Elon University trustees met on Feb. 23 and granted tenure and approved promotions for several faculty members.
The Elon University Board of Trustees has taken the following actions regarding promotion and tenure. The Board:
- Granted tenure to Steven Bednar, David Buck, Amanda Chunco, Brandon Essary, Natalie Hart, Jason Husser, Brian Lyons, Cara McFadden, Jennifer Metcalf, Cherrel Miller Dyce, Elena Schoonmaker-Gates and Srikant Vallabhajosula.
- Promoted Steven Bednar, David Buck, Amanda Chunco, Brandon Essary, Natalie Hart, Jason Husser, Cara McFadden, Jennifer Metcalf, Cherrel Miller Dyce, Melissa Murfin, Scott Proudfit, Elena Schoonmaker-Gates, Nicole Triche and Srikant Vallabhajosula, to associate professor.
- Promoted Meredith Allison, Anthony Crider, David Gammon, Barbara Miller Gaither, Jessie Moore and Amy Overman, to professor.
The Board learned that:
- Continuance in lecture track appointment was approved for Patrick Bell Sr., Patricia Burns, Binnan Gao and Virginia Novine-Whittaker.
- Continuance in a continuing track appointment was approved for Ahmed Al Fadaam, Eric Bauer, Mark Cryan, Danny Lanier, Jr. and Karen “Alexis” Moore.
- Continuance in a continuing appointment as assistant librarian was also approved for Jerry Waller II.
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Amanda Chunco
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
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Ahmed Abdullah Al Fadaam
Assistant Professor of Communication Design
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Alexis Moore
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
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Amy Overman
Assistant Provost for Scholarship and Creative Activity and Professor of Psychology
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Brandon Essary
Associate Dean of Elon College, The College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Italian
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Binnan Gao
Lecturer in Chinese in the Department of World Languages and Cultures
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Brian Lyons
Martha and Spencer Love Term Professor and Professor of Management
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Barbara Gaither
Professor of Strategic Communications
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Cherrel Miller Dyce
Associate Professor and Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education
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David Buck
Associate Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychology
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Dave Gammon
Professor of Biology
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Danny Lanier
Associate Professor of Accounting and Chair of the Department of Accounting
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Eric Bauer
Assistant Professor of Biology
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Elena Schoonmaker-Gates
Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Cultures & Chair of the Department of World Languagess & Culturetures
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Jen Guy Metcalf
Associate Professor of Dance
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Jason Husser
Assistant Provost for Academic Excellence and Integrity, Director of the Elon Poll and Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
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Jessie Moore
Director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Professor of English
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Jerry Waller
Digital Collections and Systems Librarian and Assistant Librarian
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Meredith Allison
Professor of Psychology
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Mark Cryan
Assistant Professor of Sport Management
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Melissa Murfin
Associate Professor & Research Coordinator for PAS, Director of Curriculum & Instruction for PAS, Dir of Edu Strategies for School of HS
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Natalie Hart
Associate Professor of Performing Arts and Co-Chair of the Department of Performing Arts for 2024-25
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Nicole Triche
Associate Professor of Cinema and Television Arts
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Patrick Bell
Lecturer in Management
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Patti Burns
Senior Lecturer in French in the Department of World Languages and Cultures
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Steven Bednar
Associate Professor of Economics
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Scott Proudfit
Associate Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English
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Srikant Vallabhajosula
Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Virginia Novine-Whittaker
Lecturer in Music
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Cara Lucia
Associate Professor of Sport Management