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Faculty Recognized for Promotion, Tenure Accomplishments

Congratulations to the faculty that recently earned promotion and tenure designations.

  • published: 2023/09/08
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Promoted and honored faculty were recognized and celebrated by their colleagues and campus administration at an informal reception on Thursday afternoon. A full list of faculty earning promotion and tenure is listed below by college.

From Phil He, Ph.D., Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, in the official event program:

“Since my arrival at UNO in January of this year, I have truly enjoyed learning about the accomplishments and great work of faculty from across the colleges. Faculty define a university and it is a privilege to have the opportunity to celebrate the dedicated faculty who were recently promoted. Promotion in faculty rank signifies recognition and acknowledgment by one's peers of sustained excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and service. Indeed, it is an important career milestone. I extend my gratitude for the impact of these faculty on our students and their success. Thank you for your contributions to the University of Nebraska at Omaha and for all that you do that makes UNO a vibrant and engaged metropolitan institution.”


College of Arts and Sciences

Promotion

  • Joshua Darr, Professor, Chemistry
  • Claudia Garcia, Professor, Foreign Languages & Literature
  • Farrah Grant, Lecturer, Geology and Geography
  • Jennifer Heineman, Lecturer, Sociology and Anthropology
  • Lendell Hillhouse, Lecturer, Physics
  • Curtis Hutt, Professor, Philosophy/Religious Studies
  • Nicole Infante, Professor, Mathematical & Statistical Sciences
  • Tammie Kennedy, Professor, English
  • Gregory Petrow, Professor, Political Science
  • James Vnuk, Lecturer, English
  • Courtnay Wheat, Lecturer, Foreign Languages & Literature

Promotion and Tenure

  • Lissette Aligaga-Linares, Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
  • David Manning, Associate Professor, Biology
  • Kay Siebler, Associate Professor, English

College of Business Administration

Promotion

  • Brent Clark, Professor, Management
  • Shannon Cummins, Professor, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
  • Lori Simonsen, Lecturer, Accounting

College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media

Promotion

  • Shelly Cooper, Professor, Music
  • Lilly Lu, Professor, School of the Arts

Promotion and Tenure

  • Andrea Mehlhaff Weare, Associate Professor, Communication
  • Roma Subramanian, Associate Professor, Communication

College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Promotion

  • Christine Tina Chasek, Professor, Counseling
  • Jessica Hagaman, Professor, Special Education & Communication Disorders
  • Connie Schaffer, Professor, Teacher Education

Promotion and Tenure

  • Julie Bell, Associate Professor, Teacher Education
  • Ashley Blount, Associate Professor, Counseling
  • Christopher Burcal, Associate Professor, Health & Kinesiology
  • Nathaniel Hunt, Associate Professor, Biomechanics
  • Philippe Malcolm, Associate Professor, Biomechanics

College of Information Science and Technology

Promotion and Tenure

  • Brian Ricks, Associate Professor, Computer Science

College of Public Affairs and Community Service

Promotion

  • Zachary Hamilton, Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Promotion and Tenure

  • Victor Huang, Associate Professor, Public Administration-Aviation
  • Erin Kearns, Associate Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice
  • Jooho Lee, Professor, Public Administration

Criss Library

Promotion and Tenure

  • Omer Farooq, Associate Professor, Library