The following is a list of Penn State nontenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1.
The following individuals have been promoted to assistant teaching professor:
- Daniel Blessner, mathematics, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
- Emily Cassano, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- Catherine Catanach, Division of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Penn State Berks
- Eric Chase, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
- Jeffrey Chiampi, engineering, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
- Marcia Curler, radiologic science, Penn State New Kensington
- Russ DeForest, Department of Mathematics, Eberly College of Science
- Andrea Giorgioni, engineering, Penn State York
- Olivia Hammond, occupational therapy, Penn State Mont Alto
- Kathleen Hauser, Division of Engineering, Business and Computing, Penn State Berks
- Philip Jones, School of Engineering, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- Alexandria Kile, communication arts and sciences, Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Melissa Kohler, Division of Business, Engineering, and Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State Altoona
- Mark Kohler, Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts
- Melisa Littleton, rehabilitation and human services, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
- Georgia Macris, business administration, Penn State Shenango
- Zohra Melaouah-Shaffer, Division of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Penn State Berks
- Brian Naberezny, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
- Thad Olson, Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, College of the Liberal Arts
- Deborah Ousey, English, Penn State Brandywine
- Nicole Ream, Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Penn State Altoona
- Dawn Reitz, Division of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Penn State Berks
- Bryan Schlake, Division of Business, Engineering, and Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State Altoona
- Amanda Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
- Schalyn Sohn, Department of Accounting, Smeal College of Business
- Michael Sturm, human development and family studies, Penn State Brandywine
- Karen Theveny, corporate communications, Penn State Brandywine
- Emily Thomas, wildlife technology, Penn State DuBois
- Lyvia Valentin-Pagano, Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, College of the Liberal Arts
- Jennilyn Vallejera, Division of Business, Engineering, and Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State Altoona
- Emily Wenk, information sciences and technology, Penn State York
- Benjamin Williamson, Department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural Sciences
The following individuals have been promoted to associate teaching professor:
- Reham Aly, Department of Comparative Literature, College of the Liberal Arts
- Amir Barakati, Division of Engineering, Business and Computing, Penn State Berks
- Andrei Blinkouski, Division of Science and Engineering, Penn State Abington
- Ann Brennan, English, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
- Travis Brisini, Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts
- Gregory Broussard, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science
- Jill Burk, Division of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Penn State Berks
- Eric Burkhart, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Amanda Caporaletti, Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts
- Donna Chambers, Division of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Penn State Berks
- Curt Chandler, Department of Journalism, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
- Rosa Chism, Division of Arts and Humanities, Penn State Abington
- Neena Chopra, Department of Mathematics, Eberly College of Science
- Carol Clymer, Department of Learning and Performance Systems, College of Education
- Kristin Coletta, Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts
- Shannon Corkery, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Health and Human Development
- Christina Daley, Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Health and Human Development
- Tamrya d'Artenay, biology, Penn State Shenango
- LuAnn Demi, occupational therapy, Penn State DuBois
- Tammy Divens, occupational therapy, Penn State Shenango
- Nashawa Elaraby, School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Penn State Harrisburg
- David Fusco, College of Information Sciences and Technology
- Aaron Garner, Department of Chemistry, Eberly College of Science
- Xianlong Ge, School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Penn State Harrisburg
- Julie George, Department of Applied Linguistics, College of the Liberal Arts
- Heather Giebink, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science
- Gail Good, Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Penn State Altoona
- KayLynn Hamilton, Department of Learning and Performance Systems, College of Education
- Tracey Hammel, Department of Statistics, Eberly College of Science
- Ryan Hassler, Division of Science, Penn State Berks
- Jessica Henry, Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, College of Education
- Kathleen Hill, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
- Sharon Holt, Division of Arts and Humanities, Penn State Abington
- James Howell, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science
- Vivian Hsu, Division of Social Sciences, Penn State Abington
- Mary Kananen, Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Penn State Altoona
- Weston Kensinger, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Penn State Harrisburg
- Constance Kossan, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health and Human Development
- Katie Kostohryz, Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, College of Education
- Lorie Kramer, rehabilitation and human services, Penn State Hazleton
- Steve Kraycik, Department of Journalism, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
- David Kresse, Division of Science, Penn State Berks
- Jason Laine, Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, College of the Liberal Arts
- Matthew Lamb, Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts
- Elizabeth Lasher, Department of Biobehavioral Health, College of Health and Human Development
- Glenna Malcolm, Department of Biology, Eberly College of Science
- Steve Manuel, Department of Advertising and Public Relations, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
- Joshua Marquit, psychology, Penn State Brandywine
- Amber Martin, Department of Applied Linguistics, College of the Liberal Arts
- Douglas Miller, engineering, Penn State DuBois
- Gina Monks, mathematics, Penn State Hazleton
- Stephanie Morrow, School of Humanities, Penn State Harrisburg
- Ellen Murray Brennan, Division of Arts and Humanities, Penn State Abington
- Joe Oakes, Division of Science and Engineering, Penn State Abington
- Nick Pearson, Department of Psychology, College of the Liberal Arts
- Stephanie Petroski, biology, Penn State Beaver
- Mary Ann Probst, Division of Education, Human Development, and Social Sciences, Penn State Altoona
- Barbara Reinard, physical therapy assistant, Penn State DuBois
- Mary Riddle, Department of Psychology, College of the Liberal Arts
- Keely Roen, wildlife technology, Penn State DuBois
- Eric Roman, School of Visual Arts, College of Arts and Architecture
- Megan Romer, Department of Statistics, Eberly College of Science
- Angela Rothrock, School of Visual Arts, College of Arts and Architecture
- Marietta Scanlon, Division of Engineering, Business and Computing, Penn State Berks
- Jennifer Schally, School of Public Affairs, Penn State Harrisburg
- Katherine Shaffer, chemistry, Penn State Shenango
- Daniel Smith, business administration, Penn State Beaver
- Thomas Stone, Division of Social Sciences, Penn State Abington
- Nancy Study, School of Engineering, Penn State Behrend
- Stacy Suhadolc, Department of Applied Linguistics, College of the Liberal Arts
- William Syrett, Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- Ann Tarantino, School of Visual Arts, College of Arts and Architecture
- Gregory Thomas, Department of Geography, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- John Thompson, Division of Arts and Humanities, Penn State Abington
- John Tolle, mathematics, Penn State DuBois
- Maria Turkson, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Penn State Harrisburg
- Bryan Wang, Division of Science, Penn State Berks
- Alison Weimer, Department of Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Development
- Sarah Whitney, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Penn State Behrend
- Rachael Wiley, Department of English, College of the Liberal Arts
- Sabri Yilmaz, School of Business Administration, Penn State Harrisburg
- Ashley Yochim, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- Will Yurman, Department of Journalism, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
- Albena Zikatanova, Department of Mathematics, Eberly College of Science
- Yelena Zotova, Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures, College of the Liberal Arts
The following individuals have been promoted to teaching professor:
- Meredith Defelice, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science
- David Guthrie, Department of Education Policy Studies, College of Education
- Jennifer Ishler, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Health and Human Development
- Fritz Kessler, Department of Geography, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- Sarah Kollat, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Health and Human Development
- Stephen Looney, Department of Applied Linguistics, College of the Liberal Arts
- Katherine Masters, Department of Chemistry, Eberly College of Science
- Thomas McGuire, Division of Science and Engineering, Penn State Abington
- Kathleen Mckinnon, Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, College of Education
- Janet Melnick, human development and family studies, Penn State Scranton
- Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Department of Chemistry, Eberly College of Science
- Reena Roy, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science
- Eric Simring, Department of Mathematics, Eberly College of Science
- Elizabeth Smolcic, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
- Diane Spokus, Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Health and Human Development
- Darrin Thornton, School of Music, College of Arts and Architecture
- Stephanie Velegol, Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Joshua Wede, Department of Psychology, College of the Liberal Arts
The following individual has been promoted to associate librarian:
- Rebecca Mattson, faculty and research services at Penn State Law, University Libraries and Scholarly Communications
The following individual has been promoted to assistant research professor:
- Randall Bock, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences
The following individuals have been promoted to associate research professor:
- Julian Avery, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Daniel Ciolkosz, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Kazuhiko Kawasaki, Department of Anthropology, College of the Liberal Arts
- Maria Krasilnikova, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science
- Andrew Monson, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Eberly College of Science
- Anna Perederina, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science
- Kurt Vandegrift, Department of Biology, Eberly College of Science
- Jian-Jun Wang, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
The following individual has been promoted to research professor:
- Janet Welsh, Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Center, College of Health and Human Development
The following individual has been promoted to clinical professor:
- Felisa Higgins, Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems, Smeal College of Business
The following individual has been promoted to senior instructor:
- Carol LaRegina, Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine
The following individuals have been promoted to assistant professor:
- Jessica Allen, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Amanda Dudak, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Jennifer Osetek, Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine
The following individuals have been promoted to associate professor:
- Dov Bader, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Penn State College of Medicine
- Erich Batra, Departments of Family and Community Medicine and Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine
- Anthony Bonavia, Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Matthew Coates, Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Smita Dandekar, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine
- Carrie Daymont, Departments of Pediatrics and Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine
- Timothy Deimling, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Guangwei Du, Department of Neurology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Michael Freeman, Departments of Pediatrics and Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine
- Cristy French, Department of Radiology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Kristen Grine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Steven Hicks, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine
- Jason Imundo, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine
- Huseyin Isildak, Departments of Otolaryngology and Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine
- Pooja Jhaveri, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine
- Punit Jhaveri, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine
- John Knoedler, Department of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine
- Conrad Krawiec, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine
- Susan Lane-Loney, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State College of Medicine
- Jessyka Lighthall, Departments of Otolaryngology and Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine
- Suzanne Merrill, Department of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine
- Stacey Milunic, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Pritish Mondal, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine
- Munima Nasir, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Jeffrey Neighbors, Departments of Pharmacology and Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Kristina Newport, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- George Papchristou, Department of Ophthalmology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Michael Pfeiffer, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Andrea Rigby, Department of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine
- Timothy Riley, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Hiroko Shike, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Roopa Siddaiah, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine
- Yoshinori Takahashi, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine
- Brad Zacharia, Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine
- Junjia Zhu, Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine
The following individuals have been promoted to professor:
- Michael Bayerl, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Michael Beck, Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Debra Byler, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Nancy Chauvin, Department of Radiology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Verghese Cherian, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Alison Chetlen, Department of Radiology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Jian Cui, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- William Curtin, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pathology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Dhimant Desai, Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Tracy Fausnight, Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Robert Gallo, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Penn State College of Medicine
- Melissa George, Department of Pathology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Gisoo Ghaffari, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Jed Gonzalo, Departments of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine
- Kathleen Julian, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Joshua Kesterson, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Colette Pameijer, Department of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine
- Eric Pauli, Department of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine
- Francesca Ruggiero, Department of Pathology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Mary Catherine Santos, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine
- Brian Saunders, Departments of Surgery, Medicine, and Otolaryngology, Penn State College of Medicine
- Ian Schreibman, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine
- Cheryl Tierney, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine