Resolutions regarding appointments, promotions
The William & Mary Board of Visitors approved several personnel resolutions at its April 2015 meeting regarding tenure, promotions, designated professorships, leaves of absence, and the appointment of professional faculty, instructional faculty and executive faculty. - Ed.
The following members of the instructional faculty been recommended for the award of academic tenure:
AARON-ANDREW P. BRUHL, School of Law
ELIZABETH LOSH, Department of English and American Studies
The following members of the instructional faculty have been recommended for promotion in academic rank
TIMOTHY M. COSTELLOE, Department of Philosophy
CHRISTOPHER A. DEL NEGRO, Department of Applied Science
DAVID DESSLER, Department of Government
JOHN F. DONAHUE, Department of Classical Studies
MARK HOFER, School of Education
QUN LI, Department of Computer Science
THOMAS J. LINNEMAN, Department of Sociology
ROWAN LOCKWOOD, Department of Geology
PAUL MANNA, Department of Government
LEISA D. MEYER, Department of History and American Studies
JEFFREY K. NELSON, Department of Physics
STEPHEN P. SHEEHI, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
YANFANG TANG, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
LEA A. THEODORE, School of Education
MICHAEL J. TIERNEY, Department of Government
CAROL L. TIESO, School of Education
CHITRALEKHA ZUTSHI, Department of History
Research Assistant Professor to Research Associate Professor
KIRK J. HAVENS, School of Marine Science
Research Associate Professor to Research Professor
ROCHELLE D. SEITZ, School of Marine Science
The following members of the instructional faculty have been recommended for designated professorships:
ANDREW H. FISHER, Margaret Hamilton Associate Professor of History
JULIE R. AGNEW, Class of 2018 Associate Professor of Business
The following people have been appointed to fill vacancies in the professional faculty:
JENNIFER A. SHIMP-BOWERMAN, Associate Vice President, Advancement Services, effective May 10, 2015
CHELSEY PRYOR BURK, Assistant Athletic Director – Business Affairs, effective March 16, 2015
KELLEY S. CLARK, Project Specialist, STEM Education Alliance, School of Education, effective November 25, 2014
CASEY COMER, Assistant Director, Parent and Family Giving, University Advancement, effective February 10, 2015
MELISSA B. FRANKS, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, effective March 25, 2015
KATEY MORLINO HOWERTON, Assistant Dean for Development, William & Mary Law School, effective February 10, 2015
BEN KENNEDY, Editorial Manager, University Advancement, effective March 25, 2015
GREGG R. SHIPP, Director of Operations and Maintenance, Facilities Management, effective March 25, 2015
The following people have been appointed to fill vacancies in the professional faculty:
TIMOTHY A. WOLFE, Associate Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admission, effective March 30, 2015
The following faculty members have requested a leave of absence without pay or partial pay during the 2015-2016 academic year:
RACHEL DINITTO, Associate Professor of Japanese Studies, to accept a position with the University of Oregon
REGINA A. ROOT, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies, to accept a fellowship with the National Endowment for the Humanities
CHINUA A. THELWELL, Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies, to accept a postdoctoral fellowship with the Ford Foundation
The following people have been appointed to fill vacancies in the instructional faculty:
STEPHANIE J. BLACKMON, Assistant Professor of Higher Education
AARON-ANDREW P. BRUHL, Professor of Law with Tenure
PATTON ELLIOTT BURCHETT, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
KRISTIN CONRADI, Assistant Professor of Reading Education
CHRISTOPHER C. CONWAY, Assistant Professor of Psychology
AARON M. GRIFFITH, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
MARGOT E. HOWARD, Assistant Professor of Business
JOSEPH L. JONES, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
MEREDITH W. KIER, Assistant Professor of Science Education
ELIZABETH LOSH, Associate Professor of English and American Studies
HUGH MARBLE, III, Clinical Assistant Professor of Business
KENNETH NJOROGE, Assistant Professor of Business
JESSICA PAGA, Assistant Professor of Classical Studies
ERIC ALLEN SWARTZ, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
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