Faculty Promotions

The University strives to maintain a highly qualified faculty that balances the tripartite responsibilities of teaching and advising, scholarly activity, and service.

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the promotions and tenure awarded and effective at the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year. 

We are truly fortunate to have such incredibly talented, passionate, dedicated, and accomplished professors at Towson University. Our extraordinary faculty are distinguished professionals in their field who are committed to upholding the university's values of excellence in teaching, service, and scholarly work.  

Please join in congratulating your colleagues.  

College of Business & Economics

Name promotion To
David Brannon, Ph.D. 
Management 		 Full Professor 
Jian Huang, Ph.D. 
Finance		 Full Professor
Tesfaya Lemma, Ph.D. 
Accounting		 Full Professor 
Shanshan Qian, Ph.D.
Management		 Full Professor
Jorge Romero, Ph.D.
Accounting 		 Full Professor
Chuck Russo, Ph.D.
Accounting		 Full Professor
Natalie Scala, Ph.D.
Business Analytics & Technology Management		 Full Professor 
Yongchen Zhao, Ph.D. 
Economics 		 Full Professor 
Mona Mohamed, Ph.D.
Business Analytics & Technology Management		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Vera Case, J.D.
Finance		 Lecturer III
Soheila Fardanesh, Ph.D.
Economics		 Lecturer III
Sam Leppo, M.A.
Economics 		Lecturer III
Jason Palmateer, Ph.D. 
Economics		 Lecturer III
John Seeberger, J.D.  
Marketing		 Lecturer III
Chris Thacker, Ph.D.
Finance		 Lecturer III
Kathryn Delahanty, J.D.
Finance		 Lecturer II
Rana Rassipour, M.S.
Business Analytics & Technology Management		 Lecturer II 
David Biglari, M.B.A.
Marketing 		 Adjunct III
John Ward, J.D.
Marketing 		 Adjunct II

College of Education

name promotion to
Maria Perpetua U. Liwanag, Ph.D. 
Elementary Education 		 Full Professor
Chantal Francois, Ed.D.
Instructional Leadership & Professorial Development		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Bonnie Brown, M.S. 
Learning Technologies, Design & School Library Media 		 Lecturer III 
Toni Guidi, M.S.
Special Education 		 Lecturer III
Rebecca Maloy, M.A.
Elementary Education 		 Lecturer III
Lisa Mason, M.Ed.
Early Childhood Education		 Lecturer III
Linda Miller, M.Ed.
Elementary Education		 Lecturer III 
Jessica Moore, M.Ed.
Special Education 		 Lecturer III
Jaime O'Donnell, M.Ed.
Elementary Education		 Lecturer III
Michelle Pasko, M.A.
Special Education		 Lecturer III
Lisa Trattner, B.A.
Elementary Education 		 Lecturer III
Libby Wynkoop, M.Ed.
Special Education		 Lecturer III
Rob Caples, Ph.D.
Learning Technologies, Design, & School Library Media		 Lecturer II
Katie Gjoni
Secondary & Middle School Education		 Lecturer II

College of Fine Arts & Communication

Name  Promotion To
E. Soo Rhee, Ph.D.
Mass Communication 		 Full Professor 
Pallavi Guha, Ph.D. 
Mass Communication 		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Erik Karikari, Ph.D. 
Communication Studies 		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Sushma Kumble, Ph.D.
Mass Communication  		 Associate Professor with Tenure
G. Will Redman, Ph.D.
Music		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Diana Sáez, D.M.A.
Music		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Jenny Atwater, M.A.
Mass Communication 		 Lecturer III
Chris Dillon, D.M.A
Music 		 Lecturer III 
Michael Duffy, Ph.D. 
Electronic Media & Film		 Lecturer III
Carolyn (Carrie) Fucile, M.F.A.
Art + Design, Art History, Art Education 		 Lecturer III
Troy King, M.A.
Music		 Lecturer III
Carol Norton, M.A.
Communication Studies		 Lecturer III
Corey Hennessey, M.F.A.
Theatre Arts		 Adjunct III
Ron Snyder, B.S.
Mass Communication 		 Adjunct III
Barry Worthington, M.F.A.
Electronic Media & Film 		 Adjunct III
Rieko Chacey, M.F.A.
Art + Design, Art History, Art Education 		 Adjunct II
Nayia Frangouli, M.F.A.
Art + Design, Art History, Art Education  		 Adjunct II
Dara Lorenzo, M.F.A.
Art + Design, Art History, Art Education 		 Adjunct II
Matthew Markowitz, M.F.A.
Electronic Media & Film 		 Adjunct II
Joseph Martin, M.S.
Music		 Adjunct II
Greg Rienzi, B.A.
Mass Communication		 Adjunct II
Jennifer Strasbaugh, M.A.
Art + Design, Art History, Art Education 		 Adjunct II
Glenn Workman, Practitioner
Music 		 Adjunct II

College of Health Professions

Name  Promotion To
Jaime DeLuca, Ph.D.
Kinesiology		 Full Professor
Devon Doborsielski, Ph.D. 
Kinesiology		 Full Professor
Ryan King White, Ph.D.
Kinesiology		 Full Professor
Rian Landers Ramos, Ph.D.
Kinesiology 		 Associate Professor with Tenure 
Kyle Leppert, M.A.
Kinesiology		 Clinical Associate Professor 
Amanda Weber, M.S.
Health Sciences 		 Adjunct III
William Hammond, M.S.
Health Sciences 		 Adjunct II
Scott Roller, M.A.T.
Health Sciences		 Adjunct II
Brittney Ross, M.S.
Nursing		 Adjunct II

College of Liberal Arts

Name  Promotion To
Elyshia Aseltine, Ph.D.
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice		 Full Professor
Katherine Attié, Ph.D.
English		 Full Professor
Harjant Gill, Ph.D.
Sociology, Anthroplogy & Criminal Justice 		 Full Professor
Kristen Hine, Ph.D.
Philosophy & Religious Studies		 Full Professor
Jeff Kukucka, Ph.D. 
Psychology		 Full Professor
Tim Jankowiak, Ph.D.
Philosophy & Religious Studies 		 Full Professor
Michael Masatsugu, Ph.D.
History		 Full Professor
Salvatore Pappalardo, Ph.D. 
English		 Full Professor
Jonathan Vincent, Ph.D.
English		 Full Professor
Gorana Draguljic, Ph.D.
Political Science		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Faizan Imtiaz, Ph.D.
Psychology		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Ashley Kilmer, Ph.D.
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice 		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Aminata Sillah, Ph.D.
Political Science		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Nicholas Tebben, Ph.D.
Philosophy & Religious Studies 		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Blaire Weidler, Ph.D.
Psychology 		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Michelle Barnett, M.F.A.
English		 Lecturer III
Sharon Becker, Ph.D.
English		 Lecturer III
Annette Budzinski-Luftig, Ph.D.
Language, Literatures, & Cultures		 Lecturer III
Joseph Capista, M.F.A.
English		 Lecturer III
Drew Carneal, M.F.A.
English		 Lecturer III
Emma Cervone, Ph.D. 
Language, Literatures & Cultures		 Lecturer III
Natalia Fath, Ph.D.
Geography & Environmental Planning		 Lecturer III
Laura Hahn, M.A.
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice 		 Lecturer III
Stephen Hartmark, M.A.
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice 		 Lecturer III
Mildred Landrum-Hesser, M.A.
English		 Lecturer III
John Mancini, Ph.D.
History		 Lecturer III
Kevin Murphy, Ph.D.
English		 Lecturer III
Rob Neff, Ph.D.
Geography & Environmental Planning		 Lecturer III
Reiner Prochaska, M.S.
English		 Lecturer III
Andrew Reiner, M.F.A.
English		 Lecturer III
Benjamin Warner, M.F.A.
English		 Lecturer III
Thomas Bechtold, M.F.A.
English		 Lecturer II
Frank Alduino, Ph.D.
History		 Adjunct II
Donald Devon
Philosophy & Religious Studies		 Adjunct II
Celeste Fisher, Ph.D.
Interdisciplinary Studies		 Adjunct II
Daniel Jenkins, M.A. 
Philosophy & Religious Studies		 Adjunct II
Anneliese Johnson, M.S.
Political Science		 Adjunct II
Sally Stocksdale, Ph.D.
History 		 Adjunct II
Richard Wagner, Ph.D.
Philosophy & Religious Studies		 Adjunct II
Karen Wilson, M.A.
Philosophy & Religious Studies		 Adjunct II
Richard Wilson, M.A.
Philosophy & Religious Studies		 Adjunct II

Fisher College of Science & Mathematics

Name Promotion To
Mark Bulmer, Ph.D.
Biological Sciences		 Full Professor
Joyram Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Computer & Information Sciencs		 Full Professor
Yunwei Cui, Ph.D.
Mathematics		 Full Professor
Shuhua Ma, Ph.D.
Chemistry		 Full Professor
Nam Nguyen, Ph.D.
Computer & Information Sciences		 Full Professor
Sonali Raje, Ph.D.
Chemistry 		 Full Professor
Michelle Synder, Ph.D. 
Biological Sciences		 Full Professor
Anne Estes, Ph.D.
Biological Sciences		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Weixian Liao, Ph.D.
Computer & Information Sciences		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Peggy McNeal, Ph.D.
Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences		 Associate Professor with Tenure
Hervé Nganguia, Ph.D.
Mathematics 		 Associate Professor with Tenure 
Adam Conover, D.Sc.
Computer & Information Sciences 		 Clinical Associate Professor
Kathryn "Katie" McDougal , Ph.D.
Biological Sciences		 Clinical Associate Professor 
Cheryl Brown, M.S.
Computer & Information Sciences		 Lecturer III
Katherine Bowdy, Ph.D.
Chemistry 		 Lecturer III
Joseph Bushey, Ph.D.
Chemistry		 Lecturer III
Robert Eyer, D.Sc. 
Computer & Information Sciences		 Lecturer III
Tina Kelleher, Ph.D.
Computer & Information Sciences 		 Lecturer III
Laura Martin,Ph.D.
Biological Sciences		 Lecturer III
Charlotte Saylor, M.S.
Biological Sciences		 Lecturer III
Catherine Wijnands, M.S.
Biological Sciences		 Lecturer III
Nicole Winner, M.A.T.
Mathematics 		 Lecturer III
Dimitra Douskas, Ph.D.
Chemistry		 Lecturer II
Jal Jason Irani, Ph.D.
Computer & Information Sciences		 Lecturer II
Daniel E. Macks
Chemistry		 Lecturer II
Christian Ready
Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences 		 Lecturer II
Kari Schumm, M.S. 
Mathematics		 Lecturer II
Janet Oren
Computer & Information Sciences		 Adjunct III
Koudjo Amouzou, M.S.
Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences		 Adjunct II
Ha Nguyen, B.S.
Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences 		 Adjunct II

Albert S. Cook Library

Name  Promotion To
Elizabeth Decoster, M.L.S.
Research & Instruction 		 Librarian IV
Carrie Price, M.L.S.
Communication, Outreach and Digital Scholarship  		 Librarian IV
Miriam DesHarnais, M.L.I.S.
Research & Instruction 		 Librarian III
Brittni Ballard, M.L.I.S.
Library Information Technology		 Librarian II