ATLANTA – Mercer’s Board of Trustees approved promotions, tenure, emeriti status and sabbaticals for faculty from the University’s 12 schools and colleges, as well as the University Library, during its April 26 meeting:
Promotions, Tenure and Emeriti Status
College of Liberal Arts:
- Amy Borchardt, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
- Sylvia Bridges, promoted to senior lecturer
- Kevin Bucholtz, promoted to professor
- Elizabeth Harper, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
- Matthew Harper, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
- Randy Harshbarger, promoted to associate professor emeritus
- Amy Nichols-Belo, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
- Chinekwu Obidoa, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
- Jeffrey Pullen, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
- Creighton Rosental, promoted to professor
- Anya Krugovoy Silver, promoted to professor emerita (posthumous)
- Barry Stephenson, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
- Doug Thompson, promoted to professor
School of Law:
- Anthony Baldwin, promoted to professor emeritus
- Richard Creswell, promoted to professor emeritus
- Jessica Feinberg, promoted to professor
- Christopher Wells, promoted to associate professor emeritus
School of Business and Economics:
- Lloyd J.F. Southern, promoted to professor emeritus
School of Engineering:
- Pam Estes Brewer, promoted to professor
- Anthony Choi, promoted to professor
- Stephen Hill, awarded tenure
- Richard Kunz, promoted to professor emeritus
- Makhin Thitsa, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
College of Education:
- Allison C. Gilmore, promoted to professor emerita
- Carol Isaac, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
- Vicki Luther, awarded tenure
- Bruce E. Sliger, promoted to professor emeritus
- Michelle Vaughn, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
- Vincent Youngbauer, promoted to associate professor
School of Theology:
- Thomas B. Slater, promoted to professor emeritus
Penfield College:
- Wesley Barker, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
- Vikraman Baskaran, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
- Suneetha B. Manyam, promoted to professor, awarded tenure
School of Music:
- Richard Kosowski, promoted to professor
- Kathryn White, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
School of Medicine:
- Karen Baker, promoted to associate professor
- William Bina, promoted to professor emeritus
- David Byck, promoted to professor
- Susan Cline, promoted to professor
- Tim Connelly, promoted to associate professor
- Monique Davis-Smith, promoted to professor
- Marcia Hutchinson, promoted to professor emerita
- Farrah Khatoon, promoted to associate professor
- Richard McCann, promoted to professor
- Robert McKallip, promoted to professor
- Kim Meeks, promoted to associate professor
- Samuel Murray, promoted to professor emeritus
- Anthony Royek, promoted to professor
- Nancy Sokkary, promoted to associate professor
- Stephen Thacker, promoted to associate professor
- Kristjan Thompson, promoted to associate professor
- Robert Visalli, promoted to professor
- Jacob Warren, promoted to professor
- Rudolfs K. Zalups, promoted to professor emeritus
College of Nursing:
- Stephanie Bennett, promoted to clinical assistant professor
- Lana M. Chase, promoted to associate professor emerita
- JoEllen Dattilo, promoted to professor emerita
- Susan S. Gunby, promoted to professor emerita
- Helen F. Hodges, promoted to professor emerita
- Freida F. Payne, promoted to professor emerita
- Daphnee Stewart, promoted to clinical assistant professor
College of Health Professions:
- Cheryl Gaddis, promoted to associate professor
- Henry Heard, promoted to clinical associate professor
- William Holcomb, awarded tenure
- Craig Marker, promoted to professor, awarded tenure
- Mary Mathis, promoted to associate professor
- David Taylor, promoted to clinical associate professor
- Joy Thomas, awarded tenure
- Nannette Turner, promoted to professor
University Library:
- Molly Kernan, promoted to assistant professor
- Christian Pham, promoted to assistant professor
Sabbaticals
College of Liberal Arts:
- Kevin Honeycutt, fall 2019
- Frank Macke, spring 2020
- Matt Marone, spring 2020
- Eric O’Dell, fall 2019
- Doug Thompson, spring 2020
- Carolyn Yackel, academic year 2019-2020
- Amy Wiles, fall 2019
School of Law:
- Jessica Feinberg, fall 2019
- Patrick Longan, fall 2019
- Karen Sneddon, fall 2019
School of Business and Economics:
- Susan Gilbert, fall 2019
School of Theology:
- David Garber, spring 2020
- David Gushee, fall 2019
Penfield College:
- Caroline Brackette, fall 2019
- Lynn Clemons, fall 2019
