WTAMU Faculty Members Awarded Promotions and Tenure

14 West Texas A&M University Faculty members were recognized for outstanding performances by being awarded tenure and promotions for the 2021-22 academic year.

8 faculty members awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor and 5 promotions in academic rank to Professor.

WT says promotion and tenures are a privilege reserved for faculty members who have demonstrated professional accomplishments in instructional responsibilities, intellectual contributions and service.

The faculty members recognized include:

Award of Tenure and Promotion to Rank of Associate Professor

Dr. Fisseha Alemayehu, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Donna Byers, Biology
Dr. Rahul Chauhan, Management
Dr. Naruki Hiranuma, Environmental Science
Dr. Eric Hoffmann, Economics
Dr. Robert King, Marketing
Dr. John Shanks, Music
Dr. Jason Yarbrough, Chemistry

Promotion to Professor

Dr. Brock Blaser, Plant Science
Dr. Teri Bingham, Education
Stephen Crandall, Theatre
Dr. Emily Kinsky, Communication
Dr. Amy Von Lintel, Art
Dr. Barbara Wang, Finance

Retiring employees include:

Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences: Joel Babitzke, instructor of biology; Dr. Joseph Cepeda, professor of geology; and Dr. Bonnie Pendleton, professor of agriculture;
Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business: Dr. Sharon Burnett, Edwards Professor of Accounting; Dr. Karyn Friske, professor of accounting and Schaeffer Professor of Business Ethics; Dr. Darlene Pulliam, professor of accounting and McCray Professor of Business; and Alice Upshaw, instructor of accounting;
College of Engineering: H. Paul Haiduk, instructor of computer sciences; Kim Seward, instructor of mathematics; and Ken Starcher, instructor of engineering technology;
College of Education and Social Sciences: Dr. Frank Goode, assistant professor of education; Dr. Harry Hueston, professor of criminal justice; and Dr. JoAnn Klinker, associate professor and director of the Ed.D. program;
Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities: Royal Brantley, Regents professor and director of theatre; Dr. Trudy Hanson, professor of communication studies; Connie McKee, associate lecturer of communication studies and director of forensics; and Dr. Denise Parr-Scanlin, professor of music; and
College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Vicki Hartin, instructor of nursing; and Tommy Sweat, director of Panhandle Area Health Education Center.