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F&M Faculty Promotions Recognize Excellence

This summer, four Franklin & Marshall faculty members received promotions and seven earned endowed chair appointments in recognition of their distinctive scholarship, dedicated teaching, and commitment to the College. 

鈥淥ur faculty are at the core of what makes F&M extraordinary,鈥 said Sunita Gupta Kramer '92, provost and dean of the faculty. 鈥淭hese promotions reflect not only individual achievement, but also the collective excellence that defines our community of teacher-scholars.鈥 

鈥淎s an alumna, it is especially meaningful to celebrate the faculty whose work continues to make F&M such an extraordinary place of learning,鈥 said Kramer, who began her responsibilities July 1 after a nationwide search.

Tenure and Full Professorship Appointments

A tenured post is an indefinite academic appointment professors earn through a thorough vetting process. Typically, tenure and full professorship are only earned after a sustained record of exemplary teaching and scholarship.

Sarah Tasker, associate professor of chemistry, has earned tenure and promotion to associate professor. 

Three tenured faculty members have been promoted to full professor:

Endowed Chair Appointments

An endowed chair is a prestigious faculty position permanently funded by a private source. The following professors have earned endowed chair appointments.

  • Zachary Biles, professor of classics
    John W. Wetzel, Esq., Professor of Classics
    Started in 1951 from the estate of John W. Wetzel
  • Edward Fenlon, professor of chemistry
    William G. & Elizabeth R. Simeral Professorship
    Established in 1989 by Dr. Simeral and his wife, Betty
  • Richard Kent, professor of art history
    Jennie Brown Cook and Betsy Hess Cook Professorship of Art
    Established in 1998 through a generous pledge by J. P. Cook, Jr., Class of 1974
  • Nancy Kurland, professor of organization studies
    Clair R. McCollough Professor of Business Administration
    Created by a bequest from Clair R. McCollough
  • Christina Weaver, professor of mathematics
    Carmie L. and Beatrice J. Creitz Professorship of Mathematics
    Created in 1985 by Carmie and Beatrice Creitz
  • Eiman Zein-Elabdin, professor of economics
    Sigmund M. and Mary B. Hyman Professor of Economics
    Originally established in 1978 as the Sigmund M. and Mary Hyman Endowment Fund for Gifted Children
  • Mary Ann Levine, professor of anthropology
    Lewis Audenreid Professor of History and Archaeology
    An 1874 bequest of Lewis Audenreid to endow a professorship of history and archeology

鈥淥ur faculty are at the core of what makes F&M extraordinary."

Sunita Gupta Kramer '92, provost and dean of the faculty

 

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