The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors granted post-professorial merit to 12 faculty members and promoted 3 faculty members to the rank of professor and 15 to the rank of associate professor with tenure. In addition, 11 faculty members received non-tenure track merit.
The action came during a closed session meeting of the Board and was based on reviews by appropriate review bodies. All merit, promotion and tenure designations are effective with the 2024-2025 academic year.
Faculty members promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure in their designated department are:
- Fidel Atuo – Department of Biology
- Moretta Burk – Department of Nursing
- Vera Campbell-Jones – Department of Nursing
- Sara Garner – Department of Child and Family Studies
- Kitt Lavoie – Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance
- George Li – Department of Computer Science
- Xiaoming Liu – Department of Computer Science
- Dixie McCollum – Department of Elementary, Early, and Special Education
- Reshmi Mitra – Department of Computer Science
- Amy Moore – Department of Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences
- Kevin Musgrave – Department of Communication Studies and Modern Languages
- Robert Ruggiero – Department of Biology
- Kyle Schneider - Department of Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences
- Sajan Silwal – Department of Chemistry and Physics
- David Tomchuk - Department of Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences
Faculty members promoted to the rank of professor in their designated department are:
- Nam Hwang – Department of Biology
- Courtney Kisat – Department of History and Anthropology
- Roxanne Wellington – Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance
Faculty approved for post-professorial merit in their designated department are as follows:
- Eric Clements – Department of History and Anthropology
- Christopher Goeke – Department of Music
- Jeremy Heider – Department of Psychology and Counseling
- Thomas Holman – Department of Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences
- Michelle Kilburn – Department of Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Sociology
- Leisa Marshall – Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance
- Shane Mizicko – Department of Music
- Dana Schwieger – Department of Management
- Sophia Scott – Department of Engineering and Technology
- Shonta Smith – Department of Elementary, Early, and Special Education
- Jason Wagganer – Department of Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences
- Chris Wubbena – Department of Art and Design
Faculty members approved for non-tenure track merit in their designated department are as follows:
- Candee Baker – Department of Elementary, Early, and Special Education
- Scott Brandhorst – Department of Psychology and Counseling
- Wade Christian – Department of English
- Tammie Collins – Department of Nursing
- Jaron McMurry – Department of Engineering and Technology
- Belinda McMurry – Department of Engineering and Technology
- Paul Melvin – Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance
- Chasity Ratliff-Pierce – Department of Psychology and Counseling
- Jim Robins – Department of Biology
- Michael Simmons – Department of Mass Media
- Shu-Chuan Wang-McGrath – Department of History and Anthropology