ATLANTA — Mercer University’s Board of Trustees, meeting on the Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus in Atlanta on April 17, approved promotions, tenure, emeriti status and sabbaticals for faculty from across the University.
Promotions, tenure and emeriti status
School of Business
Dr. Blake Bowler, promoted to associate professor of accounting/finance, awarded tenure
College of Education
Dr. Felicia Baiden, promoted to associate professor of teacher education
Dr. Annemarie Kaczmarczyk, promoted to associate professor of teacher education, awarded tenure
Dr. Meenakshi Sharma, associate professor of teacher education, awarded tenure
Dr. Elaine Thurmond, promoted to associate professor of teacher education
Dr. Navella Walker, promoted to associate professor of educational leadership
School of Engineering
Dr. Philip Gallagher, promoted to associate professor of human-centered information design and technology, awarded tenure
Robert Gill, promoted to senior lecturer of mechanical engineering
Dr. Stephen Hill, promoted to professor of mechanical engineering
Dr. Melinda Hollingshed, promoted to associate professor of industrial engineering/management, awarded tenure
Dr. Chandan Roy, promoted to associate professor of mechanical engineering, awarded tenure
College of Health Professions
Dr. Robert Baeten, promoted to clinical associate professor of physician assistant studies
Dr. Mark Stillman, promoted to clinical professor of clinical psychology
Dr. Dawood Sultan, promoted to professor of practice of public health
School of Law
Bonnie Carlson, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
Meagan Hurley, promoted to associate professor
Pamela Wilkins, promoted to professor
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dr. Natalie Bourdon, promoted to professor of women’s and gender studies
Dr. Wallace Daniel, promoted to professor emeritus of history
Dr. Jonathan Glance, promoted to professor emeritus of English
Dr. Rachael Goodman, promoted to associate professor of international and global studies, awarded tenure
Dr. Matthew Harper, promoted to professor of history
Dr. Elizabeth Keim Harper, promoted to professor of English
Dr. Amy Nichols-Belo, promoted to professor of international and global studies
Dr. Chinekwu Obidoa, promoted to professor of international and global studies
Dr. Jacqueline Pinkowitz, promoted to associate professor of journalism and media studies, awarded tenure
Dr. Crescent Rainwater, promoted to senior lecturer of English
Dr. Barry Stephenson, promoted to professor of biology
Dr. Kerry Strickland, promoted to associate professor of chemistry, awarded tenure
Dr. Amy Wiles, promoted to professor of biology
School of Medicine
Dr. Muhammad Awais, promoted to associate professor of internal medicine
Dr. Amy Christie, promoted to associate professor of surgery
Dr. Timothy Connelly, promoted to professor of internal medicine
Dr. Joshua Ferrell, promoted to professor of family medicine
Dr. Ashwini Gore, promoted to associate professor of internal medicine
Dr. John C. Hawkins, promoted to professor emeritus of internal medicine
Dr. Jessica Hutchins, promoted to associate professor of pathology and clinical health sciences
Dr. Kim Meeks, promoted to professor of library and information science
Dr. Sushmita Nair, promoted to associate professor of pediatrics
Dr. Mickey Ott, promoted to professor of surgery
Dr. Emily Ryan, promoted to associate professor of pathology and clinical sciences
Wanda Thomas, promoted to associate professor of library and information science
Dr. Lauren Wagner, promoted to associate professor of pediatrics
Dr. Oliver Whipple, promoted to professor of surgery
School of Music
Dr. Robert McReynolds, awarded tenure
Dr. Nathan Myrick, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
Dr. Kyung-A Yoo, awarded tenure
College of Nursing
Dr. Lanell Bellury, promoted to professor emerita of nursing
Dr. Daphnee Stewart, promoted to clinical associate professor of nursing
College of Pharmacy
Dr. C. Lea Bonner, promoted to clinical professor of pharmacy practice
Dr. Leisa Marshall, promoted to clinical professor emerita of pharmacy practice
Dr. Katelynn Mayberry, promoted to clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice
Dr. Susan Miller, promoted to professor emerita of pharmacy practice
College of Professional Advancement
Dr. Wesley Barker, promoted to professor of liberal studies
Dr. Vikraman Baskaran, promoted to professor of informatics and mathematics
Dr. Thompson Biggers, promoted to associate professor emeritus of liberal studies
Dr. Fred Bongiovanni, promoted to professor emeritus of liberal studies
Dr. Priscilla Danheiser, promoted to professor emerita
Dr. Don Redmond, promoted to professor emeritus (posthumous) of counseling
Dr. Dina Schwam, promoted to associate professor of human services and psychology
Dr. Colleen Stapleton, promoted to professor emerita
Sabbaticals
College of Education
Dr. Sybil Martin, Spring 2027
School of Engineering
Dr. Ha Van Vo, Spring 2027
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dr. Adam Kiefer, academic year 2026-27
Dr. Erin McClenathan, academic year 2026-27
Dr. Katherine Roseau, academic year 2026-27
Dr. John Stanga, academic year 2026-27
Dr. Douglas Thompson, Spring 2027
