UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State has announced non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026.
A list of tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2026, is available here.
Non-tenure-line faculty promotions
The following individuals have been promoted to assistant teaching professor:
- Thomas Deau, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- Mike Eckley, forestry, Penn State DuBois
- Benjamin Fehl, School of Engineering Design and Innovation, College of Engineering
- Janell Gruber, corporate communication, Penn State Schuylkill
- Peter Hornberger, Division of Social Sciences, Business, and Education, Penn State Abington
- Stephen Kanicki, information technology, Penn State Beaver
- Brandon Killen, Department of English, College of the Liberal Arts
- Colleen Krcelich, business, Lehigh Valley
- June Lane, Division of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Penn State Abington
- Jody Salsman, School of Business Administration, Penn State Harrisburg, The Capital College
- Christopher Sebora, Department of Privacy and Cybersecurity Informatics, College of Information Sciences and Technology
- Teresa Sekhon, School of Visual Arts, College of Arts & Architecture
- Cecil Shelton, Department of Statistics, Eberly College of Science
- Corianne Thompson-Alban, art, Penn State Scranton
- Alexis Trusel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
The following individuals have been promoted to associate teaching professor:
- Yasmine Abbas, Architecture, College of Arts & Architecture
- Lisa Albert, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Penn State Harrisburg
- Dylan Attwell-Duval, Department of Mathematics, Eberly College of Science
- Mary Berardi, Agricultural Economics Sociology and Education, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Angela Bischof, Department of Chemistry, Eberly College of Science
- Jordan Bittner, Division of Engineering Science and Technology, Penn State Altoona
- Johan Bodaski, Department of Communication Arts & Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts
- Sophie Brenneman, Division of Business Health Humanities and Social Sciences, Penn State Altoona
- Michael Briggs, Division of Science, Penn State Berks
- William Campbell, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science
- William Cantor, project and supply chain management, Penn State York
- Erin Carter, Office of Digital Learning, College of Arts & Architecture
- Griselda Conejo Lopez, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
- Terry Cummins, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Health and Human Development
- Joshua Davis, School of Music, College of Arts & Architecture
- Shasta Dreese, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health and Human Development
- Wendy Edgar, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Penn State Fayette
- Jennifer Emigh, Department of Recreation Park and Tourism Management, College of Health and Human Development
- Maria Fernandez-Medina, Department of Economics, College of the Liberal Arts
- Joshua Friedberg, Department of Communication Arts & Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts
- Marc Friedenberg, Department of Human-Centered Computing and Social Informatics, College of Information Sciences and Technology
- Samantha Fuller, Department of Mathematics, Eberly College of Science
- Stephanie Gresh, business, Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Yohannes Haile, Black School of Business, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- Erin Hanses, Departments of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, College of the Liberal Arts
- Harley Hartman, engineering, Penn State York
- Laura Heisick, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Penn State Harrisburg, The Capital College
- Kenneth Henrie, marketing, Penn State Greater Allegheny
- David Higgins, film/video and music, Penn State Schuylkill
- Andy Hunsucker, Department of Human-Centered Computing and Social Informatics, Department of Information Sciences and Technology
- Daniel Jackson, astronomy, physics, and mathematics, Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Hafsa Khurshid, Department of Physics, Eberly College of Science
- Joan Krug, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Penn State Altoona
- Rachel LaMance, Division of Arts and Humanities, Penn State Abington
- Julie Liebman, Division of Social Sciences, Business, and Education, Penn State Abington
- Christina Lightner, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
- Raquel Lodeiro, School of Humanities, Penn State Harrisburg, The Capital College
- Frederique Marty, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- Alexander McAllister, Department of Spanish Italian & Portuguese, College of the Liberal Arts
- Marc McCann, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Health and Human Development
- Rita Mejias, Division of Arts and Humanities, Penn State Abington
- Mary Murphy, Division of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Penn State Abington
- Mauricio Nascimento, Department of Statistics, Eberly College of Science
- Purnima Neogi, School of Science Engineering and Technology, Penn State Harrisburg, the Capital College
- Samuel Osheroff, School of Theatre, College of Arts & Architecture
- Abderrahim Ouarghidi, African Studies, College of the Liberal Arts
- Michael Pagano, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Eberly College of Science
- Aparna Parikh, Department of Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, College of the Liberal Arts
- Jayne Park-Martinez, Division of Science, Penn State Berks
- Adomas Povilianskas, Engineering Science and Mechanics, College of Engineering
- Kathleen Raupach, Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, College of Health and Human Development
- Ralph Ristenbatt, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science
- Suman Saha, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
- Eleonora Sartoni, Department of Spanish Italian & Portuguese, College of the Liberal Arts
- James Savage, Plant Science, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Ashley Shank, School of Music, College of Arts & Architecture
- Ilan Shrira, Department of Psychology, College of the Liberal Arts
- Matt Slifko, Department of Statistics, Eberly College of Science
- Jonah Smith, Division of Science, Penn State Berks
- Zachary Smith, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Penn State Harrisburg, The Capital College
- Schalyn Sohn, Department of Accounting, Smeal College of Business
- Nicolas Soria Zurita, School of Engineering Design and Innovation, College of Engineering
- Kristopher Struckmeyer, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Health and Human Development
- Chris Stubbs, Office of Digital Learning, College of Arts & Architecture
- Christina Sztajnkrycer, Department of French and Francophone Studies, College of the Liberal Arts
- Nhi Thai, Department of Psychology, College of the Liberal Arts
- Chung-Nan Tzou, Division of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Penn State Abington
- Jeffrey Vaitekunas, School of Engineering, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- Natalya Vodopyanova, corporate communication, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
- Edith Wafula, Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Health and Human Development
- Jennifer Wakeman, Division and Engineering, Business and Computing, Penn State Berks
- Xiaozhen Wang, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
- David Winterich, Department of Marketing, Smeal College of Business
- William Zachowicz, Division of Science, Penn State Berks
- Phillip Zapkin, Department of English, College of the Liberal Arts
The following individuals have been promoted to teaching professor:
- Derek Aggleton, Department of Philosophy, College of the Liberal Arts
- Gary Aurand, Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Andrew Baxter, Department of Mathematics, Eberly College of Science
- Kristin Coletta, Department of Communication Arts & Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts
- David Dieteman, Black School of Business, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- Meredith Doran, Department of Applied Linguistics, College of the Liberal Arts
- Jo Dumas, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
- Mahfuza Farooque, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
- Jared Frederick, Division of Business Health Humanities and Social Sciences, Penn State Altoona
- Ronald Garner, Department of Chemistry, Eberly College of Science
- Amanda Goodwin, Department of Communication Arts & Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts
- Meredith Handley, School of Engineering Design and Innovation, College of Engineering
- Christopher Harben, Black School of Business, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- James Howell, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science
- Katie Kostohryz, Department of Educational Psychology Counseling and Special Education, College of Education
- Matthew Lamb, Department of Communication Arts & Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts
- Siu Ling Leung, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Douglas Miller, engineering, Penn State DuBois
- Nicholas Pearson, Department of Psychology, College of the Liberal Arts
- Veena Raman, Department of Communication Arts & Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts
- Amy Robinson, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- Angela Rothrock, Global Engineering, College of Engineering
- Scott Roths, Department of Statistics, Eberly College of Science
- Pia Smal, Department of Educational Psychology Counseling and Special Education, College of Education
- Michael Smitka, Department of Physics, Eberly College of Science
- Nicole Squyres, Department of Biology, Eberly College of Science
- Michael Steward, Department of Mathematics, Eberly College of Science
- Kelly Wolgast, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
The following individuals have been promoted to librarian:
- Alexandria Chisholm, University Libraries, Penn State Berks
- Jason Reuscher, University Libraries, Penn State Schuylkill
The following individual has been promoted to assistant research professor:
- JaLessa Wright, Strategic Initiatives Research Office, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
The following individuals have been promoted to associate research professor:
- Amy Bridger, Chancellor's Office, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- David Corbin, Applied Research Laboratory, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
- Luis Duque, Plant Science, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Christy George, Department of Chemistry, Eberly College of Science
- Geoff Goehle, Applied Research Laboratory, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
- Margalit Goldschmidt, Applied Research Laboratory, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
- Tyler Groh, Ecosystem Science and Management, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Neil Hatfield, Department of Statistics, Eberly College of Science
- Maria Hilse, Materials Research Institute, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
- Jennifer Isasi, Digital Scholarship, College of the Liberal Arts
- Yang Jiang, Department of Chemistry, Eberly College of Science
- Elizabeth Jolley, Department of Chemistry, Eberly College of Science
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Jason Keagy, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Sarah Kiemle, Materials Research Institute, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
- Frank Male, Applied Research Laboratory, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
- Rajeswaran Mani, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
- Mathias Martins, Veterinary and Biomedical Science, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Sarah Myruski, Department of Psychology, College of the Liberal Arts
- Michael Skvarla, Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Robert Smith, Applied Research Laboratory, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
- André van der Vlies, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- Su Yan, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Hojae Yi, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Pengfei Zhang, Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
The following individuals have been promoted to research professor:
- Michael Barringer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Matthew Beckman, Department of Statistics, Eberly College of Science
- James Doyle, Department of Anthropology, College of the Liberal Arts
- Jeffrey Geuther, Department of Nuclear Engineering, College of Engineering
- David Jenkins, Applied Research Laboratory, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
- Erin Kitt-Lewis, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
- James Tutt, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Eberly College of Science
- Ke Wang, Materials Research Institute, Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
The following individuals have been promoted to associate clinical professor:
- Brett Christenson, Department of Marketing, Smeal College of Business
- Kristen Smith-Simon, Department of Psychology, College of the Liberal Arts
- Alec Spangler, Landscape Architecture, College of Arts & Architecture
The following individuals have been promoted to clinical professor:
- Lawrence Friedken, Department of Accounting, Smeal College of Business
- Megan Lighty, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences
The following individuals have been promoted to assistant professor:
- Karen Brown, Department of Radiology, College of Medicine
- Mohammad Haque, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine
- Steven King, Department of Radiology, College of Medicine
The following individuals have been promoted to associate professor:
- Natalie Allen, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine
- Joseph Andrie, Departments of Family and Community Medicine and Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine
- Ramnarine Boodoo, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, College of Medicine
- Neyha Cherin, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine
- Jamal Essayli, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, College of Medicine
- Katelyn Even, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine
- Michael Farbaniec, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
- Pauline Go, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine
- Michael Hayes, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, College of Medicine
- Mark Knaub, Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services, College of Medicine
- Audrey Kulaylat, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine
- John Madara, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
- Sean Mahase, Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine
- Jaimie Maines, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine
- Mary McAlevy, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, College of Medicine
- Joseph Miccio, Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine
- Sunil Naik, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, College of Medicine
- Roland Newman, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine
- William Pomilla, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine
- Selina Read, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, College of Medicine
- Angel Schuster, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, College of Medicine
- Wen-Jan Tuan, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine
- Charles Vining, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine
- Hannah Wenger, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
- Kevin Wile, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine
- David Andrew Wilkinson, Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine
- Ryan Wilson, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
- Joshua Winder, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine
The following individuals have been promoted to professor:
- Alireza Aminsharifi, Department of Urology, College of Medicine
- Jennifer Booth, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine
- Umar Farooq, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
- Christopher Heron, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine
- Timothy Shane Johnson, Departments of Surgery and Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine
- Martha Levine, Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and Humanities, College of Medicine
- Vladimir Lomivorotov, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, College of Medicine
- Balakrishnan Mahesh, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine
- Shawn Phillips, Departments of Family and Community Medicine and Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine
- Brad Zacharia, Departments of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology, College of Medicine
Agricultural Extension promotions
The following individuals have been promoted to intermediate professional educator:
- Diane Dallos, Horticulture, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Amy Garges, 4H Youth Development Programs, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Spencer Gee, 4H Youth Development Programs, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Laurie Hubbard, 4H Youth Development Programs, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Jennifer Koller, 4H Youth Development Programs, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Amy Metrick, 4H Youth Development Programs, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
The following individuals have been promoted to advanced professional educator:
- Glen Bupp, Horticulture, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Matthew Crutchman, 4H Youth Development Programs, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Margaret Pickhoff, Horticulture, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Kara Pittman, Agronomy and Natural Resources, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Audrey Reith, 4H Youth Development Programs, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
The following individual has been promoted to senior professional educator:
- Briana Luckenbill, 4H Youth Development Programs, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
The following individuals have been promoted to principal educator:
- Andrew Frankenfield, Agronomy and Natural Resources, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Martha Gregory, 4H Youth Development Programs, Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences