- William Alexander, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Albert Auguste, entomology
- Frank Aylward, biological sciences
- Michael Bartlett, mechanical engineering
- Fernando Biase, School of Animal Sciences
- Susan Campbell, School of Animal Sciences
- Danille Christensen, religion and culture
- Thomas "Adam" Coates, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Cara Daggett, political science
- Amanda Demmer, history
- Meredith Drum, School of Visual Arts
- Zachary Duer, School of Visual Arts
- Nisha Duggal, biomedical sciences and pathobiology
- Satoru Emori, physics
- Patrick Finley, School of Visual Arts
- Hosein Foroutan, civil and environmental engineering
- Yao Fu, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Edward Gitre, history
- Aaron Gross, entomology
- Jonas Hauptman, School of Design
- Valisa Hedrick, human nutrition, foods, and exercise
- Gil Hersch, philosophy
- Leonie Jacobs, School of Animal Sciences
- Brandon Jutras, biochemistry
- Anuj Karpatne, computer science
- Benjamin Katz, human development and family science
- Pankaj Kumar, management
- Jacob Lahne, food science and technology
- Kate Langwig, biological sciences
- Justin Lemkul, biochemistry
- Ling Li, mechanical engineering
- David McCall, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Natalia Mielczarek, School of Communication
- Homero Murzi Escobar, engineering education
- Lina Ni, School of Neuroscience
- Alicia Pickrell, School of Neuroscience
- Austin "Ford" Ramsey, agricultural and applied economics
- Patrick Ridge, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Jayesh Samtani, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Donna Sedgwick, sociology
- Sherif Sherif, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Eonyou Shin, apparel, housing, and resource management
- Alexander "Alec" Smith, economics
- Meredith Steele, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Michelle Stocker, geosciences
- Rong Tong, chemical engineering
- Alexandrina Untaroiu, mechanical engineering
- Josef Uyeda, biological sciences
- Marshall Vance, accounting and information systems
- Sujith Vijayan, School of Neuroscience
- Clement Vinauger, biochemistry
- Andrew Wadoski, English
- Ryan Williams, electrical and computer engineering
- Wei Zhou, electrical and computer engineering
Tenure at the currently held rank of associate professor
- Sherif Abdelaziz, civil and environmental engineering
- Debswapna Bhattacharya, computer science
- David Bieri, School of Public and International Affairs
- Jin-Hee Cho, computer science
- Zachary Doerzaph, biomedical engineering and mechanics, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
- Shawna Klahn, small animal clinical sciences
- Miguel Perez, biomedical engineering and mechanics, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
- Khadijah Queen, English
Tenure at the currently held rank of professor
- Alan Michaels, electrical and computer engineering, Virginia Tech National Security Institute
Promotion to professor
- Irving "Coy" Allen, biomedical sciences and pathobiology
- Amy Azano, School of Education
- Eric Bahel, economics
- Jacob Barney, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Chalak Berzingi, internal medicine
- Mark Caddick, geosciences
- Brooks Casas, psychology
- Pearl Chiu, psychology
- Robert Davidson, accounting and information systems
- Alexander Dickow, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Megan Dolbin-MacNab, human development and family science
- Pang Du, statistics
- Tasaduq Fazili, internal medicine
- Marco Ferreira, statistics
- Joseph Gabbard, industrial and systems engineering
- Ralph Hall, School of Public and International Affairs
- Ayman Karim, chemical engineering
- Inyoung Kim, statistics
- David Knight, engineering education
- Kevin Kochersberger, mechanical engineering
- Qiang Li, electrical and computer engineering
- Xin Luo, biomedical sciences and pathobiology
- Marcus "Cayce" Myers, School of Communication
- Amrinder Nain, mechanical engineering
- Kim Niewolny, agricultural, leadership, and community education
- Christopher "Aaron" Noble, mining and minerals engineering
- Corinne Noirot, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Michael Philen, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Brian Romans, geosciences
- Mamta Sapra, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
- Emily Satterwhite, religion and culture
- Durelle Scott, biological systems engineering
- Gary Seidel, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Michelle Theus, biomedical sciences and pathobiology
- Linda Wallace, accounting and information systems
- Megan Wawro, mathematics
- Zheng "Phil" Xiang, hospitality and tourism management
Promotion to associate professor
- Emily Faulks, surgery
- Jason Foerst, internal medicine
- Badri Giri, internal medicine
- Ali Hama Amin, internal medicine
- Isaiah Johnson, obstetrics and gynecology
- Eric Marvin, surgery
- John McNamara, basic science education
- Jaclyn Nunziato, obstetrics and gynecology
- Jaclyn Nunziato, health systems and implementation sciences (co-appointment)
- Virginia O'Brien, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
- Elizabeth Polk, family and community medicine
- Justin Price, internal medicine
- Christi Stewart, internal medicine
- Jonathan Stewart, family and community medicine
- Allison Tegge, basic science education
- Shikha Vasudeva, internal medicine
Promotion to advanced instructor
- Bilel Aidi, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Claire Boor, School of Communication
- Myungsuk Chung, mathematics
- Colleen Correll, English
- Megan Emori, biological sciences
- Laura Fehr, English
- Christopher Galitz, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Aaron Geller, chemistry
- Steven Hammer, mathematics
- Andrew "Andy" Hobin, English
- Victoria Lael, human development and family science
- Amanda Marzolf, English
- Steven Silber, mathematics
- Susan Stinson, School of Communication
- Jessica Thompson, mathematics
- Zhou Yang, economics
Promotion to senior instructor
- Renee Eaton, human nutrition, foods and exercise
- Alexa Gardner, human development and family science
- Gebremeskel Gebremariam, economics
- Jared Gibbs, English
- Nicholas Robbins, mathematics
- Jason Thweatt, electrical and computer engineering
Promotion to assistant professor of practice
- Kyle Hutchins, School of Performing Arts
Promotion to associate professor of practice
- Nancy Bradley, School of Education
- Madison "Matt" Earnest, industrial and systems engineering
- Donna Fortune, School of Education
- Ashley Johnson, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- Jean Lacoste, accounting and information systems
- Ron Poff, management
- Cassidy Rist, population health sciences
- Claire White, civil and environmental engineering
Promotion to professor of practice
- Bryan Katz, civil and environmental engineering
- Valerie Ragan, population health sciences
- Jennifer Van Mullekom, statistics
Promotion to collegiate assistant professor
- David Delgado Lopez, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Hannah Shinault, School of Communication
Promotion to collegiate associate professor
- Rachel Arnold, mathematics
- Stephanie Davis, School of Public and International Affairs
- John "J.P." Gannon, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Pavel Kraikivski, Academy of Integrated Science
- Stephanie "Nikki" Lewis, Honors College
- Joseph Simpson, management
- Chixia Tian, Academy of Integrated Science
Promotion to clinical associate professor
- Mark Freeman, small animal clinical sciences
- Hollie Schramm, large animal clinical sciences
- Heng Leet "Ben" Tham, small animal clinical sciences
Promotion to clinical professor
- Kevin Lahmers, biological sciences and pathobiology
Continued appointment with promotion to associate professor
- Lisa Becksford, University Libraries
- Anne Brown, University Libraries
- Amanda MacDonald, University Libraries
- Jeffrey "Todd" Ogle, University Libraries
Promotion to research assistant professor
- Boran Fan, electrical and computer engineering
- Joao Santos, Commonweath Cyber Initiative
- Zhonghua Xu, electrical and computer engineering
Promotion to research associate professor
- Jacek Kibilda, Commonweath Cyber Initiative
- Allison Tegge, statistics
Promotion to research professor
- Laura Freeman, Virginia Tech National Security Institute
Promotion to senior Extension agent
- Paige Thacker, Prince William County Cooperative Extension
- Bonnie Tillotson, Appomattox County Cooperative Extension
Promotion to Extension agent
- Carter Humphries, Henrico County Cooperative Extension
- Kelsey Kennedy Kline, City of Newport News Cooperative Extension
- Robert Longest, Essex County Cooperative Extension
- Maribeth Martin, Bedford County Cooperative Extension
- Erin Morgan, Northampton County Cooperative Extension
- Jacob "Jake" Morgan, Prince Edward County Cooperative Extension
- Rebecca Roberts, Pittsylvania County Cooperative Extension
- Sara Rutherford, Greensville County/City of Emporia Cooperative Extension
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