University of Rhode Island faculty promotions

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 12, 2010, — The University of Rhode Island has announced the following faculty promotions effective July 1, 2010:


Promotions to the Rank of

FULL PROFESSOR

(Effective July 1, 2010)


Name, Department, College, Hometown


Bodah, Matthew, Labor Research Center, Continuing Education, Newport

Boving, Thomas, Geosciences, Environment & Life Sciences, Hope Valley

George, Timothy S, History, Arts & Sciences, Wakefield

Kirchner, Doris, Languages, Arts & Sciences, East Greenwich

Parillo, Joseph, Music, Arts & Sciences, North Kingstown

Rogers, Margaret, Psychology, Arts & Sciences, Cranston

Rusnock, Andrea, History, Arts & Sciences, Wakefield

Sama, Catherine, Languages, Arts & Sciences, Pawtucket

Weyandt, Lisa, Psychology, Arts & Sciences, Newport


Promotions to the Rank of

FULL PROFESSOR III

(Effective July 1, 2010)


Name, Department, College, Hometown


Fischer, Godi, Electrical, Computer, & Biomedical, Engineering, Wakefield

Grilli, Stephan, Ocean Engineering, Engineering, Narragansett

Mundorf, Norbert, Communication Studies, Arts & Sciences, Peace Dale

Pagh, Barbara, Art & Art History, Arts & Sciences, Wakefield

Rosenbaum, Sara, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical, Pharmacy, Providence

Tsiatas, George, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Wakefield


ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, TENURE ONLY

Contingent on Action by the Board of Governors

(Effective July 1, 2010)


Name, Department, College, Hometown


De Groot, Cornelis, Education, Human Science & Services, Exeter

Donohue, Kathleen, Oceanography, Wakefield

Taveira, Tracey, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy, Somerset


Promotions to the Rank of

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WITH CONSEQUENT TENURE

Contingent on Action by the Board of Governors

(Effective July 1, 2010)


Name, Department, College, Hometown


Aberdam, Eliane, Music, Arts & Sciences, Westerly

Blanthorne, Cynthia, Accounting, Business Admin, East Greenwich

Davis, Kathleen T, English, Arts & Sciences, Charlestown

Deboef, Brenton, Chemistry, Arts & Sciences, East Providence

Dyehouse, Jeremiah, Writing & Rhetoric, Arts & Sciences, North Kingstown

Echevarria, Megan, Languages, Arts & Sciences, Newport

Jervis, Kathryn, Accounting, Business Admin, Hope Valley

Laplante, Kerry, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy, East Greenwich

Medina-Bonifant, Araceli, Math, Arts & Sciences, Kingston

Rarick, Damon, Languages, Arts & Sciences, Providence

Sun, Yan, Electrical, Computer & Biomedical Engineering, Wakefield

Thornber, Carol, Biological Sciences, Environment & Life Sciences, Westerly

Wheeler, Anthony, Entrepreneurial Mgmt., Business Admin, East Greenwich


Promotions to the Rank of ASSOCIATE RESEARCH PROFESSOR

(Effective July 1, 2010)


Name, Department, College, Hometown


Goldstein, Elaina, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy, Providence


Promotions to the Rank of ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR

(Effective July 1, 2010)


Name, Department, College, Hometown


Bozzi, Edward, Cell & Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Continuing Edu, Providence

Hulme, Janice, Physical Therapy, Human Science & Services, Warwick

Klitz, Barbara, Cell & Molecular Biology, Environment & Life Sciences, North Scituate

Uhnak, Kenneth, Cell & Molecular Biology, Biotech, Continuing Edu., Providence

Ward, Kristina Bruce, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy, East Greenwich