Forty-one faculty members receive tenure and/or promotion
At the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias, 41 faculty members have received tenure and/or promotion this spring. The annual announcement recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching, scholarship and research, and community engagement.
Tenure for 19 of the faculty members was approved by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees on April 8.
“These distinguished faculty members enhance the UMaine and UMaine Machias student experience, contributing significantly to the mission of the state’s R1 university by addressing needs in Maine and beyond. Their notable achievements and impactful contributions through teaching, scholarship and outreach are a source of great pride for us,” says John Volin, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at UMaine.
University of Maine
Promoted to Professor
College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences
- Seanna Annis, Mycology
- Erik Blomberg, Wildlife Population Ecology
- Stephanie Burnett, Horticulture
- Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Nature-Based Tourism
- Jacquelyn Gill, Terrestrial Paleoecology
- Hamish Greig, Stream Ecology
- Mehdi Tajvidi, Renewable Nanomaterials
- Robert Wheeler, Microbiology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Brian Frederick, Chemistry
- Sarah Harlan-Haughey, English
Maine Business School
- Susan Myrden, Marketing
Promoted to Extension Professor
Cooperative Extension
- Lisa Phelps, Cooperative Extension
Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences
- Margaret Estapa, Chemical Oceanography
- Amanda Klemmer, Landscape Ecology
- Ling Li, Sustainable Bioenergy Systems
- Jade McNamara, Human Nutrition
- Suzanne Ishaq Pellegrini, Veterinary Sciences
- Kathryn Robinson, Nursing
- Jay Wason, Forest Ecosystem Physiology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Fayeza Ahmed, Psychology
- Robert Ballingall, Political Science
- Jack Buttcane, Mathematics
- Sepideh Ghanavati, Computer Science
- Kathryn Swacha, Professional and Technical Writing
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Honors College
- Hao Hong, Philosophy and Honors
Maine Business School
- Muralee Das, Management
- Nadège Levallet, Management and Information Systems
- William Obenauer, Management
Maine College of Engineering and Computing
- Onur Apul, Environmental Engineering
Awarded Tenure at Current Rank of Associate Professor
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Michael Haedicke, Sociology
Maine Business School
- Qiujie Zheng, Business Analytics
Promoted to Associate Extension Professor/Associate Professor with Continuing Contract
Cooperative Extension
- Lily Calderwood, Horticulture
Promoted to Associate Research Professor
College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences
- Erin Simons-Legaard, Forest Resources
Promoted to Senior Lecturer with Just-Cause Protection
College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences
- Jessica Lewis, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Eileen Molloy, Didactics
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Ayesha Maliwal Bundy, Mathematics
- Mary Plymale Larlee, Academic Writing
- Sarah Lindahl, Chemistry
- Derek Michaud, Philosophy
Maine Business School
- Stefano Tijerina, Management
Maine College of Engineering and Computing
- Robert Bowie, Bioengineering
Contact: Shelby Hartin, shelby.hartin@maine.edu