The Elon University Board of Trustees met on Feb. 28 and granted tenure and approved promotions for several faculty members.
The Elon University Board of Trustees met on Friday, Feb. 28, and took the following actions regarding promotion and tenure:
- Granted tenure to Adam Aiken, Susan Anderson, Shuji (Rosey) Bao,
David Bockino, Carrie Eaves, Jennifer Hamel, Benjamin Hannam, Denise Hill, Mussa Idris, Baris Kesgin, Susan Liemer, Federico Pous, Susanne Shawyer, Andrea Sinn, Jessalynn Strauss, Carri Tolmie, Aaron Trocki, Katherine Upton, and Rena Zito. - Promoted Adam Aiken, Shuji (Rosey) Bao, Cynthia Bennett,
David Bockino, Carrie Eaves, Jennifer Hamel, Denise Hill, Mussa Idris, Douglas Kass, Baris Kesgin, Federico Pous, Susanne Shawyer, Andrea Sinn, Jessalynn Strauss, Tracey Thurnes, Carri Tolmie, Aaron Trocki, Katherine Upton, and Rena Zito to associate professor. - Promoted L. Kimberly Epting, Benjamin Evans, Neeraj Gupta, Megan Isaac, Jason Kirk, Julie Lellis, David Levine, Christopher Leupold, Michael Matthews, Safia Swimelar, Anthony Weaver, Pamela Winfield, and Karen Yokley to professor.
- Promoted Teresa LePors to associate librarian.
The Board learned that:
- Continuance in lecture track appointment was approved for Kelly Furnas, Joseph Green, Frederick Johnson, Jr., Mary McManamy, Pieter Swanepoel, Sr., Ryne VanKrevelen, Portia Wade, and Ryan Witt.
- Continuance in a continuing track appointment was approved for Sana Haq,
Charles Johnson, Douglas Kass, Brian Kremer, Shaun Lynch, and Melissa Scales. - Continuance in a continuing appointment was also approved for librarian Allison Bryan, director of the Curriculum Resources Center.
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Adam Aiken
Wesley R. Elingburg Professor in Business and Associate Professor of Finance
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Susan Anderson
Professor of Accounting
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Rosey Bao
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
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David Bockino
Associate Professor of Sport Management and Director of Media Analytics Program
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Carrie Eaves
Associate Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies
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Jennifer Hamel
Associate Professor of Biology and Associate Director of Undergraduate Research
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Ben Hannam
Associate Professor of Communication Design and Chair of the Department of Communication Design
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Denise Hill
Associate Professor of Strategic Communications
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Mussa Idris
Associate Professor of Anthropology
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Baris Kesgin
Associate Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies
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Sue Liemer
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
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Federico Pous
Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of World Langauges and Cultures
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Susanne Shawyer
Associate Professor of Theatre
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Andrea Sinn
Associate Professor of History
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Jessalynn Strauss
Associate Professor of Strategic Communications
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Aaron Trocki
Associate Professor of Mathematics
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Kate Upton
Associate Professor of Finance and Director of the William Garrard Reed Finance Center
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Rena Zito
Associate Professor of Sociology and Interim Chair of Department of Sociology (Spring 2024)
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Cindy Bennett
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
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Douglas Kass
Associate Professor of Cinema and Television Arts
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Tracey Thurnes
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies and Director of Accelerated Pathways Program
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Kim Epting
Professor of Psychology
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Benjamin Evans
T.E. Powell Jr. Professor* and Professor of Physics
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Raj Gupta
Professor of Finance
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Megan Isaac
Professor of English
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Jason Kirk
Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies
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Julie Lellis
Professor of Strategic Communications
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David Levine
Professor of Law at the Elon University School of Law
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Chris Leupold
Professor of Psychology, Isabella Cannon Leadership Professor, Faculty Fellow for Law and Leadership, & Faculty Athletics Representative
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Michael Matthews
Professor of History
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Safia Swimelar
Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies
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Tony Weaver
Associate Dean, School of Communications and Professor of Sport Management
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Pamela Winfield
Professor of Religious Studies
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Karen Yokley
Professor of Mathematics
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Teresa LePors
Coordinator of Library Research and Scholarly Services and Associate Librarian
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Kelly Furnas
Senior Lecturer in Journalism
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Joe Green
Lecturer in Management Information Systems
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Fred Johnson
Senior Lecturer in Music
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Mary McManamy
Senior Lecturer in Chemistry
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Pieter Swanepoel
Lecturer in Accounting
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Ryne VanKrevelen
Senior Lecturer in Statistics
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Portia Wade
Lecturer in Education and Director of the Alamance Scholar's Program
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Sana Haq
Assistant Professor of Cinema and Television Arts
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Charles Johnson
Assistant Professor of Performing Arts
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Brian Kremer
Associate Professor of Music Theatre
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Shaun Lynch
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
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Melissa Scales
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Allison Keill
Director of the Curriculum Resources Center and Associate Librarian
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Carri Reisdorf
Associate Professor of International Business