New faculty, promotions and tenure for 2009-10 have been announced by the Provost’s Office:
New faculty:
College of Arts and Sciences:
Dr. Richard Apgar, Foreign Languages, Assistant Professor
Lucia Montas, Foreign Languages, Lecturer
Dr. James Guilfoyle, History, Lecturer
Dr. Michael Thompson, History, Assistant Professor
Dr. Sumith Gunasekera, Mathematics, Assistant Professor
Amanda Matthews, Mathematics, Lecturer
Hadley Prigmore, Mathematics, Lecturer
Dr. Deborah Shepherd, Mathematics, Visiting Associate Professor
Davut Tuncer, Mathematics, Visiting Assistant Professor
Dr. Joshua Hamblen, Physics, Geology and Astronomy, Assistant Professor
College of Health, Education and Professional Studies
Dr. David Rausch, Graduate Studies Division, Visiting Associate Professor
Dr. Brendon McDermott, Health and Human Performance, Assistant Professor
Kelly Good, School of Nursing, Lecturer
Ray Howard, School of Nursing, Lecturer
Veliska Thomas, Social Work, Lecturer
Dr. Carol Brand, Teacher Preparation Academy, Lecturer
College of Business
Dr. Travis Holt, Accounting, Assistant Professor
Dr. Bruce Wampler, Accounting, Associate Professor
Dr. Frank Butler, Management, Assistant Professor
Dr. Randy Evans, Management, Assistant Professor
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Tarsem Purewal, Computer Science and Engineering, Visiting Assistant Professor
Lupton Library
Caitlin Shanley, Library, Assistant Professor
Lane Wilkinson, Library, Assistant Professor
Tenure
Dr. Joyce Smith, English
Dr. Lucas van der Merwe, Mathematics
Dr. Kevin Ford, Music
Dr. Dennis Plaisted, Philosophy and Religion
Dr. Ignatius Fomunung, Engineering
Dr. Anthony Lease, Graduate Studies Division
Dr. Kay Cowan, Teacher Preparation Academy
Dr. Lisa Burke, Management
Dr. Beverly Brockman, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Promotion To Associate Professor:
Dr. Joyce Smith, English
Dr. Lucas van der Merwe, Mathematics
Dr. Dennis Plaisted, Philosophy and Religion
Dr. Brian O’Leary, Psychology
Dr. Li Yang, Computer Science and Engineering
Dr. Chris Smith, School of Nursing
Dr. Kay Cowan, Teacher Preparation Academy
To Professor:
Dr. Lauren Ingraham, English
Dr. Stuart Benkert, Music
Dr. Lee Harris, Music
Dr. John Freeman, Graduate Studies Division
Dr. Barbara Norwood, School of Nursing
Dr. Beni Asllani, Management
Dr. Lisa Burke, Management
Dr. Valerie Taylor, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
