The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees approved promotions, tenure and contract continuations for NMU faculty. Most went into effect over the summer.
The following faculty were promoted to the rank of professor:
Stacy Boyer-Davis, Business
Erin Colwitz, Music
Melissa Copenhaver, Nursing
William Digneit, Theatre and Dance
Scott Jordan, Health and Human Performance
Lee Roecker, Chemistry
Kristen Smith, Nursing
Brian Zinser, Business
The following faculty were promoted to the rank of associate professor:
Michelle Andriacchi, Nursing
Jon Barch, Psychological Science
Sarah Carlson, Social Work
Suk Yin Caroline Cheng, Social Work
Lin Fang, Psychological Science
Jill Grundstrom, Theatre and Dance
Kirk Guckenberg, Technology and Occupational Science
Petra Hendrickson, Political Science
Joshua Ingber, Economics
Heather Isaacson, Clinical Science
Maryam Khaledi, Clinical Science
Lukus Klawitter, Health and Human Performance
Vikash Kumar, Social Work
Liz Mandeville, Biology
Meghan McCune, Sociology and Anthropology
Deanna Pozega, Engineering Technology
Jud Sojourn, Native American Studies
Kristen White, Education, Leadership and Public Service
Alexander Wilson, Chemistry
Philip Yangyuoru, Chemistry
Among the newly promoted associate professors, Andriacchi, Cheng, Ingber, Khaledi, McCune, White, Wilson and Yangyouru were also granted tenure. Additional faculty members granted tenure were Casey Hopper and Sarah Jennings of Nursing, and Megan Nelson of Health and Human Performance.