06/12/2025
By Joseph Hartman
Congratulations to the faculty members below who have received promotions (and been awarded tenure) effective Sept. 1, 2025. 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
- Fanglin Che, Chemical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Huimin Chen, Accounting, Manning School of Business
- Katherine Flowers, English; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Chiara Ghezzi, Biomedical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Kshitij Jerath, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Hilary Lustick, School of Education; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Stephanie Ortiz, Sociology; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Serena Rajabiun, Public Health, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
- Paul Robinette, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Michael Ross, Chemistry, Kennedy College of Sciences
- Alessandro Sabato, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Jiabin Shen, Psychology; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Nichalin Summerfield, Operations & Information Systems, Manning School of Business
- Noah Van Dam, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Jianqiang Wei, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
Applicants Promoted from Associate Professor to Full Professor
- Alireza Amirkhizi, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Min Hyung Cho, Mathematical Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
- Jerome Delhommelle, Chemistry, Kennedy College of Sciences
- Amit Deokar, Operations & Information Systems, Manning School of Business
- Comfort Enah, School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
- Steven Freund, Finance, Manning School of Business
- Jessica Garb, Biological Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
- Murat Inalpolat, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Silas Laycock, Physics & Applied Physics, Kennedy College of Sciences
- John Mack, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Rebecca Richards, English; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- ยท Rocio Rosales, Psychology; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Neil Shortland, School of Criminal Justice; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Scott Stapleton, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Jenifer Whitten-Woodring, Political Science; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Hsi-Wu Wong, Chemical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
Applicants Promoted from Untenured Associate Professor to Full Professor with Tenure
- Soumita Das, Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
Applicants Appointed at the Rank of Professor with Tenure
- Robert Kenefick, Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
- Lara Thompson, Biomedical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
Applicants Promoted from Associate Teaching Professor to Full Teaching Professor
- Dina Bozicas, English; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Roser Gine, Mathematical Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
- Jennifer Gonzalez-Zugasti, Mathematical Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
- Javier Horta, Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
- Nikolay Lepeshkin, Physics & Applied Physics, Kennedy College of Sciences
- Eric Maase, Chemical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Regina Milan, Art & Design; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Jill Pruett, English; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Theresa Schille, Mathematical Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
Applicants Promoted from Assistant Teaching Professor to Associate Teaching Professor
- Tracy Michaels, English; College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Jean-Francois Millithaler, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Jonathan Perez de Alderete, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Jesus Reyes-Blanco, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
- Rachel Wakim, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Francis College of Engineering