The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is granting 74 faculty members a promotion and/or tenure in 2016. Faculty will be honored on April 26 during a celebration at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum.
Faculty receiving honors are listed below. The 2016 Promotion and Tenure brochure is available at here. A PDF version is available for download via the Academic Affairs home page.
2016 Promotion and Tenure List
Promoted to Full Professor
Shireen Adenwalla, Physics and Astronomy
Kathleen Anderson, Animal Science
Bradley Barker, 4-H Youth Development
Gregory Bashford, Biological Systems Engineering
Ken Bloom, Physics and Astronomy
Myra Cohen, Computer Science and Engineering
Allan Donsig, Mathematics
Jinsong Huang, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Jody Koenig Kellas, Communication Studies
Aemal Khattak, Civil Engineering
Yong-Rak Kim, Civil Engineering
Ming Li, Psychology
Carl Nelson, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Lim Nguyen, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jonathan O’Brien, Management
Clark Potter, Music
Yi Qian, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jennifer Ryan, Management
Loukia Sarroub, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Philip Schwadel, Sociology
Marjorie Shelley, Accountancy
Leen-Kiat Soh, Computer Science and Engineering
Jay Storz, Biological Sciences
Amy Struthers, Journalism and Mass Communications
Jeyam Subbiah, Biological Systems Engineering
Guy Trainin, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Yan Xia, Child, Youth and Family Studies
Promoted to Full Professor and Granted Tenure
Qingsheng Li, Biological Sciences
Promoted to Full Professor of Practice
Jason Kautz, Chemistry
Granted Tenure
Jiri Adamec, Biochemistry
Cory Forbes, Natural Resources
Kristi Montooth, Biological Sciences
Maria Szerszen, Civil Engineering
Brian Wardlow, Natural Resources
Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure
Kristen Blankley, Law
Nicole Buan, Biochemistry
Peter Capuano, English
Kiyomi Deards, University Libraries
Bedross Der Matossian, History
Carrick Detweiler, Computer Science and Engineering
Eric Dodds, Chemistry
Tonia Durden, Child, Youth and Family Studies
Jiantao Guo, Chemistry
Edward Harris, Biochemistry
Courtney Hillebrecht, Political Science
Xia Hong, Physics and Astronomy
Myungkwa Kang, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Neeta Kantamneni, Educational Psychology
Srivatsan Kidambi, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Gregory Kruger, Agronomy and Horticulture
Matthew Luebbe, Animal Science/Panhandle Research and Extension Center
Damien Pfister, Communication Studies
Laurel Shoemaker, Theatre and Film
Alexander Sinitskii, Chemistry
Marilyne Stains, Chemistry
Karrie Weber, Biological Sciences
Lirong Zeng, Plant Pathology
Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
Candace Kohnke, Nutrition and Health Sciences
Kelly Pritchett, Special Education and Communication Disorders
Shinya Takahashi, Nutrition and Health Sciences
Promoted to Research Associate Professor
Andreia Bianchini Huebner, Food Science and Technology
Shouyuan Chen, Physics and Astronomy
Takashi Komesu, Physics and Astronomy
Lameck Odhiambo, Biological Systems Engineering
Promoted to Extension Educator
Bethany Johnston, Panhandle Research and Extension Center
Gary Lesoing, Southeast Research and Extension Center
Brandy VanDeWalle, Southeast Research and Extension Center
Promoted to Extension Professor
Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Agricultural Economics/Panhandle Research and Extension Center
Jill Walahoski, 4-H Youth Development
Promoted to Associate Extension Educator
David Boxler, West Central Research and Extension Center
Kayla Colgrove, Southeast Research and Extension Center
Jessica Groskopf, Panhandle Research and Extension Center
Darci Pesek, Southeast Research and Extension Center
Promoted to Associate Geoscientist
Jinsheng You, Natural Resources
