Faculty Promotions

Promoted to Professor with Tenure

Dr. Liza Bondurant

  • Teacher Education and Leadership
  • College of Education

Dr. Patricia Hampshire

  • Teacher Education and Leadership
  • College of Education

Dr. Michael Jaffe

  • Clinical Sciences
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Promoted to Professor

Dr. Luis De Avila

  • Plant & Soil Sciences
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Chaomin Luo

  • Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Dr. Junfeng Ma

  • Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Dr. Lora Petrie-Hanson

  • Comparative Biomedical Sciences
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Te Ming Tseng

  • Plant & Soil Sciences
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Rachel Allison

  • Sociology
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Shanti Bhushan

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Dr. Paul Binford

  • Teacher Education and Leadership
  • College of Education

Dr. Benjamin Crider

  • Physics
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Ms. Melody Dale

  • General Libraries
  • Library

Dr. Rinat Gabitov

  • Geosciences
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Margaret Hagerman

  • Sociology
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Julie Herbstrith

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Dr. Sang Joon Lee

  • Industrial Technology, Instructional Design and Community College Leadership
  • College of Education

Dr. Stephanie Lemley

  • Teacher Education and Leadership
  • College of Education

Dr. Melanie Loehwing

  • Communication
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Anne Marshall

  • History
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Barton Moffatt

  • Philosophy & Religion
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Kelly Moser

  • Classical & Modern Languages & Literature
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Donna Pierce

  • Physics
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Colleen Scott

  • Chemistry
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Adam Skarke

  • Geosciences
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Glenn Smith

  • Communication
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Brian Smith

  • Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Mr. Peter Summerlin

  • Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Greggory Twietmeyer

  • Kinesiology
  • College of Education

Dr. Tianlan Wei

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Granted Tenure

Dr. Eric Sparks

  • Wildlife, Fisheries, & Aquaculture
  • College of Forest Resources

Dr. David Vandenheever

  • Agricultural & Biological Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Dr. Zaccheus Ahonle

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Dr. Beth Baker

  • Wildlife, Fisheries, & Aquaculture
  • College of Forest Resources

Dr. Kayla Bates-Brantley

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Dr. Sareh Karami

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Dr. Will Maples

  • Agricultural Economics
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Brian Mills

  • Agricultural Economics
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Hallie Smith

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Dr. Jason Wallace

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

Mr. Jacob Crook

  • Art
  • College of Architecture, Art & Design

Dr. George Davis

  • Agricultural Economics
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Ms. Catherine (Austin) Dunn

  • General Libraries
  • Library

Dr. Kellie Fondren

  • Teacher Education and Leadership
  • College of Education

Dr. Mohsen Garshasby

  • Building Construction Science
  • College of Architecture, Art & Design

Ms. Carrie Mastley

  • General Libraries
  • Library

Dr. Rahel Mathews

  • Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Nazanin (Tajik) Morshedlou

  • Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Ms. Ashley Studdard Hughes

  • Interior Design
  • College of Architecture, Art & Design

Dr. Allison Berena

  • Psychology
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Ms. Blair Booker

  • General Libraries
  • Library

Dr. Zhiqian Chen

  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Dr. Heesook Choi

  • Communication
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Doyl Dickel

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Dr. Katarzyna Gallo

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Dr. Mahesh Gangishetty

  • Chemistry
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Ms. Lauren Geiger

  • General Libraries
  • Library

Dr. Zack Gillen

  • Kinesiology
  • College of Education

Dr. Jean-Francois Gout

  • Biological Sciences
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Ryan Green

  • Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Ms. Katherine Gregory

  • General Libraries
  • Library

Ms. Tonya Hays

  • Communication
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Bingyan Hu

  • Marketing, Quantitative Analysis, and Business Law
  • College of Business

Dr. Christopher Johnson

  • Chemistry
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Todd Jones

  • Finance and Economics
  • College of Business

Dr. Ayoung Kim

  • Agricultural Economics
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Sanna King

  • Sociology
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Mr. Duane McLemore

  • Architecture
  • College of Architecture, Art & Design

Dr. Michele Medina

  • Management and Information Systems
  • College of Business

Dr. Brian Pieralisi

  • Plant & Soil Sciences
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Adam Polinko

  • Forestry
  • College of Forest Resources

Dr. Leah Pylate

  • Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Hailey Ripple

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Dr. Manuel Rodeiro

  • Philosophy & Religion
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Mr. Preston Salisbury

  • General Libraries
  • Library

Dr. Catherine Shi

  • Mathematics & Statistics
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Mark Wildmon

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Dr. Brian Williams

  • Geosciences
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Christa Winkler

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Dr. Jialin Zhang

  • Mathematics & Statistics
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Yueran Zhuo

  • Marketing, Quantitative Analysis, and Business Law
  • College of Business

Promoted to Associate Teaching Professor

Dr. Jenna Johnson

  • Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Dr. Carmen Sescu

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Dr. Jessica Wells

  • Poultry Science
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Christopher Ayers

  • Wildlife, Fisheries, & Aquaculture
  • College of Forest Resources

Dr. Dae Eun Kim

  • Kinesiology
  • College of Education

Dr. Charles Nettles

  • Chemistry
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Michael Valentine

  • Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
  • College of Education

Promoted to Associate Professor

Dr. Hossam Abdelhamed

  • Comparative Biomedical Sciences
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Jingdao Chen

  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • College of Engineering

Dr. Kelsey Harvey

  • Animal Dairy Science
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Dave Spencer

  • Plant & Soil Sciences
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Li Zhang

  • Poultry Science
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Lourdes Cardozo Gaibisso

  • English
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Ms. Kemeshia Swanson

  • English
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Promoted to Instructor II (Teacher, Clinical, Extension)

Ms. Karen Schmidt

  • English
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Ms. Anna Blount

  • Communication
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Ms. Teresa Brown

  • Chemistry
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Aerynn Dighton

  • Classical & Modern Languages & Literature
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Ms. Abigail Good

  • Mathematics & Statistics
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Breana Jamison

  • Teacher Education and Leadership
  • College of Education

Ms. Carrie McCormick

  • Communication
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Rosa Nigro

  • Classical & Modern Languages & Literature
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Ms. Whitney Peterson

  • Industrial Technology, Instructional Design and Community College Leadership
  • College of Education

Dr. Sheida Riahi

  • Marketing, Quantitative Analysis, and Business Law
  • College of Business

Ms. Renata Roberts

  • Management and Information Systems
  • College of Business

Mr. Robert Swanson

  • Physics
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Dr. Michelle Taylor

  • Management and Information Systems
  • College of Business

Promoted to Associate Clinical Professor

Dr. Richard Ivey

  • Animal Emergency and Referral Center
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Caitlin O'Shea

  • Pathobiology and Population Medicine
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Rebecca Watkins

  • Clinical Sciences
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Anwar Bou Mosleh

  • Finance and Economics
  • College of Business

Dr. Wendy Byrd

  • Animal Emergency and Referral Center
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Kristie Chavez

  • Clinical Sciences
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Jesse Grady

  • Clinical Sciences
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Simone Hinz

  • Clinical Sciences
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Thomas Lynn

  • Civil and Environmental Eng
  • College of Engineering

Dr. Ty Stafford

  • Psychology
  • College of Arts And Sciences

Promoted to Associate Research Professor

Dr. Lee Turnage

  • Extension
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. Gina Rico Mendez

  • MAFES
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Promoted to Associate Extension Professor

Dr. Lee Turnage

  • Extension
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Dr. John Cartwright

  • Extension
  • Extension Service

Promoted to Clinical Professor

Dr. Robin Fontenot

  • Pathobiology and Population Medicine
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Promoted to Extension Professor

Dr. Jason Barrett

  • School of Human Sciences
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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