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This is a summary of the Fall Faculty Meeting in 2015, which includes the introduction of new full-time faculty members, promotion and tenure announcements, and updates on strategic plans for Humanities and Sciences.
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Introduction of new full-time facultyand announcement ofpromotion and tenure
Danielle DickProfessor Joint appointment with Psychology New Faculty Brandi Thompson SummersAssistant Professor
Joseph BattistelliInstructor New Faculty Colleen HigginsInstructor
Susan PolichInstructor New Faculty Maria YaberInstructor
Christopher Gough,Research Assistant Professor New Faculty Sarah Rothschild,Research Assistant Professor Julie Zinnert,Research Assistant Professor Teshell Greene,Instructor
Linda ChangAssistant Professor New Faculty Robert GilesAssistant Professor
Amanda HarrisAssistant Professor New Faculty ChamathcaKuda-MalwathumullageAssistant Professor
Katharine TibbettsAssistant Professor New Faculty Egidijus ZilinskasAssistant Professor
Michael HallAssistant Professor New Faculty Shermaine JonesAssistant Professor
John BrinegarPromoted to the rank of Assistant Professor Promotion and Tenure Gregory DonovanPromoted to Professor
David GolumbiaTenured and promoted to Associate Professor Rivka SwensonTenured and promoted to Associate Professor Promotion and Tenure
Catherine ConnonInstructor New Faculty Sarah Seashols-WilliamsAssistant Professor
Myrl BeamAssistant Professor New Faculty Bethany CostonAssistant Professor
Douglas FloweAssistant Professor James WatkinsonInstructor New Faculty Nicole TurnerAssistant Professor
Promotion and Tenure Karen RaderPromoted to Professor Timothy ThurberPromoted to Professor
Jeff DirittoInstructor New Faculty Ryan GartenAssistant Professor
Sally MountcastleAssistant Professor New Faculty Michael PylesAssistant Professor
Lorena SalomInstructor New Faculty Matthew ScottInstructor
Susan KirkInstructor New Faculty James LeeInstructor
Qiao LiangInstructor Rebecca SteinerInstructor New Faculty Yangkeng LuoInstructor
Monroe Eskew, Visiting Assistant Professor Vikram Kamat, Visiting Assistant Professor Ali Samil Kavruk, Visiting Assistant Professor New Faculty Eric Brooks, Instructor Shasta Truett, Instructor
Promotion and Tenure Daniel CranstonTenured and Promoted to Associate Professor Richard HammackPromoted to Professor
MurugeswaranDuraisamyInstructor New Faculty Yelena ProkAssistant Professor
Promotion and Tenure Massimo BertinoPromoted to Professor Dexian YeTenured and promoted to Associate Professor
Christopher BurdettInstructor Ravi PerryAssociate Professor John FroitzheimInstructor New Faculty Matthew Connell, Instructor
Promotion and Tenure Jason ArnoldTenured and promoted to Associate Professor John AughenbaughPromoted to the rank of Assistant Professor
Natalie DautovichAssistant Professor New Faculty Timothy DonahueAssistant Professor
Promotion and Tenure Geri LotzePromoted to the rank ofAssociate Professor
Jay AdamsAssistant Professor New Faculty Sean Collins-SmithInstructor
BizhanKhodabandehInstructor New Faculty Karen McIntyreAssistant Professor
Joshua SmithInstructor New Faculty Hailey SpencerInstructor
TressieCottomAssistant Professor New Faculty Meredith KatzInstructor
Christine MoweryInstructor Gay CutchinInstructor New Faculty Tara StammInstructor
Marie ChauAssistant Professor New Faculty Qiong ZhangAssistant Professor
Promotion and Tenure Qin WangTenured and promoted to Associate Professor
Vera AbbateInstructor New Faculty Natalia BoykovaInstructor
Gloria ChienInstructor New Faculty Sydney ConradInstructor
CinziaCoruboloInstructor New Faculty Pablo de Cuba SoriaInstructor
Lionel MathieuInstructor New Faculty Laura MiddlebrooksInstructor
Maribel MohenoInstructor New Faculty Alvaro MolinaInstructor
Mareike MüllerInstructor New Faculty Matthew PawlowiczInstructor
MaydaTopoushianInstructor New Faculty Jon WaybrightInstructor
Promotion and Tenure Eugenia MunozPromoted to Professor
Update for Humanities and Sciences • Strategic plan for H&S (Jan 2015)Pathways for Transformation • Accomplishments in 2014-2015 • Coming up in 2015-2016
Pathways for Transformation Key Ideas • Provide pathways for students to become productive global citizens and to have a meaningful and successful life and career • “Climb two ladders” -- establish a strong foundation across all programs while also building on existing strengths in some programs • Build a dynamic and inclusive learning and working environment • Recognize timeas a valuable resource
Accomplishments in 2014-2015 • Completed national searches for: (22) new term + (8) new tenure-track faculty448 total full-time faculty in Fall 2015(39% Tenured, 15% tenure-eligible, 38% Term, 8% A&P) • Acquired new space in Founders Hall andFranklin St. Gym • 26% growth in research funding ($22M in FY15)130% growth in fund-raising ($2.7M in FY15) • Numerous faculty and student awards
Coming up in 2015-2016 • Planning for new buildings at Franklin St. Gym site • New budget model and/or reallocation to eventually help with resourcingin H&S (Note: 0.5% E&G cut in FY16 due to state cut) • Gearing up for VCU capital campaignto launch Fall 2016 • Meetings with faculty and staff to learn about and improve the workplace environment