Faculty members receive promotions, tenure

The faculty members receiving promotions are Robert Blatz, Stein Brunvand, Yi Guo, Taehyung Kim, Barbara Klein, Jamie Shinhee Lee, Jacob Napieralski, Susana Maria Pecina, Kirk Philipich, Laura Reynolds Keefer, Paul Richardson, Vivek Sharma, Magali Valero, Dongming Zhao and Oleg Zikanov.

Blatz, associate professor of taxation, with tenure, was promoted to professor of taxation, with tenure, in the Department of Accounting and Finance in the College of Business.

Brunvand, assistant professor of education, was promoted to associate professor of education, with tenure, in the School of Education.

Guo, assistant professor of management studies, was promoted to associated professor of management studies, with tenure, in the Department of Management Studies in the College of Business.

Kim, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, was promoted to associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, with tenure, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Klein, associate professor of management information systems, with tenure, was promoted to professor of management information systems, with tenure, in the Department of Management Studies in the College of Business.

Lee, assistant professor of linguistics, was promoted to associate professor of linguistics, with tenure, in the Department of Language, Culture, and Communication in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters.

Napieralski, assistant professor of geology, was promoted to associate professor of geology, with tenure, in the Department of Natural Sciences in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters.

Pecina, assistant professor of psychology, was promoted to associate professor of psychology, with tenure, in the Department of Behavioral Sciences in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters.

Philipich, assistant professor of accounting and finance, was promoted to associate professor of accounting and finance, with tenure, in the Department of Accounting and Finance in the College of Business.

Keefer, assistant professor of education, was promoted to associates professor of education, with tenure, in the School of Education.

Richardson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, with tenure, was promoted to professor of electrical and computer engineering, with tenure, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Sharma, assistant professor of accounting and finance, was promoted to associate professor of accounting and finance, with tenure, in the Department of Accounting and Finance in the College of Business.

Valero, assistant professor of accounting and finance, was promoted to associate professor of accounting and finance, with tenure, in the Department of Accounting and Finance in the College of Business.

Zhao, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, with tenure, was promoted to professor of electrical and computer engineering, with tenure, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Zikanov, associate professor of mechanical engineering, with tenure, was promoted to professor of mechanical engineering, with tenure, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.