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