The University Hosted its Inaugural Promotion and Tenure Celebration

The University hosted its inaugural celebration to honor LSU faculty who have been awarded promotion and/or tenure effective next academic year. The professional milestones the honorees reached signal outstanding accomplishments in teaching, research, and service for which LSU is known. Below is a list of the faculty members who were recognized at the celebration. Click here to view and download event images (use PIN 8316).

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College of Agriculture
Dr. Georgianna Tuuri, Promoted to Professor

College of Art & Design
Dr. Scott Andresen, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Kristine Thompson, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

Center for Energy Studies
Dr. Douglas Carlson, Promoted to Associate Professor - Research

College of the Coast & Environment
Dr. Sibel Bargu Ates, Promoted to Professor

E.J. Ourso College of Business
Dr. Andrew Kuo, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Jared Soileau, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Rajesh Narayanan, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Kenneth J. Reichelt, Promoted to Professor 

College of Engineering
Dr. Harold Toups, Promoted to Professional in Residence 
Dr. Zhong Wu, Promoted to Professor - Research
Dr. Konstantin Busch, Promoted to Professor
Dr. Rahul Shah, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Ramachandran Vaidyanathan, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Shuangqing Wei, Promoted to Professor

College of Human Sciences & Education
Dr. Amanda Benson, Promoted to Professor - Professional Practice
Dr. Kwame Agyemang, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Estanislado Barrera, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Petra Robinson, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Angela Webb, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Jacqueline Bach, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Cassandra Chaney, Promoted to Professor
Dr. Alex Garn, Promoted to Professor
Dr. Tracey Rizzuto, Promoted to Professor

College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Dr. Stephen Andes, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Chris Barrett, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Gundela Hachmann, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Sherri Franks Johnson, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Carmela Mattza, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Bryan McCann, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Xuelian Meng, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Megan Papesh, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Kodi Roberts, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Samuel Stroope, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. David Terry, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Jill Trepanier, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Melissa Beck, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Julia Buckner, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Cassandra Chaney, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Alex Cohen, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Brannon Costello, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Alex Garn, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Lori Martin, Promoted to Professor
Dr. Tracey Stephenson Shaffer, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Aaron Sheehan-Dean, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. David Sobek, Promoted to Professor 
Dr. Jas Sullivan, Promoted to Professor

College of Music & Dramatic Arts
Dr. Dennis Llinas, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Pamela Pike, Promoted to Professor 

Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Dr. Lauren Aronson, Promoted to Associate Professor - Professional Practice
Dr. Keith Hall, Promoted to Professor 

College of Science
Dr. Louis Haber, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Achim Herrmann, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Karen Maruska, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. David Shea Vela-Vick, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Mark Wilde, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Dr. Hongyu He, Promoted to Professor
Dr. Juan Lorenzo, Promoted to Professor
Dr. Donghui Zhang, Promoted to Professor 

School of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Martha Littlefield, Promoted to Associate Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Mustajab Mirza, Promoted to Associate Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Colin Mitchell, Promoted to Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Paul Rider, Promoted to Assistant Professor - Research
Dr. Jon Fletcher, Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure