Chancellor announces promotions, tenure for 2020

Campanile at sunset

LAWRENCE — Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved promotion and the award of tenure where indicated to 97 individuals on the University of Kansas Medical Center and 62 individuals on the Lawrence and Edwards campuses.

Girod and Barbara Bichelmeyer, the provost and executive vice chancellor, who chairs the University Committee on Promotion and Tenure on the Lawrence campus, and Dr. Robert Simari, executive vice chancellor at the KU Medical Center, issued a joint statement on the accomplishment of these faculty members.

“Congratulations to the exceptional faculty and researchers who’ve reached the next milestone in their careers. As a major research institution, KU’s dedicated scholars and educators address the challenges of our changing world and drive this university forward. Our faculty conduct comprehensive research, deliver outstanding educational experiences and take part in professional, clinical and service activities required of their fields. Their enthusiasm and involvement further our mission of educating leaders, building healthy communities and making discoveries that change the world. The commitment they share to ensure students succeed is inspiring.

“The University Committees on Promotion and Tenure on both campuses did an excellent job evaluating the many eligible candidates. We hope the entire university will join us in recognizing these educators who devote their talents and energy to uphold the institution's ideals through research, teaching and service.”

Except where indicated, promotion and tenure are effective at the start of the fall semester.

At the Lawrence and Edwards Campuses

Tenure awarded

  • Angela Rathmel, KU Libraries, associate librarian with tenure

To associate professor

  • James Blakemore, chemistry
  • Juan Bravo Suarez, chemical & petroleum engineering
  • Samuel Brody, religious studies
  • Patrizio Ceccagnoli, French, Francophone & Italian
  • Josephine Chandler, molecular biosciences
  • Geng Chen, mathematics
  • Brad Cokelet, philosophy
  • Masoud Darabi, civil, environmental & architectural engineering
  • Niki den Nieuwenboer, business
  • Joseph Erba, journalism
  • Huazhen Fang, mechanical engineering
  • Teri Finneman, journalism
  • Ryan Funk, pharmacy practice
  • Daniel Hernandez, mathematics
  • Alexandra Kondyli, civil, environmental & architectural engineering
  • Ari Linden, German studies
  • Brian Lines, civil, environmental & architectural engineering
  • Noah McLean, geology
  • Ashley Muddiman, communication studies
  • Jennifer Raff, anthropology
  • Colin Roust, music
  • Joanna Slusky, molecular biosciences and computational biology
  • Matthew Smith, music
  • Maya Stiller, history of art
  • Keith Van de Riet, architecture
  • Guanghui Wang, electrical engineering & computer science
  • Carolyn Watson, music
  • Emily Witt, mathematics

To associate professor/associate scientist

  • Terrance Loecke, environmental studies, Kansas Biological Survey, associate professor with tenure and associate scientist

To clinical professor

  • Crystal Burkhardt, pharmacy practice
  • Joyce Rosenberg, law
  • Betsy Six, law

To professor

  • James Basham, special education
  • Gjergji Cici, business
  • Joe Colistra, architecture
  • Kathryn Conrad, English
  • Michael Davidson, music
  • Dan Dixon, molecular biosciences
  • Alesha Doan, public affairs & administration and women, gender, & sexuality studies
  • Dorice Elliott, English
  • E. Bruce Hayes, French, Francophone & Italian
  • Scott Jenkins, philosophy
  • Marni Kessler, history of art
  • KC Kong, physics & astronomy
  • Amy Mendenhall, social welfare
  • Derek Reed, applied behavioral science
  • Tarun Sabarwal, economics
  • Armin Schulz, philosophy
  • Kapila Silva, architecture
  • Leigh Stearns, geology
  • James Stiles, electrical engineering & computer science
  • Annie Tremblay, linguistics
  • Xuemin Tu, mathematics

To professor, tenure awarded

  • Sarah Shrader, pharmacy practice

To professor/scientist

  • Matthew Mosconi, applied behavioral science and psychology, Life Span Institute

Academic staff promotions, effective FY 2021

  • Amy McCart, Life Span Institute, research professor 
  • Dale Walker, Life Span Institute, research professor 
  • Kandace Fleming, Life Span Institute, scientist 
  • Kathryn Bigelow, Life Span Institute, associate research professor 
  • Rebecca Swinburne Romine, Life Span Institute, associate research professor 
  • Brett Bricker, communication studies, associate specialist

Updated on: 05/28/2020