Honoring Faculty Promotions, Spring 2026
Academic Faculty
Faculty members newly awarded tenure are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Promoted to Professor
- André Brock - School of Literature, Media, and Communication, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
- Hailong Chen – George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Sonia Chernova – School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing
- Elizabeth Cherry – School of Computational Science and Engineering, College of Computing
- Seung-Kyum Choi – George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
- John A. Christian – Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
- Jonathan E. Clarke - Scheller College of Business
- Alex Endert – School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing
- Joshua P. Kacher – School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
- Neha Kumar – School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing
- Suzanne S. Lee - Scheller College of Business
- Patrick T. McGrath - School of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences
- Cecilia Montes-Alcala - School of Modern Languages, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
- Susana M. Morris - School of Literature, Media, and Communication, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
- Marius Florin Niculescu - Scheller College of Business
- Ameet J. Pinto - School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
- Christopher Thomas Reinhard – School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Sciences
- Lawrence Peter Rubin - Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
- Minoru 'Shino' Shinohara - School of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences
- Mark Zachary Taylor - Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
- Iris Tien - School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
- Jingfeng Wang - School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
- Aaron J. Young – George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
Professors Awarded Tenure
- Antonio Facchetti – School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
- Larry P. Heck – School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
- Karthikeyan Sundaresan – School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Promoted to Associate Professor
- Leila Aflatoony - School of Industrial Design, College of Design*
- Brian AN - Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts*
- Dylan Brewer - School of Economics, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts*
- Christopher E. Carr – Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering*
- Hannah Choi - School of Mathematics, College of Sciences*
- Winnie Chu – School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Sciences*
- Paige Clayton - School of City and Regional Planning, College of Design*
- Lelia Glass - School of Modern Languages, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts*
- Sehoon Ha - School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing*
- Itamar Kimchi - School of Physics, College of Sciences*
- Srijan Kumar - School of Computational Science and Engineering, College of Computing*
- Pan Li - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering*
- Shaolan Li - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering*
- Frank Li - School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, College of Computing*
- Pengfei Liu – School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Sciences*
- Nikki Mackenzie - Scheller College of Business*
- Christopher J. MacLellan - School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing*
- Cheng Mao - School of Mathematics, College of Sciences*
- Anirban Mazumdar - George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering*
- David Alan Muchlinski - Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts*
- Samer Naif – School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Sciences*
- Hyun Joo Oh - School of Industrial Design, College of Design*
- Juergen Rauleder - Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering*
- Sourabh K. Saha - George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering*
- Hongchen Wu - School of Modern Languages, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts*
- Xueqing Yan - School of Economics, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts*
Associate Professors Awarded Tenure
- Alberto Dainotti – School of Computer Science, College of Computing
- Leandro Miletto Tonetto – School of Industrial Design, College of Design
Promoted to Principal Academic Professional
- Shannon P. Dobranski - AS&A, ProvEVP-AA
- Michael J. Evans – School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences
- Melissa Foulger - School of Literature, Media, and Communication, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
- Diley Hernandez - Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty, Office of the Provost
- Jillann Hertel - School of Literature, Media, and Communication, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
- Jennifer Lynn Hirsch - SCRE, ProvEVP-AA
- Kenyetta Alicia Johnson Taylor – School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences
- Amanda Nolen - CTL, ProvEVP-AA
- Matthew Nusnbaum - School of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences
- Christopher Wayne Reaves - EEL, ProvEVP-AA
- Carol Subino Sullivan - CTL, ProvEVP-AA
- Catherine E. Thomas - EEL, ProvEVP-AA
- Kate Williams - CTL, ProvEVP-AA
- C. Andrew Helm - EI2-RI, ProvEVP-AA
Promoted to Principal Lecturer
- Kathrin Koppe - School of Modern Languages, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
- Robert William Myers - Scheller College of Business
- Michele L. Rosbruck - School of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences
- Tatiana Rudchenko - Scheller College of Business
- Yonathan S. Thio - School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering
Promoted to Senior Academic Professional
- Sybrina Y. Atwaters - OOSA, ProvEVP-AA
- Meghan J. Babcock - School of Psychology, College of Sciences
- Brian Michael Beck - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
- Onur Birol - School of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences
- Benjamin T. Galfond - School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering
- Mioy T. Huynh – School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences
- Gregory Stuart Mayer - School of Mathematics, College of Sciences
- Rachael S. Pitts Hall - Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Gaeun (Gwenn) Seo - VPGE&FD, ProvEVP-AA
- Kevin D. Shankwiler - School of Industrial Design, College of Design
- William Stern - School of Psychology, College of Sciences
Promoted to Senior Lecturer
- Nivedita Bhattacharya - College of Engineering
- Aibek Musaev - College of Computing
- Melanie S. Ruefli - GTPE-Lang, College of Lifetime Learning
Promoted to Librarian/Archivist IV
- Charlie Bennett – Georgia Tech Library
- Heather Leigh Jeffcoat – Georgia Tech Library
- Aisha M. Johnson – Georgia Tech Library
Promoted to Librarian/Archivist III
- John Mack Freeman – Georgia Tech Library
Promoted to Librarian/Archivist II
- Justin Ellis – Georgia Tech Library
- Stephanie Galipeau – Georgia Tech Library
Research Faculty
Promoted to Principal Research Scientist
- Ira C. Benoy - GTRI-CIPHR
- David A. Gaul – School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences
- Jessica Inman - GTRI-CIPHR
- Laura O'Farrell - DepAnimRsc-EVPR
- Peter W. Presti - IMTC-EVPR
- Wesley Daniel Robertson - GTRI-CIPHR
- Paige O'Neil Rohrig - EI2-EVPR
- Daniel Elliot Sabo - GTRI-ATAS
- Robert W. Wright - GTRI-CIPHR
- Hongwei Wu – School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences
Promoted to Principal Research Engineer
- Daniel Joseph Clancy - GTRI-SEAL
- Christopher Robert Clark - GTRI-CIPHR
- Christopher Timothy Coen - GTRI-ACL
- Austin William Foote - GTRI-SEAL
- Don David Fullmer - GTRI-ELSYS
- Kyle W. Harrigan - GTRI-EOSL
- Mark Johnson - GTRI-ELSYS
- Olga G. Kemenova - GTRI-ATAS
- Kyle Christopher Keppler - GTRI-ASL
- Jeong Woo Lee - School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering
- Michael J. Macdonald - GTRI-CIPHR
- Milad Navaei - GTRI-CIPHR
- Thomas William Norris - GTRI-ELSYS
- David Joyner Pate - GTRI-SEAL
- Michael Edward Shearin - GTRI-ELSYS
- Michael Houston Spratley - GTRI-ASL
- Joel Glen Vinson - GTRI-EOSL
- Jason Paul Zutty - GTRI-EOSL
Promoted to Principal Research Technologist
- Hezekiah Barge, Jr. – CIPHR, ICSD (GTRI)
Promoted to Principal Research Associate
- Matthew Sandberg – CIPHR, ICSD (GTRI)
Promoted to Principal Extension Professional
- Donna M. Ennis – Enterprise Innovation Institute
- Juli Golemi – Enterprise Innovation Institute
- Damon C. Nix – Enterprise Innovation Institute
- Wendy White – Enterprise Innovation Institute
Promoted to Senior Research Scientist
- Ahmaad A. Adesola - GTRI-ACL
- Sankaraleengam Alagapan - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
- Gulcin Arslan Azizoglu - School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering
- Erkan Azizoglu - School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering
- Mark McLain Bolding - GTRI-ICL
- Lori A. Burns - School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences
- Wei-Wen Chen - School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences
- Jonathan Scott Ciak - GTRI-CIPHR
- Karim Farhat - School of Public Policy, Ivan Allen
- Sarah Katherine Farmer - CACP, Ivan Allen
- Charity Anne Hilton - GTRI-ICL
- Adam Jacobs - GTRI-SEAL
- Jeffrey David Krug - GTRI-ICL
- David La Mantia - GTRI-CIPHR
- Soojung Lee - Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Anthony Lien - Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Miroslav Malesevic - GeoInfoSys, College of Design
- Ryan Lee Mueller - GTRI-CIPHR
- Julie Niklas - School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences
- Zerrin Ondin-Fraser - CATEA-RC, College of Design
- James B. Parson - GTRI-CIPHR
- Carlo Andrea Riccardo Perini - School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
- Oliver Clements Pierson - GTRI-EOSL
- Noah Posner - IMTC-EVPR
- Ronald O. Rahaman - OIT-PACE
- Abeera P. Rehmat - CEISMC, College of Lifetime Learning
- Rachel A. Schneider - Enterprise Innovation Institute
- Richard Thomas Starr - IPT-EVPR
- Ploy Thajchayapong - IDSE-EVPR
- Gretchen Wyland - GTRI-ASL
Promoted to Senior Research Associate
- Sara Blevins - GTRI-CSO
- Benjamin Clough - GTRI-ACL
- Kelly Creasy - GTRI-PMO
- Theodore Avery Evans - VPRIARSIA-EVPR
- Katherine Boice King - CEISMC, College of Lifetime Learning
- Haley May - GTRI-PMO
- Shivon A. Scott - GTRI-ICL
Promoted to Senior Research Engineer
- Jai Sanjay Ahuja - ASDL, College of Engineering
- Daniel S. Bennett - GTRI-SEAL
- Eric A. Brown - GTRI-EOSL
- Jack Casey - GTRI-SEAL
- Richard Seth Cohen - GTRI-ELSYS
- Ken Curtis - GTRI-CIPHR
- Shaun J. Hoyt - GTRI-SEAL
- Yongwon Lee - George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Dan Lev - Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
- Daniel Ellis Levy - GTRI-ASL
- Christian Perron - ASDL, College of Engineering
- Thomas O. Pettet - GTRI-ASL
- Joel D. Rasmussen - GTRI-ATAS
- Gershom M. Richards - GTRI-ELSYS
- Shamaria Rivers - GTRI-CIPHR
- Kyle S. Saleeby - GTMI-EVPR
- Humaira Shah - GTRI-CIPHR
- Michael Jaewoo Son - GTRI-ELSYS
- Woong Je Sung - ASDL, College of Engineering
- Laura Katherine Morgan Vinson - GTRI-EOSL
- Thomas Williamson - GTRI-SEAL
Promoted to Senior Research Technologist
- Trever C. Nightingale - OIT-PACE
Promoted to Senior Extension Professional
- Clarence Edward Anthony - Enterprise Innovation Institute
- Allison L. Bridges - Scheller College of Business
- Sean P. Castillo - Enterprise Innovation Institute
- Melissa B. Heffner - VP-Commercialization-EVPR
- Viviana Montenegro - Enterprise Innovation Institute
- Brandon Jamal Philpot - Enterprise Innovation Institute
Promoted to Research Scientist II
- Spencer Clifton Brown - GTRI-CIPHR
- Steven J. Crow - GTRI-ICL
- Raven M. Davis - Georgia Tech Library
- Kenneth Eaton - GTRI-CIPHR
- Lauren Michelle Fowler - GTRI-SEAL
- Charles Hoff - GTRI-ELSYS
- Kala V. Jordan - IMTC- EVPR
- Hannah D. Mahon - GTRI-CIPHR
- Ryan McGill - GTRI-CIPHR
- Ritheshkumar S. Neelamagam - GTRI-CPHR
- Brenna M. Phelps - CACP, Ivan Allen
- Eric Conrad Schneider - GTRI-ELSYS
- Giuseppe P. Scoppino - GTRI-ELSYS
- Rebecca Graham Sheiner - CACP, Ivan Allen
- Marco Sun - GTRI-SEAL
- Samuel Adam Sutter - GTRI-ELSYS
- Joshua S. Valdez - GTRI-CIPHR
- Yu Wu - IMS-EVPR
- Andrew H. Zhao - IPT-EVPR
Promoted to Research Associate II
- Travis Merritt Meeks - GTRI-ACL
- Carolyn Sims - VPRIARSIA-EVPR
Promoted to Research Engineer II
- Stefan Abi-Karam - GTRI-CIPHR
- Thomas Boyle - GTRI-SEAL
- Zachary D. Brunson - George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Alexander William Bustos - GTRI-ELSYS
- Roger Anthony Campbell - GTRI-EOSL
- Alex Carney - GTRI-ELSYS
- Larry Davis - GTRI-SEAL
- Jacob C. Faile - GTRI-EOSL
- Paul Andrew Farmer - GTRI-ELSYS
- Brianna A. Faulkenberry - GTRI-ELSYS
- Jeffrey Filkins - GTRI-CIPHR
- Austin Forgey - GTRI-ATAS
- James N. Foshee - GTRI-ELSYS
- Hunter Lewis Gallahair - GTRI-ELSYS
- Keegan L. George - GTRI-ATAS
- Niko Giannakakos - GTRI-ELSYS
- Eric M. Glunn - GTRI-ATAS
- Taryn Harvey - George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Sadi D. Johnson - GTRI-ASL
- Kevin Lee Kamperman - GTRI-ATAS
- Grace Kaylor - GTRI-ELSYS
- James D. Kenny Jr - ASDL, College of Engineering
- Mary Elizabeth Lichtenwalner - GTRI-SEAL
- Viviana G. Lopez - GTRI-ELSYS
- Parth Mandrekar - GTRI-ATAS
- David S. Maye - GTRI-ELSYS
- Jeffrey T. McNabb - ASDL, College of Engineering
- Pawel Michalski - GTRI-EOSL
- Michael Rousseau Molder - GTRI-ELSYS
- David T. Murphy - GTRI-SEAL
- Thangam Natarajan - BME
- Brooke A. Oden - GTRI-ELSYS
- Edward Abraham Paz - GTRI-ICL
- Nam Phan - GTRI-SEAL
- Tyler Christian Rhodes - GTRI-SEAL
- John Roberson - GTRI-SEAL
- William Robertson - GTRI-ELSYS
- Stephen D. Ruigh - GTRI-SEAL
- Tyler K. Russell - GTRI-ATAS
- Edward Steven Stevens - GTRI-ATAS
- Brennan Tyler Stewart - ASDL, College of Engineering
- Jonah W. Urquhart - GTRI-ASL
- Rebecca Jane Volk - GTRI-ATAS
- Abigail Williams - GTRI-ELSYS
- Daniel R. Wygant - GTRI-ELSYS
- Maxwell Yarter - GTRI-CIPHR
Promoted to Research Technologist II
- Larissa O. Doudy - Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Drew Lunceford - GTRI-ACL
- Andrew Mcneil - GTRI-HAC
- Moi Reilly - GTRI-ELSYS
Promoted to Extension Professional II
- Grace Barrett - Enterprise Innovation Institute
- Doreen Kincaid - Enterprise Innovation Institute