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Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Promotes 13 Faculty Members for Outstanding Scholarly and Teaching Excellence In and Out of the Classroom

July 5, 2023
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The Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ (Âé¶¹Ö±²¥) Board of Trustees recognized the leadership, teaching, research and service accomplishments of 13 faculty members by promoting them in rank during its June meeting. 

Faculty promotion is a longstanding way to recognize the scholarly and teaching excellence of Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ faculty. It is a rigorous, peer-reviewed process that examines the total body of work for faculty beyond their teaching obligations. The process considers the faculty member’s classroom community and student evaluations; research and professional development; and service to the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ community, internally and externally. 

The faculty members and their new ranks are as follows: 

  • William Johnson, Assistant Professor, School of Science and Health  
  • Jeffrey Hunt, Assistant Professor, School of Professional and Technical Studies  
  • Judith Moore, Assistant Professor, School of Professional and Technical Studies  
  • Rachael Bateman, Associate Professor, School of Science and Health  
  • John Delabrer, Associate Professor, School of Professional and Technical Studies  
  • Christopher Gransberry, Associate Professor, School of Science and Health  
  • Dawn Leukhardt, Associate Professor, School of Science and Health  
  • Petita Rentz, Associate Professor, School of Science and Health  
  • Ann Stine, Associate Professor, School of Professional and Technical Studies  
  • Brian Warnecke, Associate Professor, School of Professional and Technical Studies  
  • Byron Brezina, Professor, School of Professional and Technical Studies  
  • Candi Hume, Professor, School of Science and Health  
  • Ronda Jacobs, Professor, School of Professional and Technical Studies