Promotion, Tenure and Leaves

The Board of Trustees recently met and reviewed recommendations for tenure, promotion, pre-tenure and sabbatical leaves. All recommendations were unanimously approved, effective August 1, 2026. The Gardener-McNew Award recipients also were announced. We congratulate the following faculty members:

Advancement in Rank

Tenure 
Chisato Kojima – Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Abigail Mann – Ames Library

From Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Anna Corvera – School of Theater Arts
Elizabeth Haywood – Department of Biology
Abigail Mann – Ames Library

Faculty Leaves

Sabbatical Leave

Fall 2026
Amy Coles – Department of History
Leah Nillas – School of Educational Studies
Brian Walter – Department of Biology

Spring 2027
Andy Engen – Department of Philosophy
Amanda F. Hopkins – School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Chisato Kojima – Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Japanese Studies
Thomas Quinn – School of Theatre Arts
Ilia Radoslavov – School of Music
Dan Roberts – Department of Math
Greg Shaw – Department of Political Science

Pre-Tenure Leave

Fall 2026
David Remmert – School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Spring 2027
Kriti Budhiraja – Sociology
Angela Peverly – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Bira Zhahadai – School of Business and Economics

Gardner-McNew Award Recipients*
Angela Peverly, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ilia Radoslavov, Professor of Music

*Awarded by the Faculty Development Committee, the Gardner-McNew Faculty Scholars Program encourages the development of strong plans for sabbatical and pre-tenure leaves, recognizing the outstanding scholarly and creative work of the faculty.