June 6, 2005

Faculty Tenure and Promotion Awards Announced

SAN LUIS OBISPO - President Baker has announced the promotion of 40 faculty members and the award of tenure to 39 faculty members effective in the 2004-05 academic year. The promotions include 14 to the academic rank of Professor, 25 to the rank of Associate Professor, and one to the rank of Associate Librarian. President Baker extended his congratulations and appreciation to the following faculty members receiving promotion and/or tenure (listed alphabetically by college):

PROMOTION TO PROFESSOR:

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Jonathan Reich (Architecture)
Vicente del Rio (City and Regional Planning)
Barry Jones (Construction Management)

ORFALEA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Ken Griggs (Management)

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Hasmik Gharibyan (Computer Science)
Franz Kurfess (Computer Science)
Clark Turner (Computer Science)

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Teresa Allen (Journalism)
Terry Spiller (Music)
Linda Bomstad (Philosophy)

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
Christopher Kitts (Biological Sciences)
Rod Schoonover (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Susan Puhl (Kinesiology)
Allan Rossman (Statistics)

PROMOTION TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Lisa Nicholson (Food Science and Nutrition)
Michael Costello (Horticulture and Crop Science)
Christopher Dicus (Natural Resources Management)

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Craig Baltimore (Architectural Engineering)
Sandra Stannard (Architecture)
Michael Boswell (City and Regional Planning)
Paul Weber (Construction Management)

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Brian Tietje (Marketing)  

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Anita Hernandez (Teacher Education Division)

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Garrett Hall (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Hugh Smith (Computer Science)
Kurt Colvin (Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering)

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Mary Armstrong (English)
David Gillette (English)
Charise Cheney (Ethnic Studies)
Joseph Lynch (Philosophy)
Craig Arceneaux (Political Science)
Alesha Doan (Political Science)
Lisa Sweatt (Psychology and Child Development)
Timothy Dugan (Theatre and Dance)

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS
Francis Villablanca (Biological Sciences)
Larisa Vredevoe (Biological Sciences)
Joseph Borzellino (Mathematics)
Chance Hoellwarth (Physics)
Matthew Carlton (Statistics)

PROMOTION TO ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN:
Frank Vuotto (Information and Instructional Services)

TENURE:

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Lisa Nicholson (Food Science and Nutrition)
Michael Costello (Horticulture and Crop Science)

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Craig Baltimore (Architectural Engineering)
Jonathan Reich (Architecture)
Sandra Stannard (Architecture)
Michael Boswell (City and Regional Planning)
Vicente del Rio (City and Regional Planning)
Barry Jones (Construction Management)
Paul Weber (Construction Management)

ORFALEA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Cliff Barber (Industrial Technology)
Rosemary Wild (Management)
Brian Tietje (Marketing)  

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Michael Ruef (Graduate Studies in Education)
Anita Hernandez (Teacher Education)

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Hasmik Gharibyan (Computer Science)
Franz Kurfess (Computer Science)
Clark Turner (Computer Science)
William Ahlgren (Electrical Engineering)
Taufik (Electrical Engineering)
Katherine Chen (Materials Engineering)
Andrew Davol (Mechanical Engineering)
Jesse Maddren (Mechanical Engineering)
Christopher Pascual (Mechanical Engineering)

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Mary Armstrong (English)
David Gillette (English)
Charise Cheney (Ethnic Studies)
Maliha Zulfacar (Ethnic Studies)
Teresa Allen (Journalism)
Joseph Lynch (Philosophy)
Linda Valenty (Political Science)
Jean Williams (Political Science)
Timothy Dugan (Theatre and Dance)

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
Francis Villablanca (Biological Sciences)
Larisa Vredevoe (Biological Sciences)
Susan Puhl (Kinesiology)
Joseph Borzellino (Mathematics)
Chance Hoellwarth (Physics)
Matthew Carlton (Statistics)
Allan Rossman (Statistics)