SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 — The UTSA Division of Academic Affairs has announced the promotion of 125 faculty members, effective September 1.
“I’m proud of the extraordinary faculty we have at UTSA, and their remarkable achievements in advancing the university’s teaching, research and service missions,” said Heather Shipley, UTSA provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. “Their work both within and beyond the university inspires and prepares our students for future success while also propelling UTSA’s national reputation as a model for student success and research excellence.”
Among the tenured and tenure-track faculty, 22 were promoted to associate professor with tenure. Faculty earn tenure based on their accomplishments in each of three categories of performance: teaching, research/scholarship/creative activities, and service. Another 19 faculty members were promoted to full professor in recognition of their sustained professional accomplishments.
PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WITH TENURE
- Ibukun Awolusi, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management
- Cashen Boccio, Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Fernando Campos, Anthropology
- Maria Veronica Elias, Public Administration
- Chantal Fahmy, Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Willie Hale, Psychology
- Ying Huang, Sociology and Demography
- Claudia Interiano-Shiverdecker, Counseling
- Gary Jacobs, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
- Sandeep Langar, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management
- Lindsey Macpherson, Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology
- Alan Meca, Psychology
- Priscilla Prasath, Counseling
- Pablo Requena, Modern Languages and Literatures
- David Restrepo, Mechanical Engineering
- Brendy Rincon Troconis, Mechanical Engineering
- Devon Romero, Counseling
- Vanessa Sansone, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Esteban Urena-Benavides, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
- Wei Wang, Computer Science
- Eva Wikberg, Anthropology
- Xiaohong (Violet) Xu, Management
PROMOTED TO PROFESSOR
- Nazgol Bagheri, Political Science and Geography
- Christie Blizard, Art
- Yongcan Cao, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Deepa Chandrasekaran, Marketing
- Langston Clark, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
- Alberto Cordova, Kinesiology
- Alonzo Flowers, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Kirsten Gardner, History
- Marcio Giacomoni, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management
- Teja Guda, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
- Matthias Hofferberth, Political Science and Geography
- Chiung-Yu Hung, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
- Vittorio Marone, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
- Ritu Mathur, Political Science and Geography
- Gregg Michel, History
- Ivanka Stamova, Mathematics
- Joshua Thurow, Philosophy and Classics
- Xiaoyin Wang, Computer Science
- Rebecca Weston, Psychology
In addition, 11 retired faculty members were awarded emeritus status in honor of their years of valued service and contribution to the university mission.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITUS
- Sandy Norman, Mathematics
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
- Stephen Amberg, Political Science and Geography
- Michael Doyle, Chemistry
- Ephrem Fernandez, Psychology
- Encarnacion Garza, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Julius Gribou, Architecture and Planning
- Misty Sailors, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
- Ravinderpal Sandhu, Computer Science
- Pamela Smith, Accounting (posthumously awarded)
- Gregory White, Computer Science
- Kefeng Xu, Management Science and Statistics
Also, 73 fixed-term-track faculty were promoted. To earn promotion, fixed-term-track faculty members must demonstrate excellence in teaching or significant scholarly contribution along with a progressive record of achievement and engagement.
PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF INSTRUCTION
- Aanuoluwa Adelani, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
- Sage Bentley, Mathematics
- Alifer Crom, Mechanical Engineering
- David Matiella, Architecture and Planning
- Betty Mkwinda Nyasulu, Writing Core Program
PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF INSTRUCTION
- Chelsea Belanger, Sociology and Demography
- Diqui LaPenta, Integrative Biology
- Blain Mamiya, Chemistry
- Ferhat Ozturk, Integrative Biology
PROMOTED TO PROFESSOR OF INSTRUCTION
- Jessica Beckham, Integrative Biology
- Laura Bodden, Art
- Laura Gaviria, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
- Madhavrao Govindaraju, Mechanical Engineering
- Joe Harjo, Art
- Eddie Hernandez, Integrative Biology
- Jennifer Holt Dilley, History
- Michael Newell, Academic Introduction and Strategies
- Debra Pena, Writing Core Program
- Jamal Rhadbane, Political Science and Geography
- Christopher Sauter, Art
- Dixie Shaw-Tillmon, Writing Core Program
- Jillian Sortore, Art
- Jennifer Swoyer, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
- Alyssa Vikesland, Academic Introduction and Strategies
- Molly Zaldivar, Modern Languages and Literatures
PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE
- Monica Juarez, Integrative Biology
- Hyewon Kim, Modern Languages and Literatures
- Victoria Miller, Writing Core Program
- Beth Morley, Writing Core Program
- Sarah Oerther, Chemistry
- Candelario Ramirez, Academic Introduction and Strategies
- Matthew Schurmann, Mathematics
- Rebecca Stortz, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
- Phil West, Writing Core Program
PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE
- Hadi Arman, Chemistry
- Victoria Dougherty, Chemistry
- John Herrera, Philosophy and Classics
PROMOTED TO PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE
- Beatriz Alaniz, Social Work
- Gina Amatangelo, Public Administration
- Benjamin Anderson, Information Systems and Cyber Security
- Keith Axler, Mechanical Engineering
- Wendy Boaglio Gratereaux, Marketing
- Ian Burres, Information Systems and Cyber Security
- Lilian Cano, Modern Languages and Literatures
- Christina Frasier, Writing Core Program
- David Hansen, History
- John Joseph, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management
- Clifford Kaeser, Political Science and Geography
- Emily Perez, Social Work
- William Pugh, Information Systems and Cyber Security
- Marco Villarreal, Information Systems and Cyber Security
- Sharon Wilcox, Political Science and Geography
- Amanda Williams, Writing Core Program
- Mimi Yu, Modern Languages and Literatures
PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF RESEARCH
- Xhavit Zogaj, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
PROMOTED TO SENIOR LECTURER
- Natalie Avshman, Integrative Biology
- Timothy Bryant, Finance
- Jeremy Capps, Physics and Astronomy
- John Carr-Shanahan, History
- Katherine Deck-Portillo, Art
- Donna Degen, Integrative Biology
- Ashley Denney, Communication
- Christopher Duffer, Mathematics
- Carl Gustafson, Economics
- Chandra Hamilton, Integrative Biology
- Ana Juarez, Modern Languages and Literatures
- Elizabeth Lambert, Mathematics
- Anastasia Maltseva, Modern Languages and Literatures
- Melanie Moseley, Counseling
- Thomas Porter, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
- Adam Wiejaczka, Integrative Biology
- Nicholas Young, Integrative Biology
- Ada Zamarripa, Modern Languages and Literatures
