Marquette University promoted 24 faculty members to professor or associate professor with tenure, effective the fall 2026 semester. Additionally, 17 full-time participating faculty members were promoted to associate professor of practice, clinical professor, clinical associate professor, clinical assistant professor, research associate professor, or teaching associate professor. Between June 2025 and June 2026, 18 faculty members will be granted emerita/emerita status.
Faculty promoted to professor
Dr. Allison Abbott, Biological Sciences
Dr. Elizabeth Angeli, English
Dr. Sonia Barnes, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Dr. Marko Bastl, Management
Dr. Noelle Brigden, Political Science
Dr. Sumana Chattopadhyay, Digital Media and Performing Arts
Dr. Alexandra Crampton, Social and Cultural Sciences
Dr. Jenn Fishman, English
Dr. Melissa Ganz, English
Dr. Cesar Gonzalez, Developmental Dental Sciences
Dr. Margaret Hughes-Morgan, Management
Dr. Nicholas Jolly, Economics
Dr. Julia Paulk, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Dr. Philip Rocco, Political Science
Dr. Theresa Tobin, Philosophy
Faculty promoted to associate professor with tenure
Dr. derria byrd, Educational Policy and Leadership
Dr. Amy Delaney, Speech Pathology and Audiology
Dr. Jacklynn Fitzgerald, Psychology
Dr. Byounghyun Jeon, Finance
Dr. Vrisiis Kofina, Surgical and Diagnostic Dental Sciences
Dr. Joseph LaManna, Biological Sciences
Dr. Wioleta Olczak, Accounting
Dr. Jax Sanders, Physics
Dr. Desiree Valentine, Philosophy
Participating faculty promotions
Dr. Md. Tahmidul Islam Molla, Computer Science, is promoted to associate professor of practice.
Dr. Christopher Geiser, Physical Therapy, is promoted to clinical professor.
Full-time participating faculty members promoted to clinical associate professor are Dr. Zaid Badr, General Dental Sciences; Dr. Valerie Everard-Gigot, Medical Laboratory Science; Dr. Francesca Johnson, Physician Assistant Studies; Dr. Krystyne Mendoza, Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology; Dr. Emily Patterson, Speech Pathology and Audiology; and Dr. Michele Sheehan, Occupational Therapy.
Full-time participating faculty members promoted to clinical assistant professor are Dr. Sarah Calonder, Nursing; Dr. Maria Peña, Nursing; Dr. Amy Talaga, Nursing; and Dr. Leslie Warczak, Nursing.
Dr. Florian Bender, Electrical and Computer Engineering, is promoted to research associate professor.
Full-time participating faculty members promoted to teaching associate professor are Dr. Jonathan Metz, Theology; Dr. David Nowacek, Social and Cultural Sciences, Megan Paonessa, English; and Dr. Katherine Zlabek, English.
Emeritus/emerita promotions
Faculty promoted to professor emeritus/emerita rank from June 2025 to Spring 2026 are:
- Dr. Craig Andrews, Marketing
- Dr. Lisa Hanson, Nursing
- Dr. Fabien Josse, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dr. Douglas Lobner, Biomedical Sciences
- Judith McMullen, Law
- Dr. Stephen Saunders, Psychology
- Dr. Rosemary Stuart, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Brian Till, Marketing
- Dr. Doris Walker-Dalhouse, Educational Policy and Leadership
Promoted to associate professor emeritus/emerita from July 2025 to Spring 2026 are:
- Dr. Vikram Cariapa, Mechanical Engineering
- Dr. Felissa Lee, Management
- Dr. Susan Schneider, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dr. Bharatendu Srivastava, Management
Promoted to professor of practice emeritus is Dr. Kent Belasco, Finance.
Promoted to adjunct associate professor emeritus is Rev. Ronald Bieganowski, S.J., English.
Promoted to instructor of practice emeritus is Michael Browne, Accounting.
Promoted to archivist emerita is Amy Cooper Cary.
Promoted to clinical assistant professor emerita is Dr. Michele Malin, Nursing.
The emerita/emeritus ranking takes effect upon retirement.
