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Winston-Salem State University congratulates faculty who have earned tenure and promotions

Winston-Salem State University congratulates our talented faculty members who have been awarded endowed professorships, tenure, and been promoted to full professors. These faculty members perform outstanding research, engage in community outreach, publish papers, present at conferences, and nurture the intellects of WSSU students to help them unleash their genius.

 

Faculty Awarded Endowed Professorships

Last Name

First Name

Name of Professorship

Steed

Mesia

WB Atkinson Chair of Life Sciences

Foxworth

Judy

CD Spangler Distinguished Professor of Physical Therapy

Doron

Roy

CD Spangler Distinguished Professor African American History

Deb

Debzani

RJ Reynolds Endowed Professor of Computer Science

Cain

Carol

Sara Lee Endowed Professor of Accounting

Nation

Denise

Z. Smith Reynolds Endowed Chair

Xiong

Wen

Sara Lee Foreign Language Endowed Chair

Battle

Leslee

Shelton Foundation Endowed Professor of Nursing

Faculty Promoted to Full Professor 2022-2023 Academic Year

Last Name

First Name

Department

Promotion Status

Brown

Cynthia

Health Physical Ed and Sports Studies

Promoted to Professor of Health Physical Education and Sports Studies

Carroll

Susita

Management, Marketing and MIS

Promoted to Professor of Management and Marketing

Harvey

Brent

Music

Promoted to Professor of Music

Maness

Lisa

Clinical Laboratory Science

Promoted to Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science

Smith

Nancy

Physical Therapy

Promoted to Professor of Physical Therapy

Brown

Myron

Music

Promoted to Professor of Music

Faculty Granted Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor 2022-2023 Academic Year

Last Name

First Name

Department

Promotion Status

Douthit

Kinard

Music

Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor of Music

Payne

Catherine

Mathematics

Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor of Mathematics

Rose

Daniel

Behavioral Sciences

Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences

Walker

Quiteya

Rehabilitation Studies and Counseling

Tenured and Promoted to Professor of Rehabilitation Studies and Counseling

Zhang

Tan

Physical Education and Sports Studies

Tenured and Promoted to Associate Professor of Physical Education and Sports Studies

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