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OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions

Friday, June 16, 2023

Media Contact: Shannon Rigsby | Public Information Officer | 405-744-9081 | shannon.rigsby@okstate.edu

Numerous Oklahoma State University personnel actions were approved during the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting Friday on the campus of OSU-Oklahoma City.


New Appointments


Ferguson College of Agriculture:

  • Riley Messman, assistant professor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Meaghan Meyer, teaching instructor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Jason White, teaching instructor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Sumon Datta, assistant professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering;
  • Mustafa Jibrin, assistant professor, Entomology and Plant Pathology;
  • Maxwell Smith, assistant Extension specialist, Entomology and Plant Pathology;
  • Anna Moeller, research assistant professor, Natural Resource Ecology and Management;
  • Sumit Sharma, assistant professor, Plant and Soil Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences:

  • Giovanni Salazar-Calvo, assistant professor, Languages and Literatures;
  • Jinger Bernhardt, assistant professor of professional practice, Media and Strategic Communications;
  • Steve Collins, associate professor, Media and Strategic Communications;
  • Nuurrianti Jalli, assistant professor of professional practice, Media and Strategic Communications;
  • Sujin Kim, assistant professor,  Media and Strategic Communications;
  • Lucia Unrau, professor, department head and chair, Michael and Anne Greenwood School of Music;
  • Jin Kim, assistant professor, Philosophy;
  • David Weber, assistant professor, Theatre

Spears School of Business:

  • Aaron Light, assistant professor of professional practice and Eastin Fellow, Business Administration;
  • Kevin McSweeney, assistant professor, Entrepreneurship;
  • Xuecheng Yin, assistant professor; Management Science and Information Systems;
  • Whitney Roman, assistant professor of professional practice and director, Center for Sales and Service Excellence; Marketing and International Business

College of Education and Human Sciences:

  • Georgie Stoops, clinical assistant professor; Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Heontae Kim, assistant professor, Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Nishan Wijetunge, assistant professor, Design and Merchandising;
  • Jie Lu, teaching assistant professor, Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation;
  • Amanda McCabe, teaching assistant professor, Human Development and Family Science;
  • Kelly Whalon, professor and A.J. and Susan Jacques Professor, Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences

College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology:

  • Bodhisatta Hajra, assistant professor, Architecture;
  • Brian Griffin, assistant professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering;
  • Qi Cheng, associate professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
  • Hyusim Park, assistant professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
  • Lizhi Wang, professor, Industrial Engineering and Management (action grants tenure);
  • Pranjal Nautiyal, assistant professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

College of Veterinary Medicine:

  • Marcelo De Oliveira, clinical assistant professor, Clinical Sciences;
  • Franciele Panato Back, clinical assistant professor, Clinical Sciences

Academic Affairs:

  • Shannon Baker, associate provost for student success and teaching professor, Provost’s Office

Center for Health Sciences:

  • Crystal Johnson, assistant professor, Biochemistry and Microbiology;
  • Thomas Dewey, clinical assistant professor, Family Medicine

OSU-OKC:

  • Hala Gheriani, dean, Professional Studies

Changes in Appointment


Ferguson College of Agriculture: 

  • Quisto Settle, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Ag Education, Communication and Leadership;
  • Courtney Bir, reappointment as assistant professor, Agricultural Economics;
  • Wade Brorsen, reappointment to the A.J. and Susan Jacques Chair in Ag Economics, Agricultural Economics;
  • Eric DeVuyst, reappointment to the Rainbolt Chair in Agricultural Finance, Agricultural Economics;
  • Amy Hagerman, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Agricultural Economics;
  • Lixia Lambert, reappointment as assistant professor, Agricultural Economics;
  • Brian Whitacre, reappointment to the Neustadt Chair in Ag Economics; Agricultural Economics;
  • Paul Beck, promotion to professor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Steven Cooper, reappointment to the Cline Family Equine Science Professor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Darren Hagen, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Parker Henley, reappointment as assistant professor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • David Lalman, reappointment to the Howard and Adene Harrington Chair in Animal Science, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Adel Pezeshki, appointment to the Animal Science Graduates of Distinction Professor and Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies Professor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Ranjith Ramanathan, promotion to professor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Ryan Reuter, reappointment as the George Chiga Animal Science Endowed Professor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Glenn Zhang, appointment to the honorary title of regents professor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Yong Cheng, reappointment as assistant professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology;
  • Feng Feng, reappointment as assistant professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology;
  • Xia (Shelley) Lei, reappointment as assistant professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology;
  • Danielle Bellmer, reappointment to the Orville and Helen Buchanan Chair in Bio & Ag Engineering; Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering;
  • Ali Mirchi, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering;
  • Randy Allen, reappointment to the Sitlington Endowed Chair in Agriculture, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources;
  • Steve Beck, reappointment as the 4-H Centennial Professor, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources;
  • Edmond Bonjour, reappointment as the OK Agricultural Leadership Professor; Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources;
  • Kevin Wagner, reappointment as the Thomas E. Berry Professor in Water Research and Management; Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources;
  • Becky Carroll, promotion to senior Extension specialist, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture;
  • David Hillock, promotion to senior Extension specialist, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture;
  • Dennis Martin, reappointment as the Wayne W. and Jean Huffine Professor in Turfgrass Science, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture;
  • Cheryl Mihalko, promotion to professor, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture;
  • Shelley Mitchell, promotion to senior Extension specialist, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture;
  • Mike Schnelle, reappointment as the Charles and Linda Shackelford Professor in Floriculture, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture;
  • Scott Loss, promotion to professor, Natural Resource Ecology and Management;
  • Lu Zhai, reappointment as assistant professor, Natural Resource Ecology and Management;
  • Craig Davis, reappointment to the Bollenbach Chair in Wildlife Management - Chair I, Natural Resource Ecology and Management;
  • Dwayne Elmore, reappointment as the Bollenbach Chair in Wildlife Management - Chair II, Natural Resource Ecology and Management;
  • Sam Fuhlendorf, reappointment to the Groendyke Wildlife Chair, Natural Resource Ecology and Management;
  • Sergio Abit, promotion to professor, Plant and Soil Sciences;
  • Brian Arnall, appointment to the Walter R. Sitlington Chair in Agriculture I, Plant and Soil Sciences;
  • Andrea Jilling, reappointment as assistant professor, Plant and Soil Sciences;
  • Steve Phillips, appointment as the Nutrients for Life Foundation Professor of Soil and Food Crop Nutrition, Plant and Soil Sciences;
  • Jason Warren, reappointment to the P. E. Harrill Professor in Crop Science, Plant and Soil Sciences;
  • Hailin Zhang, reappointment to the Arthur L. Reed Chair, Plant and Soil Sciences

Arts and Sciences:

  • Robin Baker, reappointment as teaching assistant professor, Art, Graphic Design and Art History;
  • Mary Claire Becker, reappointment as assistant professor, Art, Graphic Design and Art History;
  • Karen Greenwalt, reappointment as assistant professor, Art, Graphic Design and Art History;
  • Jessica Teckemeyer, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Art, Graphic Design and Art History;
  • Gopan Krishnan, promotion to professor, Chemistry;
  • Martin McCullagh, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Chemistry;
  • Spencer Pitre, reappointment as assistant professor, Chemistry;
  • Elijah Schnitzler, reappointment as assistant professor, Chemistry;
  • Valerie Freeman, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Communication Sciences and Disorders;
  • John Tetnowski, reappointment to the Sias Endowed Chair, Communication Sciences and Disorders;
  • Sadiq Al Buhamood, reappointment as teaching assistant professor, Computer Science;
  • Arun Bagavathi, reappointment as assistant professor, Computer Science;
  • Sanchin Jain, reappointment as teaching assistant professor, Computer Science;
  • Rittika Shamsuddin, reappointment as assistant professor, Computer Science;
  • Cailey Hall, reappointment as assistant professor, English;
  • Lisa Hollenbach, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), English;
  • Alyssa Hunziker, reappointment as assistant professor, English;
  • Sara Loss, promotion to teaching associate professor, English;
  • Tim Murphy, reappointment as the Houston-Truax-Wentz Professor, English;
  • Lindsey Smith, promotion to professor, English;
  • Lindsay Wilhelm, reappointment as assistant professor, English;
  • Don Colley, reappointment as teaching instructor, Geography;
  • Jack Pashin, appointment to the honorary title of Regents Professor, Boone Pickens School of Geology;
  • Tracy Quan, promotion to professor, Boone Pickens School of Geology;
  • Brian Hosmer, reappointment as department head, History;
  • John Kinder, promotion to professor, History;
  • Kallie Kosc, reappointment as assistant professor, History;
  • Matthew Schauer, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), History;
  • Andrew Dzialowski, promotion to professor, Integrative Biology;
  • Barney Luttbeg, promotion to professor, Integrative Biology;
  • Liz McCullagh, reappointment as assistant professor, Integrative Biology;
  • Jodie Wiggins, reappointment as teaching assistant professor, Integrative Biology;
  • Erik Ekman, reappointment as department head and promotion to professor, Languages and Literatures;
  • Carol Ready, reappointment as assistant professor, Languages and Literatures;
  • Taylor Woodall-Greene, reappointment as assistant professor, Languages and Literatures;
  • Sean Curry, reappointment to assistant professor, Mathematics;
  • John Doyle, reappointment as assistant professor, Mathematics;
  • Cynthia Francisco, promotion to teaching associate professor, Mathematics;
  • Neil Hoffman, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Mathematics;
  • Jiri Lebl, promotion to professor, Mathematics;
  • Anand Patel, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Mathematics;
  • Michael Tallman, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Mathematics;
  • Xukai Yan, reappointment as assistant professor, Mathematics;
  • Skye Cooley, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Media and Strategic Communications;
  • Rachel Lim, reappointment as assistant professor, Media and Strategic Communications;
  • Robert Burnap, reappointment to the Vennerberg Chair, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics;
  • Matthew Cabeen, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Microbiology and Molecular Genetics;
  • Mostafa Elshahed, appointment to the honorary title of Regents Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics;
  • Avi Mitra, reappointment as assistant professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics;
  • Karen Wozniak, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Microbiology and Molecular Genetics;
  • Paul Compton, promotion to professor, Music;
  • Joe Cooper, reappointment as assistant professor, Music;
  • Heather Shea Lanners, promotion to professor, Music;
  • Lanette Lopez-Compton, promotion to professor, Music;
  • Erin Murphy, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Music;
  • Laura Talbott Clark, promotion to professor, Music;
  • Justin Rice, promotion to teaching associate professor, Philosophy;
  • Chris Drohan, promotion to teaching associate professor, Philosophy;
  • Joseph Haley, promotion to professor, Physics;
  • Mayukh Lahiri, reappointment as assistant professor, Physics;
  • Derek Meyers, reappointment as assistant professor, Physics;
  • Andrew Yost, reappointment as assistant professor, Physics;
  • Benedicte Bachelot, reappointment as assistant professor, Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolution;
  • Nicole Parker, reappointment as teaching assistant professor, Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolution;
  • Holley Hansen, promotion to teaching associate professor, Political Science;
  • Amanda Baraldi, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Psychology;
  • Kara Kerr, reappointment as assistant professor, Psychology;
  • Evan Jordan, reappointment as teaching assistant professor, Psychology;
  • Jennifer LaBrecque, reappointment as teaching assistant professor, Psychology;
  • Jared Fitzgerald, reappointment as assistant professor, Sociology;
  • Kelley Sittner, promotion to professor, Sociology

Spears School of Business:

  • Rachel Cox, reappointment as instructor of professional practice, Accounting;
  • Rachel Domnick, reappointment as instructor of professional practice, Accounting;
  • Ryan Hess, appointment as a Judy Johnson Fellow, Accounting;
  • Sandeep Nabar, reappointment as the Heidebrecht MBA Faculty Fellow, Accounting;
  • Michael Stuart, reappointment as associate professor (action grants tenure) and appointment as the Arthur Andersen Professor in Accounting, Accounting;
  • Elizabeth Tori, appointment as a Judy Johnson Fellow, Accounting;
  • Alyssa D. Vowell, reappointment as an instructor of professional practice, Accounting;
  • Michael Wolfe, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure) and appointment as the W. Haskel Cudd Professor, Accounting;
  • Abbey Davis, reappointment as assistant professor of professional practice, Business Administration;
  • Evan Davis, reappointment as a Data Analytics Fellow, Business Administration;
  • William Paiva, reappointment as an Executive in Residence, Executive Director of the Center for Health Systems Innovation, and as the Patterson Chair, Dean’s Office;
  • Mehtabul Azam, reappointment as the Associates of Business Administration Endowed Chair, Economics;
  • Eric Gonzalez Sanchez, reappointment as assistant professor of professional practice, Economics;
  • Harounan Kazianga, reappointment as the Carson Priority Excellence Professorship in Business Administration, Economics;
  • Jaebeom Kim, reappointment as the  Glenn M. Stinchcomb Family Professor; Economics;
  • Michael Morris, reappointment as assistant professor of professional practice and to the Heidebrecht MBA Faculty Fellow, Economics;
  • Richard Gajan, reappointment to the Heidebrecht MBA Faculty Fellow, Entrepreneurship;
  • Kincy Madison, promotion to professor and reappointment as the Student Ventures Chair, Entrepreneurship;
  • Curt Moore, reappointment as the Daniel White Jordan Chair in Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship;
  • David Thomison, reappointment to the Heidebrecht MBA Faculty Fellow and to the George Kaiser Foundation Chair, Entrepreneurship;
  • Craig Watters, reappointment as director of the Institute for Global Social Entrepreneurship and to the International Entrepreneurship Chair, Entrepreneurship;
  • David Carter, reappointment as the Oklahoma Bankers Association Chair of Commercial Bank Management, Finance;
  • Louis Piccotti, appointment to the William S. Spears Chair, Finance;
  • Ramesh Rao, reappointment to the Paul C. Wise Chair and appointment as a Heidebrecht MBA Faculty Fellow, Finance;
  • Brian Roseman, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure) and appointment to the Watson Family Chair in Commodity and Financial Risk Management, Finance;
  • Betty Simkins, appointment as the Ed Keller Professor and Greg Massey Professor in Finance and reappointment to the Williams Companies Chair in Business, Finance;
  • Emma Wang, appointment to the William S. Spears Chair and reappointment as the Heidebrecht MBA Faculty Fellow;
  • Shu Yan, reappointment as the OneOK Chair, Finance;
  • Jun Zhang, appointment as the William S. Spears Professor, Finance;
  • Silvio Ceschini, reappointment as instructor of professional practice, Hospitality and Tourism Management;
  • Mark Cochran, promotion to assistant professor of professional practice, Hospitality and Tourism Management;
  • Kevin So, promotion to professor, Hospitality and Tourism Management;
  • Steven West, promotion to assistant professor of professional practice, Hospitality and Tourism Management;
  • Elisaveta Slevitch, reappointment as a Spears Fellow, Hospitality and Tourism Management;
  • Brijesh Thapa, appointment to the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Distinguished Chair in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management;
  • Jason Aamodt, reappointment as assistant professor of professional practice, Management;
  • Nikolaos Dimotakis, reappointment to the Raymond A Young Chair, Management;
  • Tara Fitzgerald, reappointment as assistant professor of professional practice, Management;
  • John Holden, appointment to the William S. Spears Chair, Management;
  • Anna Lennard, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure) and appointment to the William S. Spears Chair, Management;
  • Laurie Lucas, reappointment to William S. Spears Chair, Management;
  • Sumathi Pearl, reappointment as assistant professor of professional practice and as director of Human Resource Management Programs, Management;
  • Jeanine Porck, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure) and appointment to the William S. Spears Chair, Management;
  • Stephanie Royce, reappointment as assistant professor of professional practice and as director of the Ph.D. for Executives Program, Management;
  • Alexis Washington, reappointment to the William S. Spears Chair, Management;
  • Corey Baham, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Management Science and Information Systems;
  • Chenzhang Bao, reappointment as assistant professor, Management Science and Information Systems;
  • Dursun Delen, reappointment as the William S. Spears Chair, Management Science and Information Systems;
  • Andy Luse, appointment to the William S. Spears Chair, Management Science and Information Systems;
  • Rathindra Sarathy, reappointment to the Ardmore Chair of Business Administration, Management Science and Information Systems;
  • Kim Strom, reappointment as assistant department head and as a Data Analytics Fellow, Management Science and Information Systems;
  • Rick Wilson, appointment as the Heidebrecht MBA Faculty Fellow, Management Science and Information Systems;
  • Todd Arnold, reappointments as the Gary Trennepohl Chair and as a Heidebrecht MBA Faculty Fellow, Marketing and International Business;
  • Tom Brown, reappointment as department head, Marketing and International Business;
  • Goutam Chakraborty, reappointment as SAS Professor, Marketing and International Business;
  • Xiang Fang, appointment as director of the International Business Degree Program, Marketing and International Business;
  • Aditi Grover, promotion to associate professor of professional practice, Marketing and International Business;
  • Maribeth Kuzmeski, promotion to associate professor of professional practice, Marketing and International Business;
  • Justin Lawrence, appointment to the William S. Spears Chair, Marketing and International Business;
  • Marlys Mason, promotion to professor and reappointment as associate dean and as a William S. Spears Chair, Marketing and International Business;
  • Jerry Rackley, reappointment as assistant professor of professional practice, Marketing and International Business;
  • Steven Shepherd, appointment to the William S. Spears Chair, Marketing and International Business;
  • Ajay Sukhdial, transition from director, Marketing and International Business

College of Education and Human Sciences:

  • Madeline Brodt, reappointment as assistant professor, Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Tonya Hammer, appointment as school head, Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Douglas Knutson, reappointment as assistant professor, Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • DJ McMaughan, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Kelley Rhoads, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Adrienne Sanogo, reappointment as associate dean, Dean’s Office;
  • Hebatalla Nazmy, title change from teaching assistant professor to assistant professor, Design and Merchandising;
  • Lucy Bailey, promotion to professor, Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation;
  • Denise Blum, promotion to professor, ​​Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation;
  • Mallory Casebolt, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation;
  • Chad Depperschmidt, reappointment as school head, Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation;
  • Ashlyn Fiegener, reappointment as assistant professor, Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation;
  • Jam Khojasteh, promotion to professor, Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation;
  • Jon Loffi, promotion to professor, Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation;
  • Jennifer Stepp, promotion to teaching associate professor, Human Development and Family Science;
  • Lana Beasley, promotion to professor, Human Development and Family Science;
  • Michael Trevino, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation;
  • Lauren Amaya, promotion to teaching associate professor, Nutritional Sciences;
  • Candance Gabel, promotion to senior Extension specialist, Nutritional Sciences;
  • Allison Hepworth, reappointment as assistant professor, Nutritional Sciences;
  • Jill Joyce, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Nutritional Sciences;
  • Yoo Kim, reappointment as assistant professor, Nutritional Sciences;
  • McKale Montgomery, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Nutritional Sciences;
  • Catherine Palmer, promotion to teaching assistant professor, Nutritional Sciences;
  • Gena Wollenberg, promotion to teaching professor, Nutritional Sciences;
  • Donita Shaw, appointment to the Dr. Steven and Mary Jane Buck Family Endowed Professor in Reading, Teaching, Learning and Sciences

College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology:

  • Jared Macken, reappointment as assistant professor, Architecture;
  • Seung Ra, promotion to professor, Architecture;
  • Nathan Richardson, promotion to professor, Architecture;
  • Mohammed Al Dushaishi, reappointment as assistant professor, Chemical Engineering;
  • Marimuthu Andiappan, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Chemical Engineering;
  • Jeffrey White, reappointment as the BP (Amoco) Chair in Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering;
  • Norb Delatte, reappointment as the M.R. Lohmann Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering;
  • Jorge Gonzalez Estrella, reappointment to assistant professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering;
  • Tyler Ley, appointment to the honorary title of Regents Professor and reappointment as the W&W Steel Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering;
  • Debakanta (Deb) Mishra, reappointment to associate professor (action grants tenure), Civil and Environmental Engineering;
  • Bruce Russell, promotion to professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering;
  • Mohamed Soliman, appointment to the Decker Dawson Chair in Civil Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering;
  • Paul Tikalsky, transition from dean to professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering;
  • Chuck Bunting, reappointment as the Bellmon Chair, Dean’s Office;
  • Sunderesh Heragu, appointment to the Donald and Cathey Humphreys Chair in IEM, Dean’s Office;
  • Ed Kirtley, promotion to associate dean, Engineering Extension;
  • Carisa Ramming, appointment as the Haliburton Professor, Dean’s Office;
  • Guoliang Fan, reappointment as the Cal and Marilyn Vogt Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
  • John Hu, reappointment as assistant professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
  • John O’Hara, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure) and appointment as the PSO/Albrecht Naeter Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
  • James Stine, reappointment to the Edward Joullian Endowed Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
  • Jeffrey Young, reappointment to the OSURF Endowed Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
  • Robert Agnew, reappointment as the Simplex Professor in Fire Protection, Engineering Technology;
  • Virginia Carter, reappointment as the Janes Professorship in Fire Protection and Safety, Engineering Technology;
  • Diana Rodriguez-Coca, reappointment to assistant professor, Engineering Technology;
  • Leslie Stockel, promotion to associate professor of professional practice, Engineering Technology;
  • Hitesh Vora, appointment as the Jim and Lynne Williams Professor in Engineering Technologies, Engineering Technology;
  • Huaxia Wang, reappointment as assistant professor, Engineering Technology;
  • Heather Yates, reappointment to the Construction Management Advisory Board Chair, Engineering Technology;
  • Soojin Yoon, reappointment as assistant professor, Engineering Technology;
  • Juan Borrero, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Industrial Engineering and Management;
  • Chenang Liu, reappointment as assistant professor, Industrial Engineering and Management;
  • Lizhi Wang, appointment as the Ken and Lynn Case Endowed Chair in IEM, Industrial Engineering and Management;
  • Andy Arena, reappointment as the Noble Foundation Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering;
  • Jacob Bair, reappointment as assistant professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering;
  • Imraan Faruque, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering;
  • Sandip Harimkar, appointment as department head, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering;
  • Jamey Jacob, appointment to the honorary title of Regents Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering;
  • Kursat Kara, reappointment as assistant professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering;
  • Ehsan Moallem, promotion to teaching associate professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering;
  • Kurt Rouser, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Library:

  • Autumn Brown, promotion from research professional to assistant professor and oral historian, Library;
  • Kevin Dyke, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Library;
  • Kathy Essmiller, reappointment as assistant professor, Library;
  • Megan Macken, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Library

College of Veterinary Medicine:

  • Meredyth Jones, promotion to professor, Clinical Sciences;
  • Dale Kelley, reappointment as assistant professor, Clinical Sciences;
  • Sarah Peakheart, promotion to clinical associate professor, Clinical Sciences;
  • Michael Schoonover, promotion to professor, Clinical Sciences;
  • Ada Giselle Cino-Ozuna, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Pathobiology;
  • Craig Miller, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Pathobiology;
  • Danny Maples, promotion from research scientist to research assistant professor, Physiological Sciences;
  • Madhan Subramanian, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), Physiological Sciences

Center for Health Sciences:

  • Holly Noelle Ballard, promotion to professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology;
  • Daniel Barta, reappointment as assistant professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology;
  • George Huang, reappointment as assistant professor, Biochemistry and Microbiology;
  • Jacob Manjarrez, reappointment to assistant professor, Biochemistry and Microbiology;
  • Joshua Muia, reappointment as assistant professor, Biochemistry and Microbiology;
  • David Wilkett, promotion to clinical professor, Medicine;
  • Bobby Abernathy, promotion to clinical associate professor, Emergency Medicine;
  • Tyson Bryant, promotion to clinical associate professor, Emergency Medicine;
  • Michael Cannon, promotion to clinical professor, Emergency Medicine;
  • Linden Cowley, promotion to clinical associate professor, Emergency Medicine;
  • Charles Harris, promotion to clinical associate professor, Emergency Medicine;
  • James Herrington, promotion to clinical associate professor, Emergency Medicine;
  • Amanda Carrey, promotion to clinical associate professor, Family Medicine;
  • Steffen Carrey, promotion to clinical associate professor, Family Medicine;
  • Barbara Bavette Miller, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure) and appointment as department chair, Health Care Administration;
  • Carrie Gilstrap, promotion to clinical professor, Medical Education - Family Medicine;
  • Jennifer Wilson, promotion to clinical associate professor, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine;
  • Alexis Jones, promotion to clinical associate professor, Pharmacology and Physiology;
  • William Kyle Simmons, promotion to professor, Pharmacology and Physiology;
  • Alicia Ford, promotion to clinical associate professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science;
  • Samuel Martin, promotion to clinical associate professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science;
  • Anna Mazur, promotion to clinical associate professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science;
  • Ben (Matt) Vassar, promotion to clinical associate professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science;
  • Adam Bradley, promotion to clinical associate professor, Surgery

OSU-OKC:

  • Dorothy Weaver, promotion to professor, Behavioral Sciences;
  • Caryn Krueger, reappointment as instructor, Diagnostic Imaging;
  • Kara McNair, reappointment as instructor, Diagnostic Imaging;
  • Sarah Piper, promotion to associate professor (action grants tenure), English;
  • Nicholas Webb, promotion to assistant professor, English;
  • Penny Ridenhour, title change from division head to dean, Health Sciences;
  • Tiffany Smith, title change from division head to dean, Human Services;
  • Jason Stone, transition from division head to assistant professor, Humanities;
  • Jacquelynn Grosshans, reappointment as instructor, Nursing;
  • Lorie Murray, reappointment as instructor, Nursing;
  • Kelly Novakowski, reappointment as instructor, Nursing;
  • Julie Rilas, promotion to assistant professor, Nursing;
  • Penny Sederis, reappointment as instructor, Nursing;
  • Kevin Morford, reappointment as instructor, Science;
  • Tim Pillar-Little, reappointment as instructor, Science;
  • Lauren Yost,  reappointment as instructor, Science;
  • Evan Burkala, title change from division head to dean, STEM;
  • Jarrett Floyd, reappointment as instructor, Veterinary Technology 

Retirements


  • Thomas Coon, July 10, 2023, Vice President and Dean’s Office, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources;
  • Blayne Mayfield, July 7, 2023, Computer Science;
  • Kenneth Eastman, Aug. 1, 2023, Dean’s Office, Spears School of Business;
  • Lee Adkins, Sept. 1, 2023, Economics;
  • William McLean, Aug. 8, 2023, Economics;
  • Nancy Titus-Piersma, June 1, 2023, Finance;
  • Chalmer Labig Jr., Jan. 10, 2024, Management;
  • Jeretta Nord, Aug. 1, 2023, Management Science and Information Systems;
  • Barbara Stoecker, July 3, 2023, Nutritional Sciences;
  • Mohammed Bilbeisi, July 5, 2023, Architecture;
  • Suzanne Bilbeisi, July 5, 2023, Architecture;
  • Linda Brooks, June 1, 2023, Nursing
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