Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves 2025 promotions, tenure, and continued appointments
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 3 meeting.
Promotion to associate professor with tenure
- Kereshmeh Afsari, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- Philip Agee, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- George Allen, geosciences
- Julie Allen, biological sciences
- Rana Ashkar, physics
- Sweta Baniya, English
- Alexander “Alex” Brand, civil and environmental engineering
- Rosanna Breaux, psychology
- Matthew Buczynski, School of Neuroscience
- Anamaria Bukvic, geography
- Koeun Choi, human development and family science
- Taejoong “Tijay” Chung, computer science
- Jyotishka Datta, statistics
- Christina DiMarino, electrical and computer engineering
- Jeremy Draghi, biological sciences
- Gregory Galford, apparel, housing, and resource management
- Xinghua Gao, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- Nicholas Goedert, political science
- Sean Hillison, accounting and information systems
- Caroline Hornburg, human development and family science
- Niyousha Hosseinichimeh, industrial and systems engineering
- Mathieu Joerger, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Andrew Katz, engineering education
- Holly Kindsvater, fish and wildlife conservation
- Jonathan “Nathan” King, School of Architecture
- Bryan Klausmeyer, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Sang Won Lee, computer science
- Hiram López Valdez, mathematics
- Dylan Losey, mechanical engineering
- Joseph Meadows, mechanical engineering
- Emmett O'Leary, School of Performing Arts
- Justin Perkinson, School of Performing Arts
- Edward Polanco, history
- Isabel Prochner, School of Design
- Craig Ramseyer, geography
- John “Leighton” Reid, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Jennifer Russell, sustainable biomaterials
- Rodrigo Sarlo, civil and environmental engineering
- Wenqi Shen, business information technology
- Vijay Singh, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Dina Smith-Glaviana, apparel, housing, and resource management
- Jamie Stewart, large animal clinical sciences
- Bimal Viswanath, computer science
- James Weger Jr., biomedical sciences and pathobiology
- Valerie Welborn, chemistry
- Fabian Wendt, political science
- Rose Wesche, human development and family science
- Robert “Clay” Wright, biological systems engineering
- Xin Xing, statistics
Promotion to professor with tenure
- Gregory Young, aerospace and ocean engineering
Tenure at current rank of associate professor
- Orsolya Balogh, small animal clinical sciences
- Feras Batarseh, biological systems engineering
- Ronald “Ron” Gibbons, School of Architecture
- Hoda Eldardiry, computer science
- Matthew Weston, School of Neuroscience
Promotion to professor
- Ananda Abeysekara, religion and culture
- Idris Adjerid, business information technology
- Abiola Akanmu, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- Lara Anderson, physics
- Sameh Aziz, internal medicine
- Michael Bortner, chemical engineering
- Esra Buyuktahtakin Toy, industrial and systems engineering
- Daniel Capelluto, biological sciences
- Leandro Castello, fish and wildlife conservation
- Benjamin “Ben” Corl, School of Animal Sciences
- Ashley Dayer, fish and wildlife conservation
- Roger Edelen, finance, insurance, and business law
- Scott England, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Gonzalo Ferreira, School of Animal Sciences
- Michael Flessner, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Benjamin Gill, geosciences
- James Gray, physics
- Silke Hauf, biological sciences
- Piedad “Natalia” Henao-Guerrero, small animal clinical sciences
- Daniel Hindman, sustainable biomaterials
- Laszlo Horvath, sustainable biomaterials
- Kathryn “Kathy” Hosig, population health sciences
- Xiaoting Jia, electrical and computer engineering
- Ran Jin, industrial and systems engineering
- Blake Johnson, industrial and systems engineering
- Leah Johnson, statistics
- Paul Kelsch, School of Architecture
- Brook Kennedy, School of Design
- Damon Kuehl, emergency medicine
- Stephanie Lareau, emergency medicine
- Walter Lee Jr., engineering education
- Song Li, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Nneka Logan, School of Communication
- Nicholas Mayhall, chemistry
- Frederick “Marc” Michel, geosciences
- Amanda Murchison, obstetrics and gynecology
- Zhange Ni, religion and culture
- Charles Nichols II, School of Performing Arts
- Dana Robertson, School of Education
- Steven Rowson Jr., biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Emily Sarver, mining and minerals engineering
- Ashley Shew, science, technology, and society
- Nadine Sinno, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Ryan Stewart, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Trevor Stewart, School of Education
- Laura Strawn, food science and technology
- Priscilla Tu, family and community medicine
- Costin Untaroiu, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Alan Weinstein, School of Performing Arts
- Robin White, School of Animal Sciences
- Matthew Wisnioski, science, technology, and society
- Ariana Wyatt, School of Performing Arts
- Hongliang Xin, chemical engineering
- Anna Zeide, history
Promotion to associate professor
- Shannon Armbruster, obstetrics and gynecology
- James Casey, obstetrics and gynecology
- Allison Durica, obstetrics and gynecology
- Ashley Gerrish, surgery
- Mariana Gomez, internal medicine
- Ido Heletz, internal medicine
- Kiran Khalid, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
- Maxine Lee, surgery
- Neil Macdonald, surgery
- Abhishek Reddy, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
- Michael Saccocci, surgery
- Justin Weppner, internal medicine
Promotion to assistant professor
- Natalie Powell, surgery
Promotion to advanced instructor
- Kristen Chang, human nutrition, foods, and exercise
- Katherine Hall, English
- Ted Juste, mathematics
- Kaveh Kasebian, mathematics
- Palanivel Manoharan, mathematics
- Keith “Phil” Nelson, physics
- Laura Neser, geosciences
- Fazle Rabby, mathematics
- Edgar Saenz Maldonado, mathematics
- William “Allen” Sanders, School of Performing Arts
- Catherine Twyman, engineering education
Promotion to senior instructor
- Edna “Fanny” Jasso-Hernandez, mathematics
- Dale Jenkins, School of Communication
- David McPherson, computer science
Promotion to associate professor of practice
- Jonathan Everett, real estate
- Catheryn Foster, School of Education
- Lindsay Lally, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- Elizabeth Lantz, School of Performing Arts
- Jacob Shortt, accounting and information systems
- Daniel “Dan” Simundza, business information technology
- James “Jimmy” Steiner, Academy of Integrated Science
- Sophie Wenzel, population health sciences
Promotion to professor of practice
- Travis Burns, large animal clinical sciences
- Margaret Ellis, computer science
Promotion to collegiate associate professor
- Anand Banerjee, Academy of Integrated Science
- David Bredenkamp, School of Public and International Affairs
- Rachael Budowle, Honors College
- John Clements, real estate
- Jennifer Cleveland, basic science education
- Vanessa Diaz, psychology
- Kristin Eden, basic science education
- Grant Hamming, School of Visual Arts
- Christian Lucero, statistics
- Hamdy Mahmoud, statistics
- Sasha Marine, biochemistry
- Gregory Novack, philosophy
- Santosh Rijal, geography
- Jeffrey Robert, real estate
- Laura Savage, industrial and systems engineering
Promotion to collegiate professor
- Christopher Arena, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Sara Arena, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Anne Driscoll, statistics
- Sara Hooshangi, computer science
- Jane Robertson Evia, statistics
- Anne-Lise Velez, Honors College
Promotion to clinical associate professor
- Renata Ramos, small animal clinical sciences
Promotion to clinical professor
- Francisco Carvallo, biomedical sciences and pathobiology
- Julie Cecere, small animal clinical sciences
- Bobbi Conner, small animal clinical sciences
- Rebecca “Becky” Funk, large animal clinical sciences
- Sunshine Lahmers, small animal clinical sciences
- Michael Nappier, small animal clinical sciences
- Roger Ramirez-Barrios, biomedical sciences and pathobiology
Continued appointment with promotion to associate professor
- Yinlin Chen, University Libraries
- Chreston Miller, University Libraries
- Jonathan Petters, University Libraries
- Nathaniel Porter, University Libraries
Continued appointment at current rank of assistant professor
- Connie Stovall, University Libraries
Promotion to senior extension agent
- Karen Tanner, Amherst County Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Brian Hairston, Henry County Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Cristy Mosley, Culpeper County Virginia Cooperative Extension
Promotion to Extension agent
- Leigh Ann Hazelwood, Patrick County Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Joanne Jones, Charlotte County Virginia Cooperative Extension
- MaryBeth Lerch, Prince William County Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Frank Long, Middlesex County Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Aisha Salazar, Arlington County Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Sierra Seekford, Chesterfield County Virginia Cooperative Extension
Promotion to research assistant professor
- Azadeh Aryan, biochemistry
- Edward “Ted” Barron III, Virginia Tech National Security Institute
- Xueling Shi, electrical and computer engineering
Promotion to research associate professor
- Tyler Cody, Virginia Tech National Security Institute
- Daniel Jakubisin, Virginia Tech National Security Institute
- Justin Krometis, Virginia Tech National Security Institute
- Bharat Kunduri, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Erin Lanus, Virginia Tech National Security Institute
- Brentha Thurairajah, electrical and computer engineering
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.
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