At its June 2 meeting, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved promotions, tenure, and continued appointments for hundreds of faculty members, including three dozen in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.

“Congratulations to all our recently promoted faculty members,” said Laura Belmonte, dean of the college. “Your inspired teaching, groundbreaking research, and service to the Virginia Tech community make me incredibly proud.”

Recent promotions in the college include:

Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

  • Katie Carmichael, English
  • Nicholas Copeland, Sociology
  • Carmen Gitre, History
  • Dennis Halpin, History
  • Michael Horning, Communication
  • Jung Eun Lee, Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
  • Besnik Pula, Political Science
  • Claire Robbins, School of Education
  • Jason (Micah) Roos, Sociology
  • Ashley Shew, Science, Technology, and Society
  • Brian Thorsett, School of Performing Arts
  • Abby Walker, English
  • Brandi Watkins, Communication

Promotion to Professor

  • Ivica Ico Bukvic, School of Performing Arts
  • Hsiu (Jessie) Chen-Yu, Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
  • Charlene Eska, English
  • Carlos Evia Puerto, Communication
  • Patricia Fisher, Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
  • Anthony Kwame Harrison, Sociology
  • Bettina Koch, Political Science
  • Erika Meitner, English
  • Su Fang Ng, English
  • Anthony Peguero, Sociology
  • Cynthia Smith, Human Development and Family Science
  • Ioannis (Yannis) Stivachtis, Political Science

Promotion to Advanced Instructor

  • Hannah (Netta) Baker, English
  • Shaun Baker, English
  • Sean Conaway, English
  • Yasuko Kumazawa, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
  • Tatiana McKagen, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

Promotion to Senior Instructor

  • Karen Gallagher, Human Development and Family Science
  • Karl Precoda, School of Performing Arts

Promotion to Assistant Professor of Practice

  • David Kniola, School of Education

Promotion to Professor of Practice

  • Eric Lyon, School of Performing Arts

Promotion to Collegiate Assistant Professor

  • Andrea (Annie) Hesp, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

Promotion to Clinical Professor

  • Bettibel (Betti) Kreye, School of Education