27 Islander Faculty Receive Promotion and/or Tenure
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The granting of promotion and tenure is one of the most important decisions in the development of an outstanding faculty. This achievement is a privilege and an honor that signifies that the campus community believes the individual will continue to make significant, long-term contributions in the areas of teaching, service, research, scholarship, and creative activity.
Please join in congratulating the following faculty for receiving promotion and or tenure:
College of Education and Human Development
Faculty receiving promotion and tenure:
- Dr. Bethanie Pletcher, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction / Reading Education
College of Liberal Arts
Faculty receiving promotion:
- Dr. Adam Costanzo, Professional Associate Professor of History
- Dr. Eliza Martin, Professional Associate Professor of History
- Dr. Sandrine Sanos, Professor of History
- Dr. Brian Thacker, Professional Associate Professor of Music
- Dr. David Wallace, Professional Associate Professor of English
- Dr. Susan Wolff-Murphy, Professor of English
- Dr. Anthony Zoccolillo, Professional Associate Professor of Psychology
Faculty receiving promotion and tenure:
- Dr. Jennifer Brown, Associate Professor of History
- Dr. Robert Dillard, Associate Professor of Political Science
- Dr. Gabriel Ferreyra-Orozco, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
- Dr. Shannon Fitzsimmons-Doolan, Associate Professor of English
- Mr. Kevin Loeffler, Associate Professor of Theatre
- Dr. Dale Pattison, Associate Professor of English
- Dr. Laura Petican, Associate Professor of Art
- Dr. Sarah Scott, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Public Administration
- Dr. Jennifer Sorensen, Associate Professor of English
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Faculty receiving promotion:
- Dr. Christina Murphey, Professor of Nursing
Faculty receiving promotion and tenure:
- Dr. Jessica Peck, Professor of Nursing
College of Science and Engineering
Faculty receiving promotion:
- Dr. Jeffery Spirko, Professional Associate Professor of Physics
Faculty receiving tenure:
- Dr. Toshiaki Shinoda, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science
Faculty receiving promotion and tenure:
- Dr. James Dogbey, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education
- Dr. David Portnoy, Associate Professor of Marine Biology
- Dr. Maryam Rahnemoonfar, Associate Professor of Computer Science
- Dr. Benjamin Walther, Associate Professor of Marine Biology
University College
Faculty receiving promotion:
- Dr. Brandi Kutil, Professional Senior Professor of Undergraduate Studies
- Dr. Mark McNamara, Professional Senior Professor of Undergraduate Studies
