Board of Regents approves promotions, tenure for 28 faculty

Keith Wojciechowski, mathematics, statistics and computer science, who was recently promoted to a full professor at UW-Stout, teaches a class in 2017. A total of 28 faculty received promotions or tenure from the Board of Regents.
August 10, 2020

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved promotions and tenure recommendations for 28 UW-Stout faculty members effective for the 2020-21 academic year.

Professor Eun Joo Lee, kinesiology, health, food and nutritional sciences, takes part in Research Day in 2014

The professors and their departments are:

Promoted to professor

  • Gregory Bard, mathematics, statistics and computer science
  • David Beck, School of Art and Design
  • David “Chris” Ferguson, social science
  • Robert Fraher, design
  • Joleen Hanson, English and philosophy
  • Daniel Kelsey, rehabilitation and counseling
  • Eun Joo Lee, kinesiology, health, food and nutritional sciences
  • Tina Lee, social science
  • Marcia Miller-Rodeberg, chemistry and physics
  • Kerry Peterson, kinesiology, health, food and nutritional sciences
  • David Seim, social science
  • Kevin W. Tharp, communication technologies and communication studies
  • Sylvia Tiala, communication technologies
  • Timothy Tozer, art and art history
  • Keith Wojciechowski, mathematics, statistics and computer science

Promoted to associate professor

  • Daniel Atyim, art and art history
  • Mary La Rue, kinesiology, health, food and nutritional sciencesAssociate professor Daniel Atyim teaches a drawing class in 2017.

     

Tenure

  • Danny Bee, engineering and technology
  • Frazier Clark, business
  • Kimmery Newsom, human development and family studies
  • Ahmet Turkmen, engineering and technology
  • Sarah Wollersheim Shervey, education and pupil services

Promoted to associate professor with tenure

  • Meriem Chida, business
  • Karen Ostenso, kinesiology, health, food and nutritional sciences
  • Betsy Pudliner, School of Hospitality Leadership
  • Abraham Smith, mathematics, statistics and computer science
  • Scott Turner, mathematics, statistics and computer science
  • Tamara Weiss, education and pupil services

In fall 2019, UW-Stout had 263 faculty members

The 2020-21 academic year begins with Opening Day activities, including campuswide Engagement Sessions, for faculty and staff on Monday, Aug. 31. Classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 9.

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Photos

Professor Eun Joo Lee, kinesiology, health, food and nutritional sciences, takes part in Research Day in 2015.

Associate professor Daniel Atyim teaches a drawing class in 2017.


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