ATLANTA — Mercer University’s Board of Trustees, meeting on the Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus in Atlanta on April 19, approved promotions, tenure, emeriti status and sabbaticals for faculty from across the University.
Promotions, Tenure, Emeriti Status
School of Business
- Dr. Andres Marroquin, awarded tenure
- Dr. Julie Petherbridge, promoted to professor of accountancy
- Dr. Antonio Saravia, promoted to professor of economics
College of Education
- Dr. Olivia Boggs, promoted to professor of education
- Dr. Margie Jones, promoted to professor of education
- Dr. Sara Luke, promoted to associate professor of special education, awarded tenure
- Dr. Vicki Luther, promoted to professor of education
- Dr. Susie Morrissey, promoted to associate professor of mathematics education, awarded tenure
- Dr. Leah Panther, promoted to associate professor of literacy education, awarded tenure
- Dr. Loleta Sartin, promoted to professor and associate dean for academic affairs
School of Engineering
- Dr. Kenneth Marek, promoted to senior lecturer of mechanical engineering
- Dr. Alireza Sarvestani, promoted to associate professor of mechanical engineering, awarded tenure
College of Health Professions
- Jeannette Anderson, promoted to clinical associate professor emerita of physical therapy
- Dr. Daniel Dale, promoted to clinical associate professor and assistant director of DPT clinical education
- Dr. Ann Lucado, promoted to professor
- Dr. Deborah Wendland, promoted to professor
School of Law
- Bonnie Carlson, promoted to associate professor
- Michael Sabbath, promoted to professor emeritus of law
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Libertad Aranza, promoted to senior lecturer of foreign languages and literatures
- Dr. Garland Crawford, promoted to professor of chemistry
- Dr. Andrew Digh, promoted to professor of computer science
- Dr. Chester Fontenot, promoted to professor emeritus of English
- Dr. Robert Good, promoted to associate professor emeritus of history
- Dr. David Goode, promoted to professor of chemistry
- Josh Holloway, promoted to senior lecturer of mathematics
- Dr. Eimad Houry, promoted to professor emeritus of political science
- Dr. Sheng-Chiang Lee, promoted to professor of physics
- Dr. Frank McNally, promoted to associate professor of physics, awarded tenure
- Dr. Mary Alice Morgan, promoted to professor emerita of English
- Dr. R. Scott Nash, promoted to professor emeritus of New Testament
- Dr. Katherine Roseau, promoted to associate professor of foreign languages and literatures, awarded tenure
- Tennille Shuster, promoted to professor of art, awarded tenure
- Dr. Laura Simon, promoted to associate professor of sociology, awarded tenure
School of Medicine
- Dr. Maryam Abdelghani, promoted to associate professor of pathology and clinical sciences education
- Dr. Mohammed Abdelsaid, promoted to associate professor of biomedical sciences, awarded tenure
- Dr. Marshall Angle, promoted to associate professor of community medicine
- Dr. Arthur Baker, promoted to professor of obstetrics and gynecology
- Dr. Doris Baker, promoted to professor emerita of pathology and clinical sciences
- Dr. Florence Baralatei, promoted to associate professor of family medicine
- Dr. Sarah Choo-Yick, promoted to associate professor of family medicine
- Dr. Yameika Head, promoted to professor of pediatrics
- Dr. John Henderson, promoted to associate professor of internal medicine
- Dr. Jeffrey Ignatoff, promoted to associate professor emeritus of pathology and clinical sciences
- Dr. Henna Iqbal, promoted to associate professor of biomedical sciences
- Dr. Joanne Kennedy, promoted to professor of pediatrics
- Carolyn Klatt, promoted to professor of library and information science
- Dr. Lynn Leaphart, promoted to professor of obstetrics and gynecology
- Dr. Ericka Li Fuentes, promoted to associate professor of internal medicine
- Dr. Christy Peterson, promoted to professor of pediatrics
- Dr. Rafael Ponce-Terashima, promoted to associate professor of internal medicine
- Dr. Ashley Shearman, promoted to associate professor of pediatrics
- Dr. George Tindol, promoted to professor of internal medicine
- Dr. Peter Uchakin, promoted to professor of biomedical sciences
- Dr. R. Stephen Williams, promoted to professor emeritus of pathology and clinical sciences
College of Pharmacy
- Dr. Brian Crabtree, promoted to dean emeritus
- Dr. Lori Dupree, promoted to clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice
- Dr. Raquibul Hasan, promoted to associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, awarded tenure
- Dr. Nicole Metzger, promoted to clinical professor of pharmacy practice
- Dr. Maria Thurston, promoted to clinical professor of pharmacy practice
- Dr. Nasar Uddin, promoted to associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences
College of Professional Advancement
- Dr. Caroline Brackette, promoted to professor of counseling
- Dr. Kristina Henderson, promoted to associate professor of counseling, awarded tenure
- Dr. Tri Le, promoted to associate professor of informatics and mathematics, awarded tenure
- Dr. Awatef Ben Ramadan, promoted to associate professor of informatics and mathematics, awarded tenure
- Dr. Donald Redmond, promoted to professor of counseling
- Dr. Clinton Terry, promoted to professor emeritus of history
School of Theology
- Dr. Angela Parker, promoted to associate professor of New Testament and Greek, awarded tenure
Sabbaticals
College of Education
- Dr. Leah Panther, fall 2024
School of Engineering
- Dr. Loren Sumner, spring 2025
School of Law
- Sarah Gerwig, fall 2024
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Heather Bowman-Cutway, spring 2025
- Dr. Abigail Dowling, spring 2025
- Dr. Keegan Greenier, spring 2025
- Scot Mann, spring 2025
- Dr. Kedar Nepal, fall 2024
- Dr. Chinekwu Obidoa, spring 2025
- Dr. Deneen Senasi, spring 2025
- Dr. Andrew Silver, fall 2024
- Dr. Laura Simon, fall 2024
College of Pharmacy
- Dr. Maria Thurston, year 2024-25
College of Professional Advancement
- Dr. Suneetha Manyam, fall 2024
School of Theology
- Dr. Denise Massey, fall 2024
- Dr. Angela Parker, spring 2025
