The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will award promotion and/or tenure to 100 faculty in 2024.

Faculty receiving honors are listed below and at 2024 Promotion and Tenure.

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

• Dena Abbott, Educational Psychology
• Amy Bartels, Management
• Shubhendu Bhardwaj, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Byron D. Chaves, Food Science and Technology
• Elliott Dennis, Agricultural Economics
• Irina Filina, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
• Crystal Garcia, Educational Administration
• Shivam Gupta, Supply Chain Management and Analytics
• Jack Jeffries, Mathematics
• Michael Kaiser, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Yingchao Lan, Supply Chain Management and Analytics
• Kyle Langvardt, Law
• Tierney Lorenz, Psychology
• Susan Loveall-Hague, Special Education and Communication Disorders
• Kristin Malek, Nutrition and Health Sciences
• Justin McMechan, Entomology
• Samuel Melessa, Accountancy
• Keegan J. Moore, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
• Laura Muñoz, History & Ethnic Studies
• Amy Napoli, Child, Youth and Family Studies
• Sathish Kumar Natarajan, Nutrition and Health Sciences
• Ryan Pedrigi, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
• Zac Porter, Architecture
• Christopher Schafhauser, Mathematics
• Daniel Tannenbaum, Economics
• Judith Turk, Natural Resources
• Susan VanderPlas, Statistics
• Becky Wachs, Biological Systems Engineering
• Peter Wahu-Mũchiri, English
• Christine Wittich, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Jing Zhang, Biochemistry

Granted Tenure

• David Long, Theatre and Film

Promoted to Professor

• Ikuho Amano, Modern Languages and Literatures
• Simanti Banerjee, Agricultural Economics
• Jack M. Beard, Law
• Stuart Bernstein, Architectural Engineering and Construction
• Jim Bovaird, Educational Psychology
• Kate Brooks, Agricultural Economics
• Nicole Buan, Biochemistry
• Kelsy Burke, Sociology
• Peter Capuano, English
• Brian Couch, Biological Sciences
• Bai Cui, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
• Kiyomi Deards, University Libraries
• John DeLong, Biological Sciences
• Leslie Delserone, University Libraries
• Mary Ellen Ducey, University Libraries
• Trenton Franz, Natural Resources
• Thomas Gannon, English & Ethnic Studies
• Douglas Golick Entomology
• Christopher Gustafson, Agricultural Economics
• Derek Heeren, Biological Systems Engineering
• Yvonne Lai, Mathematics
• Charlene Maxey-Harris, University Libraries
• Jeff Mower, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Maital Neta, Psychology
• Santosh Pitla, Biological Systems Engineering
• Amanda Ramer-Tait, Food Science and Technology
• Bryan Reiling, Animal Science
• Eva Schubert, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Karrie Weber, Biological Sciences & Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
• Stephanie Wessels, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
• Adrian Wisnicki, English
• Shi-Hua Xiang, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

• Joshua Brummer, Mathematics
• Christine Corr Kiewra, Child, Youth and Family Studies
• Beth Galles, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• Jemalyn Griffin, Journalism and Mass Communications
• Justin Kirk, Communication Studies
• Kelli Kopocis, Architectural Engineering and Construction
• Robert Mackalski, Raikes School & Marketing
• Kathryn Maresh, Accountancy
• Jill Martin, Journalism and Mass Communications
• Jacqueline Mattingly, Music
• Morgan Palmer, Classics and Religious Studies
• Kaci Richter, Journalism and Mass Communications
• Brandi Sigmon, Plant Pathology
• Anne Thomas, Special Education and Communication Disorders
• Laura Young, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Promoted to Professor of Practice

• Chris Bourke, Computing
• Kathy Castle, Communication Studies
• Abla Hasan, Modern Languages and Literatures
• Eric Malina, Chemistry
• Scott Napolitano, Educational Psychology
• Kelly Pritchett, Special Education and Communication Disorders
• Sue Vagts, Finance
• Tyler White, Political Science

Promoted to Research Associate Professor

• Amanda Easterly, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Ming Guo, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Michael Hempel, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Natalie Koziol, Children, Youth, Families and Schools
• Kevin McMullen, English
• Cody Stolle, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
• Amanda Witte, Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Promoted to Research Professor

• Jessica Jonson, Buros Center for Testing

Promoted to Associate Extension Educator

• Hannah Guenther, Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 8
• Melissa Mracek, 4-H Youth Development

Promoted to Extension Educator

• Jill Goedeken, 4-H Youth Development
• Glennis McClure, Agricultural Economics
• Laura Thompson, Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 11