Truman Faculty Promoted, Receive Leaves of Absence and Second Year Reappointments

The Board of Governors approved a faculty promotion, faculty leaves of absence and second year reappointments at the Dec. 2 Board of Governors meeting.

Ian Lindevald was approved for promotion at the meeting. He will be promoted from associate professor of physics to professor of physics effective at the beginning of the 2007 spring semester.

The following faculty were approved for leaves of absence for the 2007-2008 academic year: Aaron Fine, associate professor of art; Michael Goggin, associate professor of physics; Daniel Mandell, associate professor of history; John Rutter, associate professor of biology; and Matthew Tornatore, associate professor of foreign language.

Christine Harker, associate professor of English, and Donna Rhinesmith, professor of education, were approved for leaves of absence for the 2007 fall semester.

Jon Beck, associate professor of computer science, and Ding-hwa Hsieh, associate professor of philosophy and religion, were approved for leaves of absence for the 2008 spring semester.

The following faculty were approved for second year reappointments: James Cianciola, assistant professor of communication; Sheila Garlock, assistant professor of communication disorders; Leslie Hahner, assistant professor of communication; Melissa Holcomb, assistant professor of nursing; Jennifer Hurst, assistant professor of exercise science and athletic training clinical coordinator; John Ma, assistant professor of biology; Bob Matthews, assistant professor of computer science; Jay Self, assistant professor of communication; Mark Smith, assistant professor of communication; Tony Weisstein, assistant professor of biology; and Lin Zhang, assistant professor of marketing.
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