Preparing for Promotion to Full Professor
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: President’s Conference Room #2 (RO 525)
Please join us for an event to support associate professors who are interested in or preparing to apply for promotion to full professor. We will review the promotion process, expectations and evaluation criteria, and best practices for documenting scholarly impact, teaching excellence, and service contributions to build a strong and compelling case.
Faculty will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of senior faculty members who have served as chairs, deans, and/or on the Committee of Seven, and to ask questions in a supportive setting.
All eligible and interested faculty are encouraged to attend.
Panelists include:
- Ashima Kant, Professor and Chair, Department of Family, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
- Emilia Lopez, Professor, School Psychology
- Michael Nelson, Associate Professor and Department Chair, Art History
- Kate Pechenkina, Professor, Anthropology; Dean of Faculty Social Sciences
- Larissa Swedell, Professor and Department Chair, Anthropology
-
Maria DeLongoria (Moderator), Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs and Graduate Studies
This event is co-sponsored by the Provost’s Office.
