06/20/2024
By Joseph Hartman

Congratulations to the faculty members below who have received promotions (and been awarded tenure) effective Sept. 1, 2024. 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
• Reza Ahmadzadeh, Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Amir Ameli, Plastics Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
• Juan Artes Vivancos, Chemistry, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Sedi Bartz, Mathematics & Statistics, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Grace Wan-Ting Chen, Plastics Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
• David Cornell, Physical Therapy & Kinesiology, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
• Jose Godinez, Management, Manning School of Business
• James Heiss, Environmental, Earth, & Atmospheric Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Marian Jandel, Physics and Applied Physics, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Nicolai Konow, Biological Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Davide Masato, Plastics Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
• Joselyne Nkogo, School of Criminology & Justice Studies, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
• Jay Park, Plastics Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
• Amber Ruf, School of Criminology & Justice Studies, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
• James Reuther, Chemistry, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Corey Shemelya, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
• Ju Myung Song, Operations & Information Systems, Manning School of Business
• Natalie Steinel, Biological Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Elizabeth Williams, History, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
• Lawrence Wolf, Chemistry, Kennedy College of Sciences

Applicants Granted Tenure at the Rank of Associate Professor
• Lynne Gauthier, Physical Therapy & Kinesiology, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
• Jinxiang Xi, Biomedical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering

Applicants Promoted from Associate Professor to Full Professor
• Gulden Camci-Unal, Chemical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
• Michael Ciuchta, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation, Manning School of Business
• Heidi Fantasia, Solomont School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
• Matthew Gage, Chemistry, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Rick Hochberg, Biological Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Jonghan Kim, Biomed & Nutritional Sciences, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
• Amy Peterson, Plastics Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
• Hieu Phan, Finance, Manning School of Business
• Steven Tello, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation, Manning School of Business

Applicants Promoted from Associate Teaching Professor to Full Teaching Professor
• Paul DeStefano, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
• Mary Duell, Psychology, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
• Zahra Fardmanesh, Mathematics & Statistics, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Ramraj Gautam, Solomont School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
• Mary Gormley, English, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
• Kevin Petersen, English, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
• Adam St Jean, Biomedical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering
• Michelle Veilleux, School of Criminology & Justice Studies, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

Applicants Promoted from Assistant Teaching Professor to Associate Teaching Professor
• Michael Brown, Chemistry, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Padmini Chandrasekaran, Art and Design, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
• Andriy Danylov, Physics and Applied Physics, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Alison Hamilton, Biological Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Karyn Heavner, Department of Public Health, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
• Cecil Joseph, Physics and Applied Physics, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Christopher Lee, Music Department, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
• Elissa Magnant, Management, Manning School of Business
• Chandrika Narayan, Physics and Applied Physics, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Sarah Rozelle, Biological Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Melissa Schrenker, Art and Design, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
• Brent Shell, Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
• Kim Shih, Chemistry, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Charles Wilkes, Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences, Kennedy College of Sciences

Applicant Promoted from Assistant Clinical Professor to Associate Clinical Professor
• Lisa Marchand, Solomont School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences