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Faculty members at Appalachian granted tenure and promotion

Posted April 3, 2015 at 1:18 p.m.

BOONE—The following faculty members at Appalachian State University have been promoted to associate professor and granted tenure by the university’s Board of Trustees, effective July 1:

College of Arts and Sciences

Maryam Ahmed
Department of Biology
Laura Ammon
Department of Philosophy and Religion
Andrea Burns
Department of History
Sarah Carmichael
Department of Geology
William Cook
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Chuanhui Gu
Department of Geology
Michael Hambourger
Department of Chemistry
Catherine Marcum
Department of Government and Justice Studies
Twila Wingrove
Department of Psychology

College of Health Sciences

Ben Alexander-Eitzman
Department of Social Work
Melissa Gutschall
Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management
Mike Howell
Department of Social Work
Melissa Weddell
Department of Recreational Management and Physical Education
Kelly Williams
Department of Social Work
Kevin Zwetsloot
Health and Exercise Science

College of Fine and Applied Arts

Laurie Atkins
Department of Theatre and Dance
Susan Doll
Department of Technology and Environmental Design
Richard Elaver
Department of Technology and Environmental Design
Jennifer Gray
Department of Communication
Jim Houser
Department of Technology and Environmental Design
John Marty
Department of Theatre and Dance
Thomas Mueller
Department of Communication
John Stephenson
Department of Art

Reich College of Education

Kim Becnel
Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
William Gummerson
Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
Greg McClure
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Patrick O’Shea
Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
Chris Osmond
Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
Laurie Ramirez
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Krista Terry
Department of Leadership and Educational Studies

Walker College of Business

Pia Albinsson
Department of Marketing
Penelope Bagley
Department of Accounting
Ken Corley
Department of Computer Information Systems
Alanah Mitchell
Department of Computer Information Systems
Tracy Reed
Department of Accounting
Sandy Vannoy
Computer Information Systems

In addition, George Glisan, an associate professor in the Department of Technology and Environmental Design, Eric Koontz, an associate professor in the Hayes School of Music, and Brian Whitaker, an associate professor in the Walker College of Business, were granted tenure.

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