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By Mark Owczarski

BLACKSBURG, Va., June 15, 2007 -- The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 4 meeting.

Promotion with Tenure to Professor, Collegiate Faculty:
Naira V. Hovakimyan, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering.

Promotion with Tenure to Associate Professor, Collegiate Faculty:
Shawn D. Askew, Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science;
Brian L. Benham, Biological Systems Engineering;
Sudip Bhattacharjee, Accounting and Information Systems;
Nancy E. Bodenhorn, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education;
Brian Bond, Wood Science and Forest Products;
Brenda R. Brand, Teaching and Learning, School of Education;
Virgilio A. Centeno, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
James H. Collier, English;
Carolyn A. Copenheaver, Forestry;
Mario Cortes, Architecture, School of Architecture + Design;
Kay F. Edge, Architecture, School of Architecture + Design;
Michael G. Ermann, Architecture, School of Architecture + Design;
Robert G. Hicok, English;
Yiwei Thomas Hou, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Traian Iliescu, Mathematics;
John G. Jelesko, Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science;
Honglin Jiang, Animal and Poultry Sciences;
Marcella J. Kelly, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences;
Thomas P. Kuhar, Entomology;
Michael L. Madigan, Engineering Science and Mechanics;
Jeffrey A. Mann, English;
Nancy G. McGehee, Hospitality and Tourism Management;
Willem G. (Hardus) Odendaal, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Sandeep K. Shukla, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Robert P. Stephens, History;
Daniel J. Stilwell, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Cheri F. Triplett, Teaching and Learning, School of Education;
Peter J. Vikesland, Civil and Environmental Engineering;
Pavlos P. Vlachos, Mechanical Engineering;
Thomas O. Williams, Teaching and Learning, School of Education; and
Chenming Zhang, Biological Systems Engineering.

Tenure at the currently held rank of Associate Professor, Collegiate Faculty: Finley A. Charney, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Neal M. King, Interdisciplinary Studies; Gary E. Skaggs, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education; Joseph J. Wang, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering; and John G. Wells, Teaching and Learning, School of Education.

Promotion to Professor, Collegiate Faculty:
Bonnie S. Billingsley, Teaching and Learning, School of Education;
Paul R. Carlier, Chemistry;
Thomas E. Cousins, Civil and Environmental Engineering;
Martin O. Furr, Large Animal Clinical Sciences;
Elizabeth Grabau, Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science;
Marte S. Gutierrez, Civil and Environmental Engineering;
Mark T. Jones, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Doris H. Kincade, Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management;
Michal Kowalewski, Geosciences;
Gwendolyn M. Lloyd, Mathematics;
Barbara B. Lockee, Learning Sciences and Technology, School of Education;
Susan G. Magliaro, Learning Sciences and Technology, School of Education;
Xiang-Jin Meng, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology;
Bradford F. Mills, Agricultural and Applied Economics;
Maury A. Nussbaum, Industrial and Systems Engineering;
Terry L. Papillon, Foreign Languages and Literatures;
Mark L. Pitt, Physics;
Hesham A. Rakha, Civil and Environmental Engineering;
Scott M. Salom, Entomology;
Judith L. Shrum, Foreign Languages and Literatures;
R. Bruce Vogelaar, Physics; and
Frank H. Weiner, Architecture, School of Architecture + Design.

Continued Appointment at the currently held rank of Assistant Professor, Extra-Collegiate Faculty:
Heather Ball, Reference and Instructional Services, University Libraries;
Bruce Pencek, Reference and Instructional Services, University Libraries; and
Michelle Young, Reference and Instructional Services, University Libraries.

Promotion to Associate Professor, Extra-Collegiate Faculty:
Kathleen Jamison, 4-H Youth Development.

Promotion to Extension Agent, Extra-Collegiate Faculty:
Kathryn M. Alstat, Greene Cooperative Extension Service;
Renee S. Carter, Newport News Cooperative Extension Service;
Kimberly H. Edmonds, Henrico Cooperative Extension Service;
Melanie D. Goerger, Isle of Wight Cooperative Extension Service;
Louis F. Gorr, Prince George Cooperative Extension Service;
Tina M. Horn, August Cooperative Extension Service;
T. Michael Likins, Chesterfield Cooperative Extension Service;
Robert S. Long, Prince Edward Cooperative Extension Service;
Hermon L. Maclin, Prince George Cooperative Extension Service;
Dorothy K. Massey, Floyd Cooperative Extension Service; and
Glenn R. Slade, Surry Cooperative Extension Service.

Promotion to Senior Extension Agent, Extra-Collegiate Faculty:
Jennifer Mercer, Augusta Cooperative Extension Service.

Contact Mark Owczarski at maowczar@vt.edu or (540) 231-5223.

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