by Jacob Fuhrer and Hannah Sievert |
Nine UP professors were awarded promotions and grants of tenure by the provost’s office on Jan. 29. The tenure awards will go into effect on July 1, 2016.
Barbara Braband, Nursing
“I see the tenure process as a confirmation of my teaching and role as a faculty member. It’s motivating to continue to integrate my research and service into my teaching...(Tenure) brings a sense of renewal and anticipation for more growth.”
Bradley Franco, History
“The last few weeks have been wonderful. I’ve been really touched by the outpouring of support from my colleagues and from my students, past and present. It’s made me feel at home, like people really want me here.”
Julie Kalnin, Education
“For me, this means that I can continue to explore ways to integrate research, teaching and service. I am so grateful to be a part of a university that supports faculty in making connections across these three areas of our professional work.”
Jennette Lovejoy, Communication Studies
“The tenure process was pretty straight forward for me. Teach like you mean it, publish regularly, and use your strengths to reach out and help your broader university and professional community.”
Tara Maginnis, Biology
“Since I’ve been at UP I’ve focused (my research) on the ability of animals to lose and regenerate appendages, such as legs or tails, and the ‘Crab Lab’ has now done about half a dozen studies on this topic.”
Charles McCoy, Mathematics
“The last six years have been a terrific experience for me. I get to work with extremely caring and intelligent people — both my colleagues and my students — every day... Tenure is the institution’s way of confirming and affirming my feelings and beliefs.”
Gregory Pulver, Performance and Fine Arts
“I am excited to be a permanent member of this esteemed faculty at UP. I feel like I have found my home with this entire community. Now that I am here at UP, I get to dig in and refine my work to continue to teach dedicated and excellent theater artists.”
Mark Pitzer, Psychology
Mark Pitzer could not be reached for comment.
David Taylor, Biology
David Taylor could not be reached for comment.
Jacob Fuhrer and Hannah Sievert are staff writers for The Beacon. They can be reached at fuhrer17@up.edu and sievert19@up.edu.
