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