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

Research & Instruction 
Permanent Status

Research & Instruction 
Librarian III

Library Information Technology
Librarian II