Eighty-nine UCF faculty have received promotions and 48 more have been tenured for the 2021-22 cycle following a rigorous evaluation process.
Consideration for promotion and tenure takes almost an entire academic year, as faculty are evaluated in three main areas: research, teaching, and service. The many types of faculty at UCF include librarians, instructional designers, and clinical researchers.
“Faculty members approved for tenure and promotion this year meet a high and challenging bar. They demonstrate high productivity and excellence in teaching, research, and service,” said Michael D. Johnson, UCF provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. “I am confident that these faculty members will make a significant contribution to the future success of UCF.”
Of the 48 faculty members who were granted tenure, 46 were also promoted to associate professor. The incumbents received approval from the UCF Board of Directors on May 26. The new incumbent designations and promotions take effect August 8.
Congratulations to the following faculty.
Promotion to the rank of professor
Rodrigo Amezcua Correa, Optics and Photonics
Sarah Barber, Anthropology
Sejal Barden, Counselor in Education and School Psychology
Corey Bohil, Psychology
Cheryl Briggs, School of Visual Arts and Design
Ilenia Colon Mendoza, School of Visual Arts and Design
Norma Conner, Nursing Systems
Christopher Emrich, School of Public Administration
Jeremy Hunt, Music
Shawn Lawrence, School of Social Work
Young-Joo Lee, School of Public Administration
David Mohaisen, IT
Lisa Nalbone, Modern Languages and Literatures
Abdul-Akeem Sadiq, School of Public Administration
Mindy Shoss, Psychology
Audrone Skukauskaite, Learning Sciences and Research in Education
Liansheng Tang, Statistics and Data Science
Charlotte Trinquet Du Lys, Modern Languages and Literatures
Dingbao Wang, Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering
Liqiang Wang, IT
Nan Yu, Nicholson School of Communication and Media
Changchun Zou, IT
Promotion to Professor of Medicine
Xiaoman Li, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
Shadab Siddiqi, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
Promotion to the rank of full associate professor
Melanie Beazley, chemistry
Edward DandrowHistory
Kristopher Davis, Materials Science and Engineering
Adriana De Bekker, biology
Neil Duncan, Anthropology
Tiffany Earley, History
Rickard Ewetz, electrical and computer engineering
Xiaofeng Feng, Physics
Su Gao, Teacher Training School
Jeanette Garcia, Health Sciences
Yue Ge, School of Public Administration
Yulia Gerasimova, chemistry
Ranajay Ghosh, mechanical and aerospace engineering
Zhishan Guo, electrical and computer engineering
Kyu Young Han, Optics and Photonics
Duncan Hardy, History
Maria Harrington, Nicholson School of Communication and Media
Samiul Hasan, Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering
Helen Huang, mechanical and aerospace engineering
YeonWoong Jung, Materials Science and Engineering
William Kaden, Physics
Ellen Kang, Physics
Joseph Kider Jr., School of Modeling, Simulation and Training
Brian Kim, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Elizabeth Kinchen, nursing systems
Tremon KizerMusic
Ryan Labrecque, Criminal Justice
Christine Lapka, Music
Abey Lopez-Garcia, Mathematics
Chase Mason, Biology
David Mitchell, School of Public Administration
Bendegul Okumus, catering and accommodation management
Laurie Pinkert, writing and rhetoric
Swaminathan Rajaraman, Materials Science and Engineering
Christian Ravela, Philosophy
Jorge Ridderstaat, Hospitality Services
Tania Roy, Materials Science and Engineering
AHM Anwar Sadmani, Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering
Benjamin Sawyer, Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
Robert Steward, mechanical and aerospace engineering
Jill Viglione, Criminal Justice
Thomas Wahl, civil, environmental and construction engineering
Jungwon Yeo, School of Public Administration
Melissa Zeligman, Education and School Psychology Advisor
Tingting Zhang, Hospitality Services
Promotion to Associate Professor of Medicine with tenure
Karl McKinstry, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
Assigned mandate
Aleksandar Dimitrovski, Electrical and Computer Engineering
James Whitworth, School of Social Work
Promotion to Associate Clinical Professor
Morris Beato, School of Kinesiology and Physiotherapy
Laura Neely, School of Kinesiology and Physiotherapy
Carey Rothschild, School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy
Jennifer Tucker, School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy
Promotion to Associate Research Professor
Hatem Abou-Senna, Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering
Gerd Bruder, School of Modelling, Simulation and Training
Promotion to Associate Professor of Medicine
Emily Bradshaw, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
Katherine Daly, Clinical Sciences
David Weinstein, internal medicine
Promotion to the position of lecturer
Lisa Brooks, Teacher Training School
Matthew Bryan, writing and rhetoric
Leslee Damato-Kubiet, practicing nurse
Elizabeth Hoffman, School of Teacher Education
Gail Humiston, criminal justice
Theo Lotz, School of Visual Arts and Design
Daniel Marien, School of Politics, Security and International Affairs
Carolyn Massiah, Marketing
Daniel McConnell, Psychology
Irène Pons, legal studies
Matthew Rex, chemistry
Kristen Schellhase, School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy
Lee-Anne Trimble Spalding, School of Teacher Education
Anca Turcu, School of Politics, Security and International Affairs
Laurie Uttich, English
Stacy Van Horn, Education and School Psychology Advisor
Taylar Wenzel, Teacher Training School
Promotion to Associate Lecturer
Michael Armato, Sociology
Zachary Beckler, Nicholson School of Communication and Media
Todd Bricker, Criminal Justice
Anne Bubriski, UCF Women and Gender Studies
Gregg Buckingham, School of Public Administration
Mark Bush, School of Global Health Management and Computing
James Cameron, School of Visual Arts and Design
Karen Consalo, Legal Studies
Hans Hagglund, catering and accommodation management
Gordon Henry, integrated company
Martha Hubertz, psychology
Renata Kolodziej-Smith, Nicholson School of Communication and Media
Richard Leinecker, IT
Ahmet Ozbay, mechanical and aerospace engineering
Meltem Oztan-Meli, English Language Institute
Daniel Seigler, School of Public Administration
Katherine Shults, Nicholson School of Communication and Media
Suboh Suboh, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ronald Weaver, Nicholson School of Communication and Media
Promotion to Senior Instructor
Helen Becker, conductor
Kirk GayMusic
Richard Grula, Nicholson School of Communication and Media
Jonathan Judy, Catering and Accommodation Management
Vicki Lavendol, Hospitality Services
Stefanie Mayfield GarciaMarketing
Adele Richardson, writing and rhetoric
Promotion to Associate Instructor
Stuart Dees, writing and rhetoric
Christine Ferretti, School of Social Work
Maxine McGregor, School of Social Work
Jennifer Morin, Integrated Company
Daniel Novatnak, Nicholson School of Communication and Media
Melissa Ringfield, writing and rhetoric
Frank Tamberelli, integrated company
Milagro Truyol Quiroz, Modern Languages and Literatures
Jessica Wickey, Tourism, Events and Attractions
Promotion to Senior Instructional Designer
John Raible, Distributed Learning Center
Promotion to Associate Instructional Designer
Alyssa Albrecht, Distributed Learning Center
Charlotte Jones-Roberts, Distributed Learning Center
Promotion to the rank of medical assistant librarian
Shalu Gillum, Medical Education
