May 9, 2024
24-60
Jessica Pope
Communications and Media Relations Coordinator
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Recognizes Faculty with Awarding of Tenure, Promotion
VALDOSTA — Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø recently awarded tenure to 13 faculty members.
The award of tenure constitutes permanent status as a member of the university faculty.
At Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, tenure may be awarded, upon approval of the president, after a faculty member has completed a probationary period of at least five years of full-time service at the rank of assistant professor or higher.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s 2024 faculty tenure recipients are as follows:
- Ian Anderson, Department of Communication Arts, College of the Arts.
- Dr. Shantanu Chakraborty, Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics, College of Science and Mathematics.
- Dr. Lenese Colson, Department of Library and Information Studies, James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services.
- Dr. Meagan M. Wood Hopkins, Department of Psychological Science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Dr. Knicole Lee, School of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
-Dr. Zhong Bei Lin, Department of Music, College of the Arts.
- Dr. Kristy Litster, Department of Teacher Education, James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services.
- Chalise Ludlow, Department of Communication Arts, College of the Arts.
- Dr. Shafat Mubin, Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics, College of Science and Mathematics.
- Dr. Gopeekrist Sreenilayam, Department of Chemistry and Geosciences, College of Science and Mathematics.
- Dr. Amy Watson, Department of Management, Marketing, and Healthcare Administration, Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration.
- Dr. Clell Wright, Department of Music, College of the Arts.
- Dr. Laurel Yu, Department of Music, College of the Arts.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø also recently awarded promotion to 30 faculty members.
Promotion is awarded to faculty members who demonstrate superior teaching; outstanding professional service to the university and/or the community; outstanding research, scholarship, creative activity, or academic achievement; and professional growth and development. Promotion to the rank of associate or full professor at a regional university like Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø requires the earned doctorate or other terminal degree or its equivalent in training, ability, and/or experience.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s 2024 faculty promotion recipients are as follows:
- Dr. Karen Acosta, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, promoted to professor.
- Ian Anderson, Department of Communication Arts, College of the Arts, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Shantanu Chakraborty, Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics, College of Science and Mathematics, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Lenese Colson, Department of Library and Information Studies, James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Anurag Dasgupta, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Science and Mathematics, promoted to professor.
- Dr. Kelly Davison, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, promoted to professor.
- Dr. Meagan M. Wood Hopkins, Department of Psychological Science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Howard Hsu, Department of Music, College of the Arts, promoted to professor.
- Dr. Taewon Hwang, Department of Management, Marketing, and Healthcare Administration, Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, promoted to professor.
- Dr. Jiyoon Jung, Department of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development, James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Ubaraj Katawal, Department of English, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, promoted to professor.
- Dr. Jonathan Krispin, Department of Management, Marketing, and Healthcare Administration, Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, promoted to professor.
- Mallory Lane, School of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, promoted to senior lecturer.
- Dr. Knicole Lee, School of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Zhong Bei Lin, Department of Music, College of the Arts, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Kristy Litster, Department of Teacher Education, James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services, promoted to associate professor.
- Chalise Ludlow, Department of Communication Arts, College of the Arts, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Radu Paul Mihail, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Science and Mathematics, promoted to professor.
- Dr. Shafat Mubin, Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics, College of Science and Mathematics, promoted to associate professor.
- Laura Mullis, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services, promoted to senior lecturer.
- Kelley Parker, School of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, promoted to senior lecturer.
- Dr. Michelle Ritter, School of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, promoted to professor.
- Dr. Emily Rose, Department of Biology, College of Science and Mathematics, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Gopeekrist Sreenilayam, Department of Chemistry and Geosciences, College of Science and Mathematics, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Regina Suriel, Department of Teacher Education, James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services, promoted to professor.
- Dr. Bernard Tamas, Department of Political Science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, promoted to professor.
- Dr. Bobbie Ticknor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, promoted to professor.
- Dr. Amy Watson, Department of Management, Marketing, and Healthcare Administration, Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Clell Wright, Department of Music, College of the Arts, promoted to associate professor.
- Dr. Laurel Yu, Department of Music, College of the Arts, promoted to associate professor.
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