The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will award promotion and/or tenure to 101 faculty in 2020. Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the spring celebration to honor faculty has been postponed until fall.
Faculty receiving honors are listed below and at 2020 Promotion and Tenure.
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Rebecca Brock, Psychology
Jamie Bullins, Theatre and Film
Kelsy Burke, Sociology
Juan Cui, Computer Science and Engineering
Bai Cui, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Erica DeFrain, University Libraries
Hernan Garcia-Ruiz, Plant Pathology
Valerie Jones, Journalism and Mass Communications
Adam Larios, Mathematics
Yuguo Lei, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Lena Luck, Animal Science
Joshua Madsen, Theatre and Film
Rupal Mehta, Political Science
Colin Meiklejohn, Biological Sciences
Amanda Morales, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Lia Nogueira-Rodriguez, Agricultural Economics
Chigozie Obioma, English
Justin Olmanson, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Jessica Petersen, Animal Science
Julie Peterson, Entomology
Walker Pickering, Art, Art History and Design
Massimiliano Pierobon, Computer Science and Engineering
Prahalada Rao, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Heather Richards-Rissetto, Anthropology
Rebecca Roston, Biochemistry
Bonita Sharif, Computer Science and Engineering
Joshua Steelman, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Varkey Titus, Jr., Management
Alexander Vazansky, History
Richard Wood, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Samuel Wortman, Agronomy and Horticulture
Jiangang Xia, Educational Administration
Dustin Yates, Animal Science
David Yuill, Architectural Engineering and Construction
Andrew Zimbroff, Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design
Promoted to Full Professor and Granted Tenure
- Jay Parsons, Agricultural Economics
Promoted to Full Professor
Jiri Adamec, Biochemistry
Eric Buhs, Educational Psychology
Santiago Cal, Art, Art History and Design
Daniel Ciobanu, Animal Science
Edward Harris, Biochemistry
John Kammermann, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Lisa Karr, Animal Science
Casey Kelly, Communication Studies
Oleh Khalimonchuk, Biochemistry
Ariel Kohen, Political Science
Yaroslav Komarovski, Classics & Religious Studies
Xu Li, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Yusong Li, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Gina Matkin, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Jenelle Reeves, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Sabrina Russo, Biological Sciences
Jessica Shoemaker, Law
Alexander Sinitskii, Chemistry
Jolene Smyth, Sociology
Paul Springer, Child, Youth and Family Studies
Richard Stowell, Biological Systems Engineering
Adam Thimmesch, Law
Mark Wilson, Biochemistry
Jennifer Wood, Animal Science
Lisong Xu, Computer Science and Engineering
Chi Zhang, Biological Sciences
Promoted to Clinical Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
- Ryan Sullivan, Law
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Rachel Azima, English
Stephanie Bondi, Educational Administration
Hunter Flodman, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Anna Hiatt, Biological Sciences
Michelle Homp, Mathematics
Eric Knoll, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Sean Trundle, History
Nathan Wakefield, Mathematics
Katherine Wesley, Educational Administration
Promoted to Full Professor of Practice
Suzanne Kemp, Special Education and Communication Disorders
Stacie Ray, Special Education and Communication Disorders
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
Megan Paul, Psychology
Jennifer Schmidt Rasmussen, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Promoted to Research Full Professor
- Wendy Smith, Mathematics
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Tracy Anderson, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 9
Jack Arterburn, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 1
Sandra Barrera Fuentes, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 6
Ashley Benes, Nebraska Extension, 4-H Youth Development
Megan Burda, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 10
Kimberly Clark, Nebraska Extension, Animal Science
Terri James, Nebraska Extension, Agronomy and Horticulture
Kaytlyn Kennedy, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 11
Julia Kreikemeier, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 7
Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 4
Christopher Proctor, Nebraska Extension, Agronomy and Horticulture
Sarah Roberts, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 5
Promoted to Extension Educator
Angela Abts, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 5
Kimberly Cook, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 4
Jaclynn Foged, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 9
Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension, Farm Management
Jennifer Hansen, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 8
Rhonda Herrick, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 4
Elizabeth Janning, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 10
Elizabeth Killinger, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 6
David Lott, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 3
Aaron Nygren, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 7
Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 3
Jackie Steffen, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 5
