The University of Nebraska–Lincoln announces faculty receiving promotion and/or tenure in 2024.
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Dena Abbott
Educational Psychology
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Ikuho Amano
Modern Languages and Literatures
Promoted to Professor
Simanti Banerjee
Agricultural Economics
Promoted to Professor
Amy Bartels
Management
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Jack M. Beard
Law
Promoted to Professor
Stuart Bernstein
Architectural Engineering and Construction
Promoted to Professor
Shubhendu Bhardwaj
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Chris Bourke
Computing
Promoted to Professor of Practice
Jim Bovaird
Educational Psychology
Promoted to Professor
Kate Brooks
Agricultural Economics
Promoted to Professor
Joshua Brummer
Mathematics
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Nicole Buan
Biochemistry
Promoted to Professor
Kelsy Burke
Sociology
Promoted to Professor
Peter Capuano
English
Promoted to Professor
Kathy Castle
Communication Studies
Promoted to Professor of Practice
Byron D. Chaves
Food Science and Technology
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Christine Corr Kiewra
Child, Youth and Family Studies
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Brian Couch
Biological Sciences
Promoted to Professor
Bai Cui
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Promoted to Professor
Kiyomi Deards
University Libraries
Promoted to Professor
John DeLong
Biological Sciences
Promoted to Professor
Leslie Delserone
University Libraries
Promoted to Professor
Elliott Dennis
Agricultural Economics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Mary Ellen Ducey
University Libraries
Promoted to Professor
Amanda Easterly
Agronomy and Horticulture
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
Irina Filina
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Trenton Franz
Natural Resources
Promoted to Professor
Beth Galles
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Thomas Gannon
English & Ethnic Studies
Promoted to Professor
Crystal Garcia
Educational Administration
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Jill Goedeken
4-H Youth Development
Promoted to Extension Educator
Douglas Golick
Entomology
Promoted to Professor
Jemalyn Griffin
Journalism and Mass Communications
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Hannah Guenther
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 8
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Ming Guo
Agronomy and Horticulture
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
Shivam Gupta
Supply Chain Management and Analytics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Christopher Gustafson
Agricultural Economics
Promoted to Professor
Abla Hasan
Modern Languages and Literatures
Promoted to Professor of Practice
Derek Heeren
Biological Systems Engineering
Promoted to Professor
Michael Hempel
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
Jack Jeffries
Mathematics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Jessica Jonson
Buros Center for Testing
Promoted to Research Professor
Michael Kaiser
Agronomy and Horticulture
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Justin Kirk
Communication Studies
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Kelli Kopocis
Architectural Engineering and Construction
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Natalie Koziol
Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
Yvonne Lai
Mathematics
Promoted to Professor
Yingchao Lan
Supply Chain Management and Analytics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Kyle Langvardt
Law
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
David Long
Theatre and Film
Granted Tenured
Tierney Lorenz
Psychology
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Susan Loveall-Hague
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Robert Mackalski
Raikes School & Marketing
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Kristin Malek
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Eric Malina
Chemistry
Promoted to Professor of Practice
Kathryn Maresh
Accountancy
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Jill Martin
Journalism and Mass Communications
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Jacqueline Mattingly
Music
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Charlene Maxey-Harris
University Libraries
Promoted to Professor
Glennis McClure
Agricultural Economics
Promoted to Extension Educator
Justin McMechan
Entomology
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Kevin McMullen
English
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
Samuel Melessa
Accountancy
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Keegan J. Moore
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Jeff Mower
Agronomy and Horticulture
Promoted to Professor
Melissa Mracek
4-H Youth Development
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
Laura Muñoz
History & Ethnic Studies
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Amy Napoli
Child, Youth and Family Studies
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Scott Napolitano
Educational Psychology
Promoted to Professor of Practice
Sathish Kumar Natarajan
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Maital Neta
Psychology
Promoted to Professor
Morgan Palmer
Classics and Religious Studies
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Ryan Pedrigi
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Santosh Pitla
Biological Systems Engineering
Promoted to Professor
Zac Porter
Architecture
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Kelly Pritchett
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Promoted to Professor of Practice
Amanda Ramer-Tait
Food Science and Technology
Promoted to Professor
Bryan Reiling
Animal Science
Promoted to Professor
Kaci Richter
Journalism and Mass Communications
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Christopher Schafhauser
Mathematics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Eva Schubert
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Promoted to Professor
Brandi Sigmon
Plant Pathology
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Cody Stolle
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
Daniel Tannenbaum
Economics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Anne Thomas
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Laura Thompson
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 11
Promoted to Extension Educator
Judith Turk
Natural Resources
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Sue Vagts
Finance
Promoted to Professor of Practice
Susan VanderPlas
Statistics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Becky Wachs
Biological Systems Engineering
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Peter Wahu-Mũchiri
English
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Karrie Weber
Biological Sciences & Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Promoted to Professor
Stephanie Wessels
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Promoted to Professor
Tyler White
Political Science
Promoted to Professor of Practice
Adrian Wisnicki
English
Promoted to Professor
Amanda Witte
Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
Christine Wittich
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Shi-Hua Xiang
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Promoted to Professor
Laura Young
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Jing Zhang
Biochemistry
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure