Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves 2020 promotions, tenure, continued appointments
June 2, 2020

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 2 meeting.
Promotion to associate professor with tenure
- Cermetrius Bohannon, School of Architecture + Design
- Jonathan Boreyko, mechanical engineering
- Katie Carmichael, English
- Thidapat (Tam) Chantem, electrical and computer engineering
- John Chappell, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Cheng Chen, mining and minerals engineering
- Xi Chen, industrial and systems engineering
- Shengfeng Cheng, physics
- Nicholas Copeland, sociology
- Kristy Daniels, dairy science
- Robert Davidson, accounting and information systems
- Meaghan Dee, School of Visual Arts
- Michael Flessner, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Ryan Gerdes, electrical and computer engineering
- Carmen Gitre, history
- Jacob Grohs, engineering education
- Dennis Halpin, history
- Steven Hankey, School of Public and International Affairs
- Samantha Harden, human nutrition, foods, and exercise
- Shunsaku Horiuchi, physics
- Michael Horning, communication
- Estrella Johnson, mathematics
- Leah Johnson, statistics
- Young Teck Kim, sustainable biomaterials
- Nathan Lau, industrial and systems engineering
- Jung Eun Lee, apparel, housing, and resource management
- Walter Lee Jr., engineering education
- Song Li, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Guoliang (Greg) Liu, chemistry
- Kurt Luther, computer science
- Daniel McLaughlin, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Hillary Mehl, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Jennifer Munson, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Sterling Nesbitt, geosciences
- Vinh Nguyen, physics
- Mizuho Nita, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Besnik Pula, political science
- Sharath Raghvendra, computer science
- Claire Robbins, School of Education
- Jason (Micah) Roos, sociology
- Ashley Shew, science, technology, and society
- James Smyth, biological sciences
- Bhuvana Srinivasan, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Divya Srinivasan, industrial and systems engineering
- Sarah Stein, accounting and information systems
- Amanda Stewart, food science and technology
- Ryan Stewart, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Laura Strawn, food science and technology
- Brian Thorsett, School of Performing Arts
- David Townsend, management
- Abby Walker, English
- Kevin Wang, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Anna-Katherine Ward, management
- Brandi Watkins, communication
- Robin White, animal and poultry science
- Heng Xiao, aerospace and ocean engineering
- Hongliang Xin, chemical engineering
- Haibo Zeng, electrical and computer engineering
- Yizheng Zhu, electrical and computer engineering
Promotion to professor with tenure
- Olivier Coutier-Delgosha, aerospace and ocean engineering
Tenure at the currently held rank of associate professor
- Ayman Karim, chemical engineering
- Christopher (Aaron) Noble, mining and minerals engineering
Promotion to professor
- Pinhas Ben-Tzvi, mechanical engineering
- Michael (Chad) Bolding, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Ralph Buehler, School of Public and International Affairs
- Ivica (Ico) Bukvic, School of Performing Arts
- Virgilio Centeno, electrical and computer engineering
- Hsiu (Jessie) Chen-Yu, apparel, housing, and resource management
- Sherrie Clark-Deener, large animal clinical sciences
- Zachary Easton, biological systems engineering
- Sophia Economou, physics
- Andrew Ellis, geography
- Charlene Eska, English
- Carlos Evia Puerto, communication
- John Fike, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Patricia Fisher, apparel, housing, and resource management
- Michael A. Fox, pediatrics and basic science education
- John Galbraith, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Michael Garvin, civil and environmental engineering
- Anthony (Kwame) Harrison, sociology
- Kevin Heaslip, civil and environmental engineering
- Yili Hong, statistics
- Bettina Koch, political science
- Korine Kolivras, geography
- Ling Lisic, accounting and information systems
- Tananchai A. Lucktong, surgery
- Holly Matusovich, engineering education
- Kevin McGuire, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Erika Meitner, English
- Amanda Morris, chemistry
- John Munsell, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Leyla Nazhandali, electrical and computer engineering
- Su Fang Ng, English
- Anthony Peguero, sociology
- Monica Ponder, food science and technology
- Henry Quesada, sustainable biomaterials
- William S. Rea, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
- Chandan Reddy, computer science
- Georg Reichard, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- Lynn Resler, geography
- Steven Rideout, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Eva Schmelz, human nutrition, foods, and exercise
- Cynthia Smith, human development and family science
- Eric Standley, School of Visual Arts
- Ioannis (Yannis) Stivachtis, political science
- Jon M. Sweet, internal medicine
- Valerie Thomas, forest resources and environmental conservation
- Eli Tilevich, computer science
- Benjamin Tracy, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Mark Williams, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Promotion to associate professor
- Joshua D. Adams, surgery
- Chinekwu O. Anyanwu, internal medicine
- Anthony W. Baffoe-Bonnie, internal medicine
- R. Allen Blackwood, pediatrics
- Anthony E. Capito, surgery
- Mark E. Feldmann, surgery
- Silvia N. Jaimes Ocazionez, pediatrics
- Amy C. Kryder, pediatrics
- Sarah E. Parker, basic science education
- Krishnaswamy Ramachandran, internal medicine
- Justin B. White, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
Promotion to advanced instructor
- Hannah (Netta) Baker, English
- Shaun Baker, English
- Sean Conaway, English
- Nathan Gildersleeve, mathematics
- Jared Gragg, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Jennifer Hand, School of Visual Arts
- Almas Khan, physics
- Yasuko Kumazawa, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Tatiana McKagen, modern and classical languages and literatures
- Erika Rappold, mathematics
- Stewart Scales, geography
Promotion to senior instructor
- Diane (Betsy) Bannan, School of Visual Arts
- Michael Berg, chemistry
- Karen Gallagher, human development and family science
- Karl Precoda, School of Performing Arts
Promotion to assistant professor of practice
- David Kniola, School of Education
Promotion to associate professor of practice
- Kimberly Carlson, management
- Margaret Ellis, computer science
- Matthew James, engineering education
- Gregory Kulczycki, computer science
Promotion to professor of practice
- Eric Lyon, School of Performing Arts
- Donna Wertalik, marketing
Promotion to collegiate assistant professor
- Kendall Giles, electrical and computer engineering
- Andrea (Annie) Hesp, modern and classical languages and literatures
Promotion to collegiate associate professor
- Christopher Arena, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Sara Arena, biomedical engineering and mechanics
- Josh Iorio, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
- James Jewitt, School of Visual Arts
- Jane Robertson Evia, statistics
- Anne-Lise Velez, architecture and urban studies
Promotion to clinical associate professor
- Lara Bartl, small animal clinical sciences
- Julie Cecere, small animal clinical sciences
- Michael Nappier, small animal clinical sciences
Promotion to clinical professor
- Bettibel (Betti) Kreye, School of Education
Promotion to research assistant professor
- Sun Wook Kim, industrial and systems engineering
- Brentha Thurairajah, electrical and computer engineering
Promotion to research associate professor
- Bradley Davis, Hume Center
- William (Charles) Headley, Hume Center
Continued appointment with promotion to associate professor
- Samantha Winn, University Libraries
Promotion to senior Extension agent
- Amy Byington, Lee County Cooperative Extension
- Jane Henderson, Amelia County Cooperative Extension
- Wendy Herdman, Westmoreland County Cooperative Extension
- Kimberly Mayo, Fluvanna County Cooperative Extension
- Lenah Nguyen, Fauquier County Cooperative Extension
- Michael (Todd) Scott, Campbell County Cooperative Extension
Promotion to Extension agent
- Ashley Appling, Culpeper County Cooperative Extension
- Kimberly Butterfield, Roanoke County Cooperative Extension
- Jason Cooper, Rockingham County Cooperative Extension
- Andrea Davis, City of Virginia Beach Cooperative Extension
- Amanda (Mandi) Dolan, Pittsylvania County Cooperative Extension
- Brenda (Carol) Haynes, Franklin County Cooperative Extension
- Robert (Trent) Jones, Northumberland County Cooperative Extension
- Sam Leech, Rockingham County Cooperative Extension
- Clare Lillard, Orange County Cooperative Extension
- Morgan Martindell, Augusta County Cooperative Extension
- Lauren McCroskey, Smyth County Cooperative Extension
- Edward Olsen, Henrico County Cooperative Extension
- Morgan Paulette, Pulaski County Cooperative Extension
- April Payne, Spotsylvania County Cooperative Extension
- Afton (Livvy) Preisser, Isle of Wight County Cooperative Extension
- Sarah Sharpe, Greene County Cooperative Extension
- Caitlin Verdu, Arlington County Cooperative Extension
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