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Newly promoted and tenured faculty honored
Forty Temple faculty members were feted at a reception for newly promoted and tenured faculty in Mitten Hall last Thursday, including (clockwise from left) new journalism department recruit Christopher Harper, Hiram Aldarondo of Spanish and Portuguese, Rebecca Medel of crafts and Samantha Simpson of art and art education.
The reception, which was co-sponsored by the offices of the President and the Provost, honored the achievements of faculty members who were promoted or awarded tenure, tenure with promotion or tenure on appointment since July 1, 2004. (For a complete list of promoted and tenured faculty, see below.)
“At Temple, receiving tenure is the culmination of a rigorous process; those of you who have received tenure have earned it,” President David Adamany told the honorees. “This is a time to celebrate. ... You're free to do largely what you want. But that's not a gift, it's a formidable challenge. Will you have the energy, desire and creativity to find new ways to reach students and new avenues of research?”
That message wasn't lost on Christine Woyshner, associate professor of curriculum, instruction and technology in education, who received tenure with promotion.
“I’m looking forward to digging into projects without worrying how they'll be weighted in a tenure decision,” said Woyshner, who recently won a Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. “But this privilege comes with a lot of responsibilities. For example, I've already begun to mentor junior faculty in the College of Education, and I value that.”
Like many honorees, Woyshner was eager to credit those who had shared the burdens of her journey.
“There were plenty of long nights in front of my computer, cranking work out,” she said. “So this is a milestone for my husband too.”
- Hillel J. Hoffmann
Trustees announce tenure, promotion actions
Temple University announces the following tenure and promotion actions, made by the Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2004, through Jan. 2, 2006.
TENURE WITH PROMOTION
Art
Samantha Simpson, associate professor, art and art education
Education
T. Chris Riley-Tillman, associate professor, psychological studies in education
Christine Woyshner, associate professor, curriculum, instruction and technology in education
Engineering
Michel Boufadel, associate professor, civil and environmental engineering
Liberal Arts
Hiram Aldarondo, associate professor, Spanish and Portuguese
Brian P. Marx, associate professor, psychology
Music and Dance
Michael Klein, associate professor, music theory
Science and Technology
Vasileios Megalooikonomou, associate professor, computer and information sciences
Dennis Terry, associate professor, geology
TENURE
Ambler
Mary Myers, associate professor, landscape architecture and horticulture
Art
Sharyn O'Mara, associate professor, crafts
Law
Salil K. Mehra, associate professor, law
Liberal Arts
Jerry Ratcliffe, associate professor, criminal justice
Science and Technology
Eric Borguet, associate professor, chemistry
PROMOTION
Art
Rebecca Medel, professor, crafts
Communications and Theater
Dan Kern, professor, theater
Education
James Earl Davis, professor, educational leadership and policy studies
Health Professions
Grace Ma, professor, public health
Law
Amy Sinden, associate professor, law*
Liberal Arts
Kevin Delaney, professor, sociology
Medicine
Keith Latham, professor, biochemistry
Music
Terell Stafford, professor, music composition
TENURE ON APPOINTMENT
Art
Keith Anthony Morrison, professor, painting, drawing and sculpture, and dean of the Tyler School of Art
Business and Management
Rajiv Banker, professor, accounting
Communications and Theater
Christopher Harper, associate professor, journalism
Thomas Jacobson, professor, broadcasting, telecommunications and mass media
Dentistry
Jon B. Suzuki, professor, periodontology
Education
James P. Byrnes, professor, psychological studies in education
Michael Smith, professor, curriculum, instruction and technology in education
Barbara Wasik, associate professor, curriculum, instruction and technology in education
Law
Peter H. Huang, professor, law
Jonathan Lipson, associate professor, law
Liberal Arts
Michael Alexander, associate professor, history
Kathleen Biddick, professor, history
Hawley Fogg-Davis, associate professor, political science
William Hitchcock, professor, history
Priya Joshi, associate professor, English
Terry Rey, associate professor, religion
Social Administration
Angela Pattatucci Aragon, professor, social work
David Zanis, associate professor, social work
* Promoted to associate professor of law without tenure effective 7-1-05.
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