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OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions

Friday, September 13, 2024

Media Contact: Shannon Rigsby | Associate Director of Public Information | 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 OSU-Stillwater campus.


New Appointments


Ferguson College of Agriculture:

  • Sabrina Amorim, assistant professor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Meaghan Meyer, assistant professor, Animal and Food Sciences;
  • Daniel Adamson, assistant professor, Plant and Soil Sciences;
  • Bee Khim Chim, assistant professor, Plant and Soil Sciences;

College of Arts and Sciences:

  • Andrew Katumwehe, assistant professor, Geology;
  • Rachel Hollis, teaching assistant professor, Languages and Literatures;
  • Donald Wood, teaching assistant professor, Languages and Literatures;
  • Erin Wiley, assistant professor, Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolution;
  • Brian Butler, assistant professor of professional practice, Theatre;

College of Education and Human Sciences:

  • Polly Cottom, clinical assistant professor, Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Jenifer Lancaster, clinical assistant professor, Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Trista Madison, clinical assistant professor, Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Victoria Rusinov, clinical assistant professor, Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Anita Silwal, assistant professor, Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Ashley Ward, clinical assistant professor, Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Dion Harry, assistant professor, Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation;
  • Joseph Kim, assistant professor, Human Development and Family Science;
  • Mengya Wang, assistant professor, Human Development and Family Science;
  • Kansas Cole, teaching assistant professor, Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences;
  • Staci Thomas, teaching assistant professor, Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences;

College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology:

  • Jahan Bayat, assistant professor of professional practice, Engineering Technology;
  • Paul Elliott, research assistant professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering;

College of Veterinary Medicine:

  • Ariana Merari, clinical assistant professor, Clinical Sciences;
  • Clare Brown, clinical assistant professor, Pathobiology;
  • Fouad Elmayet, research assistant professor, Pathobiology;
  • Yurong Liang, research assistant professor, Physiological Sciences;
  • Kishore Vaddadi, research assistant professor, Physiological Sciences;

Hamm Institute for American Energy:

  • Ann Bluntzer, executive director, Hamm Institute for American Energy;

Library:

  • Daniel Kirsch, assistant professor, Library;

OSUIT (Okmulgee):

  • Sherri Johnson, dean, School of Transportation and Heavy Equipment, Automotive Technology; 

OSU-Oklahoma City

  • Oscar Rodriquez Hernandez, assistant professor and department head, Division of Engineering Technologies;
  • Casey Collins, instructor, Nursing;
  • Stella Koonce, instructor, Nursing;
  • Katherine Reymonds, instructor, Nursing;
  • Melissa Grimes, instructor, Veterinary Technology;
  • Desiree Lyon, clinical assistant professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science;
  • Katie Mettler, clinical assistant professor, Surgery.

Changes in Appointment


Ferguson College of Agriculture:

  • Karl Rich, appointment as director of International Agricultural Programs, Division of Agriculture Science and Natural Sciences;

College of Arts and Sciences:

  • Reuel Hanks, reappointment to the Donald and Cathey Humphreys A&S Chair in Global Studies, Geography;
  • Erica Townsend-Bell, reappointment as director of Africana Studies, Political Science;

College of Education and Human Sciences:

  • Carlos Valiente, transfer of tenure home from the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the College of Education and Human Sciences, Psychology;
  • Jean Van Delinder, title change to Regents service professor, Sociology;
  • Paulette Hebert, reappointment to the Donald and Cathey Humphreys EHS Chair in Global Studies, Design and Merchandising;
  • Michael Yough, reappointment to the Donald and Cathey EHS Chair in Global Studies, Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation;
  • Jon Pedersen, appointment to the Frank and Carol Morsani Endowed Chair in Mathematics and Science Education; Office of the EHS Dean;

College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology:

  • Carisa Ramming, reappointment as associate dean for Academic Programs and Student Engagement, Academic and Student Services;
  • Ed Kirtley, reappointment as associate dean for Engineering Extension, Engineering Exension;
  • Chuck Bunting, reappointment as associate dean for Research and Sponsored Programs, Engineering Research;
  • Sunderesh Heragu, appointment as senior advisor to the dean, Industrial Engineering and Management;
  • Raman Singh, reappointment as associate dean at OSU-Tulsa, Materials Science and Engineering;

College of Veterinary Medicine:

  • Kelly Harrison, title change to assistant professor, Pathobiology;
  • Jeff Ostler, title change to assistant professor, Pathobiology;
  • Akhilesh Ramachandran, appointment as the associate director of Operational Enhancements at the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Pathobiology;

Library:

  • Mary Larson, appointment to the Kniffin Professorship of Library Service and Education, Library;
  • Juliana Nykolaiszyn, appointment to the Puterbaugh Professorship of Library Service, Library;

OSU Global:

  •  Marten Brienen, reappointment as associate professor (action confers tenure), OSU Global;
  • Randy Kluver, reappointment to the Donald and Cathey Humphreys Chair in Global Studies, OSU Global;
  • Amy Malek, promotion to associate professor (action confers tenure), OSU Global;

OSUIT:

  • Trey W. Hill, title change to vice provost for Academic Affairs; Academic Affairs;
  • Chris Benge, appointment as director of Workforce Partnerships, Operations;

OSU-OKC:

  • Evan Burkala, appointment as vice provost for Academic Affairs, Academic Affairs;
  • Mike Widell, appointment as director of Workforce Partnerships; Operations;

OSU Polytech:

  • Ronna Vanderslice, title change to provost, OSU Polytech, and vice provost for Academic Affairs, OSU System, System Operations;

OSU-Stillwater:

  • Christopher Francisco, title change to senior vice provost for Academic Affairs, Office of the Provost;

OSU-Tulsa:

  • Craig Freeman, title change to vice provost for Academic Affairs and dean, College of Professional Studies; Academic Affairs;

Retirements:

  • Steven Hartson, Oct. 4, 2024, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology;
  • Jose Soulages, Sept. 1, 2024, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology;
  • James Lee, Oct. 10, 2024, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering;
  • Gail Wilson, Oct. 4, 2024, Natural Resource Ecology and Management;
  • Sue Jacob, Dec. 31, 2024, Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology;
  • Terry Stinnett, May 31, 2024, Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences;
  • Joseph B. Weaver Jr., Oct. 1, 2024, Administration and Finance.
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