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Promotion, Tenure, Reappointment

Academic Personnel Decisions

2024-2025

Promotion to Professor - Effective July 1, 2025

  • Chan-Reynolds, Michael (Psychology)
  • Lehmann, Hugo (Psychology)
  • Szpak, Paul (Anthropology)
  • West, Sarah (Kinesiology/Biology)

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2025

  • Accettone, Shannon (Chemistry/Forensic Science)
  • Arnold, Martin (Cultural Studies)
  • Bates, Holly (Biology)
  • Bradac, Carlo (Physics & Astronomy)
  • Keske, Eric (Chemistry)
  • Knudsen, Else (Social Work)
  • Last, Richard (Cultural Studies)
  • Pasek, Anne (Cultural Studies/Environment)
  • Raby, Graham (Biology)
  • Rosen, Melanie (Philosophy)
  • Synenko, Joshua (Cultural Studies)

Reappointment - Effective July 1, 2025

  • Ali, Nadiya (Sociology)
  • Borden, Kira (Environment)
  • Boucher, Lisa (Gender & Social Justice)
  • Boyne, Martin (Cultural Studies)
  • Cahn, Joel (Forensic Science)
  • Eastabrook, Jennifer (Psychology)
  • Erzurumluoglu, Aras (Mathematics & Statistics)
  • Forman, Davis (Kinesiology)
  • Fournier, Isabelle (Study of Canada)
  • Hammami, Nour (Sociology)
  • Hande, Mary Jean (Sociology)
  • Hillsley, Kirk (Biology)
  • Hossie, Thomas (Biology)
  • Ierfino-Blachford, Laura (Business)
  • Kermani, Saeid (Business)
  • Kwon, Eugena (Sociology)
  • Penner, Devin (Political Studies)
  • Pind, Jackson (Indigenous Studies)
  • Rahman, Quazi (Computer Science)
  • Ritchie, Kimberly (Nursing)
  • Sallaway, Tracy (Library)
  • Subramanian, Balaji (Physics & Astronomy)
  • Wahid, Rasha (Nursing)
  • Watkinson, Autumn (Environment)

2023-2024

Promotion to Professor - Effective July 1, 2024

  • Epp, Michael (Cultural Studies)
  • Hodges, Hugh (Cultural Studies/English)
  • Navara, Geoff (Psychology)
  • Nguyen-Marshall, Van (History)
  • Tanentzap, Andrew (Environment)
  • Wurtele, Susan (Environment)

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2024

  • Bhanji, Nael (Gender & Social Justice)
  • Buck-McFadyen, Ellen (Nursing)
  • Cao, Shutao (Economics)
  • Chen, Ken (Business)
  • Dang, Huy (Environment/Chemistry)
  • Goodwin-De Faria, Christine (Child and Youth Studies)
  • Handlarski, Denise (Education)
  • Liu, Yi (Business)
  • Wall, Barbara (Indigenous)
  • Wang, Xiaoying (Mathematics)

Permanency and Promotion to Librarian III - Effective July 1, 2024

  • Leroux, Coralee (Library) *early permanency*
  • Sinclair, Geoff (Library)

Reappointment - Effective July 1, 2024

  • Cole, Jenn (Indigenous/Gender & Social Justice)
  • Koprivnjak, Jean-Francois (Environment)
  • Laming, Erick (Sociology)
  • Omar, Abeer (Nursing)
  • Osawamick, Elizabeth (Indigenous)
  • Srivastava, Brian (Computer Science)
  • Uruthirapathy, Aareni (Business)

2022-2023

Promotion to Full Professor - Effective July 1, 2023

  • MacLeod, Lewis (English Literature)

Tenure - Effective July 1, 2023

  • de Clercy, Cristine (Political Studies)
  • Fitzmaurice, Kevin (Indigenous Studies)
  • Onuora, Adwoa (Sociology)
  • Twomey, Sarah (Education)

Permanency - Effective July 17, 2023

  • Tufts, Emily (Library)

Tenure - Effective January 1, 2024

  • Greer, Amy (Biology)

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2023

  • Blair, Karen (Psychology)
  • Martic, Sanela (Forensic Science)

Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2023

  • Celestini, Ann (Nursing)
  • Mooney, Claire (Education)

Reappointment - Effective July 1, 2023

  • Accettone, Shannon (Chemistry / Forensic Science)
  • Bradac, Carlos (Physics & Astronomy)
  • Keske, Eric (Chemistry)
  • Pasek, Anne (Cultural Studies / Environment)
  • Raby, Graham (Biology)
  • Rosen, Melanie (Philosophy)

2021-2022

Promotion to Full Professor - Effective July 1, 2022

  • Baban, Feyzi (International Development Studies)
  • Calderwood, Kimberly (Social Work)
  • Changfoot, Nadine (Political Studies)
  • Eimers, Catherine (Environment)
  • Slepkov, Aaron (Physics & Astronomy)
  • Wortis, Rachel (Physics & Astronomy)

Tenure - Effective July 1, 2022

  • Nichols, Naomi (Sociology)
  • Sethi, Bharati (Political Studies)
  • Tanentzap, Andrew (Environment)

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2022

  • Firang, David (Social Work)
  • Morgenshtern, Marina (Social Work)
  • Power, Ian (Environment)
  • Thompson, Karen (Environment)
  • Zhang, Jie (Business)

Permanency and Promotion to Associate Professor, Teaching Intensive - Effective July 1, 2022

  • Keefer, Kateryna (Psychology)

Reappointment - Effective July 1, 2022

  • Bhanji, Nael (Gender & Social Justice)
  • Buck-McFadyen, Ellen (Nursing)
  • Cao, Shutao (Economics)
  • Chen, Ken (Business)
  • Dang, Huy (Environment)
  • Goodwin De Faria, Christine (Child & Youth Studies)
  • Liu, Yi (Business)
  • Reid-de Jong, Victoria (Nursing)
  • Wall, Barbara (Indigenous Studies)
  • Wang, Xiaoying (Mathematics)

Permanency, Teaching Intensive - Effective July 1, 2022

  • Celestini, Ann (Nursing)

2020-2021

Promotion to Full Professor - Effective July 1, 2021

  • Dummitt, Christopher (Study of Canada)
  • Hillock, Susan (Social Work) 
  • Lacombe, Michele (Indigenous Studies/Study of Canada) 
  • Morin, Eugène (Anthropology) 
  • Shaffer, Paul (International Development Studies) 
  • Smale, William (Education)

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2021

  • Alam, Omar (Computer Science)
  • Burr, Wesley (Mathematics)
  • Egan, Kelly (Cultural Studies)
  • Huber, Robert (Biology)
  • Malik, Amina (Business)
  • Russell, Elizabeth (Psychology)
  • Shafer, Aaron (Forensic Science)
  • Szpak, Paul (Anthropology)
  • West, Sarah (Biology/Nursing)

Permanency and Promotion to Associate Professor, Teaching Intensive - Effective July 1, 2021

  • Connelly, James (Philosophy)
  • Swamp, Skahendowaneh (Indigenous Studies)

Promotion to Associate Professor, Teaching Intensive - Effective July 1, 2021

  • Adams, Jeff (Psychology)

Reappointment - Effective July 1, 2021

  • Celestini, Ann (Nursing)
  • Martic, Sanela (Forensic Science)
  • Pestill, Melissa (Nursing)

2019-2020

Promotion to Full Professor - Effective July 1, 2020

  • Ballantyne, Peri (Sociology)
  • Davis, Lynne (Indigenous Studies)
  • Junyk, Ihor (Cultural Studies/English Literature)
  • Pendleton-Jiménez, Karleen (Education)
  • Siena, Kevin (History)
  • Vreugdenhil, Andrew (Chemistry)
  • White, Deborah (Sociology)

Promotion to Full Professor - Effective July 1, 2019

  • McConnell, Sabine (Computer Science)

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2020

  • Cosgrave, Jim (Sociology)
  • Fournier, Neil (Psychology)

Reappointment - Effective July 1, 2020

  • Firang, David (Social Work)
  • Keefer, Kateryna (Psychology)
  • Morgenshtern, Marina (Social Work)
  • Power, Ian (Environment)
  • Thompson, Karen (Environment)
  • Zhang, Jie (Business)

Early Permanency and Promotion to Librarian III - Effective July 1, 2020

  • Collins, Dwayne (Library)

Permanency and Promotion to Associate Professor, Teaching Intensive 

  • Agostino, Alba (Child & Youth Studies)
  • Baetz, Joel (English Literature)
  • Beresford, David (Biology/Environment)
  • Haines, Helen (Anthropology)
  • Hickie, Brendan (Environment)
  • Kayani, Zafar (Economics)
  • Kovacs, George (English Literature)
  • Morales, Jamie (Business)
  • O'Hagan, Fergal (Psychology)
  • Picton, Roger (Environment)
  • Smith, Rhonda (Forensic Science)
  • Winger, Rob (English Literature)

Permanency as Assistant Professor, Teaching Intensive

  • Adams, Jeff (Psychology)
  • Mooney, Claire (Education)

2018-2019

Promotion to Full Professor - Effective July 1, 2019

  • Balfour, Gillian (Sociology)
  • Cater, Bruce (Economics)
  • Iannacci, Luigi (Education)
  • O'Manique, Colleen (International Development Studies)
  • Stavro, Elaine (Political Studies)
  • Yee, Janet (Biology)

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2019

  • Buccieri, Kristy (Sociology)

Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2019

  • Niblett, Blair (Education)

Reappointment - Effective July 1, 2019

  • Alam, Omar (Computing & Information Systems)
  • Burr, Wesley (Mathematics)
  • Egan, Kelly (Cultural Studies)
  • Huber, Robert (Biology)
  • Malik, Amina (Business)
  • Russell, Elizabeth (Psychology)
  • Shafer, Aaron (Forensic Science)
  • Szpak, Paul (Anthropology)
  • West, Sarah (Biology/Nursing)

2017-2018

Promotion to Full Professor - Effective July 1, 2018

  • Burness, Gary (Biology)
  • Kyle, Christopher (Forensic Science)
  • McDermid, Douglas (Philosophy)
  • Norlock, Kathryn (Philosophy)
  • Steffler, Margaret (English Literature)

Promotion to Librarian IV - Effective July 1, 2018

  • Olsen-Lynch, Ellen
  • Watson, James

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2018

  • Chazan, May (Gender & Women's Studies)
  • Hickson, Michael (Philosophy)

Tenure - Effective July 1, 2018

  • Niblett, Blair (Education)

Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2018

  • Mitchell, Liam (Cultural Studies)

Reappointment - Effective July 1, 2018

  • Cosgrave, James (Sociology)

2016-2017

Promotion to Full Professor - Effective July 1, 2017

  • Atkinson, Bill (Physics & Astronomy)
  • Bode, Rita (English Literature)
  • Dorken, Marcel (Biology)
  • Frost, Paul (Biology)
  • Lew, Byron (Economics)
  • Rafferty, Steven (Chemistry)
  • Simola, Sheldene (Business)
  • Wilson, Paul (Biology)

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2017

  • Bell, Nicole (Education)
  • Nisbet, Elizabeth (Psychology)
  • Thibeault, Catherine (Nursing)
  • Uluorta, Hasmet (Political Studies / International Development Studies)

Tenure - Effective July 1, 2017

  • Mitchell, Liam (Cultural Studies)

Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2017

  • Durand, Caroline (History)

Reappointment - Effective July 1, 2017

  • Buccieri, Kristy (Sociology)
  • Fournier, Neil (Psychology)

2015-2016

Promotion to Full Professor - Effective July 1, 2016

  • Bruce, Cathy (Education)
  • Dunaway, Finis (History)
  • Freeland, Joanna (Biology)
  • Manning, Paul (Anthropology)
  • Newhouse, David (Indigenous Studies / Business Administration) 
  • Patton, David (Physics & Astronomy)
  • Skinner, Mark (Environment)

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2016

  • Dubreuil, Laure (Anthropology)
  • Gilmer, Cyndi (Nursing)
  • McIntosh, Michele (Nursing)
  • Rutherford, Stephanie (Environment)
  • Slepkov, Aaron (Physics & Astronomy)

Tenure - Effective July 1, 2016

  • Collins, Kirk (Business Administration)
  • Durand, Caroline (History)

Reappointment - Effective July 1, 2016

  • Chazan, May (Gender & Women's Studies)
  • Hickson, Michael (Philosophy)
  • Mackie, Jane (Nursing)
  • Niblett, Blair (Education)

2014-2015

Promotion to Full Professor - Effective July 1, 2015

  • Bordo, Jonathan (Cultural Studies)
  • Hurl-Eamon, Jennine (History)
  • Iannone, Gyles (Anthropology)
  • Meneley, Anne (Anthropology)
  • Penney, James (Cultural Studies)
  • Pollanen, Marco (Mathematics)
  • Popham, Elizabeth (English Literature)
  • Rahman, Momin (Sociology)
  • Summerfeldt, Laura (Psychology)
  • Watmough, Shaun (Environment)
  • Xenopoulos, Maggie (Biology)
  • Young, Kelly (Education)

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor - Effective July 1, 2015

  • Yee, Janet (Biology)

Tenure

  • Bialuschewski, Arne (History) 

Reappointment - Effective July 1, 2015

  • Bell, Nicole (Education)
  • Mitchell, Liam (Cultural Studies)
  • Nisbet, Elizabeth (Psychology)
  • Thibeault, Catherine (Nursing)
  • Uluorta, Hasmet (International Development Studies / Political Studies)

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