The Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents on May 21 approved promotion and tenure recommendations at its quarterly meeting conducted via videoconference.
Faculty promotions/tenure, effective Sept. 1, are:
College of Arts & Sciences
Lecturer I Ann Davis (biology, Denton) was promoted to lecturer II.
Lecturer II Diana Elrod (biology, Denton) was promoted to senior lecturer.
Associate professor Julie Herbstrith (psychology & philosophy, Denton) was granted tenure.
Assistant professors promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure were:
- Samuel Kim (psychology & philosophy, Denton)
- Noah Lelek (theatre, Denton)
- Ilana Morgan (dance, Denton)
- Gabrielle Smith (psychology & philosophy, Denton)
Associate professors promoted to professor were:
- Abigail Tilton (social work; dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Denton)
- Ann Wheeler (math & computer science, Denton)
College of Business
Assistant professors promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure were:
- Ken Boonme (Denton)
- Lee Brown (Denton)
- Jason Lambert (Denton)
Rama Yelkur, who begins her duties as dean of the College of Business on June 1, was granted tenure.
College of Health Sciences
Assistant professors promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure were:
- Ann Amuta (health promotion & kinesiology, Denton)
- Mindy Patterson (nutrition & food sciences, Houston)
Associate professors promoted to professor were:
- Sneha Bharadwaj (communications & oral health, Denton)
- Tina Fletcher (occupational therapy, Dallas)
- Laura Green (communication sciences & oral health, Denton)
- Chad Smith (communications sciences & oral health, Denton)
Associate professor Suzanna Dillon (health promotion & kinesology, Denton) was promoted to professor and awarded tenure.
Associate clinical professor Alisa Woods (communication sciences & oral health, Dallas) was promoted to clinical professor.
College of Nursing
Associate professor Laura Kubin (Dallas) was promoted to professor.
Assistant professor Jo-Ann Stankus (Denton) was promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure.
College of Professional Education
Assistant professors promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure were:
- Peggy Lisenbee (literacy & learning, Denton)
- Lisa Grubbs (human development, family studies, & counseling, Denton)
Associate professors promoted to professor were:
- Rebecca Fredrickson (teacher education, Denton)
- Gretchen Hoffman (library & information studies, Denton)
- Sarah McMahan (teacher education, Denton)
- Ludovic Sourdot (teacher education, Denton)
- Laura Trujillo-Jenks (teacher education, Denton)