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 2026-2027 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 |
|---|---|
| Isaac Bonaparte, Ph.D. Accounting |
Full Professor |
| Hua Chang, Ph.D. Marketing |
Full Professor |
| Sarah Magnotta, Ph.D. Marketing |
Full Professor |
| Tanja Darden, Ph.D. Management |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Leila Khoshghadam, Ph.D. Marketing |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Sasha Pustovit, Ph.D. Management |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Ken Coriale, Ph.D. Economics |
Associate Teaching Professor |
| Megharanji Hazra, Ph.D. Economics |
Teaching Professor |
| Joseph Zuccaro, M.B.A. Management |
Associate Teaching Professor |
| Matthew Charvat, M.S. Management |
Adjunct III |
| Mary Beth Collins, J.D. Marketing |
Adjunct II |
| David Drager, M.A. Marketing |
Adjunct II |
| Joseph Richardson, M.B.A. Marketing |
Adjunct III |
| W. David Wiseman, J.D. Marketing |
Adjunct II |
College of Education
| name | promotion to |
|---|---|
| Katherine Holman, Ph.D. Special Education |
Full Professor |
| Meghan Liebfreund, Ph.D. Elementary Education |
Full Professor |
| Marcia Vandiver, Ph.D. Elementary Education |
Full Professor |
| Kofi LeNiles, Ed.D. Instructional Leadership and Professional Development |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Stephanie Moody, Ph.D. Early Childhood Education |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Amy Kit Dicenso McDowell, Ph.D. Early Childhood Education |
Teaching Professor |
| Hannah Cawley, M.Ed. Early Childhood Education |
Teaching Professor |
| Michelle Hoover, M.A. Special Education |
Associate Teaching Professor |
| Jennifer Pett, M.Ed. Early Childhood Education |
Associate Teaching Professor |
| Erin Richmond, M.Ed. Special Education |
Associate Teaching Professor |
| Jennifer Schnur, M.Ed. Special Education |
Teaching Professor |
| Lissa Shorr, M.Ed. Early Childhood Education |
Associate Teaching Professor |
| Christina Davis, M.S. Special Education |
Adjunct II |
College of Fine Arts & Communication
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Tavia LaFollette, Ph.D. Theatre Arts |
Full Professor |
| Michaela Frischherz, Ph.D. Communication Studies |
Full Professor |
| Joseph Kraemer, M.F.A. Film, Audio, Media Arts |
Full Professor |
| Elia Powers, Ph.D. Mass Communication |
Full Professor |
| Comfort Tosin Adebayo, Ph.D. Communication Studies |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Rauf Arif, Ph.D. Mass Communication |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Jena Burchick, M.F.A. Film, Audio, Media Arts |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Juan Liu, Ph.D. Mass Communication |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Michael Tristano Jr., Ph.D. Communication Studies |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Lori Hultgren, M.M. Music |
Associate Teaching Professor |
| Erin Lehman, Ph.D. Art + Design, Art History and Art Education |
Teaching Professor |
| George Wylesol, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History and Art Education |
Teaching Professor |
| Brad Blair, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Adjunct II |
| Tracie Burton-Hooper, B.F.A. Dance |
Adjunct II |
| Angelina Davis, M.A. Communication Studies |
Adjunct II |
| Miles Engel-Hawbecker, B.S. Film, Audio, Media Arts |
Adjunct II |
| Yoshiaki Horiguchi, M.M. Music |
Adjunct II |
| Andy Lowrie, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Adjunct II |
| Julia Golonka, B.F.A. Film, Audio, Media Arts |
Adjunct II |
| Natalie Groom, D.M.A. Music |
Adjunct II |
| Kevin Rohde, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Adjunct III |
| Elena Russo, M.A. Communication Studies |
Adjunct III |
College of Health Professions
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Jessica Braunstein-Minkove, Ph.D. Kinesiology |
Full Professor |
| Keunsu Han, Ph.D. Kinesiology |
Full Professor |
| Mary Helen McSweeney, Ph.D. Health Sciences |
Full Professor |
| Kendra Heatwole Shank, Ph.D. Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science |
Full Professor |
| Joyce Weil, Ph.D. Health Sciences |
Full Professor with Tenure |
| Kristin Schuller, Ph.D. Health Sciences |
Tenure |
| Stacey Iobst, Ph.D. Nursing |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Marguerite Lucea, Ph.D. Nursing |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Michelle Ness, Ph.D. Nursing |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Katie Dondero, Ph.D. Kinesiology |
Clinical Associate Professor |
College of Liberal Arts
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Maria Joan Antunes, Ph.D. Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
Full Professor |
| Emily Bailey, Ph.D. Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Full Professor |
| Erin Girio-Herrera, Ph.D. Psychology |
Full Professor |
| Sarah Gunning, Ph.D. English |
Full Professor |
| Marion Hughes, Ph.D. Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice |
Full Professor |
| Francisco Martínez-Ibarra, Ph.D. Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Full Professor |
| Jared McGinley, Ph.D. Psychology |
Full Professor |
| Wonjin Sim, Ph.D. Psychology |
Full Professor |
| Bethany Willis, Ph.D. Family Science |
Full Professor |
| Pooja Brar, Ph.D. Family Science |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Francesco Brenna, Ph.D. Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| HaeDong Kim, Ph.D. Family Science |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Juman Kim, Ph.D. Political Science |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Elyssa Klann, Ph.D. Psychology |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Alisha Reaves, Ph.D. Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Rachel Rubinstein, Ph.D. Psychology |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Gilad Sharvit, Ph.D. Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Katherine Sterner, Ph.D. Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Carter Wang, Ph.D. Geography and Environmental Planning |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Dana Kollmann, Ph.D. Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice |
Clinical Full Professor |
| Amy Bennett, Ph.D. Psychology |
Teaching Professor |
| Michael Eduful, Ph.D. Geography and Environmental Planning |
Associate Teaching Professor |
| Molly Ruhlman, Ph.D. Political Science |
Teaching Professor |
| Paul Stephenson, Ph.D. History |
Associate Teaching Professor |
| Robert Wall, Ph.D. Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice |
Teaching Professor |
| Amanda Walter, Ph.D. History |
Associate Teaching Professor |
| Henry Ayakwah, MURP Interdisciplinary Studies |
Adjunct II |
| J. Patrick Byrne, Ed.D. Psychology |
Adjunct III |
| Cara Cummings, Ph.D. Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Adjunct II |
| Cathrine Lambright, M.A. Interdisciplinary Studies |
Adjunct II |
| Derek McAllister, Ph.D. Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Adjunct II |
| Michael McQuitty, DMin Philosophy and Religous Studies |
Adjunct II |
| Katie Richa, M.S., LCPC Psychology |
Adjunct II |
| Beverly Shuman, M.S. Women's and Gender Studies |
Adjunct II |
Fisher College of Science & Mathematics
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Nathan McNew, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Full Professor |
| Wendy Nelson, Ph.D. Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences |
Full Professor |
| Na Zhang, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Courtney Thomas, Ph.D. Chemistry and Forensic Science |
Clinical Associate Professor |
| Terry Downing-Harris, Ph.D. Computer and Information Sciences |
Teaching Professor |
| Stella Evans, M.S. Biological Sciences |
Teaching Professor |
| Leann Norman, Ph.D. Biological Sciences |
Associate Teaching Professor |
| Cristina Packard, M.S. Mathematics |
Teaching Professor |
| John Auten, D.Sc. Computer and Information Sciences |
Adjunct III |
| Craig Bugg, B.S. Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences |
Adjunct II |
| Zachary Chandler, B.S. Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences |
Adjunct II |
| Chinwe Di-Ibor, M.S. Mathematics |
Adjunct II |
| Samuel Houston, M.S. Computer and Information Sciences |
Adjunct II |
| Mark Jacobson, M.S. Computer and Information Sciences |
Adjunct II |
| Karen Shrake, M.Ed. Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences |
Adjunct III |
Albert S. Cook Library
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Brittni Ballard, B.A. Library Information Technology |
Permanent Status |
| Songyao Chen, MLIS Special Collections and University Archives |
Librarian II |
| Christina Gibson, Ph.D. Research and Instruction |
Permanent Status |
| Felicity Knox, MLIS Special Collections and University Archives |
Permanent Status |
| Adam Zukowski, MSLIS Content Management |
Librarian III |
| Hong Li, Ph.D. Content Management |
Permanent Status and Librarian III |