Faculty promotions honor scholarly, artistic achievement

The University celebrated milestones in faculty academic careers with the granting of promotion and, for some, tenure, approved by the BGSU Board of Trustees at its May 5 meeting.

Promotion to Full Professor

Timothy Brackenbury, communication sciences and disorders; Ellen Broido, higher education and student affairs; Larissa Szporluk Celli, English; Lynne Hewitt, communication sciences and disorders; Bob Lee, School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies; Mingsheng Li, finance; John Liederbach, human services; Shannon Orr, political science; Andrew Pelletier, music performance studies; Valeria Grinberg Pla, romance and classical studies; Maria Rizzo, mathematics and statistics; Charles Saenz, music performance studies; Ray Schneider, School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies; and Junfeng Shang, mathematics and statistics

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Leonel Carrillo, humanities, BGSU Firelands; Hyungsuk Choo, School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies; Gregory Decker, musicology, composition and theory; Christopher Dietz, musicology, composition and theory; Stefan Fritsch, political science; Benjamin Greene, history; Adam Fullenkamp, School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies; David Hampton, School Intervention Services; Lisa Hanasono, School of Media and Communication; Daniel Kelley, natural and social sciences, Firelands; Starr Keyes, School Intervention Services; Hee Soon Lee, human services; Mary-Jon Ludy, public and allied health; Vera Lux, library teaching and learning; Kate Magsamen-Conrad, School of Media and Communication; Mariana Mereoiu, School Intervention Services; Marco Nardone, physics and astronomy; Susan Nelson, music performance studies; Sarah Rainey, School of Cultural and Critical Studies; William Sawaya, management; Robert Snyder, library teaching and learning; Mihai Staic, mathematics and statistics; Jennifer Stucker, School of Art; Liangfeng Sun, physics and astronomy; Ram Veerapaneni, natural and social sciences, Firelands; Joseph Wagner, humanities, Firelands; and Hans Wildschutte, biological sciences

Promotion to Senior Lecturer

Jadwiga Carlson, computer science; Susan Carlton, General Studies Writing Program; Sara Chambers, theatre and film; Steven Chung, chemistry; Susan Cruea, General Studies Writing Program; Heath Diehl, English/Honors; Dryw Dworsky, psychology; Sherona Garrett-Ruffin, psychology; Sylvia Hermo-Fedro, applied sciences, Firelands; Cheryl Hoy, General Studies Writing; Harland Jones, General Studies Writing; Cheryl Lachowski, General Studies Writing; Lori Liggett, School of Media and Communication; Cynthia Mahaffey, General Studies Writing; Matthew Partin, biological sciences; Amy Rybak, General Studies Writing; Frank Rzicznek, General Studies Writing; Michael Schulz, General Studies Writing; Kelly Taylor, School of Media and Communication; Tamera Wales, biological sciences; Jennifer Warnke, English; Sherri Werdebaugh, General Studies Writing; and Ann Westrick, General Studies Writing

Promotion to Lecturer

Holly Bird, General Studies Writing; Kevin Bylsma, music performance studies; Joseph Celizic, General Studies Writing; Jessica Zinz-Cheresnick, General Studies Writing; Amy Cook, General Studies Writing; David Erickson, chemistry; Thomas Edge, School of Cultural and Critical Studies; Brad Felver, General Studies Writing; Kenneth Garland, School of Media and Communication;  Christopher Fluckinger, natural and social sciences, Firelands; Bryan Gattozzi, General Studies Writing; Ethan Jordan, General Studies Writing; Heather Jordan, General Studies Writing; Kirk Kern, marketing; Robyn Miller, School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies; Megan Rancier, musicology, composition and theory; and Ruth White, marketing