The University of Nebraska–Lincoln announces faculty receiving promotion and/or tenure in 2024.
See who was awarded in
![Dena Abbott](faculty/pt/2024/img/dena-abbott.jpg)
Dena Abbott
Educational Psychology
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Ikuho Amano](faculty/pt/2024/img/ikuho-amano.jpg)
Ikuho Amano
Modern Languages and Literatures
Promoted to Professor
![Simanti Banerjee](faculty/pt/2024/img/simanti-banerjee.jpg)
Simanti Banerjee
Agricultural Economics
Promoted to Professor
![Amy Bartels](faculty/pt/2024/img/amy-bartels.jpg)
Amy Bartels
Management
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Jack M. Beard](faculty/pt/2024/img/jack-m-beard.jpg)
Jack M. Beard
Law
Promoted to Professor
![Stuart Bernstein](faculty/pt/2024/img/stuart-bernstein.jpg)
Stuart Bernstein
Architectural Engineering and Construction
Promoted to Professor
![Shubhendu Bhardwaj](faculty/pt/2024/img/shubhendu-bhardwaj.jpg)
Shubhendu Bhardwaj
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Chris Bourke](faculty/pt/2024/img/chris-bourke.jpg)
Chris Bourke
Computing
Promoted to Professor of Practice
![Jim Bovaird](faculty/pt/2024/img/jim-bovaird.jpg)
Jim Bovaird
Educational Psychology
Promoted to Professor
![Kate Brooks](faculty/pt/2024/img/kate-brooks.jpg)
Kate Brooks
Agricultural Economics
Promoted to Professor
![Joshua Brummer](faculty/pt/2024/img/joshua-brummer.jpg)
Joshua Brummer
Mathematics
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Nicole Buan](faculty/pt/2024/img/nicole-buan.jpg)
Nicole Buan
Biochemistry
Promoted to Professor
![Kelsy Burke](faculty/pt/2024/img/kelsy-burke.jpg)
Kelsy Burke
Sociology
Promoted to Professor
![Peter Capuano](faculty/pt/2024/img/peter-capuano.jpg)
Peter Capuano
English
Promoted to Professor
![Kathy Castle](faculty/pt/2024/img/kathy-castle.jpg)
Kathy Castle
Communication Studies
Promoted to Professor of Practice
![Byron D. Chaves - Elizondo](faculty/pt/2024/img/byron-chaves-elizondo.jpg)
Byron D. Chaves
Food Science and Technology
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Christine Corr Kiewra](faculty/pt/2024/img/christine-corr-kiewra.jpg)
Christine Corr Kiewra
Child, Youth and Family Studies
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Brian Couch](faculty/pt/2024/img/brian-couch.jpg)
Brian Couch
Biological Sciences
Promoted to Professor
![Bai Cui](faculty/pt/2024/img/bai-cui.jpg)
Bai Cui
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Promoted to Professor
![Kiyomi Deards](faculty/pt/2024/img/kiyomi-deards.jpg)
Kiyomi Deards
University Libraries
Promoted to Professor
![John DeLong](faculty/pt/2024/img/john-delong.jpg)
John DeLong
Biological Sciences
Promoted to Professor
![Leslie Delserone](faculty/pt/2024/img/leslie-delserone.jpg)
Leslie Delserone
University Libraries
Promoted to Professor
![Elliott Dennis](faculty/pt/2024/img/elliott-dennis.jpg)
Elliott Dennis
Agricultural Economics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Mary Ellen Ducey](faculty/pt/2024/img/mary-ellen-ducey.jpg)
Mary Ellen Ducey
University Libraries
Promoted to Professor
![Amanda Easterly](faculty/pt/2024/img/amanda-easterly.jpg)
Amanda Easterly
Agronomy and Horticulture
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
![Irina Filina](faculty/pt/2024/img/irina-filina.jpg)
Irina Filina
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Trenton Franz](faculty/pt/2024/img/trenton-franz.jpg)
Trenton Franz
Natural Resources
Promoted to Professor
![Beth Galles](faculty/pt/2024/img/beth-galles.jpg)
Beth Galles
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Thomas Gannon](faculty/pt/2024/img/thomas-gannon.jpg)
Thomas Gannon
English & Ethnic Studies
Promoted to Professor
![Crystal Garcia](faculty/pt/2024/img/crystal-garcia.jpg)
Crystal Garcia
Educational Administration
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Jill Goedeken](faculty/pt/2024/img/jill-goedeken.jpg)
Jill Goedeken
4-H Youth Development
Promoted to Extension Educator
![Douglas Golick](faculty/pt/2024/img/douglas-golick.jpg)
Douglas Golick
Entomology
Promoted to Professor
![Jemalyn Griffin](faculty/pt/2024/img/jemalyn-griffin.jpg)
Jemalyn Griffin
Journalism and Mass Communications
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Hannah Guenther](faculty/pt/2024/img/hannah-guenther.jpg)
Hannah Guenther
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 8
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
![Ming Guo](faculty/pt/2024/img/ming-guo.jpg)
Ming Guo
Agronomy and Horticulture
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
![Shivam Gupta](faculty/pt/2024/img/shivam-gupta.jpg)
Shivam Gupta
Supply Chain Management and Analytics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Christopher Gustafson](faculty/pt/2024/img/christopher-gustafson.jpg)
Christopher Gustafson
Agricultural Economics
Promoted to Professor
![Abla Hasan](faculty/pt/2024/img/abla-hasan.jpg)
Abla Hasan
Modern Languages and Literatures
Promoted to Professor of Practice
![Derek Heeren](faculty/pt/2024/img/derek-heeren.jpg)
Derek Heeren
Biological Systems Engineering
Promoted to Professor
![Michael Hempel](faculty/pt/2024/img/michael-hempel.jpg)
Michael Hempel
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
![Jack Jeffries](faculty/pt/2024/img/jack-jeffries.jpg)
Jack Jeffries
Mathematics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Jessica Jonson](faculty/pt/2024/img/jessica-jonson.jpg)
Jessica Jonson
Buros Center for Testing
Promoted to Research Professor
![Michael Kaiser](faculty/pt/2024/img/michael-kaiser.jpg)
Michael Kaiser
Agronomy and Horticulture
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Justin Kirk](faculty/pt/2024/img/justin-kirk.jpg)
Justin Kirk
Communication Studies
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Kelli Kopocis](faculty/pt/2024/img/kelli-kopocis.jpg)
Kelli Kopocis
Architectural Engineering and Construction
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Natalie Koziol](faculty/pt/2024/img/natalie-koziol.jpg)
Natalie Koziol
Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
![Yvonne Lai](faculty/pt/2024/img/yvonne-lai.jpg)
Yvonne Lai
Mathematics
Promoted to Professor
![Yingchao Lan](faculty/pt/2024/img/yingchao-lan.jpg)
Yingchao Lan
Supply Chain Management and Analytics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Kyle Langvardt](faculty/pt/2024/img/kyle-langvardt.jpg)
Kyle Langvardt
Law
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![David Long](faculty/pt/2024/img/david-long.jpg)
David Long
Theatre and Film
Granted Tenured
![Tierney Lorenz](faculty/pt/2024/img/tierney-lorenz.jpg)
Tierney Lorenz
Psychology
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Susan Loveall-Hague](faculty/pt/2024/img/susan-loveall-hague.jpg)
Susan Loveall-Hague
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Robert Mackalski](faculty/pt/2024/img/robert-mackalski.jpg)
Robert Mackalski
Raikes School & Marketing
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Kristin Malek](faculty/pt/2024/img/kristin-malek-2.jpg)
Kristin Malek
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Eric Malina](faculty/pt/2024/img/eric-malina.jpg)
Eric Malina
Chemistry
Promoted to Professor of Practice
![Kathryn Maresh](faculty/pt/2024/img/kathryn-maresh.jpg)
Kathryn Maresh
Accountancy
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Jill Martin](faculty/pt/2024/img/jill-martin.jpg)
Jill Martin
Journalism and Mass Communications
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Jacqueline Mattingly](faculty/pt/2024/img/jacqueline-mattingly.jpg)
Jacqueline Mattingly
Music
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Charlene Maxey-Harris](faculty/pt/2024/img/charlene-maxey-harris.jpg)
Charlene Maxey-Harris
University Libraries
Promoted to Professor
![Glennis McClure](faculty/pt/2024/img/glennis-mcclure.jpg)
Glennis McClure
Agricultural Economics
Promoted to Extension Educator
![Justin McMechan](faculty/pt/2024/img/justin-mcmechan.jpg)
Justin McMechan
Entomology
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Kevin McMullen](faculty/pt/2024/img/kevin-mcmullen.jpg)
Kevin McMullen
English
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
![Samuel Melessa](faculty/pt/2024/img/samuel-melessa.jpg)
Samuel Melessa
Accountancy
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Keegan J. Moore](faculty/pt/2024/img/keegan-j-moore.jpg)
Keegan J. Moore
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Jeff Mower](faculty/pt/2024/img/jeff-mower.jpg)
Jeff Mower
Agronomy and Horticulture
Promoted to Professor
![Melissa Mracek](faculty/pt/2024/img/melissa-mracek.jpg)
Melissa Mracek
4-H Youth Development
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
![Laura Muñoz](faculty/pt/2024/img/laura-munoz.jpg)
Laura Muñoz
History & Ethnic Studies
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Amy Napoli](faculty/pt/2024/img/amy-napoli.jpg)
Amy Napoli
Child, Youth and Family Studies
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Scott Napolitano](faculty/pt/2024/img/scott-napolitano.jpg)
Scott Napolitano
Educational Psychology
Promoted to Professor of Practice
![Sathish Kumar Natarajan](faculty/pt/2024/img/sathish-kumar-natarajan.jpg)
Sathish Kumar Natarajan
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Maital Neta](faculty/pt/2024/img/maital-neta.jpg)
Maital Neta
Psychology
Promoted to Professor
![Morgan Palmer](faculty/pt/2024/img/morgan-palmer.jpg)
Morgan Palmer
Classics and Religious Studies
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Ryan Pedrigi](faculty/pt/2024/img/ryan-pedrigi.jpg)
Ryan Pedrigi
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Santosh Pitla](faculty/pt/2024/img/santosh-pitla.jpg)
Santosh Pitla
Biological Systems Engineering
Promoted to Professor
![Zac Porter](faculty/pt/2024/img/zachary-porter.jpg)
Zac Porter
Architecture
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Kelly Pritchett](faculty/pt/2024/img/kelly-pritchett.jpg)
Kelly Pritchett
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Promoted to Professor of Practice
![Amanda Ramer-Tait](faculty/pt/2024/img/amanda-ramer-tait.jpg)
Amanda Ramer-Tait
Food Science and Technology
Promoted to Professor
![Bryan Reiling](faculty/pt/2024/img/bryan-reiling.jpg)
Bryan Reiling
Animal Science
Promoted to Professor
![Kaci Richter](faculty/pt/2024/img/kaci-richter.jpg)
Kaci Richter
Journalism and Mass Communications
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Christopher Schafhauser](faculty/pt/2024/img/christopher-schafhauser.jpg)
Christopher Schafhauser
Mathematics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Eva Schubert](faculty/pt/2024/img/eva-schubert.jpg)
Eva Schubert
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Promoted to Professor
![Brandi Sigmon](faculty/pt/2024/img/brandi-sigmon.jpg)
Brandi Sigmon
Plant Pathology
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Cody Stolle](faculty/pt/2024/img/cody-stolle.jpg)
Cody Stolle
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
![Daniel Tannenbaum](faculty/pt/2024/img/daniel-tannenbaum.jpg)
Daniel Tannenbaum
Economics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Anne Thomas](faculty/pt/2024/img/anne-thomas.jpg)
Anne Thomas
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Laura Thompson](faculty/pt/2024/img/laura-thompson.jpg)
Laura Thompson
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 11
Promoted to Extension Educator
![Judith Turk](faculty/pt/2024/img/judith-turk.jpg)
Judith Turk
Natural Resources
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Sue Vagts](faculty/pt/2024/img/sue-vagts.jpg)
Sue Vagts
Finance
Promoted to Professor of Practice
![Susan VanderPlas](faculty/pt/2024/img/susan-vanderplas.jpg)
Susan VanderPlas
Statistics
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Becky Wachs](faculty/pt/2024/img/rebecca-wachs.jpg)
Becky Wachs
Biological Systems Engineering
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Ng’ang’a Wahu-Mũchiri](faculty/pt/2024/img/nganga-wahu-muchiri.jpg)
Ng’ang’a Wahu-Mũchiri
English
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Karrie Weber](faculty/pt/2024/img/karrie-weber.jpg)
Karrie Weber
Biological Sciences & Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Promoted to Professor
![Stephanie Wessels](faculty/pt/2024/img/stephanie-wessels.jpg)
Stephanie Wessels
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Promoted to Professor
![Tyler White](faculty/pt/2024/img/tyler-white-1.jpg)
Tyler White
Political Science
Promoted to Professor of Practice
![Adrian Wisnicki](faculty/pt/2024/img/adrian-wisnicki.jpg)
Adrian Wisnicki
English
Promoted to Professor
![Amanda Witte](faculty/pt/2024/img/amanda-witte.jpg)
Amanda Witte
Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
![Christine Wittich](faculty/pt/2024/img/christine-wittich.jpg)
Christine Wittich
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
![Shi-Hua Xiang](faculty/pt/2024/img/shi-hua-xiang.jpg)
Shi-Hua Xiang
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Promoted to Professor
![Laura Young](faculty/pt/2024/img/laura-young.jpg)
Laura Young
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
![Jing Zhang](faculty/pt/2024/img/jing-zhang.jpg)
Jing Zhang
Biochemistry
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure