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Academic Affairs

Changes in Status

AUGUST 2005 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Monte L. Thies, PHD, Professor and Chair of Biology; to Professor of Biology, effective August 31, 2005.

NOVEMBER 2005 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Alice M. Fisher, EDD, Associate Professor of Education and Acting Chair, Department of Health and Kinesiology; to Associate Professor of Education and Chair, Department of Health and Kinesiology, effective September 1, 2005.
2. Randall L. Garner, PHD, Professor of Criminal Justice and Associate Dean, College of Criminal Justice; to Professor of Criminal Justice, effective August 31, 2005.
3. Mark L. Klespis, PHD, Professor of Mathematics; to Professor of Mathematics and Acting Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, effective August 1, 2005.
4. Janet L. Mullings, PHD, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Assistant Dean, College of Criminal Justice; to Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Associate Dean, College of Criminal Justice, effective September 1, 2005.

FEBRUARY 2006 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Robert A. Lane, PHD, Professor of Agriculture and Chair, Department of Agricultural Sciences; to Professor of Agriculture, effective August 31, 2006.

AUGUST 2006 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. A. Jerry Bruce, Jr., PHD, Professor of Psychology and Acting Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences; to Professor of Psychology, effective July 16, 2006.
2. Sharon A. King, MA, Assistant Professor of Art and Chair, Department of Art; to Assistant Professor of Art, effective September 1, 2006.
3. Robert A. Lane, PHD, Professor of Agriculture and Chair, Department of Agricultural Sciences; to Professor of Agriculture, effective September 1, 2006.
4. Tony R. Shipp, MFA, Associate Professor of Art; to Associate Professor of Art and Interim Chair, Department of Art, effective September 1, 2006.
5. Douglas R. Ullrich, Jr., Associate Professor of Agriculture; to Associate Professor of Agriculture and Interim Chair of Agricultural Sciences, effective September 1, 2006.

NOVEMBER 2006 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Valerie P. Muehsam, PHD, Associate Professor of Business Analysis, Department of Economics and International Business; to Associate Professor of Business Analysis and Assistant Dean, College of Business Administration, effective September 1, 2006.

FEBRUARY 2007 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Donald G. Freeman, PHD, Professor of Economics; to Professor of Economics and Chair, Department of Economics and International Business, effective September 1, 2007.
2. William B. Green, PHD, Professor of Economics and Chair, Department of Economics and International Business; to Professor of Economics, effective September 1, 2007.
3. Philip W. Morris, PHD, Associate Professor of Accounting; to Associate Professor and Chair of Accounting, effective September 1, 2007.
4. N. Ross Quarles, PHD, Professor and Chair of Accounting; to Professor of Accounting, effective September 1, 2007.

AUGUST 2007 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Robert E. Biles, PHD, Professor and Chair of Political Science, to Professor of Political Science effective August 31, 2007.
2. Janet A. Bridges, PHD, Professor of Journalism and Chair, Department of Mass Communication; to Professor of Journalism, effective May 31, 2007.
3. Ben M. Gillespie, PHD, Associate Professor of Geography and Chair, Department of Geography and Geology; to Associte Professor of Geography, effective August 31, 2007.
4. John W. Holcombe, PHD, Professor of Political Science, to Professor and Acting Chair of Political Science, effective September 1, 2007.
5. Mark L. Klespis, PHD, Professor of Mathematics and Acting Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, to Professor of Mathematics, effective August 31, 2007.
6. Tony R. Shipp, MFA, Associate Professor of Art and Acting Chair of Art; to Associate Professor and Chair of Art, effective August 31, 2007.
7. Christopher F. White, PHD, Associate Professor of Radio/Television, Department of Mass Communication; to Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Mass Communication, effective May 31, 2007.

NOVEMBER 2007 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Christopher T. Baldwin, PHD, Professor of Geology; to Professor of Geology and Acting Chair, Department of Geography and Geology, effective September 1, 2007.
2. Tamara J. Cook, PHD, Associate Professor of Biology; to Associate Professor of Biology and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, effective September 1, 2007.
3. Joe F. James, PHD, Professor of Finance and Chair, Department of General Business and Finance; to Professor of Finance, effective August 31, 2008.
4. Stanley F. Kelley, PHD, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Agriculture; to Professor of Agriculture and Acting Chair, Department of Agricultural and Industrial Sciences, effective August 31, 2007.
5. Holley A. Miller, PHD, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; to Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Assistant Dean, College of Criminal Justice, effective September 1, 2007.
6. Kandi A. Tayebi, Associate Professor of English and Acting Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences; to Associate Professor of English and Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, effective September 1, 2007.
7. Victoria B. Titterington, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; to Professor of Criminal Justice and Assistant Dean, College of Criminal Justice, effective September 1, 2007.
8. Douglas R. Ullrich, Jr., EDD, Associate Professor of Agriculture and Acting Chair, Department of Agricultural and Industrial Sciences; to Associate Professor of Agriculture, effective August 31, 2007.

MAY 2008 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Cook, Jarry L., from Associate Professor, Biology, to Associate Professor and Acting chair, Biological Sciences, effective January 16, 2008.
2. Rowe, Matthew P., from Professor and Chair, Biological Sciences; to Professor, Biology, effective January 15, 2008.

AUGUST 2008 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Bell, Mary A., from Associate Professor, Library Science; to Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Library Science, effective June 1, 2008.
2. Bruce, A. Jerry, Jr., from Professor, Psychology; to Professor, Psychology and Associate Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences, effective September 1, 2008.
3. Desforges, Donna M., from Professor, Psychology and Chair, Psychology and Philosophy; to Professor, Psychology, effective May 31, 2008.
4. James, Joe F., Professor, Finance and Chair, General Business and Finance; to Professor, Finance, effective August 31, 2008.
5. Kelley, Stanley F., from Associate Professor, Agriculture and Acting Chair, Agricultural and Industrial Sciences; to Professor, Agriculture and Chair, Agricultural and Industrial Sciences, effective September 1, 2008.
6. Maniam, Balasundram, from Professor, Finance; to Professor, Finance and Chair, General Business and Finance, effective September 1, 2008.
7. Primm, Todd P., from Assistant Professor, Biology; to Assistant Professor, Biology and Acting Chair, Biological Sciences, effective June 1, 2008.
8. Thibodeaux, Terry M., from Professor, Speech Communication and Associate Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences; to Professor, Speech Communication, effective September 1, 2008.
9. Wilson, D. Christopher, from Professor, Psychology; to Professor, Psychology and Acting Chair, Psychology and Philosophy, effective June 1, 2008.

NOVEMBER 2008 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Berg, Milo, from Associate Professor, Economics and International  Business; to Associate Professor, Business Analysis and Assistant Dean, College of Business Administration, effective September 1, 2008.
2. Hoover, Larry, from Professor, Criminal Justice; to Professor and Assistant Dean, Criminal Justice, effective September 1, 2008.
3. Johnson, Daphne, from Associate Professor, Education; to Associate Professor, Education and Acting Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, effective September 1, 2008.
4. Klespis, Mark, from Professor, Mathematics; to Professor and Acting Chair, Mathematics and Statistics, effective September 1, 2008.
5. Lynch, Sharon, from Professor, Education; to Professor, Education and Acting Chair, Language, Literacy and Special Populations, effective September 1, 2008.
6. Robbins Mary, from Professor, Reading and Chair, Language, Literacy and Special Populations; to Professor, Reading, effective August 31, 2008.
7. Smith, Ken, from Professor, Mathematics and Chair, Mathematics and Statistics; to Professor, Mathematics, effective August 31, 2008.
8. Titterington, Victoria, from Professor and Assistant Dean, Criminal Justice; to Professor, Criminal Justice, effective August 31, 2008.

FEBRUARY 2009 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Wilson, D. Christopher, from Professor, Psychology and Acting Chair, Psychology and Philosophy; to Professor, Psychology and Chair, Psychology and Philosophy, effective January 16, 2009.

MAY 2009 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Callaway, Rhonda L., Assistant Professor, Political Science; to Assistant Professor and Chair, Political Science, effective February 16, 2009.
2. Johnson, Daphne D., Associate Professor, Education and Acting Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction; to Associate Professor, Education and Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, effective September 1, 2009.
3. White, Christopher F., Associate Professor, Radio/Teleivsion; to Associate Professor, Radio/Television and Acting Chair, Department of Mass Communication, effective January 16.

AUGUST 2009 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Hoover, Larry, from Professor and Assistant Dean, Criminal Justice; to Professor, Criminal Justice, effective May 31, 2009.
2. Lynch, Sharon, from Professor, Education and Acting Chair, Language, Literacy and Special Populations; to Professor, Education and Chair, Language, Literacy and Special Populations, effective September 1, 2009.
3. Vaughn, Michael, from Professor, Criminal Justice; to Professor and Assistant Dean, Criminal Justice, effective June 1, 2009.
4. White, Christopher, Associate Professor, Radio/Televion and Acting Chair, Mass Communication; to Associate Professor, Radio/Television, effective May 31, 2009.

NOVEMBER 2009 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Bilhartz, Terry, from Professor and Chair, History; to Professor, History and Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, effective September 1, 2009.
2. Bridges, Charles, from Professor and Chair, English; to Professor, English, effective September 1, 2009.
3. Edmonson, Stacey, from Professor, Education; to Professor, Education and Acting Chair, Educational Leadership and Counseling, effective September 1, 2009.
4. Halmari, S. Helena, from Professor, English; to Professor and Acting Chair, English, effective September 1, 2009.
5. Hendrickson, Kenneth, from Professor, History; to Professor and Acting Chair, History, effective September 1, 2009.
6. Klespis, Mark, from Professor, Mathematics and Acting Chair, Mathematics and Statistics; to Professor, Mathematics and Chair, Mathematics and Statistics, effective September 1, 2009.
7. Primm, Todd, from Associate Professor, Biology and Acting Chair, Biological Sciences; to Associate Professor, Biology and Chair, Biological Sciences, effective September 1, 2009.

FEBRUARY 2010 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Freeman, Donald, from Professor and Chair, Economics and International Business, to Professor, Economics and International Business, effective September 1, 2010.

MAY 2010 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Baldwin, Christopher T., Professor and Acting Chair, Geography and Geology; to Professor, Geology, effective July 15, 2010.
2. Cooper, Brian J., Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Geology; to Associate Professor, Geology and Acting Chair, Geography and Geology, effective July 16, 2010.
3. Halmari, S. Helena, Professor and Acting Chair, English; to Professor and Chair, English, effective June 1, 2010.

AUGUST 2010 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Bell, Mary A., from Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Library Science; to Associate Professor and Chair,Library Science, effective September 1, 2010.
2. Baldwin, Christopher T., from Professor, Geology and Acting Chair, Geography and Geology; to Professor, Geology, effective August 31, 2010.
3. Bilhartz, Terry D., from Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor, History; to Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Acting Chair, History, effective September 1, 2010.
4. Blackburne, Edward F., from Associate Professor, Economics and International Business; to Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Economics and International Business, effective September 1, 2010.
5. Cooper, Brian J., from Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Geology; to Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Geology and Acting Chair, Geography and Geology, effective September 1, 2010.
6. Edmonson, Stacey L., from Professor and Acting Chair, Educational Leadership and Counseling; to Professor and Chair, Educational Leadership and Counseling, effective September 1, 2010.
7. Hendrickson, Kenneth E., from Associate Professor and Acting Chair, History; to Associate Professor, History, effective August 31, 2010.

NOVEMBER 2010 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Friedman, Barry, flrom Professor, Physics; to Professor and Acting Chair, Physics, effective September 1, 2010.
2. Lynch, Sharon A., from Professor and Department Chair, Language, Literacy and Special Populations; to Professor, Language, Literacy and Special Populations, effective September 1, 2010.
3. Miller, Melinda S., from Associate Professor, Language, Literacy and Special Populations; to Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Language, Literacy and Special Populations, effective September 1, 2010.
4. White, Christopher, from Associate Professor, Mass Communication; to Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Mass Communication, effective September 1, 2010.

AUGUST 2011 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Cook, Jerry L., from Associate Professor, Biological Sciences; to Professor, Biological Sciences and Acting Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, effective August 1, 2011.
2. Cook, Tamara J., from Associate Professor, Biological Sciences and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; to Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, effective July 15, 2011.
3. Gaillard, Anne R., from Associate Professor, Biological Sciences; to Associate Professor, Biological Sciences and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 16, 2011.
4. Gillespie, Ben Marcus, from Associate Professor, Geography and Geology; to Associate Professor, Geography and Geology and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 16, 2011.
5. Miller, Melinda S., from Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Language, Literacy and Special Populations; to Associate Professor and Chair, Language, Literacy and Special Populations, effective September 1, 2011.
6. Nicolay, Dana E., from Professor, Dance and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; to Professor, Dance, effective July 15, 2011.
7. Plugge, Scott D., from Professor, Music; to Professor and Acting Chair, Music, effective July 1, 2011.

NOVEMBER 2011 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Bell, Mary A., from Associate Professor and Chair, Library Science; to Associate Professor, Library Science, effective August 31, 2011.
2. Bilhartz, Terry D., from Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Acting Chair, History; to Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor, History, effective August 31, 2011.
3. Blackburne, Edward F., from Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Economics and International Business; to Associate Professor and Chair, Economics and International Business, effective September 1, 2011.
4. Bonanno, Alessandro, from Professor and Chair, Sociology; to Professor, Sociology, effective August 31, 2011.
5. Cooper, Brian J., from Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Geology and Acting Chair, Geography and Geology; to Associate Professor, Geology and Chair, Geography and Geology, effective September 1, 2011.
6. Domitrovic, Brian, from Associate Professor, History; to Associate Professor and Chair, History, effective September 1, 2011.
7. Jesswein, Kurt R., from Associate Professor, General Business and Finance; to Associate Professor and Acting Chair, General Business and Finance, effective September 1, 2011.
8. Keathley, Rosanne S., from Professor, Health; to Professor, Health and Acting Chair, Health and Kinesiology, effective September 1, 2011.
9. Maniam, Balasundram, from Professor, Finance and Chair, General Business and Finance; to Professor, Finance, effective August 31, 2011.
10. Theodori, Gene L., from Professor, Sociology; to Professor and Chair, Sociology, effective September 1, 2011.
11. Weimar, Holly, from Assistant Professor, Library Science; to Assistant Professor and Acting Chair, Library Science, effective September 1, 2011.

FEBRUARY 2012 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. White, Christopher F., from Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Mass Communication; to Associate Professor, Mass Communication, effective September 1, 2011.
   
   

AUGUST 2012 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING

1. Klespis, Mark, Professor and Chair, Mathematics and Statistics; to Professor, Mathematics and Statistics, effective August 31, 2012.
2. Loft, Brian, Associate Professor, Mathematics and Statistics; to Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Mathematics and Statistics, effective September 1, 2012.
3. Plugge, Scott, Professor and Acting Chair, School of Music; to Professor and Chair, School of Music, effective September 1, 2012.