MANSFIELD, PA – The Office of the Provost at Mansfield University announces the granting of tenure and promotion to the following faculty members, beginning with the 2019-20 academic year:
Granted Tenure:
Ms. Vicki Kotchka and Ms. Jennifer Carapella, of the Department of Health
Sciences; and Dr. Tiffany Welch, of the Department of Social Work.
Promoted to
Assistant Professor: Ms. Vicki Kotchka,
Ms. Nancy Runyan, and Ms. Christine Varner, all of the Department of Health
Sciences.
Promoted to
Associate Professor: Ms. Martha Campbell, Department of Art; Dr. Jamie Klesh
and Dr. Susan Lanzara, Department of Health Sciences; Dr. Eun-Joo Kwak,
Department of Music; and Dr. Tiffany Welch, Department of Social Work.
Promoted to
Full Professor: Dr. Matthew Haner,
Department of Mathematics and Computer & Information Science; Dr. Alissa
Rose and Dr. Andrew Walters, Department of Music; and Dr. Gretchen Sechrist and
Dr. Karri Verno, Department of Psychology.
“Our tenure
and promotion process is rigorous, including reviews at the departmental,
university-wide, and administrative levels,” said Dr. John M. Ulrich, Provost
and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the university. “Through the granting of tenure and promotion,
faculty are recognized for their significant accomplishments in teaching,
scholarship, and service. On behalf of
the university, I am pleased to announce our tenure and promotion decisions effective
with the 2019-20 academic year, and I look forward to our faculty members’
continuing service to our students, our academic departments, and our
institution.”