UD trustees announce faculty promotions

5:30 p.m., May 25, 2004--Promotions of 35 members of the University of Delaware faculty were approved at the semiannual Board of Trustees meeting, held May 25 in the Trabant University Center. The appointments take effect Sept. 1.

The 15 members of the faculty promoted to full professor are

From the College of Arts and Sciences

Richard Braun and Jinfa Cai, both mathematical sciences; Edmunds Bunkse, geography; Irene Davis, physical therapy; J. Ritchie Garrison and Rudolph Matthee, both history; McKay Jenkins, English; Lori Pollock, computer and information sciences; and Juan Villamarin, anthropology;

From the Lerner College of Business and Economics

Evangelos Falaris, economics;

From the College of Engineering

Syed Ismat Shah, materials science and engineering;

From the College of Health and Nursing Sciences

Lisa Plowfield, nursing; and

From the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy

Barbara Curry, Nancy Jordan and Kathleen Minke, all in the School of Education.

The 16 faculty members promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure are

From the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Joshua Duke, food and resource economics; and Darla Janine Sherrier, plant and soil sciences;

From the College of Arts and Science

Brian Bahnson and Andrew Teplyakov, both chemistry and biochemistry; Tobin Driscoll and Louis Rossi, both mathematical sciences; Paul Head, music; Barry Joyce, history; Rene Marquez, art; Ulhas Naik, biological sciences; Joel Pust, philosophy; Barry Walker, physics and astronomy; and Margaret Werth, art history;

From the Lerner College of Business and Economics

Hemant Kher, business administration; and

From the College of Health and Nursing Sciences

Matthew Robinson, health, nutrition and exercise sciences; and Erlinda Wheeler, nursing.

Promoted to associate professor without tenure are Nancy Hall, UD Academic Center-Georgetown, and G. Arno Loessner, School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy.

Pamela Stazesky in the School of Education was promoted to assistant professor without tenure.

Siobodan Janic, an associate professor in health, nutrition and exercise sciences, was granted tenure.

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