SRU announces tenure appointments, promotions
Sept. 22, 2016
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Slippery Rock University officials today announced faculty tenure and promotions effective with the fall 2016 semester.
Earning tenure were:
- Melanie Anderson, School of Business;
- Larry Breitenstein, public health and social work;
- Jane Hale, counseling and development;
- Brock Jensen, exercise and rehabilitative services;
- David Kershaw, political science;
- Stephen Larson, School of Business;
- Christopher Leininger, parks and recreation;
- Timothy Oldakowski, English; and
- Steven Verba, exercise and rehabilitative services.
- Promoted from instructor to assistant professor:
- Lorraine Craven, academic services.
Promoted from assistant professor to associate professor:
- Angela Bernardo, safety management;
- Gisela Dieter, modern languages and cultures;
- Matthew Erickson, special education;
- Jason Hilton, secondary education and foundations of education;
- Stacy Hrizo, biology;
- Brock Jensen, exercise and rehabilitative services;
- David Kershaw, political science;
- Jason Kush, music;
- Stephen Larson, School of Business;
- Jeremy Lynch, special education;
- Kathleen Melago, music;
- Melissa Nard-Mitchell, counseling and development;
- Timothy Oldakowski, English;
- Rebecca Ridener, criminology and security studies;
- Nancy Shipe, School of Physical Therapy;
- Steven Verba, exercise and rehabilitative services; and
- Jennifer Willford, psychology.
Promoted from associate professor to professor:
- Melanie Anderson, School of Business;
- Richael Barger-Anderson, special education;
- Katherine Cooklin, philosophy;
- Jeffrey Lynn, exercise and rehabilitative services; and
- Catherine Massey, psychology.
MEDIA CONTACT: Robb King | 724.738.2199 | robert.king@sru.edu