Board of visitors approves 2007 promotions, tenure, continued appointments
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 4 meeting.
Promotion with tenure to professor, collegiate faculty:
- Naira V. Hovakimyan, aerospace and ocean engineering.
Promotion with tenure to associate professor, collegiate faculty:
- Shawn D. Askew, plant pathology, physiology, and weed science;
- Brian L. Benham, biological systems engineering;
- Sudip Bhattacharjee, accounting and information systems;
- Nancy E. Bodenhorn, educational leadership and policy studies, School of Education;
- Brian Bond, wood science and forest products;
- Brenda R. Brand, teaching and learning, School of Education;
- Virgilio A. Centeno, electrical and computer engineering;
- James H. Collier, English;
- Carolyn A. Copenheaver, forestry;
- Mario Cortes, architecture, School of Architecture + Design;
- Kay F. Edge, architecture, School of Architecture + Design;
- Michael G. Ermann, architecture, School of Architecture + Design;
- Robert G. Hicok, English;
- Yiwei Thomas Hou, electrical and computer engineering;
- Traian Iliescu, mathematics;
- John G. Jelesko, plant pathology, physiology, and weed science;
- Honglin Jiang, animal and poultry sciences;
- Marcella J. Kelly, fisheries and wildlife sciences;
- Thomas P. Kuhar, entomology;
- Michael L. Madigan, engineering science and mechanics;
- Jeffrey A. Mann, English;
- Nancy G. McGehee, hospitality and tourism management;
- Willem G. (Hardus) Odendaal, electrical and computer engineering;
- Sandeep K. Shukla, electrical and computer engineering;
- Robert P. Stephens, history;
- Daniel J. Stilwell, electrical and computer engineering;
- Cheri F. Triplett, teaching and learning, School of Education;
- Peter J. Vikesland, civil and environmental engineering;
- Pavlos P. Vlachos, mechanical engineering;
- Thomas O. Williams, teaching and learning, School of Education; and
- Chenming Zhang, biological systems engineering.
Tenure at the currently held rank of associate professor, collegiate faculty:
- Finley A. Charney, civil and environmental engineering;
- Neal M. King, interdisciplinary studies;
- Gary E. Skaggs, educational leadership and policy studies, School of Education;
- Joseph J. Wang, aerospace and ocean engineering; and
- John G. Wells, teaching and learning, School of Education.
Promotion to professor, collegiate faculty:
- Bonnie S. Billingsley, teaching and learning, School of Education;
- Paul R. Carlier, chemistry;
- Thomas E. Cousins, civil and environmental engineering;
- Martin O. Furr, large animal clinical sciences;
- Elizabeth Grabau, plant pathology, physiology, and weed science;
- Marte S. Gutierrez, civil and environmental engineering;
- Mark T. Jones, electrical and computer engineering;
- Doris H. Kincade, apparel, housing, and resource management;
- Michal Kowalewski, geosciences;
- Gwendolyn M. Lloyd, mathematics;
- Barbara B. Lockee, learning sciences and technology, School of Education;
- Susan G. Magliaro, learning sciences and technology, School of Education;
- Xiang-Jin Meng, biomedical sciences and pathobiology;
- Bradford F. Mills, agricultural and applied economics;
- Maury A. Nussbaum, industrial and systems engineering;
- Terry L. Papillon, foreign languages and literatures;
- Mark L. Pitt, physics;
- Hesham A. Rakha, civil and environmental engineering;
- Scott M. Salom, entomology;
- Judith L. Shrum, foreign languages and literatures;
- R. Bruce Vogelaar, physics; and
- Frank H. Weiner, architecture, School of Architecture + Design.
Continued appointment at the currently held rank of assistant professor, extra-collegiate faculty:
- Heather Ball, reference and instructional services, University Libraries;
- Bruce Pencek, reference and instructional services, University Libraries; and
- Michelle Young, reference and instructional services, University Libraries.
Promotion to associate professor, extra-collegiate faculty:
- Kathleen Jamison, 4-H Youth Development, Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Promotion to Extension agent, extra-collegiate faculty:
- Kathryn M. Alstat, Greene Virginia Cooperative Extension;
- Renee S. Carter, Newport News Virginia Cooperative Extension;
- Kimberly H. Edmonds, Henrico Virginia Cooperative Extension;
- Melanie D. Goerger, Isle of Wight Virginia Cooperative Extension;
- Louis F. Gorr, Prince George Virginia Cooperative Extension;
- Tina M. Horn, Augusta Virginia Cooperative Extension;
- T. Michael Likins, Chesterfield Virginia Cooperative Extension;
- Robert S. Long, Prince Edward Virginia Cooperative Extension;
- Hermon L. Maclin, Prince George Virginia Cooperative Extension;
- Dorothy K. Massey, Floyd Virginia Cooperative Extension; and
- Glenn R. Slade, Surry Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Promotion to senior Extension agent, extra-collegiate faculty:
- Jennifer Mercer, Augusta Virginia Cooperative Extension.
The Office of the Provost provided the information for this story. Content-related questions should be directed to Cyndi Hutchison at (540) 231-2350.