June 11, 2009
Western Faculty Promotions
MACOMB, IL — Forty-eight Western Illinois University faculty have been granted promotions, effective Fall 2009.
Promotion recommendations were initiated at the departmental level, reviewed by the college deans and Provost Jack Thomas prior to final approval by President Al Goldfarb.
Promoted from associate professor to professor were Colleen J. Combs, foreign languages and literatures; Heather McIlvaine-Newsad, sociology and anthropology; Scott W. Palmer, history; Gordon Pettit, philosophy and religious studies; Aimee D. Shouse, women’s studies; In Lee, information systems and decision sciences; Gordon P. Rands, management; Carla Paciotto, educational and interdisciplinary studies; Francis A. Steward, curriculum and instruction; William R. Howard, art; Peter F. Jorgensen, communication; Christine M. Lapka, music; Lisa A. Miczo, communication; and Moises Molina, music.
Promoted from assistant to associate professor were Julia Albarracin, political science; Victoria Baramidze, mathematics; David G. Casagrande, sociology and anthropology; Yongxin Deng, geography; Melanie D. Hetzel-Riggin, psychology; Robert J. Hironimus-Wendt, sociology and anthropology; Penelope Kelsey, English and journalism; Jongho Lee, political science; Sandra L. McFadden, psychology; Jennifer L. McNabb, history; Brian D. Peer, biological sciences; Boris Petracovici, mathematics; Christopher A. Pynes, philosophy and religious studies; Timothy W. Spier, biological sciences; Feridun Tasdan, mathematics; Oswald S. Warner, sociology and anthropology; Douglas A. Druckenmiller, information systems and decision sciences; Mark D. Hoge, agriculture; Alla A. Melkumian, economics; Sumesh J. Philip, computer science; William J. Polley, economics; Charles Weiss, engineering technology; Dean C. Alexander, law enforcement and justice administration; Gary T. Daytner, educational and in!
terdisciplinary studies; Christopher R. Kovacs, kinesiology; Ross William Lambert, kinesiology; Jason A. Conner, theatre and dance; Damon McArthur, art; Kevin A. Nichols, music; and Jeffrey Hancks, libraries.
Promoted from instructor to assistant professor were Lawrence L. Andrew, information systems and decision sciences; Rebecca J. Mahr, information systems and decision sciences; Cathy C. Onion, information systems and decision sciences; and Jennifer M. Plos, kinesiology.
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