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At its June 1 meeting, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved a long list of promotions, tenure and continued appointments. The list came out today.

Here's the full release:

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves promotions, tenure, continued appointments

BLACKSBURG, Va., June 26, 2009 - The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 1 meeting.

Promotion to professor with tenure, collegiate faculty:
* Vladimir Shulaev, horticulture

Promotion to associate professor with tenure, collegiate faculty:
* Erin Dolan, biochemistry;
* Scott Bailey, electrical and computer engineering;
* Steven Ellingson, electrical and computer engineering;
* Dennis Hong, mechanical engineering;
* Kathleen Meehan, electrical and computer engineering;
* T. M. Murali, computer science;
* Alexey Onufriev, computer science;
* Jung-Min Park, electrical and computer engineering;
* Mark Paul, mechanical engineering;
* Sheila Carter-Tod, English;
* Jim Kuypers, communication;
* Walter Ott, philosophy;
* Steven Salaita, English;
* Lisa Kennedy, geography;
* Giti Khodaparast, physics; * Maria Lazar, biological sciences;
* Ignacio Moore, biological sciences;
* Diego Troya, chemistry;
* Harold McKenzie III, large animal clinical sciences; and
* John Rossmeil, small animal clinical services.

Tenure at the currently held rank of associate professor, collegiate faculty:
* Eva Schmelz, human nutrition, foods, and exercise;
* Dimitrios Nikolopoulos, computer science;
* Cameron Patterson, electrical and computer engineering;
* Michael Roan, mechanical engineering;
* Steve Southward, mechanical engineering;
* William Hopkins, fisheries and wildlife sciences; and
* Christopher Lawrence, biological sciences.

Promotion to professor, collegiate faculty:
* Kevin Davy, human nutrition foods and exercise;
* Ruth Lytton, agricultural and applied economics;
* Wilma Dunaway, School of Public and International Affairs;
* Anne Khademian, Center for Public Administration and Policy;
* Robert Lang, Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech;
* Walid Thabet, building construction;
* Mitzi Vernon, industrial design;
* James Arthur, computer science;
* Scott Case, engineering science and mechanics;
* Eva Marand, chemical engineering;
* Sanjay Raman, electrical and computer engineering;
* Janis Terpenny, engineering education/mechanical engineering;
* James Hawdon, sociology;
* Joan Hirt, School of Education;
* Patricia Raun, theatre arts;
* Thomas Fox, forestry;
* Daniel Crawford, chemistry;
* Felicia Etzkorn, chemistry;
* Liwu Li, biological sciences;
* H. Maurice Valett, biological sciences; and
* William Swecker, large animal clinical sciences.

Promotion to advanced instructor, collegiate faculty:
* Samuel Doak, agricultural technology;
* Pavli Mykerezi, agricultural technology;
* Kathleen Fallon, English;
* Dale Jenkins, communication;
* Julie Mengert, English;
* Matthew Vollmer, English;
* Jeannine Eddleton, chemistry; and
* Michael Rosenzweig, biological sciences.

Promotion to senior instructor, collegiate faculty:
* Janet Niewald, School of Visual Arts;
* Noah Barnette, computer science;
* William McQuain, computer science;
* Michael Bliss, English;
* Michael Dunston, music;
* Nancy McDuffie, music;
* Leslie Neilan, English;
* Herbert Patton, English;
* Linda Skinner, English;
* Jane Wemhoener, English; and
* Charles Hodges, mathematics.

Promotion to assistant professor, extra-collegiate faculty:
* Kyrille Goldbeck, University Libraries

Promotion to senior Extension agent, extra-collegiate faculty:
* David Moore, Middlesex Cooperative Extension Service; and * Glenda Snyder, Botetourt Cooperative Extension Service.

Promotion to Extension agent, extra-collegiate faculty:
* Michael Andruczyk, Chesapeake Cooperative Extension;
* Linda Cole, Chesterfield Cooperative Extension;
* Lindsay Dawley, Virginia Beach Cooperative Extension;
* Cynthia Estienne, Greenville Cooperative Extension;
* Brian Hairston, Henry Cooperative Extension;
* Shewana Hairston, Franklin County Cooperative Extension;
* Sharon Mallory, Petersburg Cooperative Extension;
* Wythe Morris, Carroll Cooperative Extension;
* Charles Rosson, Louisa Cooperative Extension;
* William Shockley, North Hampton Cooperative Extension;
* Crystal Smith, Warren Cooperative Extension;
* Jamie Stowe, Pittsylvania Cooperative Extension;
* Carrie Swanson, Albemarle Cooperative Extension; and
* Matthew Yancey, Rockingham Cooperative Extension.