April 08, 2004

Trustees approve promotions for 32 faculty members

by K.C. Jaehnig

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees today (April 8) approved academic promotions for 32 faculty members on the Carbondale campus.

The board granted tenure, effective Aug. 16, to 23 of those faculty members.

Here's a list of the promotions (grouped by rank, with academic units and places of residence where available noted). A (t) behind a name denotes a tenure award.

• From associate professor to professor


Randall E. Auxier (t), philosophy (Murphysboro) 
Edward M. Benyas, music (Carbondale) 
Elizabeth T. Klaver, English (Carbondale) 
Gordon C. Bruner II, marketing (Carbondale) 
Philip C. Howze (t), library affairs (Carbondale) 
Manohar R. Kulkarni, mechanical engineering and energy processes (Carbondale) 
Ajay M. Mahajan, mechanical engineering and energy processes (Murphysboro) 
Darren E. Sherkat, sociology (Carbondale) 
Margaret S. Stockdale, psychology (Carbondale) 
Laurel A. Wendt, law (Carbondale)

 

• From assistant professor to associate professor


Gary A. Apgar (t), animal science, food and nutrition (Murphysboro) 
Nilanjana R. Bardhan (t), speech communication (Carbondale) 
Andrew D. Carver (t), forestry (Carbondale) 
Anne K. Chandler (t), English (Carbondale) 
Kevin O. Cokley (t), psychology (Carbondale) 
Laura L. Dreuth (t), social work (Carbondale) 
Stephen D. Ebbs (t), plant biology (Carbondale) 
Carma R. Gorman (t), art and design (Carbondale) 
Kimberly C. Gray (t), curriculum and instruction (Carterville) 
Michael L. Grey, health care professions (Carbondale) 
Todd C. Headrick (t), educational psychology and special education (Marion) 
Edward J. Heist (t), zoology (Cobden) 
Maria V. Johnson (t), music (Carbondale) 
Elaine T. Jurkowski (t), social work (Carbondale) 
Anand Kumar (t), marketing (Carbondale) 
Suzanne Lord (t), music (Carbondale) 
Michael J. Lydy (t), zoology (Carbondale) 
Sandra J. Maurizio (t), health care professions (Carbondale) 
David J. Olive (t), mathematics 
James B. Schreiber (t), educational psychology and special education (Carbondale) 
S. Alan Walters (t), plant, soil and agricultural systems (Carbondale) 
Michael E. Young (t), psychology (Herrin)