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 2023-2024 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 |
|---|---|
| James Otto, Ph.D. Business Analytics & Technology Management |
Full Professor |
| Zhen Zhang, Ph.D. Accounting |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Rachel Gordon, Ph.D. Finance |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Vera L. Case, J.D. Finance |
Lecturer II |
| Soheila Kahkashan Fardanesh, M.A. Economics |
Lecturer II |
| Raquel Frye, M.A. Economics |
Lecturer II |
| Megharanji Hazra, M.S. Economics |
Lecturer II |
| Sam Leppo, M.A. Economics |
Lecturer II |
| Jason Palmateer, M.A. Economics |
Lecturer II |
| John Seeberger, J.D. Marketing |
Lecturer II |
| Christopher Thacker, Ph.D. Finance |
Lecturer II |
| Alice Zhang Business Analytics & Technology Management |
Lecturer II |
| John Rodman III, M.S., M.B.A. Marketing |
Adjunct III |
| Danielle Schwarzmann, Ph.D. Economics |
Adjunct II |
College of Education
| name | promotion to |
|---|---|
| Lea Ann Christenson, Ph.D. Early Childhood Education |
Full Professor |
| Jeff Kenton, Ph.D. Learning Technologies, Design & School Library Media |
Full Professor |
| Xiaoming Liu, Ph.D. Elementary Education |
Full Professor |
| Vicki McQuitty, Ph.D. Elementary Education |
Full Professor |
| Laila Richman, Ph.D. Special Education |
Full Professor |
| Qijie (Vicky) Cai, Ph.D. Learning Technologies, Design & School Library Media |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Kandace Hoppin, Ed.D. Special Education |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Greg Knollman, Ph.D. Special Education |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Bonnie Brown, M.S. Learning Technologies, Design & School Library Media |
Lecturer II |
| John Foley, M.Ed. Secondary & Middle School Education |
Lecturer II |
| Toni Guidi, M.S. Special Education |
Lecturer II |
| Rebecca Maloy, M.A. Elementary Education |
Lecturer II |
| Lisa Mason, M.Ed. Early Childhood Education |
Lecturer II |
| Amy McDowell, Ph.D. Early Childhood Education |
Lecturer II |
| Linda Miller, M.Ed. Elementary Education |
Lecturer II |
| Jessica Moore, M.Ed. Special Education |
Lecturer II |
| Jaime O'Donnell, M.Ed. Elementary Education |
Lecturer II |
| Michelle Pasko, M.A. Special Education |
Lecturer II |
| Rosemary Pina-Leonard, M.Ed. Elementary Education |
Lecturer II |
| Jennifer Schnur, M.Ed. Special Education |
Lecturer II |
| Jamie Silverman, M.Ed. Secondary & Middle School Education |
Lecturer II |
| Natalie Thomas, M.Ed. Special Education |
Lecturer II |
| Lisa Trattner, B.A. Elementary Education |
Lecturer II |
| Gina Williams, M.Ed. Special Education |
Lecturer II |
| Elizabeth Wynkoop, M.Ed. Special Education |
Lecturer II |
| Peter Carpenter, Ed.D. Instructional Leadership & Professional Development |
Adjunct III |
| Cheryl Dembowski, M.A. Early Childhood Education |
Adjunct II |
College of Fine Arts & Communication
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Phil Davis, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Full Professor |
| Jennifer Figg, Ph.D. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Full Professor |
| Julie Potter, M.F.A. Theatre Arts |
Full Professor |
| Amy Sowder-Koch, Ph.D. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Full Professor |
| Stacy Spaulding, Ph.D. Mass Communication |
Full Professor |
| David Cosper, Ph.D. Music |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Kim Hopkins, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Marc May, M.F.A. Electronic Media & Film |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Jennifer Atwater, M.A. Mass Communication |
Lecturer II |
| Christopher Dillon, D.M.A. Music |
Lecturer II |
| Michael Duffy, Ph.D. Electronic Media & Film |
Lecturer II |
| Carrie Fucile, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Lecturer II |
| Troy King, M.A. Music |
Lecturer II |
| Erin Lehman, Ph.D. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Lecturer II |
| James McFalls, B.S. Music |
Lecturer II |
| Carol Norton, M.A. Communication Studies |
Lecturer II |
| Sarah Parker Hughes, M.S. Communication Studies |
Lecturer II |
| Kim Sels, Ph.D. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Lecturer II |
| Erin Witte, M.A. Communication Studies |
Lecturer II |
| Leah Inger Music |
Adjunct III |
| Kyle Prue Theatre Arts |
Adjunct III |
| Heather Boaz, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Adjunct II |
| Thomas Boram, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Adjunct II |
| Val Lucas, B.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Adjunct II |
| Anita Schreibman, M.F.A. Art + Design, Art History, Art Education |
Adjunct II |
| Michele Hunt, M.A. Communication Studies |
Adjunct II |
| Wilson Knight Electronic Media & Film |
Adjunct II |
| Andrea Lasner, P.T., D.P.T., M.S., N.C.P.T. Dance |
Adjunct II |
| Zack Langway, M.A. Mass Communication |
Adjunct II |
| Suzanne Loudermilk Mass Communication |
Adjunct II |
| Mario Sam, M.F.A. Mass Communication |
Adjunct II |
| Marc Bellassai, M.Mus. Music |
Adjunct II |
| Fatma Daglar Music |
Adjunct II |
| Lynda Dembowski, D.M.A. Music |
Adjunct II |
| Elizabeth Massey, Ph.D. Music |
Adjunct II |
| Brigitte B. Mungo, M.M. Music |
Adjunct II |
| David Perkel, D.M.A. Music |
Adjunct II |
| Andrea Vercoe, M.A. Music |
Adjunct II |
| Hsiu-Hui Wang, D.M.A. Music |
Adjunct II |
| Gavin Witt Theatre Arts |
Adjunct II |
College of Health Professions
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Bo Kyum Yang, Ph.D., RN Health Sciences |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Briana Synder, Ph.D., RN, PMH-BC, CNE Nursing |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Kate Eglseder, Sc.D., OTR/L, CLT Occupational Therapy & Occupational Science |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Nirmal Srinivasan, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Cassandra Henson, D.P.A. Health Sciences |
Clinical Associate |
| Emily Hildebrand, Ph.D. Kinesiology |
Clinical Associate |
| Susan Casciani, M.B.A., MSHA, FACHE Health Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Kirsten Roller, M.S. Health Sciences |
Adjunct II |
College of Liberal Arts
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Andrew Diemer, Ph.D. History |
Full Professor |
| Benjamin Fisher, Ph.D. History |
Full Professor |
| Elizabeth Kelly Gray, Ph.D. History |
Full Professor |
| Leslie Harrison, M.F.A. English |
Full Professor |
| Sandra Llera, Ph.D. Psychology |
Full Professor |
| John McTague, Ph.D. Political Science |
Full Professor |
| Abby Mello, Ph.D. Psychology |
Full Professor |
| Matthew Mychailyszyn, Ph.D. Psychology |
Full Professor |
| Oluwatoyin Oduntan, Ph.D. History |
Full Professor |
| Erik Ropers, Ph.D. History |
Full Professor |
| Candice Aston, Ph.D. Psychology |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Christina Dardis, Ph.D. Psychology |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Matthew Dowell, Ph.D. English |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Navid Hassanzadeh, Ph.D. Political Science |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Donnie McMahand, Ph.D. English |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Wonjin Sim, Ph.D. Psychology |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Michelle Barnett, M.F.A. English |
Lecturer II |
| Sharon Becker, Ph.D. English |
Lecturer II |
| Annette Budzinski-Luftig, Ph.D. Languages, Literatures, & Cultures |
Lecturer II |
| Joseph Capista, M.F.A. English |
Lecturer II |
| Drew Carneal, M.F.A. English |
Lecturer II |
| Emma Cervone, Ph.D. Languages, Literatures, & Cultures |
Lecturer II |
| Natalia Fath, Ph.D. Geography & Environmental Planning |
Lecturer II |
| Laura Hahn, M.A. Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
Lecturer II |
| Kathleen Hajdamacha, M.S. Languages, Literatures, & Cultures |
Lecturer II |
| Stephen Hartmark, M.A. Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminal Justice |
Lecturer II |
| Mildred Landrum-Hesser, M.A. English |
Lecturer II |
| Adeana Lopez, M.F.A., M.A., M.S. English |
Lecturer II |
| John Mancini, Ph.D. History |
Lecturer II |
| Kevin Murphy, Ph.D. English |
Lecturer II |
| Rob Neff, Ph.D. Geography & Environmental Planning |
Lecturer II |
| Reiner Prochaska, M.S. English |
Lecturer II |
| Andrew Reiner, M.F.A, M.S. English |
Lecturer II |
| Molly Ruhlman, Ph.D. Political Science |
Lecturer II |
| John Skinner, Ph.D. Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
Lecturer II |
| Benjamin Warner, M.F.A. English |
Lecturer II |
| Patricia Susan Bergamy-Willinger English |
Adjunct III |
| Amy Cedrone, M.A. Philosophy & Religious Studies |
Adjunct III |
| Suzanne Hill, M.S. English |
Adjunct III |
| Gordon Michaloski, Ph.D. Psychology |
Adjunct II |
| Olena Nikulina, M.A. Languages, Literatures & Cultures |
Adjunct II |
Fisher College of Science & Mathematics
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Elana Ehrlich, Ph.D. Biological Sciences |
Full Professor |
| Min Ji, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Full Professor |
| Todd Moyer, Ed.D. Mathematics |
Full Professor |
| Chris Oufiero, Ph.D. Biological Sciences |
Full Professor |
| Ana-Maria Soto, Ph.D. Chemistry |
Full Professor |
| Blair Taylor, D.Sc. Computer & Information Sciences |
Full Professor |
| Petra Tsuji, Ph.D. Biological Sciences |
Full Professor |
| Michelle Casey, Ph.D. Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Christopher Cornwell, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Kimberly Corum, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Lin Deng, Ph.D. Computer & Information Sciences |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Kristin Frank, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Vincent Guingona, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Jing Tian, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Associate Professor with Tenure |
| Steve Kimble, Ph.D. Biological Sciences |
Clinical Associate |
| Katharine Bowdy, Ph.D. Chemistry |
Lecturer II |
| Cheryl Brown, M.S. Computer & Information Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Joseph Bushey, Ph.D. Chemistry |
Lecturer II |
| Angela Cox, M.A. Biological Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Stella Evans, M.S. Biological Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Robert Eyer, D.Sc. Computer & Information Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Tina Kelleher, Ph.D. Computer & Information Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Laura Martin, Ph.D. Biological Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Stanley Max, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Lecturer II |
| Cristina Packard, M.S., M.B.A. Mathematics |
Lecturer II |
| Charlotte Saylor, M.S. Biological Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Rajeev Walia, Ph.D. Mathematics |
Lecturer II |
| Catherine Wijnands, M.S. Biological Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Nicole Winner, M.A.T. Mathematics |
Lecturer II |
| Iliana Zimand, M.S. Computer & Information Sciences |
Lecturer II |
| Shaun Allan, M.S. Mathematics |
Adjunct III |
| April George, M.S. Mathematics |
Adjunct III |
| Erica O'Leary, M.S. Mathematics |
Adjunct III |
| Allison Wilson, M.A.T. Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences |
Adjunct III |
| Robert Auburger, M.Ed. Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences |
Adjunct II |
| Cynthia Etgen, M.A. Biological Sciences |
Adjunct II |
| Jeffrey Hanson, M.S. Computer & Information Sciences |
Adjunct II |
| Hashim Orabi, M.S. Mathematics |
Adjunct II |
Albert S. Cook Library
| Name | Promotion To |
|---|---|
| Joyce Garczynski, M.L.S, M.A. Communication, Outreach & Digital Scholarship |
Librarian IV |
| Shana Gass, M.L.S., M.A. Research & Instruction |
Librarian IV |
| Ashley Todd-Diaz, Ph.D. Special Collections & University Archives |
Librarian IV |
| Carrie Price, M.L.S. Communication, Outreach & Digital Scholarship |
Librarian III |
| Bria Sinnott, M.L.I.S. Access Services |
Librarian II |
| Elisabeth White, M.L.I.S. Research & Instruction |
Librarian II |