Board of Regents approves promotions, tenure for 29 faculty

Matthew Ray, promoted to professor, works in a lab during a Chemistry of Physics class.
July 9, 2019

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved promotions and tenure recommendations for 29 UW-Stout faculty members effective for the 2019-20 academic year.

Professors discussing with one another at a meeting

The professors and their departments are:

Promoted to professor

  • Alex DeArmond, design
  • Thomas Hollenback, art and art history
  • Amitava Karmaker, mathematics, statistics and computer science
  • Matthew Kuchta, chemistry and physics
  • Joan Navarre, English and philosophy
  • Nels Paulson, social science
  • Shelley Pecha, design
  • Thomas Pearson, social science
  • Christine Peterson, school counseling, school psychology and special education
  • Matthew Ray, chemistry and physics
  • Kimberly Zagorski, social science

Promoted to associate professor

  • Ahmet Turkmen, engineering and technology
Sapna Thapa's headshot

Tenure

  • Kenan Baltaci, engineering and technology
  • Erik Evensen, design
  • Emily Hines, teaching, learning and leadership
  • Mary LaRue, kinesiology and health
  • Chelsea Lovejoy, psychology
  • Michael Mensink, psychology
  • Jill Paetzold, business
  • Sapna Thapa, teaching, learning and leadership

 

Professors speaking at a small gathering

Promoted to associate professor with tenure

  • Shaun Dudek, communication technologies
  • Vadim Gershman, design
  • Monika Herrmann, engineering and technology
  • Jerry Hui, communication studies, global languages and performing arts
  • Craig Moore, business
  • Kelly O’Brien, art and art history
  • Jennifer Reinke, human development and family studies
  • Jennifer Sansfacon, communication studies, global languages and performing arts
  • Matthew Simoneau, teaching, learning and leadership

In fall 2018, UW-Stout had 271 faculty members.

The 2019-20 academic year begins with Opening Day activities, including campuswide Engagement Sessions, for faculty and staff Monday, Aug. 26. Classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 4.

###

Photos

Christine Peterson, right, has been promoted to professor at UW-Stout.

Sapna Thapa

Kelly O’Brien, promoted to associate professor with tenure, instructs students in a sculpture class.


Animation, video seniors' short films featured alongside seasoned storytellers at Unspooled, May 9-10 Featured Image

Animation, video seniors' short films featured alongside seasoned storytellers at Unspooled, May 9-10

Teen drama ‘Badge of the Dead’ and supernatural comedy ‘You Must Destroy’ among diverse lineup
Professors reimagine philosophy, psychology classrooms to amplify intentional student engagement Featured Image

Professors reimagine philosophy, psychology classrooms to amplify intentional student engagement

Bozzo, Zhao named Universities of Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars
Years in the Making: Fashion Without Fabric theme pays tribute to generations of international designers Featured Image

Years in the Making: Fashion Without Fabric theme pays tribute to generations of international designers

‘Immerse Your Eyes, Preserve Your Mind’ and ‘A Fragile Wonder’ named winners of sold-out annual event