Sabbatical Awardees

The following faculty members have been awarded sabbaticals in recognition of their sustained contributions and to support their continued scholarly, professional, and creative work:

National College of Education

• Dr. Xiaoning Chen
• Dr. Hannah Graham
• Dr. Colleen Hamilton
• Dr. Xue Han

College of Psychology and Behavioral Science

• Dr. Sandra Zakowski

Promotion in Rank

We are pleased to announce the following full-time faculty who have earned promotion in rank for the 2024–2025 academic year. Their advancement reflects excellence in teaching, thought leadership, and service to our university community.

College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences (CPBS)

• Dr. Gary Howell – Promoted to Professor of Practice
• Dr. Suzette Reed – Promoted to Professor

Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSBL)

• Dr. Jacqueline Samuel – Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Kendall College

• Michael Krause – Promoted to Associate Teaching Professor
• Chef Thomas Meyer – Promoted to Assistant Teaching Professor

National College of Education (NCE)

• Dr. Bilge Cerezci – Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
• Dr. Sophie Degener – Promoted to Professor
• Dr. Emily Brown Hoffman – Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
• Dr. Shannon Hammond – Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
• Dr. Eun Kyung Ko – Promoted to Professor

Undergraduate College (UGC)

• Gary DeLeonardis – Promoted to Associate Teaching Professor
• Joao Goebel – Promoted to Associate Teaching Professor
• Dr. Ian Moncrief – Promoted to Associate Teaching Professor
• Dr. Beth Schaefer – Promoted to Associate Teaching Professor
• Elizabeth Teahan Scola – Promoted to Associate Teaching Professor
• Dr. Karin Steinbrueck – Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
• Dr. Antonio Tovar Maldonado – Promoted to Associate Teaching Professor

University Library

• Meghan Ryan – Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice
• Sara Rizzo – Promoted to Associate Professor of Practice

Emeritus Faculty Honorees

We honor the following faculty for their remarkable careers and award them the distinction of emeritus status. This title recognizes their enduring impact on students, colleagues, and the university:

National College of Education

• Dr. Marilyn Bizar, Professor Emerita 
• Dr. Vito Dipinto, Associate Professor Emeritus
• Dr. Harry Ross, Associate Professor Emeritus 
• Dr. Teri Talen, Professor Emerita (NCE & McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership)

Graduate School of Business and Leadership

• Dr. Paula Jordan, Associate Professor Emerita