Excellent and dedicated faculty define a university. It is my distinct pleasure to share with the campus community faculty who have recently been promoted, and in many cases, tenured. Promotion in faculty rank signifies recognition and acknowledgement by one’s peers of sustained excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and service. Indeed, it is an important milestone in the career of a faculty member. I am also pleased to acknowledge faculty with sustained records of outstanding service to the campus community or discipline. I extend my gratitude for the impact this group has made through their dedication to our students and their success. Please join me in congratulating these faculty – our colleagues – whose work has fostered student learning and success and has contributed to making UNO a vibrant and engaged metropolitan institution.
College of Arts and Sciences
Promotion
Bradley Bereitschaft, Professor, Geography and Geology
Daniel Hawkins, Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Katie Shirazi, Lecturer, Biology
Promotion and Tenure
Laura Alexander, Associate Professor, Religious Studies
Michelle Black, Associate Professor, Political Science
Andrew Miller, Associate Professor, Chemistry
College of Business Administration
Promotion
Meg Harris, Lecturer, Accounting
Promotion and Tenure
Patty Bick, Associate Professor, Finance, Banking, and Real Estate
Kelsey Medeiros, Associate Professor, Management
Dustin White, Associate Professor, Economics
Xiaoming Yang, Associate Professor, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Yanhui Zhao, Associate Professor, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media
Promotion
Karen Fannin, Professor, Music
Promotion and Tenure
Kevin Clouther, Associate Professor, Arts
Darren Pettit, Associate Professor, Music
Kristin Taylor, Associate Professor, Music
Jave Yoshimoto, Associate Professor, Arts
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Promotion
Janice Garnett, Lecturer, Educational Leadership
Erica Rose, Lecturer, Teacher Education
Richard Smith, Lecturer, Special Education and Communication Disorders
Debora Wisneski, Professor, Teacher Education
Glen Wragge, Lecturer, Health and Kinesiology
Promotion and Tenure
Michelle Friend, Associate Professor, Teacher Education
Kelly Gomez Johnson, Associate Professor, Teacher Education
Song-Young Park, Associate Professor, Health, and Kinesiology
College of Public Affairs and Community Service
Promotion
Samantha Clinkinbeard, Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Lowell “Skip” Bailey, Lecturer, Public Administration - Aviation
Promotion and Tenure
Janelle Beadle, Associate Professor, Gerontology
Jodi Benenson, Associate Professor, Public Administration
Lindsay Wilkinson, Associate Professor, Gerontology
Outstanding Service Recognition
Gaylene Armstrong, Distinguished Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Craig Maher, Distinguished Professor, Public Administration
Tara Richards, Distinguished Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Edouardo Zendejas, Senior Lecturer, Public Administration – Tribal Management and Emergency Services
College of Information Science and Technology
Promotion and Tenure
Kathryn Cooper, Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Informatics
Christine Toh, Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Informatics
Congratulations again to all of UNO’s promoted and tenured faculty. It is the dedication and commitment to excellence of UNO faculty that make me proud to be a Maverick.
Sincerely,
Deborah Smith-Howell
Interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
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