Three architecture faculty receive promotions, tenure
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
At the KU Medical Center
To professor on clinical scholar track (nontenure track)
Brian Pate, pediatrics, Wichita
Raghuveer Dendi, cardiovascular medicine, Kansas City
Leigh Eck, internal medicine, Kansas City
Garth Fraga, pathology and laboratory medicine, Kansas City
Teresa Long, psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Kansas City
Rashna Madan, pathology and laboratory medicine, Kansas City
Jayant Nath, cardiovascular medicine, Kansas City
Mamatha Pasnoor, neurology, Kansas City
Jason Sokol, ophthalmology, Kansas City
To associate professor on clinical scholar track (nontenure track)
Travis Abicht, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Kansas City
Stepheny Berry, surgery, Kansas City
Kyle Brownback, internal medicine, Kansas City
Erin Corriveau, family medicine, Kansas City
Jonathan Dangers, emergency medicine, Kansas City
Michelle De Souza, plastic surgery, Kansas City
Emily Diederich, internal medicine, Kansas City
Jennifer Fink, internal medicine, Kansas City
Valerie French, obstetrics and gynecology, Kansas City
Meredith Gray, obstetrics and gynecology, Kansas City
Jessica Hamilton, psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Kansas City
Reza Hejazi, internal medicine, Kansas City
Eric Hockstad, cardiovascular medicine, Kansas City
James Howard, surgery, Kansas City
Omar Jawdat, neurology, Kansas City
Christopher Lominska, radiation oncology, Kansas City
Scott Mullen, orthopedic surgery, Kansas City
David Naylor, internal medicine, Kansas City
Jessica Newman, internal medicine, Kansas City
Francesca Perez Marques, pediatrics, Kansas City
Deepika Polineni, internal medicine, Kansas City
Benjamin Powers, internal medicine, Kansas City
Anand Rajpara, internal medicine, Kansas City
Xinglei Shen, radiation oncology, Kansas City
Lisa Shenkman, psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Kansas City
Anurag Singh, internal medicine, Kansas City
Timothy Smith, pediatrics, Kansas City
Lori Spoozak, obstetrics and gynecology, Kansas City
Eric Vaughan, emergency medicine, Kansas City
Jennifer Villwock, otolaryngology, Kansas City
Aaron Sinclair, family and community medicine, Wichita
Hadley Wyre, urology, Kansas City
To clinical assistant professor (clinical track, nontenure track)
Deana Wilhoite, School of Nursing, Kansas City
To clinical associate professor (clinical track, nontenure track)
Zalina Ardasenov, internal medicine, Kansas City
Cara Busenhart, School of Nursing, Kansas City
Scott Ceule, emergency medicine, Kansas City
Pooja Desai, pediatrics, Wichita
Deetra Ford, neurology, Kansas City
Elizabeth Friedman, pathology and laboratory medicine, Kansas City
Charles Gibbs, obstetrics and gynecology, Kansas City
Brett Grizzell, surgery, Wichita
Abdul Haleem, orthopedic surgery, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Ellen Harper, School of Nursing, Kansas City
Melissa Hopper, pediatrics, Wichita
Melissa Huggins, obstetrics and gynecology, Kansas City
Kurt Kauffman, obstetrics and gynecology, Wichita
Brendan Kelly, internal medicine, Kansas City
Thalia Lopez, obstetrics and gynecology, Wichita
Dawne Lowden, obstetrics and gynecology, Wichita
Jerrihlyn McGee, School of Nursing, Kansas City
Christina Phillips, School of Nursing, Kansas City
Andrew Porter, family and community medicine, Wichita
Jason Rucker, physical therapy and rehabilitation science, Kansas City
James Southwell, neurology, Kansas City
Danielle Staecker, obstetrics and gynecology, Kansas City
Samuel Todd Stephens, family and community medicine, Wichita
Brian Weiford, cardiovascular medicine, Kansas City
Priyank Yagnik, pediatrics, Wichita
To clinical professor (clinical track, nontenure track)
Therese Cusick, surgery, Wichita
Marilee McBoyle, surgery, Wichita
Pavan Reddy, internal medicine, Wichita
Janet Woodroof, pathology and laboratory medicine, Kansas City
To associate professor (clinical track, nontenure track)
Christa Balanoff, surgery, Kansas City
To professor (clinical track, nontenure track)
Chao Huang, internal medicine, Kansas City
To education professor (educator track, nontenure track)
Michael Waxman, family medicine, Kansas City
To research associate professor (research track, nontenure track)
Lauren Ptomey, Internal Medicine Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management, Kansas City
To research professor (research track, nontenure track)
Antonio Artigues‐Serra, biochemistry and molecular biology, Kansas City
Katherine Roby, anatomy and cell biology, Kansas City
Cari Ahlers Schmidt, pediatrics, Wichita
To professor, previously tenured
Sandra Billinger, physical therapy and rehabilitation science, Kansas City
Jennifer Klemp, internal medicine, Kansas City
Lisa Mische Lawson, occupational therapy education, Kansas City
Megha Ramaswamy, preventive medicine and public health, Kansas City
Elizabeth Ablah, population health, Wichita
Professor awarded tenure
Dineo Khabele, obstetrics and gynecology, Kansas City
To associate professor with tenure
Prachee Avasthi, anatomy and cell biology, Kansas City
Jeffrey Bose, microbiology, molecular genetics & immunology, Kansas City
Hannes Devos, physical therapy and rehabilitation science, Kansas City
Shellie Ellis, population health, Kansas City
Bret Freudenthal, biochemistry and molecular biology, Kansas City
Heather Gibbs, dietetics and nutrition, Kansas City
Matthew Lineberry, population health, Kansas City
Mei Liu, internal medicine, Kansas City
Mary Markiewicz, microbiology, molecular genetics & immunology, Kansas City
Jill Peltzer, School of Nursing, Kansas City
Milind Phadnis, biostatistics, Kansas City
Yuxia (Lisa) Zhang, pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutics, Kansas City
Associate professor awarded tenure
Mohammad Rumi, pathology and laboratory medicine, Kansas City.