April 17, 2025

39 faculty members earn tenure, promotion

The SIU Board of Trustees today, April 17, approved promotions in academic rank and tenure for 39 tenure-track faculty members effective with the 2025-2026 academic year or the 2026 fiscal year beginning in July.

They are, with department or school:

  • Gayan Aruma Baduge, professor, School of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Chilman Bae, tenured associate professor, School of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau, tenured associate professor, School of Biological Sciences.
  • Kelly Bender, professor, School of Biological Sciences.
  • Stephen Bloom, professor, School of Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology.
  • Amber Burtis, professor, Library Affairs.
  • Kwangho Choiy, professor, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.
  • Pravas Deria, professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences.
  • Jane (Betsy) Dougherty, professor, School of Literature, Writing, and Digital Humanities.
  • Nicholas Guardiano, tenured professor, Library Affairs.
  • Anne Marie Hamilton-Brehm, tenured professor, Library Affairs.
  • Julie Hibdon, professor, School of Justice and Public Safety.
  • Susan Howell, tenured associate professor, Library Affairs.
  • Xiaolan Huang, tenured associate professor, School of Computing.
  • Md Shariful Islam, tenured associate professor, School of Accountancy.
  • Wasantha Jayawardene, tenured associate professor, School of Human Sciences.
  • Omid Kamran Disfani, tenured associate professor, School of Marketing and Management.
  • Lindsey Kay Lauderdale, tenured associate professor, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.
  • Eric Lee, tenured associate professor, School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences.
  • Ruopu Li, professor, School of Earth Systems and Sustainability.
  • Stacey McKinney, tenured associate professor, School of Health Sciences.
  • Sabrina Nilufar, tenured associate professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Materials Engineering.
  • Breanne Pleggenkuhle, professor, School of Justice and Public Safety.
  • Ulrich Reichard, professor, School of Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology.
  • Zvi Rosen, tenured associate professor, SIU Simmons Law School.
  • Seyed Yaser Samadi, professor, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.
  • Steven Still, tenured associate professor, School of Agricultural Sciences.
  • Rachel Whaley, professor, School of Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology.
  • Shu-Ling Wu, professor, School of Language and Linguistics.
  • Hale Yilmaz, professor, School of History and Philosophy.
  • Wendi Zea, professor, School of Theater and Dance.

School of Medicine

  • Richard Austin, tenured associate professor, Emergency Medicine.
  • Robert Blackwell, tenured associate professor, Surgery.
  • Myto Duong, professor, Pediatrics.
  • Bruce Frankel, tenured professor, Surgery.
  • Tyler Fulks, tenured associate professor, Emergency Medicine.
  • Erin Hascup, professor, Neurology.
  • Abdul Moiz Hafiz, tenured associate professor, Internal Medicine.
  • Robert Tennill, tenured associate professor, Emergency Medicine.