By Jeff Murphy,
February 13, 2018
WARRENSBURG, MO – Nineteen University of Central Missouri faculty members were recently
approved for promotion and tenure to associate professor, eight for promotion to professor,
and one promotion to associate professor and one for tenure only. Names of these individuals
and their achievements at UCM were released this week by Interim Provost-Chief Learning
Officer Mike Godard.
“To achieve promotion or tenure at UCM is an outstanding accomplishment,” Godard said.
“We’re pleased to share this good news with the university community, and to recognize
the great work of these faculty members and their continued commitment to our students’
success.”
Faculty members who achieved the rank of professor for the 2018-2019 academic year
are listed below by their name and the department they represent: Yeok-il Cho, Criminal
Justice; Matthew A. Eck, English and Philosophy; Robert H. Hallis, James C. Kirkpatrick
Library; Julia A. Hentges, Elementary and Early Childhood Education; Adam Horn and
Denise Oas, Marketing and Public Relations; Suhansa Rodchua, School of Technology;
Sarah D. Zellers, School of Environmental, Physical and Applied Sciences.
Individuals who earned both a promotion to associate professor and tenure are: Catherine
A. Burris and Starlynne R. Nance, History, Anthropology, Sociology, and Cross Disciplinary
Studies; Michael A. Graves and Eric T. Newsom, Communication; Kristee M. Haney and
Allison S. Robbins, Music; John F. Malta and Marco A. Rosichelli, Art and Design;
Charlene L. Atkins, Academic Enrichment; Angela J. Danley, Elementary and Early Childhood
Education; Adriatik Likcani, Educational Leadership and Human Development; James
E. Cicon, Economics and Finance and The School of Accountancy; Sherri DioGuardi, Criminal
Justice; Virginia A. Killian, Marketing and Public Relations; Ray A. Luechtefeld,
Management; Curtis W. Bradford, School of Technology; Katie A. Jacobs, Psychological
Sciences; Chen Zhou, School of Environmental, Physical and Applied Sciences; and Joshua
A. Welker, James C. Kirkpatrick Library.
Additionally, Hyeyeon Hwang, Psychological Sciences, achieved the rank of associate
professor, and Jeremy R. Underwood, associate professor, School of Technology, was
awarded tenure.
