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Congratulations to DePaul's newly tenured and promoted faculty

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(DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Many DePaul faculty are returning to campus this academic year with a promotion in rank, newly granted tenure or both. 

Newsline will feature tenured and promoted faculty from each college or school in upcoming editions. In the meantime, congratulations to the following DePaul faculty:

College of Business
  • Brian Phelan, Department of Economics, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Tawei (David) Wang, School of Accountancy, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Charles Wurtzebach, Department of Real Estate, tenured
College of Communication
  • Paul Booth, promoted to full professor
  • Sydney Dillard, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Breanna McEwan, promoted to associate professor with tenure
College of Computing and Digital Media
  • Sheena Erete, School of Design, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Chris Kalis, School of Cinematic Arts, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Denise Nacu, School of Design, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Timothy Peternel, School of Cinematic Arts, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Matthew Quinn, School of Cinematic Arts, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Anuradha Rana, School of Cinematic Arts, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Stephen Socki, School of Cinematic Arts, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Jessica Westbrook, School of Design, tenured
College of Education
  • Rebecca Michel, Department of Counseling and Special Education, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Sonia Soltero; Department of Leadership, Language and Curriculum; promoted to full professor
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
  • Tera Agyepong, Department of History, promoted to associate professor
  • Winifred Curran, Department of Geography, promoted to full professor
  • Fernando DeMaio, Department of Sociology, promoted to full professor
  • Bradley Hoot, Department of Modern Languages, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Jason Kalin; Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse; promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Jessica Larva; Department of Art, Media, and Design; tenured
  • Joseph Mello, Department of Political Sciences, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Ann Russo, Department of Women's and Gender Studies, promoted to full professor
  • John Shanahan, Department of English, promoted to full professor
  • Fanny Soderback, Department of Philosophy, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Kevin Thompson, Department of Philosophy, promoted to full professor
  • Neil Vincent, Department of Social Work, promoted to full professor
  • Jaime Waters, Department of Catholic Studies, promoted to associate professor with tenure
College of Science and Health
  • Jessica Choplin, Department of Psychology, promoted to full professor
  • Timothy French, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Megan Greeson, Department of Psychology, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Kyle Grice, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Barbara Harris, School of Nursing, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Juan Hu, Department of Mathematical Sciences, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Jessica Jerome, Department of Health Sciences, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Christie Klimas, Department of Environmental Science and Studies, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Mary Bridget Kustusch, Department of Physics, promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Joseph Mikels, Department of Psychology, promoted to full professor
  • Antonio Polo, Department of Psychology, promoted to full professor
  • Paul Vadola, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, promoted to associate professor with tenure
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
  • Caroline Kisiel, ​promoted to associate professor with tenure
School of Music
  • Dana Hall, promoted to full professor
The Theatre School
  • Damon Kiely, promoted to full professor
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