Recent Faculty & Staff Milestones

Academic Affairs is delighted to announce and celebrate the promotions and permanent/continuing appointments of our faculty and staff. If you see them on campus or have a moment to send an email, please congratulate them.

Faculty Promotion

The following faculty promotions were effective 9/1/2024 unless otherwise noted:

  • Monica Schneider, Psychology, promotion to Distinguished Teaching Professor, effective 4/16/2024
  • Kodjo Adabra, Global Languages & Cultures, promotion to Professor
  • David Levy, Philosophy, promotion to Professor
  • Amy Sheldon, Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, promotion to Professor
  • Atsushi Tajima, Communication, promotion to Professor
  • Allison Bechard, Psychology, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Hanna Brant, Political Science & International Relations, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Wesley Costa de Moraes (posthumously), Global Languages & Cultures, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Mackenzie Gerringer, Biology, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Claire Gravelin, Psychology, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Jacalyn Wittmer Malinowski, Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, promotion to Associate Professor

Staff Promotion

  • Becky Patt, Computing & Information Technology, promotion to Senior Instructional Designer, effective 9/14/2023
  • Allison Brown, Milne Library, promotion to Digital Publishing Services Manager, effective 2/1/2024
  • Heather Morens, Career Design Center, promotion to Assistant Director of Career Design, effective 2/1/2024
  • Suzanne Neary, Registrar's Office, promotion to Assistant Registrar for Curriculum & Degree Conferral, effective 2/1/2024
  • Nicholas LaGamba, Chemistry and Biochemistry, promotion to Stockroom & Safety Manager, effective 5/23/2024
  • Christopher Sandefer, Computing & Information Technology, promotion to Director of Information Systems, effective 6/20/2024
  • Alexis Clifton, Provost's Office, promotion to Director of the Teaching and Learning Center, effective 8/1/2024

Faculty Continuing Appointment

  • Wesley Costa de Moraes (posthumously), Global Languages & Cultures, effective 9/1/2024
  • Allison Bechard, Psychology, effective 9/1/2025
  • Claire Gravelin, Psychology, effective 9/1/2025
  • Jacalyn Wittmer Malinowski, Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, effective 9/1/2025
  • Lee Pierce, Communication, effective 9/1/2025
  • Samuel Fallon, English, effective 9/1/2025

Staff Permanent Appointment

  • Adam Klinges, Computing & Information Technology, effective 12/1/2023
  • Sarah Gaudio, Geological Sciences, effective 12/29/2023
  • Alexis Clifton, Teaching and Learning Center, effective 2/9/2024
  • Jennifer Kenyon, International Student & Scholar Services, effective 9/21/2024

Academic Librarian Continuing Appointment

  • Rebecca Leathersich, effective 5/28/2025
  • Alessandra Otero-Ramos, effective 3/7/2026