Tarleton faculty tenure, promotions approved by A&M System regents

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STEPHENVILLE (Friday, April 28, 2017) — Fifteen Tarleton State University faculty received tenure and an additional nine have been promoted, effective Sept. 1. The actions were based on recommendations from Tarleton President F. Dominic Dottavio and Provost Karen Murray approved this week by The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents.
Promotion and the awarding of tenure for faculty requires rigorous reviews at departmental, college, university and system levels. Professional advancement constitutes recognition of many years of outstanding performance in the areas of teaching, research and service to the faculty member’s respective college.

Those receiving promotion and tenure include:

College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Department of Agricultural & Consumer Sciences
• Dr. Wayne Atchley, associate professor
• Dr. David Frazier, associate professor
Department of Animal Science & Veterinary Technology
• Dr. Jason Sawyer, associate professor
Department of Wildlife, Sustainability & Ecosystem Sciences
• Dr. Thomas Wayne Schwertner, associate professor

College of Business Administration
Department of Management
• Dr. Joanna Shaw, associate professor

College of Education
Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
• Dr. Lesley Leach, professor

College of Health Sciences & Human Services
Department of Counseling
• Dr. Julie Merriman, associate professor
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Dr. Sally Hoger, associate professor

College of Liberal & Fine Arts
Department of Fine Arts
• Dr. Heather Hawk, associate professor
• Ms. Prudence Jones, associate professor

College of Science & Technology
Department of Biological Sciences
• Dr. Janice Speschock, associate professor
Department of Chemistry, Geosciences & Physics
• Dr. Rajani Srinivasan, associate professor
Department of Mathematics
• Dr. Jeremiah Bass, associate professor
• Dr. Eileen Faulkenberry, professor
Department of Engineering Technology
• Dr. Gloria Fragoso-Diaz, associate professor

Additionally, the A&M System Board of Regents approved promotions for eight Tarleton faculty during its April 27 meeting. Those promoted from associate professor to professor are Dr. Mircea Agapie and Dr. Denise Martinez, Department of Engineering & Computer Science; Dr. Jeff Breeden and Dr. Hennen Cummings, Department of Wildlife, Sustainability & Ecosystem Sciences; Dr. Thomas Burdenski, Department of Counseling; Dr. Javier Garza, Department of Mathematics; Dr. Sally Lewis, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences; and Dr. Jason LaTouche, Department of Social Sciences.

Promoted from instructor to assistant professor is Ms. Christi Foster, Department of Management.

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