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Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<p><strong>College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/strong><br \/>\nDr. Tarsem Purewal, Computer Science and Engineering, Visiting Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lupton Library<\/strong><br \/>\nCaitlin Shanley, Library, Assistant Professor<br \/>\nLane Wilkinson, Library, Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tenure<\/strong><br \/>\nDr. Joyce Smith, English<br \/>\nDr. Lucas van der Merwe, Mathematics<br \/>\nDr. Kevin Ford, Music<br \/>\nDr. Dennis Plaisted, Philosophy and Religion<br \/>\nDr. Ignatius Fomunung, Engineering<br \/>\nDr. Anthony Lease, Graduate Studies Division<br \/>\nDr. Kay Cowan, Teacher Preparation Academy<br \/>\nDr. Lisa Burke, Management<br \/>\nDr. Beverly Brockman, Marketing and Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n<p><strong>Promotion To Associate Professor:<\/strong><br \/>\nDr. Joyce Smith, English<br \/>\nDr. Lucas van der Merwe, Mathematics<br \/>\nDr. Dennis Plaisted, Philosophy and Religion<br \/>\nDr. Brian O\u2019Leary, Psychology<br \/>\nDr. Li Yang, Computer Science and Engineering<br \/>\nDr. Chris Smith, School of Nursing<br \/>\nDr. Kay Cowan, Teacher Preparation Academy<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Professor:<\/strong><br \/>\nDr. Lauren Ingraham, English<br \/>\nDr. Stuart Benkert, Music<br \/>\nDr. Lee Harris, Music<br \/>\nDr. John Freeman, Graduate Studies Division<br \/>\nDr. Barbara Norwood, School of Nursing<br \/>\nDr. Beni Asllani, Management<br \/>\nDr. Lisa Burke, Management<br \/>\nDr. Valerie Taylor, Marketing and Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New faculty, promotions and tenure for 2009-10 have been announced by the Provost\u2019s Office<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><span><a class=\"more-link button text\" href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2009\/08\/new-faculty-promotions-tenure-announced\/\">Continue Reading 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