Faculty receiving honors are listed below and at 2021 Promotion and Tenure.

2021 Promotion and Tenure List

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

• Trey Andrews, Psychology
• Christos Argyropoulos, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Justin Bradley, Computer Science and Engineering
• Virginia Chaidez, Nutrition and Health Sciences
• Cody Creech, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Clayton Cressler, Biological Sciences
• Angela Dietsch, Special Education and Communication Disorders
• James Downes, Accountancy
• Brittany Duncan, Computer Science Engineering
• Julia Frengs, Modern Languages and Literatures
• Troy Gilmore, Natural Resources
• Jesse Korus, Natural Resources
• Thomas Larson, Music
• Taro Mieno, Agricultural Economics
• Travis Mulliniks, Animal Science
• Jessica Namkung, Special Education and Communication Disorders
• Angela Palmer-Wackerly, Communication Studies
• Luis Rosa Rodriguez, Modern Languages and Literatures
• Daran Rudnick, Biological Systems Engineering
• Sajeesh Sajeesh, Marketing
• Rachel Schachter, Child, Youth and Family Studies
• Michael Sealy, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
• Alexandra Seceleanu, Mathematics
• Rachael Shah, English
• Daizaburo Shizuka, Biological Sciences
• Erkut Sonmez, Supply Chain Management and Analytics
• Mitchell Stephenson, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Amanda Thomas, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
• Bing Wang, Food Science and Technology
• Limei Zhang, Biochemistry
• Alexander Zupan, Mathematics
• Vitaly Alexandrov, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Promoted to Clinical Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

• Chelsi Hayden, Law

Promoted to Associate Professor

• William Belcher, Global Integrative Studies

Granted Tenure

• Wei Niu, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Eric Weaver, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
• Evan Choi, Associate Professor of Child, Youth and Family Studies

Promoted to Professor and Granted Tenure

• Gilbert Parra, Child, Youth and Family Studies

Promoted to Professor

• Joseph Baumert, Food Science and Technology
• Bruce Brodersen, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• Martin Centurion, Physics and Astronomy
• Stephen Cooper, Computer Science and Engineering
• Maria de Guzman, Child, Youth and Family Studies
• Samodha Fernando, Animal Science
• Cory Forbes, Natural Resources
• Rodrigo Franco-Cruz, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• Lisa Franzen-Castle, Nutrition and Health Sciences
• Seth Harris, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• David Holding, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Michelle Hughes, Special Education and Communication Disorders
• Gus Hurwitz, Law
• Christine Kelley, Mathematics
• Ilya Kravchenko, Physics and Astronomy
• Jung Yul Lim, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
• Joe Louis, Entomology
• John Raible, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
• Daren Redfearn, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Devin Rose, Food Science and Technology
• Amit Saini, Marketing
• Timothy Schaffert, English
• Martha Shulski, Natural Resources
• Witawas Srisa-An, Computer Science and Engineering
• Karin van Dijk, Biochemistry
• Roland Vegso, English
• Harkamal Walia, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Richard Wilson, Plant Pathology

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

• Brandon Bosch, Sociology and Political Science
• Carolyn Brown-Kramer, Psychology
• Heather Clemens, Finance
• Michelle Eble-Hankins, Architectural Engineering and Construction
• Philip Geib, Global Integrative Studies
• Heather Hallen-Adams, Food Science and Technology
• Emily Hammerl, Global Integrative Studies
• Judy Harvey, Special Education and Communication Disorders
• Chad Mardesen, Marketing
• Jina Morris, Accountancy
• Majid Nabavi, Supply Chain Management and Analytics
• Dennis Perkey, Nutrition and Health Sciences
• Mackenzie Savaiano, Special Education and Communication Disorders
• Olha Tytarenko, Modern Languages and Literatures

Promoted to Professor of Practice

• Jena Asgarpoor, Engineering
• Wayne Babchuk, Educational Psychology
• David Lambe, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Lisa Pennisi, Natural Resources
• Suzette Person, Computer Science and Engineering
• Anne Streich, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Kristy Weissling, Special Education and Communication Disorders

Promoted to Research Associate Professor

• Vikas Belamkar, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Juan Diego Hernandez-Jarquin, Agronomy and Horticulture
• Andy Park, Theatre and Film
• Andrea Watson, Animal Science
• Changmou Xu, Food Science and Technology

Promoted to Research Professor

• Sibel Irmak, Biological Systems Engineering
• Jayne Stratton, Food Science and Technology

Promoted to Associate Extension Educator

• Julie Boyle, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 5
• Emily Gratopp, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 9
• Jody Green, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 9
• Susan Harris, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 4
• Jacie Milius, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 11
• Sarah Paisley, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 1
• John Porter, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 9
• Linda Reddish, Nebraska Extension
• Sarah Sivits, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 3
• Vanessa Wielenga, Nutrition and Health Sciences

Promoted to Extension Educator

• Kayla Colgrove, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 9
• Lynn DeVries, Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 10
• Maria Walker, Nebraska Extension

Promoted to Associate Geoscientist

• Crystal Stiles, Natural Resources

Promoted to Associate Forester

• Adam Smith, Nebraska Forest Service