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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln announces faculty receiving promotion and/or tenure in 2023.

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Stacy Adams

Stacy Adams
Agronomy and Horticulture

Promoted to Professor of Practice

Herita Akamah

Herita Akamah
Accountancy

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Sophie Alvarez

Sophie Alvarez
Center for Biotechnology

Promoted to Research Professor

Troy Anderson

Troy Anderson
Entomology

Promoted to Professor

Peter Angeletti

Peter Angeletti
Biological Sciences

Promoted to Professor

Edward Balistreri

Edward Balistreri
Economics

Promoted to Professor

Matthew Barrows

Matthew Barrows
Architectural Engineering and Construction

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Andrea Basche

Andrea Basche
Agronomy and Horticulture

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Brian Baugh

Brian Baugh
Finance

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Ben Beckman

Ben Beckman
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 5

Promoted to Associate Extension Educator

Christopher Bohn

Christopher Bohn
School of Computing

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Allison Bonander

Allison Bonander
Communication Studies

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Marc Brennan

Marc Brennan
Special Education and Communication Disorders

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Kyle Broderick

Kyle Broderick
Plant Pathology

Promoted to Associate Extension Educator

Kathy Burr

Kathy Burr
4-H Youth Development

Promoted to Associate Extension Educator

Mary Alice Casto

Mary Alice Casto
Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Nathan Conner

Nathan Conner
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Promoted to Professor

Jessica Corman

Jessica Corman
Natural Resources

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Dawne Curry

Dawne Curry
History & Ethnic Studies

Promoted to Professor

Sruti Das Choudhury

Sruti Das Choudhury
Natural Resources

Promoted to Research Associate Professor

Bedross Der Matossian

Bedross Der Matossian
History

Promoted to Professor

Aaron Duncan

Aaron Duncan
Communication Studies

Promoted to Professor of Practice

Katie Edwards

Katie Edwards
Educational Psychology

Promoted to Professor

Kerry Elsen

Kerry Elsen
4-H Youth Development

Promoted to Associate Extension Educator

Jean Ann Fischer

Jean Ann Fischer
Nutrition and Health Sciences

Promoted to Extension Educator

Saundra Frerichs

Saundra Frerichs
4-H Youth Development

Promoted to Extension Associate Professor

Yufeng Ge

Yufeng Ge
Biological Systems Engineering

Promoted to Professor

Alisa Gilmore

Alisa Gilmore
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Promoted to Professor of Practice

Bradley Goetsch

Bradley Goetsch
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Frank Golf

Frank Golf
Physics and Astronomy

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Matthew Gormley

Matthew Gormley
Educational Psychology

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Richard Graham

Richard Graham
Libraries

Promoted to Professor

Patricio Grassini

Patricio Grassini
Agronomy and Horticulture

Promoted to Professor

Kevin Hanrahan

Kevin Hanrahan
Music

Promoted to Professor

Carrie Hanson-Bradley

Carrie Hanson-Bradley
Child, Youth and Family Studies

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Lindsay Hastings

Lindsay Hastings
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Promoted to Professor

Tomas Helikar

Tomas Helikar
Biochemistry

Promoted to Professor

Kathryn Holland

Kathryn Holland
Psychology & Women's and Gender Studies

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Peisi Huang

Peisi Huang
Physics and Astronomy

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Amit Jhala

Amit Jhala
Agronomy and Horticulture

Promoted to Professor

Alice Kang

Alice Kang
Political Science & Ethnic Studies

Promoted to Professor

Emily Kazyak

Emily Kazyak
Sociology & Women's and Gender Studies

Promoted to Professor

Seunghee Kim

Seunghee Kim
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Dawn Kopacz

Dawn Kopacz
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Brett Kreifels

Brett Kreifels
4-H Youth Development

Promoted to Associate Extension Educator

Brandon Kreiling

Brandon Kreiling
Architectural Engineering and Construction

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Alok Kumar

Alok Kumar
Marketing

Promoted to Professor

Rebecca Lai

Rebecca Lai
Chemistry

Promoted to Professor

Matthew Lambert

Matthew Lambert
Special Education and Communication Disorders

Promoted to Professor

Liz Lorang

Liz Lorang
Libraries

Promoted to Professor

Audra Losey

Audra Losey
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 9

Promoted to Extension Educator

Joe Luck

Joe Luck
Biological Systems Engineering

Promoted to Professor

Marc Maguire

Marc Maguire
Architectural Engineering and Construction

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Kaustav Majumder

Kaustav Majumder
Food Science and Technology

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Dennis McChargue

Dennis McChargue
Psychology

Promoted to Professor

Kristi Montooth

Kristi Montooth
Biological Sciences

Promoted to Professor

Martha Morton

Martha Morton
Chemistry

Promoted to Research Professor

Shane Moser

Shane Moser
Finance

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Beth Nacke

Beth Nacke
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 8

Promoted to Associate Extension Educator

Michael Naldrett

Michael Naldrett
Center for Biotechnology

Promoted to Research Associate Professor

Yunwoo Nam

Yunwoo Nam
Community and Regional Planning

Promoted to Professor

Siamak Nejati

Siamak Nejati
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

David Newton

David Newton
Architecture

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Jae Sung Park

Jae Sung Park
Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Julie Peterson

Julie Peterson
Entomology

Promoted to Professor

Wen Qian

Wen Qian
Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Promoted to Research Associate Professor

Xin Qiao

Xin Qiao
Biological Systems Engineering

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Vish Reddi

Vish Reddi
Architectural Engineering and Construction

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Dipak Santra

Dipak Santra
Agronomy and Horticulture

Promoted to Professor

Erin Sayer

Erin Sayer
Biochemistry

Promoted to Professor of Practice

Amy Schmidt

Amy Schmidt
Biological Systems Engineering

Promoted to Professor

Karina Schoengold

Karina Schoengold
Agricultural Economics

Promoted to Professor

Anthony B. Schutz

Anthony B. Schutz
Law

Promoted to Professor

Zhigang Shen

Zhigang Shen
Architectural Engineering and Construction

Promoted to Professor

Yeyin Shi

Yeyin Shi
Biological Systems Engineering

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Sandra Starkey

Sandra Starkey
Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Jeffrey Stevens

Jeffrey Stevens
Psychology

Promoted to Professor

Ryan P. Sullivan

Ryan P. Sullivan
Law

Promoted to Professor

Mark Svoboda

Mark Svoboda
Natural Resources

Promoted to Professor and Granted Tenure

Todd Thornock

Todd Thornock
Accountancy

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Dirac Twidwell

Dirac Twidwell
Agronomy and Horticulture

Promoted to Professor

Carlos Urrea

Carlos Urrea
Agronomy and Horticulture

Promoted to Professor

Stephanie Valentine

Stephanie Valentine
Raikes School

Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Ana Maria Velez Arango

Ana Maria Velez Arango
Entomology

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Liying Wang

Liying Wang
Finance

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Eric Weaver

Eric Weaver
Biological Sciences

Promoted to Professor

Biyu Wu

Biyu Wu
Accountancy

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Jinliang Yang

Jinliang Yang
Agronomy and Horticulture

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Yanbin Yin

Yanbin Yin
Food Science and Technology

Promoted to Professor

Jiujiu Yu

Jiujiu Yu
Nutrition and Health Sciences

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Kuan Zhang

Kuan Zhang
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure

Jinying Zhu

Jinying Zhu
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Promoted to Professor

Shengchao Zhuang

Shengchao Zhuang
Finance

Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure