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

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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