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Twenty-five faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) received promotions this academic year. This cohort includes veteran scholars whose areas of study range from English to economics.
Professor francine j. harris, an acclaimed poet, became the first Black woman in the UH Creative Writing Program to be promoted to full professor. Professor John Chatagnier was recently awarded a Fulbright Lectureship with the department of political and social sciences in the University of Bologna in Italy. Additionally, the National Science Foundation awarded $750,000 to newly appointed Professor Ryan Kennedy to research algorithm accountability.
“CLASS has many high-achieving faculty members who distinguish themselves in and outside of the classroom. I am proud of all our recently promoted faculty, many of whom are hailed by their peers for their research excellence, innovative teaching and overall commitment to discovery and cultivating knowledge,” said Daniel P. O’Connor, CLASS dean.
The CLASS 2022-23 faculty promotions are as follows:
Promotion to Professor
- Anny Castilla-Earls, Ph.D.
Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Matthew Gallagher, Ph.D.
Psychology
- francine j. harris
English
- Ryan Kennedy, Ph.D.
Political Science
- Elaine Liu, Ph.D.
Economics
- Nikolay Marinov, Ph.D.
Political Science
- Lynne Steinberg, Ph.D.
Psychology
- Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.
Psychology
- Lauren Zentz, Ph.D.
English
Promotion to Associate Professor
- John "Tyson" Chatagnier
Political Science
- Amanda Ellis
English
- Alexey Golubev
History
- Emily LaVoy
Health and Human Performance
- Melissa Markofski
Health and Human Performance
- Luis Oliveira
Philosophy
Promotion to Clinical Associate Professor
- Joshua Yellen
Health and Human Performance
Promotion to Instructional Associate Professor
- Merrilee Gietz
Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Steven Nelson
Sociology
- Caryn Tamber-Rosenau
Modern and Classical Languages
- Jing Zhang
Modern and Classical Languages
- Zachary Zwald
Political Science
Promotion to Research Associate Professor
- Yusra Ahmed
Psychology
- Coleen Carlson
Psychology
- Paulina Kulesz
Psychology