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Tenure and Promotion

The award of tenure is an important milestone in any faculty member’s career. It is not awarded lightly. Similarly, promotion in academic rank is also only granted after a thorough collegial assessment process.

The following faculty members have been awarded tenure or promotion. Congratulations to all of them and best wishes for continued success.


Tenure and Promotion

April 2024

Tenure

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics

  • Dr. Rhonda Dever, Human Enterprise and Innovation
  • Dr. Yong Joo Kang, Accounting, Finance and Law
  • Dr. Scott Rankin, Human Enterprise and Innovation
  • Dr. Trent Tucker, Management, Information and Supply Chain

Faculty of Arts

  • Dr. Rebecca Fredrickson, Literatures, Languages, and Performing Arts
  • Dr. Heather MacLeod, Communication and Visual Arts / Literatures, Languages and Performing Arts
  • Dr. Lindsey McKay, Environment, Culture and Society
  • Dr. Jennifer Shaw, Environment, Culture and Society / Philosophy, History and Politics

Faculty of Education and Social Work

  • Dr. Brad Harasymchuk, School of Education
  • Roxane Letterlough, School of Education
  • Saskia Stinson, University and Employment Preparation

Faculty of Law

  • Dr. Blair Major, Law

Faculty of Science

  • Dr. Shirin Boroushaki, Mathematics and Statistics
  • Cael Field, Respiratory Therapy
  • Tara Geiger, Veterinary Technology
  • Dr. Piper Jackson, Computing Science
  • Dr. Fatma Mahmoud, Mathematics and Statistics
  • Dr. Natasha Ramroop Singh, Biological Sciences
  • Dr. Mridula Sharma, Computing Science

Faculty of Student Development

  • Susan Butland, Counselling, Academic Supports and Assessment
  • Jenna Goddard, Counselling, Academic Supports and Assessment
  • Jamie Noakes, Career and Experiential Learning

Open Learning Division

  • Dr. Carol Sparkes, Learning Design and Innovations

School of Nursing

  • Arleigh Bell, Nursing
  • Shari Caputo, Nursing

School of Trades

  • Darren Watt, Mechanical

Promotion

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics

  • Dr. Yong Joo Kang, Accounting, Finance and Law, promotion to associate professor
  • Dr. Scott Rankin, Human Enterprise and Innovation, promotion to associate professor

Faculty of Arts

  • Dr. Rebecca Fredrickson, Literatures, Languages, and Performing Arts, promotion to associate teaching professor
  • Dr. Heather MacLeod, Communication and Visual Arts / Literatures, Languages and Performing Arts, promotion to associate teaching professor
  • Dr. Lindsey McKay, Environment, Culture and Society, promotion to associate teaching professor
  • Dr. Jennifer Shaw, Environment, Culture and Society / Philosophy, History and Politics, promotion to associate teaching professor

Faculty of Education and Social Work

  • Dr. Laura Doan, School of Education, promotion to professor
  • Dr. Brad Harasymchuk, School of Education, promotion to associate teaching professor
  • Roxane Letterlough, School of Education, promotion to associate teaching professor
  • Dr. Rebecca Sanford, School of Social Work and Human Service, promotion to associate professor
  • Saskia Stinson, University and Employment Preparation, promotion to associate teaching professor

Faculty of Law

  • Dr. Blair Major, Law, promotion to associate professor

Faculty of Science

  • Dr. Shirin Boroushaki, Mathematics and Statistics, promotion to associate teaching professor
  • Cael Field, Respiratory Therapy, promotion to associate teaching professor
  • Dr. Wendy Gardner, Natural Resource Sciences, promotion to professor
  • Tara Geiger, Veterinary Technology, promotion to associate teaching professor
  • Dr. Piper Jackson, Computing Science, promotion to associate professor
  • Dr. Fatma Mahmoud, Mathematics and Statistics, promotion to associate teaching professor
  • Dr. Natasha Ramroop Singh, Biological Sciences, promotion to associate teaching professor
  • Dr. Mridula Sharma, Computing Science, promotion to associate teaching professor

Faculty of Student Development

  • Susan Butland, Counselling, Academic Supports and Assessment, promotion to counsellor II
  • Jenna Goddard, Counselling, Academic Supports and Assessment, promotion to instructional support II (Senior Writing Centre Coordinator)
  • Jamie Noakes, Career and Experiential Learning, promotion to instructional support II (Senior Co-op Coordinator)

Open Learning

  • Dr. Michelle Harrison, Learning Design and Innovations, promotion to associate professor

School of Nursing

  • Michelle Borgland, Nursing, promotion to teaching professor
  • Shari Caputo, Nursing, promotion to associate teaching professor

School of Trades and Technology

  • Jason Dabner, Construction Trades, promotion to associate teaching professor
  • Mike Turley, Construction Trades, promotion to associate teaching professor

April 2023

Tenure

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics

  • Melanie Reed, Human Enterprise and Innovation
  • Wayne Singular, Accounting, Finance and Law
  • Dr. Meng Sun, Economics

Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism

  • David Carter, Tourism Management

Faculty of Education and Social Work

  • Dr. Hilda Freimuth, English Language Learning and Teaching
  • Dr. Bala Nikku, Social Work and Human Service
  • Dr. Manu Sharma, Education

Faculty of Law

  • Dr. Andrew Pilliar, Law

Faculty of Science

  • Dr. Eric Bottos, Biological Sciences
  • Erica Gray, Veterinary Technology
  • Dr. Saeed Rahmati, Mathematics and Statistics
  • Dr. Mateen Shaikh, Mathematics and Statistics
  • Dr. Jabed Tomal, Mathematics and Statistics

Open Learning Division

  • Dr. Brenna Clarke Gray, Learning Design and Innovations

School of Nursing

  • Dr. Melba D’Souza, Nursing

School of Trades

  • Pete Arkesteyn, Mechanical
  • Satwinder Paul, Construction Trades

Promotion

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics

  • Melanie Reed, Human Enterprise and Innovation, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Wayne Singular, Accounting, Finance and Law, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Meng Sun, Economics, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor

Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism

  • David Carter, Tourism Management, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor

Faculty of Education and Social Work

  • Dr. Hilda Freimuth, English Language Learning and Teaching, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Victoria Handford, Education, promotion to Professor
  • Dian Henderson, English Language Learning and Teaching, promotion to Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Bala Nikku, Social Work and Human Service, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Dr. Manu Sharma, Education, promotion to Associate Professor

Faculty of Law

  • Dr. Andrew Pilliar, Law, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Dr. Katie Sykes, Law, promotion to Professor

Faculty of Science

  • Dr. Eric Bottos, Biological Sciences, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Dr. John Church, Natural Resource Science, promotion to Professor
  • Erica Gray, Veterinary Technology, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Saeed Rahmati, Mathematics and Statistics, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Mateen Shaikh, Mathematics and Statistics, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Dr. Jabed Tomal, Mathematics and Statistics, promotion to Associate Professor

Open Learning

  • Dr. Brenna Clarke Gray, Learning Design and Innovations, promotion to Instructional Support II

School of Nursing

  • Dr. Melba D’Souza, Nursing, promotion to Associate Professor

School of Trades and Technology

  • Mike Finch, Mechanical, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Satwinder Paul, Construction Trades, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor

University Library

  • Brenda Smith, University Library, promotion to Librarian

April 2022

Tenure

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics

  • John O'Fee, Accounting, Finance and Law
  • Dr. Jingzhi (Joyce) Shang, Marketing and International Business

Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

  • Carolyn Ives, Learning Design and Innovations

Faculty of Arts

  • Dr. Rochelle Stevenson, Sociology and Anthropology

Faculty of Education and Social Work

  • Lorry-Ann Austin, Social Work and Human Service
  • Izabela Mazur, University and Employment Preparation
  • Christine Miller, University and Employment Preparation
  • Dr. Mahtab Nazemi, Education

Faculty of Science

  • Dr. Yana Nec, Mathematics and Statistics

School of Nursing

  • Kim Morris, Nursing
  • Dr. Darlene Sanderson, Nursing

School of Trades and Technology

  • Amie Schellenberg, Construction Trades
  • Michael Turley, Construction Trades

University Library

  • Franklin Sayre, University Library

Promotion

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics

  • Dr. Bruce Martin, Human Enterprise and Innovation, promotion to Professor
  • John O’Fee, Accounting, Finance and Law, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Jingzhi (Joyce) Shang, Marketing and International Business, promotion to Associate Professor

Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

  • Carolyn Ives, Learning Design and Innovations, promotion to Instructional Support II

Faculty of Arts

  • Dr. Rochelle Stevenson, Sociology and Anthropology, promotion to Associate Professor

Faculty of Education and Social Work

  • Lorry-Ann Austin, Social Work and Human Service, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Alexandra Church, English Language Learning and Teaching, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Edward Howe, Education, promotion to Professor
  • Dr. Wendy Hulko, Social Work and Human Service, promotion to Professor
  • Izabela Mazur, University and Employment Preparation, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Christine Miller, University and Employment Preparation, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Mahtab Nazemi, Education, promotion to Associate Professor

Faculty of Law

  • Dr. Ruby Dhand, Law, promotion to Professor
  • Dr. Robert Diab, Law, promotion to Professor
  • Dr. Chris Hunt, Law, promotion to Professor

Faculty of Science

  • Dr. Lyn Baldwin, Biological Sciences, promotion to Professor
  • Dr. Yana Nec, Mathematics and Statistics, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Dr. Dipesh Prema, Physical Sciences (Chemistry), promotion to Associate Professor
  • Dr. Tom Pypker, Natural Resource Science, promotion to Professor

School of Nursing

  • Kim Morris, Nursing, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Joyce O’Mahony, Nursing, promotion to Professor

School of Trades and Technology

  • Amie Schellenberg, Construction Trades, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor

University Library

  • Franklin Sayre, University Library, promotion to Librarian II

April 2021

Tenure

Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism

  • Corey Davison, Department of Culinary Arts

Faculty of Arts

  • Dr. Jenni Karl, Department of Psychology

Faculty of Education and Social Work

  • Dr. Oleksandr Kondrashov, School of Social Work and Human Service
  • Tanya Pawliuk, School of Social Work and Human Service
  • Dr. Rebecca Sanford, School of Social Work and Human Service
  • Dr. Rebecca Sanford, School of Social Work and Human Service

Faculty of Science

  • Dr. Xiaoping Shi, Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Open Learning Division

  • Ken Monroe, Department of Learning Design and Innovations

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics

  • Dr. Salman Kimiagari, Department of Management, International Business, Information and Supply Chain
  • Lisa Lake, Department of Human Enterprise and Innovation
  • Dr. Li Zhang, Department of Accounting and Finance

School of Nursing

  • Dr. Tracy Christianson
  • Rhonda McCreight

School of Trades and Technology

  • Paul Simpson, Department of Construction Trades

University Library

  • Katherine Watmough
  • Julia Wells

Promotion

Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism

  • Dr. Courtney Mason, Department of Tourism Management, promotion to Professor

Faculty of Arts

  • Dr. Jenni Karl, Department of Psychology, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Dr. David Hill, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, promotion to Professor

Faculty of Education and Social Work

  • Dr. Natalie Clark, School of Social Work, promotion to Professor
  • Jay Goddard, School of Social Work and Human Service, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Oleksandr Kondrashov, School of Social Work and Human Service, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Tanya Pawliuk, School of Social Work and Human Service, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Gloria Ramirez, School of Education, promotion to Professor
  • Dr. Carol Rees, School of Education, promotion to Professor
  • Dr. Rebecca Sanford, School of Social Work and Human Service, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Nan Stevens, School of Education, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Dr. Silvia Straka, School of Social Work and Human Service, promotion to Associate Professor

Faculty of Science

  • Dr. Xiaoping Shi, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Dr. Mark Paetkau, Department of Physical Sciences, promotion to Teaching Professor
  • Dr. Matthew Reudink, Department of Biological Sciences, promotion to Professor

Open Learning Division

  • Ken Monroe, Department of Learning Design and Innovations, promotion to Senior Instructional Designer

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics

  • Dr. Salman Kimiagari, Department of Management, International Business, Information and Supply Chain, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Lisa Lake, Department of Human Enterprise and Innovation, promotion Instructional Support II - Bipartite
  • Dr. Li Zhang, Department of Accounting and Finance, promotion to Associate Professor

School of Nursing

  • Dr. Tracy Christianson, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Dr. Floriann Fehr, promotion to Associate Professor
  • Dr. Rhonda McCreight, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor

School of Trades and Technology

  • Paul Simpson, Department of Construction Trades, promotion to Associate Teaching Professor

University Library

  • Ms. Katherine Watmough, promotion to Librarian II – Bipartite
  • Ms. Julia Wells, promotion to Librarian II - Bipartite
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