10 faculty granted promotions, tenure for 2023-24

Northwest Missouri State University has announced the promotions and tenure appointments of 10 faculty members.

The promotion and tenure applications were approved March 16 by the Board of Regents.

“It was a pleasure to be a part of the promotion and tenure of these 10 individuals,” Northwest Provost Dr. Jamie Hooyman said. “Their portfolios are indicative of the years of work and dedication to the students and our University on a daily basis. It is important to recognize them not only for their expertise in teaching, service and scholarly activities but also for their complete commitment to our students’ continued learning and success. They have my deepest gratitude and respect.”

Faculty receiving promotions and tenure are listed below with their academic disciplines and new ranks, which become effective at the start of the 2023-24 academic year.

Faculty receiving promotion

• Dr. Ben Blackford to professor in the Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business
• Cari Cline to senior instructor in the School of Computer Science and Information Systems
• Dr. Tiebing Shi to professor in the Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business
• Kamala Tabor to senior instructor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Faculty receiving promotion to the rank of associate professor and tenure

• Dr. Shih-Hsien Chuang in the Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business
• Dr. Araceli Hernàndez in the Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business
• Dr. Abdelmonaem Jornaz in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
• Dr. Chase O’Gwin in the School of Health Science and Wellness
• Dr. Renee Oyotode-Adebilé in the Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business

Faculty receiving tenure

• Dr. Oscar Pérez-Hernández, associate professor in the School of Agricultural Sciences

To receive tenure and promotion, faculty members must demonstrate sustained excellence in teaching and professional development, scholarship and creative activities, and show service and student support by submitting a portfolio documenting accomplishment in these areas. Tenure is an arrangement under which a faculty member remains employed with an institution of higher education until he or she resigns, retires or is discharged.

Faculty are eligible to apply for tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor after four years in the rank of assistant professor at Northwest. The rank of full professor is granted to faculty members who have served a minimum of five years in the rank of associate professor at Northwest. Faculty members serving within the rank of instructor for a minimum of six years at Northwest are eligible to apply for promotion to the rank of senior instructor.