WIU President Guiyou Huang: Faculty Tenure and Promotion

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WIU President Guiyou Huang: Faculty Tenure and Promotion

June 9, 2023

Dear University Community,

At the recent Board of Trustees meeting, 13 Western Illinois University faculty were granted tenure by the Board. In addition, I have approved promotions for 27 faculty. I'd like to take this opportunity to publicly congratulate our newly tenured and promoted faculty members, and to thank all of our faculty members for their continued dedication to WIU and our students.

Faculty members granted tenure, effective Fall 2023:

College of Arts & Sciences
Tiffany Bainter, Department of Psychology

College of Business & Technology
Graciela Andrango, School of Agriculture
Jeffrey Babin, School of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences
Stephen Gray, School of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences
Rong Zheng, School of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences

College of Education & Human Services
Christopher Bitner, School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
Young Gin Choi, Department of Recreation, Park, Tourism and Hospitality (formerly Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (RPTA))
Megan Owens, Department of Recreation, Park, Tourism and Hospitality (formerly RPTA)
Kaycee Peterman, Department of Health Sciences and Social Work

College of Fine Arts & Communication
Jason Hawkins, School of Music
Steven House, Department of Theatre and Dance
Joshua Wroblewski, Department of Theatre and Dance

Administrators
Steven Tam, Department of Management and Marketing, Chair

Faculty Promotions

Faculty promotions, associate professor to professor, effective Fall 2023:

College of Arts and Sciences
Brian Bellott, Department of Chemistry
Gordon Chang, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Christina Davis, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Sunita George, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Geographic Information Sciences
Jonathan Hammersley, Department of Psychology
Douglas LaFountain, Department of Mathematics and Philosophy
Kathy McGuire, Department of Psychology
Alisha White, Department of English

College of Business and Technology
Brian Stone, School of Engineering and Technology
Il-Seop Shin, School of Engineering and Technology
Khaled Zbeeb, School of Engineering and Technology

College of Fine Arts and Communication
Josh Averbeck, Department of Communication
Carolyn Blackinton, Department of Theatre and Dance
Amanda Silberer, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology

Administrators
Steven Tam, Department of Management and Marketing, Chair

Faculty promotions, assistant professor to associate professor, effective Fall 2023:

College of Arts and Sciences
Tiffany Bainter, Department of Psychology

College of Business and Technology
Graciela Andrango, School of Agriculture
Jeffrey Babin, School of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences
Stephen Gray, School of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences
Rong Zheng, School of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences

College of Education and Human Services
Christopher Bitner, School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
Young Gin Choi, Department of Recreation, Park, Tourism and Hospitality (formerly RPTA)
Megan Owens, Department of Recreation, Park, Tourism and Hospitality (formerly RPTA)
Kaycee Peterman, Department of Health Sciences and Social Work

College of Fine Arts and Communication
Jason Hawkins, School of Music
Steven House, Department of Theatre and Dance
Joshua Wroblewski, Department of Theatre and Dance

Again, congratulations to our faculty members receiving tenure and promotions. Western continues to be a tremendous place because of our outstanding faculty and staff.

In appreciation,

Guiyou Huang, Ph.D.
President