New River Valley Times

Virginia Tech issued the following announcement on June 08.

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 8 meeting.

Promotion to associate professor with tenure

• Abiola Akanmu, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
• Paul Avey, political science
• Xianming (David) Bai, materials science and engineering
• Diana Bairaktarova, engineering education
• Michael Bortner, chemical engineering
• Aaron Brantly, political science
• Katharine Cleland, English
• Charles Dye, School of Performing Arts
• Erica Feuerbacher animal and poultry sciences
• Matthew Hebdon, civil and environmental engineering
• Erin Hopkins, apparel, housing, and resource management
• Haibo Huang, food science and technology
• Jingjing (Jing) Huang, accounting and information systems
• Richard Hunt, management
• Farrokh Jazizadeh Karimi, civil and environmental engineering
• Caitlin Jewitt, political science
• Vasileios (Vassilis) Kekatos, electrical and computer engineering
• Shihoko Kojima, biological sciences
• Vivica Kraak, human nutrition, foods, and exercise
• Feng Lin, chemistry
• Richard Masters, School of Performing Arts
• Nicholas Mayhall, chemistry
• Na Meng, computer science
• Reza Mirzaeifar, mechanical engineering
• Daniel Orr, mathematics
• Richard Phillips, modern and classical languages and literatures
• Ryan Pollyea, geosciences
• Ashley Reed, English
• Todd Schenk, School of Public and International Affairs
• Hannah Scherer, agricultural, leadership, and community education
• Maria Sharakhova, entomology
• Earl (Tripp) Shealy, civil and environmental engineering
• Carolyn Shivers, human development and family science
• Daniel Slade, biochemistry
• Stephanie Smith, communication
• D. Sarah Stamps, geosciences
• Sally Taylor, entomology
• Lee Vinsel, science, technology, and society

Promotion to professor with tenure

• Hehuang (David) Xie, biomedical sciences and pathobiology

Tenure at the currently held rank of associate professor

• Sheila (Charlie) Klauer, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute/industrial and systems engineering
• Frank Shushok, agricultural, leadership, and community education
• Costin Untaroiu, biomedical engineering and mechanics

Promotion to professor

• Ariel Ahram, School of Public and International Affairs
• Joseph Baker, electrical and computer engineering
• Maria Balota, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
• Brenda Brand, School of Education
• Jonathan Carmouche, orthopaedic surgery
• Stanca Ciupe, mathematics
• Devasmita Dev, internal medicine
• Roseanne Foti, psychology
• Suqin Ge, economics
• Jason Grant, agricultural and applied economics
• Aarnes Gudmestad, modern and classical languages and literatures
• Nathan Hall, University Libraries
• Jason Holliday, forest resources and environmental conservation
• David Holshouser, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
• Tabitha James, business information technology
• Mintai Kim, School of Architecture + Design
• Lingjia Liu, electrical and computer engineering
• Kevin (Todd) Lowe, aerospace and ocean engineering
• Camillo Mariani, physics
• Olga Massa, agricultural and applied economics
• John Matson, chemistry
• Constantin (Leonardo) Mihalcea, mathematics
• Yasuo Miyazaki, School of Education
• Derek Mueller, English
• Stephanie Nagy-Agren, internal medicine
• Kelly Pender, English
• Robin Queen, biomedical engineering and mechanics
• Mark Reiter, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
• David Sample, biological systems engineering
• Vito Scarola, physics
• Rachel Scott, religion and culture
• Brian Strahm, forest resources and environmental conservation
• Tatsu Takeuchi, physics
• Pablo Tarazaga, mechanical engineering
• J. Matthew Vollmer, English
• Alan Wang, business information technology
• Thomas Williams, School of Education
• Pengtao Yue, mathematics
• Bonnie Zare, sociology
• Liqing Zhang, computer science
• Bingyu Zhao, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences

Promotion to associate professor

• Irving C. (Coy) Allen, basic science education
• Peter Apel, orthopaedic surgery
• Marc Brodsky, University Libraries
• Moises Cossio, internal medicine
• Apostolos Dallas, internal medicine
• Evelyn Garcia, radiology
• David Iglesias, obstetrics and gynecology
• Suzanna Jamison, internal medicine
• Daniel Lollar, surgery
• Anthony Loschner, internal medicine
• Jayasimha Rao, internal medicine
• Sarah Rivelli, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
• Arnold Salzberg, surgery
• James Smyth, basic science education
• Umar Sofi, internal medicine
• Keith Stephenson, surgery
• Sachinder Vasudeva, psychiatry and behavioral medicine

Promotion to advanced instructor

• Wesley Gwaltney, agricultural technologies
• Ingrid Johnson, English
• Ragheda Nassereddine, modern and classical languages and literatures
• Alma Robinson, physics
• Christine Steer, modern and classical languages and literatures
• Hannah Wildman Short, philosophy
• Sohei Yasuda, mathematics

Promotion to senior instructor

• Nicolin Girmes-Grieco, human nutrition, foods, and exercise
• Jessica Hurdus, mathematics
• Thomas Reilly, marketing

Promotion to assistant professor of practice

• Margie Deck, management

Promotion to associate professor of practice

• Lynn Almond, accounting and information systems
• Jeff Joiner, School of Visual Arts
• Jason Malone, finance, insurance, and business law
• Martha Sullivan, School of Architecture + Design

Promotion to professor of practice

• W. Michael Butler, engineering education
• Nadia Rogers, accounting and information systems
• Cara Spicer, finance, insurance, and business law

Promotion to collegiate assistant professor

• Arthur Ball, electrical and computer engineering
• Kirsten Rutsala, modern and classical languages and literatures

Promotion to collegiate associate professor

• Kristin Lamoureux, hospitality and tourism management
• Joseph Mukuni, School of Education

Promotion to clinical associate professor

• Katherine Wilson, large animal clinical sciences

Promotion to Clinical Professor

• Lee Cooper, psychology

Promotion to research assistant professor

• Justin Carstens, electrical and computer engineering
• Qingyu Liu, electrical and computer engineering
• Xiaoguang Wang, electrical and computer engineering
• Yijun Xu, electrical and computer engineering

Promotion to research associate professor

• Hao Shi, animal and poultry sciences
• Terry Lohrenz, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute

Promotion to senior Extension agent

• Elizabeth Johnson, Bland County Cooperative Extension
• Leslie Prillaman, Roanoke Cooperative Extension
• Sandra Weekley, Buchanan County Cooperative Extension

Promotion to Extension agent

• Kasey Fioramonti, Scott County Cooperative Extension
• Elizabeth Gorimani-Mundoma, City of Chesapeake Cooperative Extension
• Rachael Morris, Mathews County Cooperative Extension
• Jonette Mungo, Carroll County Cooperative Extension
• Sarah Pratt, Giles County Cooperative Extension
• Dillon Robinson, Lunenburg County Cooperative Extension
• Megan Sheets, Rockbridge County Cooperative Extension
• Rebekah Slabach, Halifax County Cooperative Extension
• Rebecca Wilder, Rockbridge County Cooperative Extension

The Office of the Provost provided the information for this story. Content-related questions should be directed to Cyndi Hutchison at 540-231-2350.

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