The University of Nebraska–Lincoln announces faculty receiving promotion and/or tenure in 2024.

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

Ng’ang’a 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