2011 Promotion and Tenure


2011 List of Faculty Promotions and Tenure

 
College of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Aaron L. Lucius, Ph.D.
Pengfei Wang, Ph.D.
Computer & Information Sciences
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Alan Sprague, Ph.D.
Government
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Lisa B. Sharlach, Ph.D.
Renato Corbetta, Ph.D.
History and Anthropology
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Sarah H. Parcak, Ph.D.
Sharyn R. Jones, Ph.D.
Justice Sciences
 Promotion to Professor (T)
John J. Sloan, III, Ph.D.
Promotion to Assistant Professor
Martha Earwood, M.S.
Mathematics
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Roman G. Shterenberg, Ph.D.
Music
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Yakov Kasman, D.M.A.
Philosophy
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Erik Angner, Ph.D.
Sociology and Social Work
 Promotion to Professor
Shelia Cotten, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Lisa R. Baker, Ph.D.
Theatre
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Karla M. Koskinen, M.FA.
Joint Health Sciences
Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Hengbin Wang, Ph.D.
Igor N. Chesnokov, Ph.D.
Cell Biology
Promotion to Associate Professor
Laura F. Cotlin, Ph.D.
Michael J. Bertram, Ph.D.
Genetics
 Promotion to Professor 
Daniel C. Bullard, Ph.D.
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
Robert A. Kesterson, Ph.D.
Microbiology
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Janusz H. Kabarowski, Ph.D.
Neurobiology
 Promotion to Professor 
Robin A. J. Lester, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D.
Pathology
 Promotion to Professor
Upender Manne, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Professor 
Scott Ballinger, Ph.D.
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
Majd Zayzafoon, M.D., Ph.D.
Silvio H. Litovsky, Ph.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
Jianhua Zhang, Ph.D.
Yang Yang, Ph.D.
Zdenek Hel, Ph.D.
Physiology and Biophysics
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
Sasanka Ramanadham, Ph.D.
School of Business
Management, Information Systems and Quantitative Methods
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
Scott L. Boyar, Ph.D.
School of Dentistry
General Dentistry
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
Mark S. Litaker, Ph. D.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Amjad Javed, Ph.D.
Prosthodontics
Promotion to Assistant Professor
Deniz Cakir-Ustun, M.S.
School of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Jack M. Rogers, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Ho-Wook Jun, Ph.D.
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Jason T. Kirby, Ph.D.
Materials Science and Engineering
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Gregg M. Janowski, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Selvum Pillay, Ph.D.
 
School of Health Professions
Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Jonathan B. Waugh, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Janelle M. Chiasera, Ph.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
Chad A. Epps, M.D.
Maria De Lucas, Ph.D.
Vivian Pijuan-Thompson, Ph.D.
Health Services Administration 
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
Shannon H. Houser, Ph.D.
Nutrition Sciences
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Qinglin Yang, Ph.D.
School of Medicine
Anesthesiology 
Promotion to Associate Professor
Jason L. McKeown, M.D.
Peter A. Nagi, M.D.
Dermatology
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Hui Xu, Ph.D.
Emergency Medicine
Promotion to Associate Professor
Jarred J. Thomas, M.D.
Kevin S. Barlotta, M.D.
Medicine –   Pulmonary
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Steven M. Rowe, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
Joao A. de Andrade, M.D.
Keith M. Wille, M.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
Patricia L. Jackson, Ph.D.
Medicine – Nephrology
 Promotion to Professor 
Ashita J. Tolwani, M.D.
Edgar A. Jaimes, M.D.
Awarded Tenure (Professor)
Roslyn B. Mannon, M.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
Zipporah Krishnasami, M.D.
Medicine – Preventive Medicine
Promotion to Associate Professor
Maria Pisu, Ph.D.
Michelle Y. Martin, Ph.D.
Medicine – Cardiovascular Diseases
Promotion to Associate Professor
Gilbert J. Zoghbi, M.D.
Medicine – Endocrinology
 Promotion to Professor 
Fernando Ovalle, M.D. 
Medicine – General Internal Medicine
Promotion to Associate Professor
Analia Castiglioni, M.D.
Jason R. Hartig, M.D.
May S. Jennings, M.D.
Medicine – Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
Cynthia J. Brown, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Medicine – Hematology/ Oncology
 Promotion to Professor 
Lawrence S. Lamb, Jr., Ph.D.
Theresa V. Strong, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Lisle M. Nabell, M.D.
Medicine – Infectious Diseases
Awarded Tenure  (Associate Professor)        
William M. Geisler, M.D.
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
John W. Baddley, M.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
Martin Rodriguez, M.D.
Medicine – Rheumatology
 Promotion to Professor 
Chander Raman, Ph.D.
Neurology
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
Nita Limdi, PharmD, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.   
Promotion to Associate Professor
Liang Lu, M.D., Ph.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
 Promotion to Professor
Alice R. Goepfert, M.D.
 Promotion to Professor 
Debora F. Kimberlin
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Todd R. Jenkins, M.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
Kimberly H. Hoover, M.D.
Pediatrics
 Promotion to Professor 
Marsha S. Sturdevant, M.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
Ambika P. Ashraf, M.D.
David J. Askenazi
Hyunmi Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Joseph G. Pressey, M.D.
Kimberly F. Whelan, M.D.
Kristin T. Avis, Ph.D., C.B.S.M.
Maaike Everts, Ph.D.
Masako Shimamura, M.D.
Richard Drew Davis, M.D.
Shannon A. Ross, M.D., M.S.P.H. .
Teresa J. Coco, M.D. F.A.A.P.
Timothy G. Beukelman, M.D. M.S.C.E
Tina Y. Simpson, M.D.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
 Promotion to Associate Professor
 James M. Lance, D.O., M.P.H.
 
Medicine (cont.)
Psychiatry 
 Promotion to Professor 
Andree G. Stoves, M.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
Francisca MgBodile, M.D.
LaTamia M. White-Green, M.D.
Psychiatry – (Huntsville)
 Promotion to Professor 
Tarak Vasavada, M.D.
Radiation Oncology
 Promotion to Professor
John B. Fiveash, M.D.
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
Jennifer De Los Santos, M.D.
Radiology
Awarded Tenure (Professor)
Therese M. Weber, M.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
Jon A. Baldwin, D.O., M.B.S.
Surgery – General
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Marc A. Passman, M.D.
Mary T. Hawn, M.D.
Surgery – NeurosurgerySurgery – Neurosurgery
 Promotion to Professor
John C. Wellons, III, M.D.
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Mark R. Harrigan, M.D. 
Promotion to Associate Professor
Kristen O. Riley, M.D.
Surgery – Orthopaedic
Promotion to Associate Professor
Kenneth David Moore, M.D.
Surgery – Otolaryngology
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Bradford A. Woodworth, M.D.
Surgery – Urology 
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Rizk El-Galley, M.D.
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Joseph Erik Busby, M.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
David M. Kitchens, M.D.
School of Nursing
Family/Child Health and Caregiving
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
David E. Vance, Ph.D.
School of Optometry
Optometry
Promotion to Associate Professor
Elizabeth A. Steele, O.D.
Vision Sciences
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Alecia K. Gross, Ph.D.
Promotion to Associate Professor
Champion C. S. Deivanayagam, Ph.D.
School of Public Health
Biostatistics
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Hemant Kumar Tiwari, Ph.D.
Environmental Health Sciences
 Promotion to Professor 
Steven M. Becker, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Claudiu T. Lungu, Ph.D.
Awarded Tenure (Associate Professor)
Michelle V. Fanucchi, Ph.D.
Epidemiology
 Promotion to Professor
Nalini Sathiakumar, M.D., Dr.PH
Virginia J. Howard, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Helen Olivia Affuso, Ph.D.
Sadeep Shrestha, Ph.D.
Health Behavior 
 Promotion to Professor
Melissa M. Galvin, Ph.D.
Health Care Organization Policy
 Promotion to Professor
Andrew C. Rucks, Ph.D.
Meredith L. Kilgore, Ph.D.
Nir Menachemi, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
David J. Becker, Ph.D.
Martha S. Wingate, Dr.PH
School of Education
Curriculum and Instruction 
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Susan K. Spezzini, Ph.D.
Human Studies
 Promotion to Professor (T)
Maxie P. Kohler, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Professor and Awarded Tenure
Laura Forbes, Ph.D.
Linda Searby, Ph.D.
Sandra K. Sims, Ph.D.
 Promotion to Research Associate Professor
Marcia O'Neal, Ph.D.
Lister Hill Library
Promotion to Associate Professor
Gabriel R. Rios, M.L.I.S
Stefanie T. Rookis, M.A.
Mervyn H. Sterne Library
Promotion to Associate Librarian
Jeffrey D. Graveline, M.L.I.S.
M. Delores Carlito, M.L.I.S.