ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - The Winthrop University Board of Trustees approved tenure and promotion decisions for faculty members as recommended by the Division of Academic Affairs at its May 1 quarterly meeting.
Sebastian van Delden, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said the faculty members who are moving forward in their profession are dedicated professionals who help make Winthrop a special place. The changes become effective in August.
Members granted tenure are: in the College of Arts and Sciences, Giancarlo Anselmo, psychology; Sara English, social work; and Daniel Stovall, biology; College of Business and Technology, Joanna Jackson, healthcare management; and Yi Shen, finance; and in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Biff Edge, theatre; Michelle Livek, art education; Stephanie Sutton, fine arts; and Kyle Sweeney, art history.
Faculty members promoted to associate professor or professor are: in the College of Arts and Sciences, Giancarlo Anselmo, associate professor of psychology; Timea Fernandez, associate professor of chemistry; Adam Glover, professor of Spanish; Jessie Hamm, professor of mathematics; Jessie Hoffman, associate professor of human nutrition; Joseph Kasko, associate professor of mass communication; William Kiblinger, professor of philosophy and religious studies; Duane Neff, professor of social work; and William Schulte, professor of mass communication; College of Business and Technology, Tracy Lambert Griggs, professor of human resource management; and Yi Shen, associate professor of finance; Richard W. Riley College of Education, Sport and Human Sciences, Erin Hamel, professor of early childhood education; and Alice McLaine, professor of athletic training; and College of Visual and Performing Arts, Biff Edge, associate professor of theatre; Michelle Livek, associate professor of art education; Stephanie Sutton, associate professor of fine arts; and Gabrielle Tull, associate professor of dance.
Academic Affairs added a new faculty level this year to give standing to an unrecognized group. The title of senior instructor has existed at other universities and for a long time at Winthrop, but there was no process on how to attain the title, van Delden said. A new policy and procedures were codified last year.
The title of senior instructor applies only to non-tenure track faculty who are full time. Those who hold the title will have been employed at Winthrop for five consecutive years at the instructor rank, and taught at least six course sections per year during the review period. There also will be a $2,500 pay increase for those promoted to this level.
Promoted to the rank of senior instructor in the College of Arts and Sciences, Kara Beasley, English; Cassandra Bell, biology; Amanda Campbell, English; Amanda Covington, English; Bryan Ghent, English; Stephanie Nielsen, human nutrition; Sarah Titman, social work; and Chris Ward, social work; in the College of Business and Technology, Richard Ilson, computer science; in the Richard W. Riley College of Education, Sport and Human Sciences, Geoff Morrow, physical education; and Kimberly Oxley, education core; and in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Julia McCallum, music.
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