News release from Ivy Tech Community College:
Ivy Tech Community College announces faculty promotions
(Indianapolis) – Ivy Tech Community College has promoted 146 faculty across Indiana to the rank of Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor.
Faculty members throughout the state make application and go through a formal review and evaluation process. Faculty seeking promotion must meet certain expectations leading up to the next higher rank including length of employment and academic credentials.
“Our students’ success would not be possible without the hard work of our dedicated faculty,” said Thomas J. Snyder, President of Ivy Tech Community College. “Their commitment to personal attention means that every student has the chance to learn, contribute and thrive. Our faculty have dedicated their careers to serving our students, and we are pleased to recognize our faculty each year for their tremendous contributions.”
Below is a list of promoted faculty members and the campus and school in which they teach:
Sharon Adams, Muncie, School of Nursing, promoted to Associate Professor
Elaine Alhand, Indianapolis, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Associate Professor
Milan Andrejevich, South Bend, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Professor
Larry Attai, Indianapolis, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Associate Professor
Cynthia Berg, Valparaiso, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Laura Bergstrom, Sellersburg, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Julie Bilz, Columbus, School of Education, promoted to Associate Professor
Danna Bishop, Marion, School of Business, promoted to Professor
Paula Boley, Muncie, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Emily Bonden, Sellersburg, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Scott Bowers, Lafayette, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Christine Brandel, Bloomington, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Judith Breeding, Columbus, School of Nursing, promoted to Assistant Professor
Joshua Brewer, Lafayette, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Amy Brier, Bloomington, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Brian Bright, East Chicago, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Associate Professor
Rod Brown, Indianapolis, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Professor
Maurice Cambridge, Marion, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Assistant Professor
Joe Carter, Indianapolis, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Associate Professor
Ashley Carter, Evansville, School of Nursing, promoted to Assistant Professor
Cindy Chenoweth, Fort Wayne, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Cathy Cole, Terre Haute, School of Education, promoted to Associate Professor
Eric Comstock, Indianapolis, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Associate Professor
Matthew Courtney, Valparaiso, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Darla Crist, Terre Haute, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Joyce Dahlhauser, Kokomo, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Assistant Professor
Jennifer Daily-Mantha, Bloomington, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Ruth Davis, Fort Wayne, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Assistant Professor
James Dobson, Indianapolis, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Jarrod Dortch, Muncie, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Mary Doyle-Doninger, Indianapolis, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Assistant Professor
Gayle Eikenberry, Kokomo, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Lyla Etchison, Lafayette, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Louis Fadel, Gary, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Barbara Farr, Terre Haute, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Ron Finney, Indianapolis, School of Technology, promoted to Associate Professor
Morag Fulton, South Bend, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Assistant Professor
Aaron Goodpaster, Muncie, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Deb Gourley, Muncie, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Associate Professor
David Gray, Logansport, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Cassandra Gray, Evansville, School of Education, promoted to Assistant Professor
Kim Guard, Richmond, School of Nursing, promoted to Associate Professor
Justin Guild, Indianapolis, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Linda Guthrie, Wabash, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Assistant Professor
Michelle Hagan-Short, Fort Wayne, School of Business, promoted to Associate Professor
Jia Hardimon-Eddington, Kokomo, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Frances Hardin, Kokomo, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor/Dean
Amanda Harsin, Madison, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Maureen Hawes, Anderson, School of Nursing, promoted to Associate Professor
Ethan Heicher, Kokomo, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor/Dean
Ann Heiny, Indianapolis, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Assistant Professor
Mike Hess, Fort Wayne, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Assistant Professor
Maria Hines, Fort Wayne, School of Nursing, promoted to Assistant Professor
Karen Howard, East Chicago, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Gena Howard, Gary, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Amy Howe, Gary, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Bob Huffman, Fort Wayne, School of Technology, promoted to Assistant Professor
Steve Huffman, Terre Haute, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Candace Humphries, Richmond, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Tolulope Idowu, Gary, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Associate Professor
Jill Inderstrodt, Indianapolis, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Frank Johnson, Michigan City, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Assistant Professor
Laurie Johnson, Fort Wayne, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Associate Professor
Jo Johnson, Richmond, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Karen Jones, Fort Wayne, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Associate Professor
Amber Jones, Richmond, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Rebecca Jones, Sellersburg, School of Education, promoted to Assistant Professor
Juanita Kilkenny, Michigan City, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Betty Klein, Richmond, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Angie Koller, Indianapolis, School of Nursing, promoted to Professor
Faith Labus, Marion, School of Nursing, promoted to Assistant Professor
Chris Lamb, Evansville, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Tamera Ledbetter, Logansport, School of Nursing, promoted to Associate Professor
Erin Lehman, Columbus, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Sarah Liechty, Terre Haute, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Gail Lindsey, Evansville, School of Nursing, promoted to Associate Professor
Scott Luter, Indianapolis, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Ivy Lyvers, Sellersburg, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Jessica Mankey, Marion, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Randee Marinaro-Kroush, Valparaiso, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Olgica Matavulj, Valparaiso, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Heather McFall, Indianapolis, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Dalene McNally, Wabash, School of Nursing, promoted to Assistant Professor
Tin, Mickleborough, Bloomington, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Joan Miller, Gary, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Carol Miller, Muncie, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Julie Mink, Lafayette, School of Nursing, promoted to Assistant Professor
John Mishler, Lafayette, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Assistant Professor
Derek Moffitt, Lafayette, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Assistant Professor
Cindy Moore, Evansville, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Nicole Moro, Sellersburg, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Margarie Moses, South Bend, School of Nursing, promoted to Assistant Professor
Than Mughmaw, Wabash, School of Technology, promoted to Assistant Professor
Elizabeth Murray, Kokomo, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Mary Musson, Fort Wayne, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Assistant Professor
Amy Nagle, Lafayette, School of Nursing, promoted to Assistant Professor
Debra Nicholson, South Bend, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Brian Olson, Richmond, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Paul Oman, East Chicago, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Assistant Professor
Stephen Orzel, Richmond, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
John Payne, Indianapolis, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Paulette Petkovic, Valparaiso, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Valentina Petreska, Valparaiso, School of Technology, promoted to Assistant Professor
Joshua Phillippe, Indianapolis, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Richard Pohlman, Indianapolis, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Assistant Professor
Debra Quimby, Bloomington, School of Nursing, promoted to Assistant Professor
Rebecca Rahschulte, Lawrenceburg, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Jocelyn Ramos, Franklin, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Leighann Rechtin, Lawrenceburg, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Sajeh Richard, Fort Wayne, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Assistant Professor
Kristy Riddick, Kokomo, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Nancy Riecken, Gary, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Jeanne Rieger, Indianapolis, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Coy Riley, Lafayette, School of Technology, promoted to Assistant Professor
Jerri Robinson, Gary, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Jason Roth, Indianapolis, School of Technology, promoted to Assistant Professor
Anthony Sams, Sellersburg, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Kimberly Schlene, Michigan City, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Andrea Schwartz, Lafayette, School of Technology, promoted to Assistant Professor
Lynn Shaw, Indianapolis, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Associate Professor
Christine Simon, Indianapolis, School of Nursing, promoted to Associate Professor
Sue Skinner, Anderson, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Associate Professor
Brenda Skoczelas, Muncie, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Sean Smith, Muncie, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences , promoted to Associate Professor
Diane Smith, Indianapolis, School of Education, promoted to Professor
Donald Spears, Valparaiso, School of Public & Social Services, promoted to Assistant Professor
Terry St. John, Richmond, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Leo Studach, Logansport, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Deanna Surfus, Fort Wayne, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Assistant Professor
Greg Susoreny, Gary, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Mary Sutton, Terre Haute, School of Health Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Jerilynn Taylor, Terre Haute, School of Nursing, promoted to Assistant Professor
Yohannes Tekle, South Bend, Academic Skills Advancement, promoted to Associate Professor
Rob Townsend, Fort Wayne, School of Technology, promoted to Assistant Professor
Janet Trout-Swalls, Terre Haute, Schools of Business & Fine Arts and Design, promoted to Professor
Ryan Umbeck, Lafayette, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Jennifer Vandeburg, Kokomo, School of Technology, promoted to Assistant Professor
Teresa Vazquez, Fort Wayne, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Kevin Veneskey, Muncie, School of Business, promoted to Associate Professor
Patricia Wall, Sellersburg, School of Education, promoted to Assistant Professor
Carmon Weaver-Hicks, Indianapolis, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Professor
Stephanie Webster-Koontz, Muncie, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Associate Professor
Kristi Whitehill, Sellersburg, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Assistant Professor
Carol Whiteman, South Bend, School of Nursing, promoted to Assistant Professor
Martin Wolfger, Bloomington, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, promoted to Professor
Barb Wylie, Indianapolis, School of Education, promoted to Associate Professor
Ivy Tech employs nearly 1,400 full-time faculty and more than 4,000 adjunct faculty each year, in addition to more than 2,400 full-time administrative and hourly positions.
Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly-accredited statewide community college system with more than 200,000 students enrolled annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.