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Cal State Fullerton Announces Faculty Tenure and Promotions

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Cal State Fullerton’s Office of Faculty Affairs and Records announced the tenure and/or promotion of 69 faculty members. Recipients are listed by college with their new titles, effective Aug. 19. 

Promotion

Arts
Lisa Draskovich-Long, professor of theatre and dance
Andrew Fedak, professor of art
Amanda Rose Villarreal, associate professor of theatre and dance

Business and Economics
Ken Guo, professor of accounting
David Obstfeld, professor of management

Communications
Tenzin Dorjee, professor of human communication studies
Zac Johnson, professor of human communication studies
Anthony Sparks, professor of cinema and television arts

Education
Sung Hee Lee, professor of special education

Engineering and Computer Science
Sagil James, professor of mechanical engineering
Kristijan Kolozvari, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Deepak Kanhaiyalal Sharma, professor of civil and environmental engineering
Yun Tian, professor of computer science

Health and Human Development
Sean Hogan, professor of social work
Maria Koleilat, professor of public health
Jingwen Liu, associate professor of kinesiology
Melissa Montgomery, professor of kinesiology

Humanities and Social Sciences
Lucia Alcalá, professor of psychology
Aitana Guia, professor of history
Zia Salim, professor of geography and the environment
Scott Spitzer, professor of political science
Devon Thacker Thomas, professor of sociology

Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Greg Childers, professor of physics
Veronica Jimenez, professor of biological science
Niroshika Monerawila Keppetipola, professor of chemistry and biochemistry
Richard Laton, professor of geological sciences
Sean Lloyd, professor of geological sciences
Alison Marzocchi, professor of mathematics
Anael Verdugo, professor of mathematics

Counseling and Psychological Services
Ladan Maleki, student services professional III

Tenure and Promotion

Arts
Scott Bolman, associate professor of theatre and dance
Heather Denyer, associate professor of theatre and dance
Juan De Jesus Escalante, associate professor of art
Norman Luker, associate professor of theatre and dance
Sycil Mathai, associate professor of music
Mateo Tannatt, associate professor of art
Gregory Whitmore, associate professor of music

Business and Economics
Pedro Amaral, professor of economics
Fangfang Du, associate professor of finance
Shadi Goodarzi, associate professor of management
Pureum Kim, associate professor of accounting
Daoji Li, associate professor of information systems and decision sciences
Jungmin Seo, associate professor of management

Communications
Gayle Jansen Brisbane, associate professor of communications
Ricardo Valencia, associate professor of communications

Education
Rosalinda Larios, associate professor of special education
Maritza Lozano, associate professor of educational leadership

Engineering and Computer Science
Jaya Dofe, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering
Jin Woo Lee, associate professor of mechanical engineering
Kanika Sood, associate professor of computer science

Health and Human Development
Phillip Gedalanga, associate professor of public health
Christa Greenfader, associate professor of child and adolescent studies
Matt Hoffmann, associate professor of kinesiology
Joyce Lin, associate professor of child and adolescent studies
Sharrica Miller, associate professor of nursing
Bo Young Park, associate professor of public health
Jutara Srivali Teal, associate professor of nursing

Humanities and Social Sciences
Mariam Ashtiani, associate professor of sociology
Christopher Gibson, associate professor of sociology
Latoya Lee, associate professor of women and gender studies
Mario Obando, associate professor of Chicana and Chicano studies
Kristin Rowe, associate professor of American studies
Davorn Sisavath, associate professor of Asian American studies
Mugdha Yeolekar, associate professor of religious studies

Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Stevan Pecic, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry

Pollak Library
Megan Graewingholt, associate librarian
Michaela Keating, associate librarian
Keri Prelitz, associate librarian

Tenure

Business and Economics
Gergana Todorova, associate professor of management

Contact:
Mark Carrier
mcarrier@fullerton.edu