Faculty Promotions
The University strives to maintain a highly qualified faculty that balances the tripartite responsibilities of teaching and advising, scholarly activity, and service.
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the promotions and tenure awarded and effective at the beginning of the 2025-2026 academic year.
We are truly fortunate to have such incredibly talented, passionate, dedicated, and accomplished professors at Towson University. Our extraordinary faculty are distinguished professionals in their field who are committed to upholding the university's values of excellence in teaching, service, and scholarly work.
Please join in congratulating your colleagues.
- College of Business & Economics
- College of Education
- College of Fine Arts & Communication
- College of Health Professions
- College of Liberal Arts
- Fisher College of Science & Mathematics
- Cook Library
College of Business & Economics
| Name | promotion To |
|---|---|
| Shantanu Bagchi, Ph.D. Economics |
Full Professor |
| Lijing Du, Ph.D. Finance |
Full Professor |
| Mariana Lebrón, Ph.D. Management |
Full Professor |
| Kathryn Delahanty, J.D. Finance |
Lecturer III |
| William L. Cook, M.B.A. Business Analytics & Technology Management |
Lecturer II |
| Stacy Knight, M.B.A Marketing |
Lecturer II |
| Neal Baroody Marketing |
Adjunct II |
| Bryan Goodyear Business Analytics & Technology Management |
Adjunct II |
| William Seymour Accounting |
Adjunct II |
| James Ziegler Accounting |
Adjunct II |
College of Education
| name | promotion to |
|---|---|
| Sara Hooks, Ph.D. Early Childhood Education |
Full Professor |
| Scot McNary, Ph.D. Learning Technologies, Design & School Library Media |
Full Professor |
| Ashley Lucas, Ph.D. Secondary & Middle School Education |
Full Professor |
| Rachel Billman, Ph.D. Special Education |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Rob Caples, Ph.D. Learning Technologies, Design & Library Media |
Lecturer III |
| Hannah Cawley, M.Ed. Early Childhood Education |
Lecturer II |
| Mandy Dishon, M.Ed. Elementary Education |
Lecturer II |
| Cheryl Dembrowski, MAT Early Childhood Education |
Adjunct III |
| Chelsea McClure, M.S. Secondary & Middle School Education |
Adjunct II |
College of Fine Arts & Communication
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Kathryn Evans, Ph.D. Music |
Full Professor |
| Kyongseok Kim, Ph.D. Mass Communication |
Full Professor |
| Hyang-Sook Kim, Ph.D. Mass Communication |
Full Professor |
| John Kirch, Ph.D. Mass Communication |
Full Professor |
| Lorrie Palmer, Ph.D. Electronic Media & Film |
Full Professor |
| Desiree Rowe, Ph.D. Communication Studies |
Full Professor |
| Lynn Tomlinson, M.F.A. Electronic Media & Film |
Full Professor |
| Jinyoung Koh, Ed.D. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Diane Kuthy, Ph.D. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Alison Seidenstricker, M.F.A. Dance |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Efe Sevin, Ph.D. Mass Communication |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Teresa Spencer, M.F.A. Theatre Arts |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Ruben Del Valle Jr., M.F.A. Theatre Arts |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Kalima Young, Ph.D. Electronic Media & Film |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Kim Sels, Ph.D. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Lecturer III |
| Erin Witte, M.A. Communication Studies |
Lecturer III |
| Joseph Angelella, M.F.A. Electronic Media & Film |
Adjunct III |
| Mathew Bainbridge, B.F.A. Electronic Media & Film |
Adjunct III |
| Jason Baker, B.A. Dance |
Adjunct III |
| Rachel Ellsworth, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Adjunct III |
| RuSean Myers, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Adjunct III |
| Leah Michaels, M.F.A. Electronic Media & Film |
Adjunct II |
| Tracy Smith, M.F.A. Communication Studies |
Adjunct II |
| Trevor Villett, B.A. Mass Communication |
Adjunct II |
College of Health Professions
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Saradha Ananthakrishnan, Ph.D. Speech-Language, Pathology & Audiology |
Full Professor |
| Kaitlyn Wilson, Ph.D. Speech-Language, Pathology & Audiology |
Full Professor |
| Luciana Zuest, Ph.D., CPH Kinesiology |
Tenure |
| Jillian Fry, Ph.D., MPH Health Sciences |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Ming Li, Ph.D. Health Sciences |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Laura Sessions, Ph.D. Nursing |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Walter Dearborn, MPhil Health Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Brian Feld Health Sciences |
Adjunct II |
| Cynthia Lamb Wiley Health Sciences |
Adjunct II |
| Lubna Nabulsi Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology |
Adjunct II |
| Michele Scheetz Nursing |
Adjunct II |
| Tausi Suedi Health Sciences |
Adjunct II |
| Zosia Zaks Health Sciences |
Adjunct II |
College of Liberal Arts
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Ziad Bentahar, Ph.D. Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
Full Professor |
| Amanda Ginter, Ph.D. Family Science |
Full Professor |
| Daniel Hanna, Ph.D. Languages, Literatures, & Cultures |
Full Professor |
| Emily Parker, Ph.D. Philosophy & Religious Studies |
Full Professor |
| Germán De Patricio Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
Full Professor |
| Makmiller Pedroso, Ph.D. Philosophy & Religious Studies |
Full Professor |
| William Tsitsos, Ph.D. Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminal Justice |
Full Professor |
| Michael Allen, Ph.D. Geography & Environmental Planning |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Gilbert Chen, Ph.D. History |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Carrie Grant, Ph.D. English |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Sel Hwahng, Ph.D. Women's & Gender Studies |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Victoria McAlister, Ph.D. History |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Sherita Roundtree, Ph.D. English |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Marcio Siwi, Ph.D. HIstory |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Emily Margolis, M.S., CCLS Family Science |
Clinical Associate Professor |
| Adeana Lopez, M.A. English |
Lecturer III |
| John Skinner, Ph.D. Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
Lecturer III |
| Amy Bennett, Ph.D. Psychology |
Lecturer II |
| Robert Wall, Ph.D. Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
Lecturer II |
| Celeste Fisher Interdisciplinary Studies |
Adjunct III |
| Mollie Herman, Ph.D. Psychology |
Adjunct III |
| Michele Di Mauro, M.A. Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
Adjunct III |
| Daniela Syed, Ph.D. Psychology |
Adjunct III |
| Joseph Wieczorek, Ph.D. Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
Adjunct III |
| Lilia Botelho, M.A. Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
Adjunct II |
| Jennifer Dudley, M.A. Psychology |
Adjunct II |
| Varick Honeycutt Women's & Gender Studies |
Adjunct II |
| Sepopo Howard, M.S. Psychology |
Adjunct II |
| Amen Justice-Awuzie, M.S. English |
Adjunct II |
| Paul Pistell, Ph.D. Psychology |
Adjunct II |
| Ryan Stickel, M.A. Psychology |
Adjunct II |
Fisher College of Science & Mathematics
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Mary Sajini Devadas Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Full Professor |
| Matthew Hemm, Ph.D. Biological Sciences |
Full Professor |
| Keith Reber, Ph.D. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Full Professor |
| Mircea D. Voisei, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Full Professor |
| Stephen Hancock, Ph.D. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Neda Saeedloei, Ph.D. Computer & Information Sciences |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Khanh-Hoa Tran-Ba, Ph.D. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Mona Tavakolan, D.Sc. Computer & Information Sciences |
Clinical Associate Professor |
| Dimitra Douskas, Ph.D. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Lecturer III |
| Daniel E. Macks, Ph.D. Chemsitry & Forensic Science |
Lecturer III |
| Stanley Max, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Lecturer III |
| Rajeev Walia, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Lecturer III |
| Andrew Hawkins, Ph.D. Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences |
Lecturer II |
| Nicolas Kudsieh, Ph.D. Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences |
Lecturer II |
| Emily Morsberger, M.A. Mathematics |
Lecturer II |
| Miriam Parnes, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Lecturer II |
| Christina Partain, M.S. Biological Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Eriks Perkons, M.S. Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences |
Lecturer II |
| Tevis Tsai, B.S. Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences |
Lecturer II |
| Jennifer Bresett, M.S. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct III |
| Jennifer Ingbretson, M.S. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct III |
| Ivan Markowitz Mathematics |
Adjunct III |
| Reena Amatya Shrestha, Ph.D. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct III |
| Zabiullah Ali, M.D. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct II |
| Erika Copeland, B.S. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct II |
| Rodney Dixon, M.S. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct II |
| Joseph Harant, B.S. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct II |
| Adam Klavens, M.S. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct II |
| Nicholas Phillips, Ph.D. Computer & Information Sciences |
Adjunct II |
| Lakin Prescott, M.S. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct II |
| Mark Profili, M.F.S. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct II |
| Yingqing Wang, Ph.D. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct II |
| Jason Wong, M.S. Biological Sciences |
Adjunct II |
| Eriny Youssef, M.S. Chemistry & Forensic Science |
Adjunct II |
Albert S. Cook Library
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Bria Sinnott, MLIS Associate Dean for Academic Engagement |
Permanent Status |
| Elisabeth White, MLIS Research & Instruction |
Permanent Status |
| William "Bill" Helman, MSIS Library Information Technology |
Librarian III |
| Lisa Sweeney, MLS Research & Instruction |
Librarian III |
| Christina Gibson, Ph.D., MLIS Research & Instruction |
Librarian II |
| Felicity Knox, MLIS Special Collections and University Archives |
Librarian II |
| Emily Minner, MLIS Access Services |
Librarian II |
| Miranda Phair, MSLIS Special Collections and University Archives |
Librarian II |
| Jasmine Thomas, MLIS Research & Instruction |
Librarian II |