Promoted for Excellence
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The start of the academic year saw a group of Arts and Science faculty honored with promotions and new titles. Receiving promotions from assistant professor were Laura Carpenter, associate professor of sociology; Nathalie Debrauwere-Miller, associate professor of French; Katherine Friedman, associate professor of biological sciences; Mark Hosford, associate professor of art; Christina Karageorgou-Bastea, associate professor of Spanish; and Lorraine López, associate professor of English.
Tony Earley, formerly Samuel Milton Fleming Associate Professor of English, became the Samuel Milton Fleming Professor of English.
Three faculty members were named to full professor. Isabel Gauthier, formerly associate professor of psychology, is now professor of psychology. Associate Provost for Global Strategy Joel Harrington, formerly associate professor of history, is now professor of history. Marc Hetherington was promoted from associate professor of political science to professor of political science.
In addition, three outstanding faculty were named to the position of University Professor in recognition of their accomplishments, contributions and scholarly distinctions.
Professor of Chemistry Lawrence Marnett is now University Professor, Mary Geddes Stahlman Professor of Cancer Research, professor of biochemistry, professor of pharmacology and director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology. Lilianna Solnica-Krezel is University Professor, professor of biological sciences, Martha Rivers Ingram Professor of Developmental Genetics and professor of cell and developmental biology. Former dean of the Vanderbilt Law School Edward L. Rubin has been named University Professor and professor of political science. This is in addition to his primary appointment to the law school as professor of law.
The College of Arts and Science has also welcomed new faculty from as far away as China and as near as Vanderbilt itself.
New Arts and Science Faculty - Fall 2009
- Phillip I. Ackerman-Lieberman
Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, on tenure track - Kirill I. Bolotin
Assistant Professor of Physics, on tenure track - Jérôme Brillaud
Assistant Professor of French, on tenure track - Joshua D. Clinton
Associate Professor of Political Science, with tenure - Larisa Grawe DeSantis
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, on tenure track - Markus Eberl
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, on tenure track - Marilyn A. Friedman
W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy
Professor of Philosophy, with tenure - Peter J. Hudson
Assistant Professor of History, on tenure track - Robin Margaret Jensen
Luce Chancellor’s Professor of the History of Christian Worship and Art
Professor of History of Art, with tenure (joint appointment with Vanderbilt Divinity School) - Michael Johnson
Assistant Professor of Classics, on tenure track - Alexander “Ari” Joskowicz
Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, on tenure track
Assistant Professor of European Studies - Trica D. Keaton
Associate Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, with tenure - Paul A. Kramer
Associate Professor of History, with tenure - Larry May
W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy
Professor of Philosophy, with tenure
Professor of Law - Terence E. McDonnell
Assistant Professor of Sociology - Elizabeth J. Moodey
Assistant Professor of History of Art, on tenure track - Emily C. Nacol
Assistant Professor of Political Science, on tenure track - Vesna Pavlovic
Assistant Professor of Art, on tenure track - Sean Polyn
Assistant Professor of Psychology, on tenure track - Edward L. Rubin
University Professor
Professor of Political Science, with tenure
Professor of Law - Mariano Sana
Associate Professor of Sociology, with tenure - Samira Sheikh
Assistant Professor of History, on tenure track - Zeynep Somer-Topcu
Assistant Professor of Political Science, on tenure track
Assistant Professor of European Studies - Lijun Song
Assistant Professor of Sociology, on tenure track
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health and Society - Paul Henry Stob
Instructor of Communication Studies, on tenure track - Ioana Şuvaina
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, on tenure track - Amelia Winger-Bearskin
Assistant Professor of Art, on tenure track - Julian Wuerth
Associate Professor of Philosophy, with tenure - Yaqionq Xu
Assistant Professor of Physics, on tenure track
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
photo credit: Daniel Dubois
