Forty-five faculty members receive promotions
by Deanne Puca
June 10, 2011 | WMU News
KALAMAZOO--The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved the promotions of 45 faculty members at its June 9 meeting.
Twelve faculty members were promoted to the rank of full professor, 23 to associate professor, eight to master faculty specialist and two to faculty specialist II. All of the promotions are effective with the beginning of the 2011-12 academic year.
Promoted to professor
- Dr. Massood Z. Atashbar, electrical and computer engineering
- Dr. Diane K. Dirette, occupational therapy
- Dr. Richard Junger, communication
- Dr. Carla M. Koretsky, geosciences
- Dr. Mahendra S. Lawoti, political science
- Dr. Vincent Lyon-Callo, anthropology
- Dr. James A. Muchmore, teaching, learning and educational studies
- Dr. Kathleen Propp, communication
- Dr. Elke Schoffers, chemistry
- Dr. Jeffrey Terpstra, statistics
- Vince Torano, art
- Dr. Nicholas Witschi, English
Promoted to associate professor
- Karen Bondarchuk, art
- Dr. Walter L. Burt, educational leadership, research and technology
- William P. Davis, art
- Dr. Michael A. Famiano, physics
- Dr. Donald Kane, biological sciences
- Dr. Karen M. Lancendorfer, marketing
- Dr. Thaweephan (Duke) Leingpibul, marketing
- Dr. Leszek T. Lilien, computer science
- Nichole A. Maury, art
- Dr. Christine Moser, economics
- Dr. Stanley R. Pelkey, music
- Dr. Heather L. Petcovic, geosciences
- Dr. Susan V. Piazza, special education and literacy studies
- Dr. Patricia L. Reeves, educational leadership, research and technology
- Dr. David A. Richter, mathematics
- Dr. Vivian Ruellot, foreign languages
- Dr. Kenneth H. Smith, music
- Dr. Patric Spence, communication
- Dr. Susan M.B. Steuer, University Libraries
- Dr. Deanna Swoboda, music
- Dr. Udaya R.A.J. Wagle, public affairs and administration
- Dr. Yuan-Kang Wang, sociology
- Dr. Caroline B. Webber, family and consumer sciences
Promoted to master faculty specialist
- Mervyn J. Elliott, aviation sciences
- M. Patricia Fuehr, nursing
- Martin B. Grant, aviation sciences
- Laurie E. Hays, accountancy
- Loren Heun, statistics
- Wendy Kershner, nursing
- Dr. Casey D. McKittrick, English
- Kimberly A. Searing, nursing
Promoted to faculty specialist II
- Dr. Kirsty J. Eisenhart, mathematics
- Dr. Thomas F. Rienzo, business information systems