Promotion and Tenure Approvals 2023
This week brought many Ohio State faculty members a reason to celebrate as the Board of Trustees approved promotion and tenure recommendations for the Buckeyes listed below. Each has excelled in the areas of teaching, research and creative accomplishments, and service. Executive Vice President and Provost Melissa L. Gilliam and the Office of Academic Affairs is proud to recognize these achievements and contributions to the university.
All promotions became effective on May 17, 2023.
Promotion to Professor:
Babel, Anna, Spanish and Portuguese
Elmore, Bartow, History
Fahey, Joseph, Theatre, Film, and Media Arts, Mansfield
Fox, Amanda, Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
Moss, Beverly, English
Sieber, Patricia, East Asian Languages and Literatures
Tanner, Heather, History, Mansfield
Thomas, Mary, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Thrasher, John, Art, Mansfield
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Dugdale, Thomas, Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
Kim, Pil Ho, East Asian Languages and Literatures
Kletchka, Dana, Arts Administration, Education, and Policy
Osterloh, Gina, Art
Perkins, Crystal, Dance
Sellman, Johanna, Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
Swearingen, Scott, Design
Promotion to Professor:
Costa, Jr., Ozeas, School of Earth Sciences, Mansfield
Kudryashov, Dmitri, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Sotomayor, Marcos, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Adams, Rachelle, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
Bennett, Alison, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
Calede, Jonathan, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, Marion
Carter, Gerald, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
Chrisman, Micah, Mathematics, Marion
Hood, James, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
Huang, Jingyin, Mathematics
Paul, Subhadeep, Statistics
Sevov, Christo, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Sokolov, Alexander, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Wade, Casey, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Zhang, Shiyu, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Zhang, Yuan, Statistics
Promotion to Professor:
Golomb, Julie, Psychology
Jungers, Melissa, Psychology, Newark
Knoester, Christopher, Sociology
Kogan, Vladimir, Political Science
Leber, Andrew, Psychology
Melamed, David, Sociology
Okdie, Bradley, Psychology, Newark
Pierskalla, Jan, Political Science
Schmeer, Kammi, Sociology
Vuolo, Michael, Sociology
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Acs, Alex, Political Science
Bayer, Joseph, School of Communication
Bonus, James Alex, School of Communication
Kawa, Nicholas, Anthropology
Kirby, Elizabeth, Psychology
Saygin, Zeynep, Psychology
Promotion to Professor-Clinical:
Whitelaw, Gail, Speech and Hearing Science
Promotion to Associate Professor-Clinical:
Baxter, Jodi, Speech and Hearing Science
Promotion to Professor:
Esper, Terry, Marketing and Logistics
Hill, James, Operations and Business Analyytics
Leiblein, Michael, Management and Human Resources
Wang, Xue, Accounting and Management Information Systems
Zach, Tzachi, Accounting and Management Information Systems
Promotion to Professor-Clinical:
Inks, Lawrence, Management and Human Resources
Promotion to Associate Professor-Clinical:
Pirim, Birsel, Finance
Promotion to Professor-Clinical:
Kennedy, Kelly
Weiss, Gabriela
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Meyer, Beau
Promotion to Professor:
Graves, Scott, Educational Studies
Lin, Tzu-Jung, Educational Studies
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Kim, Minjung, Educational Studies
Kopec, Rachel, Human Sciences
Lower-Hoppe, Leeann, Human Sciences
Promotion to Associate Professor-Clinical:
Pinkerton, Lisa, Teaching and Learning
Promotion to Professor:
Allen, Theodore, Integrated Systems Engineering
Bond, Michael, Computer Science and Engineering
Kumar, Mrinal, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Lavender, Steven, Integrated Systems Engineering
Martin, Julie, Engineering Education
Qin, Feng, Computer Science and Engineering
Shafieezadeh, Abdollah, Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering
Soghrati, Soheil, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sommerich, Carolyn, Integrated Systems Engineering
Weinberg, Seth, Biomedical Engineering
Zhang, Xinmiao, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Promotion to Professor-Clinical:
Fiorentini, Lisa, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Metzler, Sandra, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Whitfield, Clifford, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Bassily, Raef, Computer Science and Engineering
Carrel, Andre, Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering
Delaine, David, Engineering Education
Dringenberg, Emily, Engineering Education
Gupta, Abhishek, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Higuita-Castro, Natalia, Biomedical Engineering
Kim, Jung Hyun, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mirzaei, Golrokh, Computer Science and Engineering, Marion
Motoyama, Yasuyuki, Knowlton School of Architecture
Rayo, Michael, Integrated Systems Engineering
Reategui, Eduardo, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Skardal, Aleksander, Biomedical Engineering
Swindle-Reilly, Katelyn, Biomedical Engineering
Usher, Kareem, Knowlton School of Architecture
Walter, Benjamin, Biomedical Engineering
Walter, Devina, Biomedical Engineering
Promotion to Associate Professor-Clinical:
Abell, Annie, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Leight, Jennifer, Biomedical Engineering
Maxson, Andrew, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Tenure (at current rank of associate professor):
Wang, Dean, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Promotion to Professor:
Bennett, Pamela, Extension
Gopalakrishnan, Sathya, Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics
Lindsey, Laura, Horticulture and Crop Science
Lower, Brian, School of Environment and Natural Resources
Lyon, Steven, School of Environment and Natural Resources
Raison, L. Brian, Extension
Promotion to Professor-Clinical:
Parkman, Anna, Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Benitez Ponce, Maria Soledad, Plant Pathology
Cooperstone, Jessica, Horticulture and Crop Science
Demyan, M. Scott, School of Environment and Natural Resources
Fresnedo Ramirez, Jonathan, Horticulture and Crop Science
Jacobi, Sheila, Animal Sciences
Jacobs, Jonathan, Plant Pathology
Mastellar, Sara, Agricultural Technical Institute
Meuti Nicol, Megan, Entomology
Promotion to Associate Professor-Clinical:
Cressman, Michael, Animal Sciences
Lewandowski, Monica, Plant Pathology
Promotion to Professor:
Zettler, Patricia
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Beaton, Erynn
Promotion to Professor:
Accornero, Federica, Physiology and Cell Biology
Backes, Carl, Pediatrics
Bartlett, Christopher, Pediatrics
Cebulla, Colleen, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Chandler, Dawn, Pediatrics
Edwards, Jennifer, Pediatrics
Eiferman, Daniel, Surgery
Funderburg, Nicholas, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Heathcock, Jill, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Jacob, Naduparambil, Radiation Oncology
Khan, Mahmood, Emergency Medicine
Lee, Clara, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Ma, Qin, Biomedical Informatics
Nimjee, Shahid, Neurological Surgery
Ning, Xia, Biomedical Informatics
Schmitt, Laura, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Seveau, Stephanie, Microbial Infection and Immunity
Stanford, Kristin, Physiology and Cell Biology
Stottmann, Rolf, Pediatrics
Wang, Ruoning, Pediatrics
Wen, Haitao, Microbial Infection and Immunity
White, Peter, Pediatrics
Yount, Jacob, Microbial Infection and Immunity
Zhou, Min, Neuroscience
Promotion to Professor with Tenure:
Brock, Guy, Biomedical Informatics
Promotion to Professor-Clinical:
Allain, Dawn, Internal Medicine
Appling, Susan, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Bazan, Jose, Internal Medicine
Chao, Albert, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Cua, Clifford, Pediatrics
deSilva, Brad, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
DeSocio, Peter, Anesthesiology
Dillhoff, Mary, Surgery
Fischer, Anastasia, Pediatrics
Flores, Antolin, Anesthesiology
Franco, Veronica, Internal Medicine
Gure, Tanya, Internal Medicine
Gustin, Jillian, Internal Medicine
Haddad, Nabil, Internal Medicine
Holland-Hall, Cynthia, Pediatrics
Jain, Sonu, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Li, Zaibo, Pathology
Lu, Lanchun, Radiation Oncology
Luke, Whitney, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Maa, Tensing, Pediatrics
Manickam, Kandamurugu, Pediatrics
Matrka, Laura, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Monk III, J. Paul, Internal Medicine
Nafiu, Olubukola, Anesthesiology
Noria, Sabrena, Surgery
Patel, Hiren, Pediatrics
Rankin, Demicha, Anesthesiology
Rosko, Ashley, Internal Medicine
Schofield, Minka, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Snyder, Dane, Pediatrics
Thomas, Andrew, Internal Medicine
Tripathi, Ravi, Anesthesiology
Vasu, Sumithira, Internal Medicine
Vidaurre, Jorge, Pediatrics
Wood, Richard, Surgery
Yearsley, Martha, Pathology
Promotion to Research Professor:
Lowes, Linda, Pediatrics
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Alinari, Lapo, Internal Medicine
Bansal, Shyam, Physiology and Cell Biology
Britt, Jr., Rodney, Pediatrics
Cloyd, Jordan, Surgery
Crerand, Canice, Pediatrics
Fareed, Naleef, Biomedical Informatics
Gur, Tamar, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Hand, Brittany, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
He, Kai, Internal Medicine
Hoskinson, Kristen, Pediatrics
Joseph, Joshua, Internal Medicine
Miles, Wayne, Cancer Biology and Genetics
Mundy-Bosse, Bethany, Internal Medicine
Oghumu, Steve, Pathology
Presley, Carolyn, Internal Medicine
Ranganathan, Parvathi, Internal Medicine
Roberts, Ryan, Pediatrics
Sarkar, Anasuya, Internal Medicine
Shang, Ce, Internal Medicine
Sizemore, Gina, Radiation Oncology
Sizemore, Steven, Radiation Oncology
Sun, Nuo, Physiology and Cell Biology
Trask, Aaron, Pediatrics
Venere, Monica, Radiation Oncology
Wein, Nicolas, Pediatrics
Zhang, Ping, Biomedical Informatics
Promotion to Associate Professor-Clinical:
Afzal, Muhammad, Internal Medicine
Agne, Julia, Internal Medicine
Ahmad, Faraz, Family and Community Medicine
Allen, Jennifer, Internal Medicine
Balakrishna, Jayalakshmi, Pathology
Balasubramanian, Gokulakrishnan, Internal Medicine
Baliga, Sujith, Radiation Oncology
Beck, Kristen, Pediatrics
Beltran, Ralph, Anesthesiology
Bester, Stefanie, Pediatrics
Bignall, Orville Newton-Ray, Pediatrics
Bischof, Jason, Emergency Medicine
Bjorklund, Kim, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Boubes, Khaled, Internal Medicine
Boxley, Laura, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Brundrett, Megan, Pediatrics
Butnariu, Madalina, Internal Medicine
Clark, Sharon, Internal Medicine
Collins, Courtney, Surgery
Davis, Melissa, Family and Community Medicine
Dixon, Kamilah, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ediger, Tracy, Pediatrics
El Boghdadly, Zeinab, Internal Medicine
Findlen, Ursula, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Folefac, Edmund, Internal Medicine
Friedberg, Aaron, Internal Medicine
Ganith, Rashmi, Internal Medicine
Gold, Delia, Pediatrics
Griffith, Brandy, Radiology
Haamid, Fareeda, Pediatrics
Hamilton, III, Charles, Anesthesiology
Hart, Stephen, Pediatrics
Heacock, Allison, Internal Medicine
Hickman, Lisa, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hill, Bryan, Anesthesiology
Houle, James, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Hritz, Christopher, Internal Medicine
Jin, Ning, Internal Medicine
Kalmar, Eileen, Biomedical Education and Anatomy
Kemp, Erika, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Kerlek, Anna, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Klamar, Karl, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Koterba, Christine, Pediatrics
Kryszak, Elizabeth, Pediatrics
Lawrence, Alec, Anesthesiology
Lazarus, Sophie, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Lewis, Kristen, Internal Medicine
Li, Na, Internal Medicine
Lockwood, Bethany, Internal Medicine
Lutmer, Jeffrey, Pediatrics
Mackinaw-Koons, Barbara, Pediatrics
Mao, Shengyi, Internal Medicine
Matcheswalla, Shabbir, Internal Medicine
McConnell, Patrick, Surgery
McKnight, Erin, Pediatrics
Meyers, Lori, Anesthesiology
Mikhail, Irene, Pediatrics
Moharir, Alok, Anesthesiology
Mostafavifar, Mehran, Internal Medicine
Mytinger, John, Pediatrics
Okabe, Toshimasa, Internal Medicine
Oostra, Tyler, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Patrick, Michael, Pediatrics
Pearlman, Rachel, Internal Medicine
Pollack, Brandon, Internal Medicine
Pootrakul, Llana, Dermatology
Purcell, Michael, Emergency Medicine
Quinn, Melissa, Biomedical Education and Anatomy
Rakowsky, Alexander, Pediatrics
Richards, Rebekah, Emergency Medicine
Rood, Kara, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rose, Sean, Pediatrics
Rossetti, Allison, Internal Medicine
San Miguel, Christopher, Emergency Medicine
Schlegel, Amy, Pediatrics
Scott, Erin, Internal Medicine
Seabrook, Ruth, Pediatrics
Seim, Nolan, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Shah, Nilay, Pediatrics
Shenoy, Archana, Pathology
Shipp, Desmond, Dermatology
Skaug, Melissa, Pediatrics
Speeckaert, Amy, Orthopaedics
Stevens, Erin, Internal Medicine
Suttle, Markita, Pediatrics
Tinoco, Gabriel, Internal Medicine
Tong, Matthew, Internal Medicine
Tornero-Bold, Melissa, Anesthesiology
Twanow, Jaime, Pediatrics
Uhl, Bethany, Pediatrics
VanKoevering, Kyle, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Villella, Anthony, Pediatrics
Walton, Jennifer, Pediatrics
Waterman, Brittany, Internal Medicine
Weaver, Tristan, Anesthesiology
Wojnaroski, Mary, Pediatrics
Promotion to Research Associate Professor:
Yan, Pearlly, Internal Medicine
Tenure (at current rank of associate professor):
Fu, Jidong, Physiology and Cell Biology
Muszynski, Jennifer, Pediatrics
Rajaram, Murugesan, Microbial Infection and Immunity
Smith, Sakima, Internal Medicine
Promotion to Research Professor:
Monroe, Todd
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Fortney, Christine
Promotion to Associate Professor-Clinical:
Mackos, Amy
Promotion to Professor:
Chandler, Heather
Promotion to Professor:
Cheng, Xiaolin
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Donneyong, Macarius
Mitton-Fry, Mark
Radwanski, Przemyslaw
Promotion to Professor:
Berman, Micah
Norris, Alison
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Hyder, Ayaz
Padamsee, Tasleem
Roberts, Megan
Promotion to Associate Professor-Clinical
Wapner, Andrew
Promotion to Professor:
Dabelko-Schoeny, Holly
Karandikar, Sharvari
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Davis, Alan
McInroy, Lauren
Promotion to Professor:
Longmeier, Meris
Page, Jessica
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Dhakal, Kerry
Espinosa de los Monteros, Pamela
Faulkner, Ash
Overbey, Tracey
Promotion to Professor:
Habing, Gregory, Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Quimby, Jessica, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Selmic, Laura, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Wang, Quihong, Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Promotion to Professor-Clinical:
Lerche, Phillip, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:
Goncalves Arruda, Andreia, Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Kenney, Scott, Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Kim, Sanggu, Veterinary Biosciences
Promotion to Associate Professor-Clinical:
Matusicky, Michelle, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Meeker, Stacey, Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Newbold, Georgina, Veterinary Clinical Sciences