Promotion and tenure mark major milestones in the academic lives of NC State faculty. Promoted faculty have met rigorous standards in their realms of responsibility, and tenured faculty have made a significant impact in their discipline. This year, we recognize 123 faculty for these achievements.
“Our faculty represent the best and brightest minds in higher education today,” said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden. “The awarding of promotion or tenure serves as a testament to their dedication to excellence within their respective fields and to the university.”
Promoted and tenured faculty in all disciplines play an integral role in advancing NC State’s mission and vision, and in achieving the university’s strategic goals to better serve fellow faculty, staff, students and the greater community.
“Each faculty member being promoted or having earned tenure should be proud of their accomplishment and what it means for their academic careers and for the students and colleagues impacted by their work,” said Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence Kim Grainger. “I look forward to seeing how they continue to grow in their positions and make NC State an even stronger academic institution.”
Congratulations to all newly-promoted and tenured faculty for their accomplishments and significant contributions to the success of academics at NC State.
Newly Promoted Faculty
- Milad Abolhasani, professor, chemical and biomolecular engineering
- Jacob Adams, professor, electrical and computer engineering
- Anantha Aiyyer, professor, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences
- Kimberly Ange-Van Heugten, teaching professor, animal science
- Lina Battestilli, teaching professor, computer science
- Anna Behler, associate teaching professor, psychology
- Scott Belcher, professor, biological sciences
- Petra Bizikova, professor, clinical sciences
- Juliana Bonin Ferreira, associate clinical professor, population health and pathobiology
- Lauren Brooks, associate teaching professor, world languages and cultures
- Elisabeth Brown, associate teaching professor, mathematics
- Matthew Bryant, professor, mechanical and aerospace engineering
- Megan Burke, associate clinical professor, clinical sciences
- Gavin Conant, professor, biological sciences
- Nilda Cosco, research professor, landscape architecture and environmental planning
- Michael Daniele, professor, electrical and computer engineering
- Joel Dietrich, professor, civil, construction and environmental engineering
- Peggy Domingue, associate teaching professor, health and exercise studies
- Xiaolin Duan, professor, history
- Veljko Dubljevic, professor, philosophy and religious studies
- Anna Egalite, professor, educational leadership, policy and human development
- Jing Feng, professor, psychology
- Terry Gates, associate teaching professor, biological sciences
- Luciano Gatiboni, professor, crop and soil sciences
- Carlos Goller, teaching professor, biological sciences
- Emily Griffith, professor of the practice, statistics
- Chad Hoggan, professor, educational leadership, policy and human development
- Tzung Fu Hsieh, professor, plant and microbial biology
- Jessica Hunt, professor, teacher education and learning sciences
- Derek Kamper, professor, biomedical engineering
- Travis Klondike, associate research professor, landscape architecture and environmental planning
- Mark Knauer, professor, animal science
- Joanna Koch, associate teaching professor, teacher education and learning sciences
- Dana Kotter-Gruehn, teaching professor, psychology
- Jennifer Landin, teaching professor, biological sciences
- Catherine LePrevost, extension professor, applied ecology
- Xu Li, professor, plant and microbial biology
- Lydia Love, associate clinical professor, molecular biomedical sciences
- Anna Manzoni, professor, teacher education and learning sciences
- Brandon McConnell, associate research professor, industrial and systems engineering
- Levi McLaughlin, professor, philosophy and religious studies
- Tara Mullins, teaching professor, performing arts and technology
- Andrew Neilson, professor, food, bioprocessing and nutrition sciences
- Kirsten Paige, associate teaching professor, performing arts and technology
- Monique Pairis-Garcia, professor, population health and pathobiology
- Stepan Paul, associate teaching professor, mathematics
- Ross Petrella, associate teaching professor, biomedical engineering
- Lori Petrovich, teaching professor, chemistry
- Justin Post, teaching professor, statistics
- Michael Reiskind, professor, entomology and plant pathology
- Lynsey Romo, professor, communication
- Astrid Schnetzer, professor, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences
- Frank Scholle, professor, biological sciences
- Patsy Sibley, associate teaching professor, psychology
- Anna Stepanova, professor, plant and microbial biology
- Michael Struett, professor, public and international affairs
- Hooman Tafreshi, professor, mechanical and aerospace engineering
- Casey Theriot, professor, population health and pathobiology
- Mirela Tulbure, professor, forestry and environmental resources
- Nelson Vinueza Benitez, professor, textile engineering, chemistry and science
- Karl Wegmann, professor, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences
- Andre West, professor, textile and apparel, technology and management
- Laura Widman, professor, psychology
- Lynn Worley-Davis, associate teaching professor, poultry science
- Yi Xiao, professor, chemistry
- David Zaharoff, professor, biomedical engineering
- Runlei Zhai, associate teaching professor, world languages and cultures
- Yihui Zhou, professor, biological sciences
Newly Tenured Faculty
- Jennifer Ayscue, associate professor, educational leadership, policy and human development
- Aydin Aysu, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering
- Tarek Aziz, associate professor, civil, construction and environmental engineering
- Justin Baker, associate professor, forestry and environmental resources
- Julie Balko, associate professor, molecular biomedical sciences
- Eleni Bardaka, associate professor, civil, construction and environmental engineering
- Sajjad Bigham, associate professor, mechanical and aerospace engineering
- Rongmon Bordoloi, associate professor, physics
- Ashly Cabas, associate professor, civil, construction and environmental engineering
- Jie Cao, associate professor, applied ecology
- Jennifer Carroll, associate professor, sociology and anthropology
- Celso Castro-Bolinaga, associate professor, biological and agricultural engineering
- Jeffrey Dunne, associate professor, crop and soil sciences
- Ayse Ercumen, associate professor, forestry and environmental resources
- Xiaolei Fang, associate professor, industrial and systems engineering
- Kevin Garcia, associate professor, crop and soil sciences
- Maru González, associate professor, agricultural and human sciences
- Zhishan Guo, associate professor, computer science
- Leila Hajibabai, associate professor, industrial and systems engineering
- Angela Harris, associate professor, civil, construction and environmental engineering
- Timothy Horn, associate professor, mechanical and aerospace engineering
- Robert Jetton, associate professor, forestry and environmental resources
- Amy Johnson, associate professor, crop and soil sciences
- Thomas Kon, associate professor, horticultural sciences
- Caroline Laplante, associate professor, molecular biomedical sciences
- Sarah Larson, associate professor, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences
- Shih-Chun Lin, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering
- Wusheng Liu, associate professor, horticultural science
- Shawn Mankad, associate professor, business management
- Katherine Martin, associate professor, forestry and environmental resources
- Katherine McKee, associate professor, agricultural and human sciences
- Joy Morgan, associate professor, agricultural and human sciences
- Robert Ormond, associate professor, textile engineering, chemistry and science
- Zeljko Pantic, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering
- Rajan Parajuli, associate professor, forestry and environmental resources
- Jason Patrick, associate professor, civil, construction and environmental engineering
- Tate Paulette, associate professor, history
- Spyridon Pavlidis, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering
- Thomas Price, associate professor, computer science
- Rubén Rellán Álvarez, associate professor, molecular and structural biochemistry
- Matthew Ricker, associate professor, crop and soil sciences
- Deepti Salvi, associate professor, food, bioprocessing and nutrition sciences
- Chadi Sayde, associate professor, biological and agricultural engineering
- Mahmoud Sharara, associate professor, biological and agricultural engineering
- Seema Sheth, associate professor, plant and microbial biology
- Minh Tang, associate professor, statistics
- Laurianne Van Landeghem, associate professor, molecular biomedical sciences
- Rachel Vann, associate professor, crop and soil sciences
- Lenin Villamizar-Martinez, associate professor, clinical sciences
- Xiaoqiu Wang, associate professor, animal science
- Jack Wang, associate professor, forestry and environmental resources
- Jason Ward, associate professor, biological and agricultural engineering
- Alexander Woodley, associate professor, crop and soil sciences
- Elsa Youngsteadt, associate professor, applied ecology
