Faculty Promotions and Tenure Announced

President Ken Gormley has approved the promotion and tenure of the following faculty members:

Promoted to Professor

• Dr. William Wright, theology
• Dr. Melissa Boston, instruction and leadership in education
• Dr. Gibbs Kanyongo, educational foundations and leadership
• Dr. Nihat Polat, instruction and leadership in education
• Dr. Khalid Kamal, pharmaceutical, administrative and social sciences
• Dr. Stephen Benham, music education and music therapy

Granted Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor

• Dr. Craig Maier, communication and rhetorical studies
• Dr. Jennie Schulze, political science
• Dr. Debra Hyatt-Burkhart, counseling, psychology and special education
• Dr. Laura Mahalingappa, instruction and leadership in education
• Dr. Karl Bryan Menk, accounting, ISM and supply chain management
• Dr. Kevin Tidgewell, pharmaceutical, administrative and social sciences
• Dr. Matthew Kostek, physical therapy
• Dr. Benedict Kolber, biological sciences
• Prof. Steven Baicker-McKee, law

Granted Tenure

• Dr. Bonnie Morris, accounting, ISM and supply chain management