Tenure, promotion decisions announced
Congratulations to faculty who have earned tenure and promotion effective September 2008!
The University of St. Thomas is pleased to announce that the following faculty members have received tenure and/or promotion in faculty status. These recommendations were made by the Tenure and Promotion Committee at its recent meetings and were subsequently approved by Father Dennis Dease.
Awarded Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
- John Abraham, School of Engineering
- Chien-Tzu Candace Chou, Curriculum and Instruction, College of Applied Professional Studies
- Jay Ebben, Entrepreneurship, Opus College of Business
- Craig Eliason, Art History, College of Arts and Sciences
- Marie Alexis Easley, English, College of Arts and Sciences
- David Foote, History, College of Arts and Sciences
- Camille George, School of Engineering
- W. Matthews Grant, Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences
- Father Steven McMichael, Theology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Paul Niskanen, Theology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Lorina Quartarone, Modern and Classical Languages, College of Arts and Sciences
- Bradley Rubin, Graduate Programs in Software, Opus College of Business
- Deborah Ruddy, Catholic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
- Christopher Ruddy, Theology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Dawn Swink, Ethics and Business Law, Opus College of Business
- Kimberly Vrudny, Theology, College of Arts and Sciences
- John Wendt, Ethics and Business Law, Opus College of Business
Awarded Tenure
- John Conbere, Organizational Learning and Development, College of Applied Professional Studies
- Cristian Domnisoru, Graduate Programs in Software, Opus College of Business
- Heidi Giebel, Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences
- Shersten Johnson, Music, College of Arts and Sciences
- Ashley Shams, Modern and Classical Languages, College of Arts and Sciences
- Virgil Wiebe, School of Law
The Tenure and Promotion Committee also recommended and Dease approved two new appointments to the faculty at the rank of full professor, with tenure:
- Lyman Johnson, School of Law
- Donald Weinkauf, School of Engineering
Dr. Weinkauf also will serve as the dean of the School of Engineering, effective July 1, 2008.
These decisions reflect the achievements of faculty in their teaching, professional engagement, and service to the university. Please join me in congratulating them on a job well done.
