Elon University trustees approved promotions and tenure for faculty members in a March 1 meeting.
Trustees granted tenure to the following faculty members:
- Sophie R. Adamson (Department of Foreign Languages)
- E. Stephen Byrd (School of Education)
- Rodney Clare (Department of History and Geography)
- Todd S. Coleman (Department of Music)
- Alexandra N. Darby (Department of Psychology)
- Ayesha N. Delpish (Department of Mathematics)
- Eric Ashley Hairston (Department of English)
- Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak (Department of Engineering)
- Caroline J. Ketcham (Department of Exercise Science)
- Mary Knight-McKenna (School of Education)
- Prudence Layne (Department of English)
- Richard J. Mihans II (School of Education)
- Yuko J. Miyamoto (Department of Biology)
- Alina M. Ramirez (Department of English)
- Jean P. Rattigan-Rohr (School of Education)
- David B. Vandermast (Department of Biology)
- Darrell B. Warner (Department of Human Service Studies)
Trustees promoted Cynthia D. Fair (Department of Human Service Studies) and Gregory J. Haenel (Department of Biology) to professor.
Promoted to associate professor were the following faculty members:
- Sophie R. Adamson (Department of Foreign Languages)
- E. Stephen Byrd (School of Education)
- Rodney Clare (Department of History and Geography)
- Todd S. Coleman (Department of Music)
- Alexandra N. Darby (Department of Psychology)
- Ayesha N. Delpish (Department of Mathematics)
- Samantha DiRosa (Department of Art)
- Eric Ashley Hairston (Department of English)
- Caroline J. Ketcham (Department of Exercise Science)
- Mary Knight-McKenna (School of Education)
- Prudence Layne (Department of English)
- Richard J. Mihans (School of Education)
- Yuko J. Miyamoto (Department of Biology)
- Alina M. Ramirez (Department of English)
- Jean P. Rattigan-Rohr (School of Education)
- David B. Vandermast (Department of Biology)
- Andrew Haile (School of Law)
Promoted to senior lecturer were the following faculty members:
- Polly Butler Cornelius (Department of Music)
- Christine E. Cotton (Department of Foreign Languages)
- Charles R. Piland (School of Communications)
- April H. Post (Department of Foreign Languages)
The Board learned that continuance in lecture track appointments were approved for Lynda Butler-Storsved, Ketevan Kupatadze, Gary R. Palin, and Michelle D. Trim. Continuance was approved for Paula A. DiBiasio and Samantha DiRosa in their continuing track appointments.