HONORING 2025-2026 Promotions and Tenure Retirees Emeritus Faculty Faculty Excellence Awards CUSA Faculty Achievement Award Distinguished Professor Awards Piper Professor Award TSUS Regents’ Professor Award
PROGRAM WELCOME Dr. Sumanth Yenduri Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs DINNER REMARKS Dr. Alisa White President RECO GNITION OF FACU LT Y Dr. Sumanth Yenduri and Dr. Alisa White Promotions and Tenure Retirees Emeritus Faculty Faculty Excellence Awards CUSA Faculty Achievement Award Distinguished Professor Awards Piper Professor Award TSUS Regents’ Professor Award CLOSING REMARKS Dr. Sumanth Yenduri
HONOREES 2 0 2 5 -2 0 2 6
PROMOTION TO SENIOR LECTU RER Dr. Mark Saber, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Dr. Anne Smithson, Department of Communication Studies Ms. Michesha Washington, Department of Communication Studies Mr. Nathan Machart, Department of English Ms. Silke Bugge, Department of World Languages and Cultures Dr. Samuel Perkins, Department of Chemistry Dr. Nelka Wijesinghe, Department of Physics and Astronomy PROMOTION TO CLINICAL ASSO CIATE PROFESSOR Dr. Christopher Greenleaf, Physician Assistant Studies and Athletic Training PROMOTION TO ASSO CIATE PROFESSOR OF PR ACTICE Dr. Jay Coons, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
PROMOTION TO PROFESSOR OF PR ACTICE Dr. Keila Tyner, Department of Human Sciences PROMOTION TO ASSO CIATE PROFESSOR Dr. Natasha Williams, Department of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine Dr. Megan Woolford, Department of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine
PROMOTION TO ASSO CIATE PROFESSOR WITH TENU RE Dr. Emily Heilman, School of Music Dr. Lana Kuscer, School of Music Dr. Shekhar Rathor, Department of Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain Dr. Miltonette Craig, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Dr. Stuti Kokkalera, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Dr. Chelsey Narvey, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Dr. Javier Ramos, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Dr. Jay Davidson, Department of Forensic Science Dr. Geraldine Monjardez, Department of Forensic Science Dr. Jeremiah Asaka, Department of Security Studies Dr. Kathleen Ratajczak, Department of Victim Studies Dr. Mario Munoz Rosario, Department of Kinesiology Dr. Ada Hubrig, Department of English Dr. Ginger Ko, Department of English Dr. Mary Scherer, Department of Sociology Dr. Jamile Forcelini, Department of World Languages and Cultures Dr. Lillie Padilla, Department of World Languages and Cultures Dr. Dennis Wooten, Department of Clinical Anatomy Dr. Sharmin Hasan, Department of Biological Sciences Dr. Meagan Hinze, Department of Chemistry Dr. Amar Rasheed, Department of Computer Science Dr. Naomi Krawzik, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Ms. Kristina Claunch, Department of Library Public Services Ms. Molly Thompson, Department of Library Technical Services
PROMOTION TO FU LL PROF ESSOR Dr. Marcus Funk, Department of Media and Communication Dr. Elisa Salem Herrmann, Department of Media and Communication Dr. Mario Aschauer, School of Music Dr. Masahito Sugihara, School of Music Dr. William Ellegood, Department of Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain Dr. Diana Brown, Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship Dr. Youn Oh Kim, Department of Economics and International Business Dr. Vlad Radoias, Department of Economics and International Business Dr. Irfan Ahmed, Department of Management and Marketing Dr. Eric Connolly, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Dr. Nathan Jones, Department of Security Studies Dr. Russell Lundberg, Department of Security Studies Dr. Ricardo Montelongo, Department of Educational Leadership Dr. Rosemarie Brock, Department of Library Science and Technology Dr. Alma Contreras-Vanegas, School of Teaching and Learning Dr. Khalid Khan, Department of Public Health Dr. Amanda Scarbrough, Department of Public Health Dr. Yixin Chen, Department of Communication Studies Dr. Brian Jordan, Department of History Dr. Samar Zahrawi, Department of World Languages and Cultures Dr. Anne Gaillard, Department of Biological Sciences Dr. Ram Kafle, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Dr. Taylor Martin, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Dr. James Dent, Department of Physics and Astronomy Dr. Shyam Sivankutty Nair, School of Agricultural Sciences Ms. Lisa Shen, Department of Library Public Services
TENU RE Dr. Timothy Kalafut, Department of Forensic Science
RETIREES Dr. Benny Arney, Department of Chemistry Dr. M. Doug Berg, Department of Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain Dr. Linda Carrington, Department of Accounting Dr. Christopher Cassidy, Department of Management and Marketing Dr. Julie Combs, Department of Educational Leadership Dr. Robert Donahoo, Department of English Dr. Randall Garner, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Dr. Sefik Gokaslan, Department of Clinical Anatomy Dr. Ken Hendrickson, Department of History Dr. C. Renee James, Department of Physics and Astronomy Dr. Joyce McCauley, School of Teaching and Learning Dr. Ilona Petrikovics, Department of Chemistry Dr. Karen Sherrill, Department of Finance and Banking Mr. W. Anthony Watkins, Department of Art Dr. Lawrence Wolfskill, School of Agricultural Sciences DISTINGU ISHED EMERITUS Dr. Julie Combs, Department of Educational Leadership Dr. Joyce McCauley, School of Teaching and Learning EMERITUS Dr. Robert Donahoo, Department of English Dr. Julie Hall, Department of English Dr. Randall Garner, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Dr. Sarah Kerrigan, Department of Forensic Science Dr. Ilona Petrikovics, Department of Chemistry
EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT AWARD Dr. Zachary Doleshal, Department of History EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARLY A ND CREATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AWARD Dr. Mitchel P. Roth, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE AWARD Dr. Kandi Tayebi, Department of English EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD Dr. Felicia Mirghassemi, Department of Counselor Education NON-TENU RE TR ACK EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD Dr. Lilibeth Al-Kofahy, School of Nursing CUSA FACU LT Y ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Dr. Pamela Zelbst, Department of Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain DISTINGU ISHED PROFESSOR Dr. Craig Henderson, Department of Psychology and Philosophy Dr. Madhu Choudhary, Department of Biological Sciences Dr. Hiranya Nath, Department of Economics and International Business PIPER PROFESSOR Dr. C. Renee James, Department of Physics and Astronomy TSUS REGENTS’ PROFESSOR AWARD Dr. Craig Henderson, Department of Psychology and Philosophy
BOARD OF REGENTS THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Stephen Lee, Chairman............................................... Bastrop Tom Long, Vice Chairman..............................................Dallas Charlie Amato, Regent......................................... San Antonio Duke Austin, Regent.................................................... Houston Sheila Faske, Regent...................................................Rose City Russell Gordy, Regent.................................................. Houston William F. Scott, Regent...........................................Nederland Alan L. Tinsley, Regent........................................Madisonville John “Johnny” Weisman, Regent.................... New Braunfels Elizabeth Diaz Arreola, Student Regent.................Beaumont Brian McCall, PhD, Chancellor..................................... Austin