Five Faculty Earn Tenure; 16 Faculty Earn Tenure With Promotion

The University of St. Thomas is pleased to announce that the following faculty members have been granted tenure or tenure with promotion. These recommendations were made by the Tenure and Promotion Committee at its recent meetings and subsequently were approved by Father Dennis Dease, president of the University of St. Thomas.

Tenured

  • Dr. David Jamieson, College of Applied Professional Studies, Organization Learning and Development
  • Dr. Juan Li, College of Arts and Sciences, English
  • Dr. Debasish Mallick, Opus College of Business, Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Ms. Mariana Hernandez Crespo, J.D., School of Law, Legal Studies
  • Mr. Robert Kahn, J.D., School of Law, Lawyering Skills

Tenured as associate professors

  • Dr. Jean-Pierre Bongila, Rev., College of Applied Professional Studies, Leadership Policy and Administration
  • Dr. Rama Hart, College of Applied Professional Studies, Organization Learning and Development
  • Dr. Amy Smith, College of Applied Professional Studies, Teacher Education
  • Dr. Laroye Stansberry-Brusnahan, College of Applied Professional Studies, Special and Gifted Education
  • Dr. William Ojala, College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry
  • Dr. Jennifer Prichard, College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology
  • Dr. Heather Shirey, College of Arts and Sciences, Art History
  • Dr. Magdalena Stolarska, College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics
  • Dr. Christopher Toner, College of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy
  • Dr. Kristine Wammer, College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry
  • Dr. Hong Wu, College of Arts and Sciences, Economics
  • Dr. AnnMarie Polsenberg Thomas, School of Engineering
  • Dr. Mary Maloney, Opus College of Business, Management
  • Dr. Christopher Michaelson, Opus College of Business, Ethics and Business Law
  • Dr. Peter Southard, Opus College of Business, Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Dr. Dale Thompson, Opus College of Business, Ethics and Business Law

The granting of tenure and promotion recognizes the achievements of faculty in their teaching, professional engagement and service to the university. Please join me in congratulating them on their accomplishments.