The University of Toledo Board of Trustees Academic and Student Affairs Committee approved and forwarded to the full board for its consideration the promotion and tenure of more than two dozen faculty at its meeting April 10.
Faculty recommended by the committee for tenure and promotion from assistant professor to associate professor are:
College of Engineering
• Dr. Daniel Georgiev, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
College of Languages, Literature and Social Sciences
• Dr. Sumitra Srinivasan, Department of Communication
• Dr. Bhuiyan Alam, Department of Geography and Planning
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Dr. Bruce Bamber, Department of Biological Sciences
• Dr. Maria Diakonova, Department of Biological Sciences
• Dr. Thomas Bridgeman, Department of Environmental Sciences
• Dr. Michael Weintraub, Department of Environmental Sciences
• Dr. John D. Smith, Department of Physics and Astronomy
College of Visual and Performing Arts
• Cornel Gabara, Department of Theatre and Film
Judith Herb College of Education, Health Science and Human Service
• Dr. Richard Johnson, Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work
• Dr. Susanna Hapgood, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
• Dr. Tavis Glassman, Department of Health and Recreation Professions
• Dr. Jiunn-Jye Sheu, Department of Health and Recreation Professions
Faculty recommended by the committee for promotion from associate professor to professor are:
College of Business and Innovation
• Dr. Monideepa Tarafdar, Department of Information Operations and Technology
College of Languages, Literature and Social Sciences
• Dr. James Ferris, Department of Communication
• Dr. Paul Fritz, Department of Communication
• Dr. Daniel Hammel, Department of Geography and Planning
• Dr. Neil Reid, Department of Geography and Planning
• Dr. Andrew Geers, Department of Psychology
• Dr. John D. Jasper, Department of Psychology
College of Visual and Performing Arts
• Tammy Kinsey, Department of Theatre and Film
Judith Herb College of Education, Health Science and Human Service
• Dr. Rebecca Schneider, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
• Dr. Berhane Teclehaimanot, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
• Dr. Dale Snauwaert, Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership
• Dr. Gregory Stone, Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership
• Dr. Joseph Dake, Department of Health and Recreation Professions
• Dr. Timothy Jordan, Department of Health and Recreation Professions
Also recommended for promotion are Kenneth Kilbert from associate professor to professor of law with tenure; Kelly Moore from assistant professor to associate professor of law; and Richard Springman from instructor to assistant professor of engineering technology.
Several faculty members have yet to complete the tenure review process, and they will be considered by the board at a future meeting.