MEMORANDUM
Date:
June 23, 2008
To:
Campus Community
From:
Samuel Wiley
Interim Provost/Vice President, Academic Affairs
Subject:
Tenure and Promotion for 2008-2009
It is a pleasure to inform you that President Mildred García has announced the following faculty
members have been granted tenure and/or have been promoted in rank, effective with the 2008-2009
academic year.
TENURE
Dr. Dawn Berlin—Teacher Education
Dr. Kathleen Fawver—History
Dr. Jianchao Han—Computer Science
Dr. Ivonne Heinze-Balcazar—Modern Languages
Dr. James Hill—Physics
Dr. Lisa Hutton—Teacher Education
Dr. Matthew Jones—Mathematics
Dr. Patricia Kalayjian—Interdisciplinary Studies
Dr. John Keyantash—Earth Sciences and Geography
Dr. Richard Kravchak—Performing, Visual, and Digital Arts
Ms. Wei Ma—Library
Dr. Karen Mason—Psychology
Dr. Deandrea Murrey—Teacher Education
Dr. Helen Oesterheld—English
Dr. Wai Yan Pong—Mathematics
Dr. Lihung Pu—Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Denna Sanchez—Student Development
Dr. David Sherman—English
Dr. Stan Yoshinobu—Mathematics
Dr. Kara Ann Zugman—Sociology
PROMOTION TO PROFESSOR
Dr. Diane Hembacher—Teacher Education
Dr. Maria Hurtado-Ortiz—Psychology
Dr. Richard Kravchak—Performing, Visual, and Digital Arts
Dr. Shirley Lal—Teacher Education
Ms. Wei Ma—Library
Dr. Susan Needham—Anthropology
Dr. Noel Sturm—Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Kimberly Trimble—Teacher Education
PROMOTION TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Dr. Dawn Berlin—Teacher Education
Dr. Debra Best—English
Dr. Kathleen Fawver—History
Dr. Michael Galant—Modern Languages
Dr. Jianchao Han—Computer Science
Dr. Ivonne Heinze-Balcazar—Modern Languages
Dr. Tiffany Herbert—Student Health & Psychological Services
Dr. James Hill—Physics
Dr. Lisa Hutton—Teacher Education
Dr. Matthew Jones—Mathematics
Dr. Patricia Kalayjian—Interdisciplinary Studies
Dr. John Keyantash—Earth Sciences and Geography
Dr. Karen Mason—Psychology
Dr. Deandrea Murrey—Teacher Education
Dr. Matthew Mutchler—Sociology
Dr, Wai Yan Pong—Mathematics
Dr. Lihung Pu—Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. David Sherman—English
Dr. Stan Yoshinobu—Mathematics
Dr. Kara Ann Zugman—Sociology