07/08/2021
By Joseph Hartman

Congratulations to the faculty members below, who have received promotions (and were awarded tenure) effective Sept. 1, 2021. Their collective accomplishments reflect the extraordinary caliber of our faculty. We thank you for the contributions you have made to UMass Lowell. You make us proud.

Applicants Promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with Tenure
Min Hyung Cho, Mathematical Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
John Cluverius, Political Science, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Brendan Epstein, Economics, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Nicholas Evans, Philosophy, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Jennifer Fish, Biological Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
Huiqi Gan, Accounting, Manning School of Business
Elissa Johnson-Green, Music, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Cheryl Llewellyn, Sociology, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Kelsey Mangano, Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
Zhu Mao, Mechanical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
Brenna Morse, Solomont School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
Sheree Pagsuyoin, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
Hung Phan, Mathematical Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
Misha Rabinovich, Art and Design, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Jack Schneider, School of Education, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Neil Shortland, School of Criminology and Justice Studies, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Scott Stapleton, Mechanical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
Erica Steckler, Management, Manning School of Business
Peter Tashman, Management, Manning School of Business
Herpreet Thind, Public Health, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
Yi-Cheon Yim, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Manning School of Business

Applicant Awarded Tenure as Associate Professor
Amy Peterson, Plastics Engineering, Francis College of Engineering

Applicant Awarded Tenure as Professor
Donna Kazemi, Solomont School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

Applicants Promoted from Associate Professor to Professor
Tricia Chigan, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
Joshua Dyck, Political Science, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Ying Huang, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Manning School of Business
Stephen Johnston, Plastics Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
Jonathan Silverman, English, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Tzu-Yang Yu, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Francis College of Engineering

Applicants Promoted from Assistant Teaching Professor to Associate Teaching Professor
Kyle Coffey, Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
Giulia DeLisle, World Languages and Cultures, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Jessica Garcia, Chemistry, Kennedy College of Sciences
Brenda Geiger, Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
Chan-Wung Kim, Finance, Manning School of Business
Sirong Lin, Computer Science, Kennedy College of Sciences
Rebecca Markovits, Psychology, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
John Palma, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Francis College of Engineering

Applicants Promoted from Assistant Clinical Professor to Associate Clinical Professor
Eliza Bobek, School of Education, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Tanya Coutu, Solomont School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
Sumudu Lewis, School of Education, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Patricia MacCulloch, Solomont School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

Applicant Promoted from Associate Clinical Professor to Clinical Professor
Laurie Soroken, Solomont School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences