Nebraska strives to hire a talented faculty that produces important work and builds noteworthy careers. Those colleagues who are invited to join the senior faculty each year shape the University’s academic reputation for years to come.
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Angela Abts
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 5
Jiri Adamec
Promoted to Full Professor
Biochemistry
Tracy Anderson
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 9
Jack Arterburn
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 1
Rachel Azima
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
English
Sandra Barrera Fuentes
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 6
Ashley Benes
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, 4-H Youth Development
Stephanie Bondi
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Educational Administration
Rebecca Brock
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Psychology
Eric Buhs
Promoted to Full Professor
Educational Psychology
Jamie Bullins
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Theatre & Film
Megan Burda
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 10
Kelsy Burke
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Sociology
Santiago Cal
Promoted to Full Professor
Art, Art History & Design
Daniel Ciobanu
Promoted to Full Professor
Animal Science
Kimberly Clark
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Animal Science
Kimberly Cook
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 4
Juan Cui
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Computer Science & Engineering
Bai Cui
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Erica DeFrain
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
University Libraries
Hunter Flodman
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Jaclynn Foged
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 9
Hernan Garcia-Ruiz
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Plant Pathology
Jessica Groskopf
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Farm Management
Jennifer Hansen
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 8
Edward Harris
Promoted to Full Professor
Biochemistry
Rhonda Herrick
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 4
Anna Hiatt
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Biological Sciences
Michelle Homp
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Mathematics
Terri James
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Agronomy & Horticulture
Elizabeth Janning
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 10
Valerie Jones
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Journalism & Mass Communications
John Kammermann
Promoted to Full Professor
Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Lisa Karr
Promoted to Full Professor
Animal Science
Casey Kelly
Promoted to Full Professor
Communication Studies
Suzanne Kemp
Promoted to Professor of Practice
Special Education & Communication Disorders
Kaytlyn Kennedy
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 11
Oleh Khalimonchuk
Promoted to Full Professor
Biochemistry
Elizabeth Killinger
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 6
Eric Knoll
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
Ariel Kohen
Promoted to Full Professor
Political Science
Yaroslav Komarovski
Promoted to Full Professor
Classics & Religious Studies
Julie Kreikemeier
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 7
Erin Laborie
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 4
Adam Larios
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Mathematics
Yuguo Lei
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Xu Li
Promoted to Full Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Yusong Li
Promoted to Full Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
David Lott
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 3
Lena Luck
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Animal Science
Joshua Madsen
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Theatre & Film
Gina Matkin
Promoted to Full Professor
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
Rupal Mehta
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Political Science
Colin Meiklejohn
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Biological Sciences
Amanda Morales
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
Lia Nogueira-Rodriguez
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Agricultural Economics
Aaron Nygren
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 7
Chigozie Obioma
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
English
Justin Olmanson
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
Jay Parsons
Promoted to Full Professor and Granted Tenure
Agricultural Economics
Megan Paul
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
Psychology
Jessica Petersen
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Animal Science
Julie Peterson
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Entomology
Walker Pickering
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Art, Art History & Design
Massimiliano Pierobon
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Computer Science & Engineering
Christopher Proctor
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Agronomy & Horticulture
Prahalada Rao
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Mechanical & Materials Enginnering
Stacie Ray
Promoted to Professor of Practice
Special Education & Communication Disorders
Jenelle Reeves
Promoted to Full Professor
Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
Heather Richards-Rissetto
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Anthropology
Sarah Roberts
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 5
Rebecca Roston
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Biochemistry
Sabrina Russo
Promoted to Full Professor
Biological Sciences
Randy Saner
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 3
Jennifer Schmidt Rasmussen
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Bonita Sharif
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Computer Science & Engineering
Jessica Shoemaker
Promoted to Full Professor
Law
Alexander Sinitskii
Promoted to Full Professor
Chemistry
Wendy Smith
Promoted to Research Full Professor
Mathematics
Jolene Smyth
Promoted to Full Professor
Sociology
Paul Springer
Promoted to Full Professor
Child, Youth and Family Studies
Joshua Steelman
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Jackie Steffen
Promoted to Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Engagement Zone 5
Richard Stowell
Promoted to Full Professor
Biological Systems Engineering
Ryan Sullivan
Promoted to Clinical Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Law
Adam Thimmesch
Promoted to Full Professor
Law
Varkey Titus, Jr.
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Management
Sean Trundle
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
History
Alexander Vazansky
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
History
Nathan Wakefield
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Mathematics
Katherine Wesley
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Educational Administration
Mark Wilson
Promoted to Full Professor
Biochemistry
Richard Wood
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Jennifer Wood
Promoted to Full Professor
Animal Science
Samuel Wortman
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Agronomy & Horticulture
Jiangang Xia
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Educational Administration
Lisong Xu
Promoted to Full Professor
Computer Science & Engineering
Dustin Yates
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Animal Science
David Yuill
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Architectural Engineering & Construction
Chi Zhang
Promoted to Full Professor
Biological Sciences
Andrew Zimbroff
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design