Columbus State University News

Columbus State announces recent promotion, tenure

April 2, 2024

Graphic with the CSU Clock Tower icon and "Faculty Promotion and Tenure"

President Stuart Rayfield has approved the promotion and/or tenure of 16 members of the Columbus State University faculty—granted in recognition of their commitment to teaching, scholarship and service. Their new appointments will begin with the 2024-25 academic year.

PROMOTED TO FULL PROFESSOR
  • Phillip Bryant, Department of Management & Marketing, D. Abbott Turner College of Business & Technology
  • John Finley, Department of Management & Marketing, D. Abbott Turner College of Business & Technology
  • Gisung Moon, Department of Accounting & Finance, D. Abbott Turner College of Business & Technology
  • Patricia Patrick, Department of Teacher Education, Leadership & Counseling, College of Education & Health Professions
  • Carolina Pelaez-Morales, Department of English, College of Letters & Sciences
  • Rylan Steele, Department of Art, College of the Arts

PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WITH TENURE
  • Anne-Marie Cherry, Joyce & Henry Schwob School of Music, College of the Arts
  • Tugce Gul, Department of Teacher Education, Leadership & Counseling, College of Education & Health Professions
  • Charlotte Henderson, Department of Teacher Education, Leadership & Counseling, College of Education & Health Professions
  • Amy Mutarelli, Department of Theatre & Dance, College of the Arts
  • Samantha Yoo, Department of Art, College of the Arts

PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
  • Reba Wissner, Joyce & Henry Schwob School of Music, College of the Arts

PROMOTED TO SENIOR LECTURER
  • Erick Richman, Department of Kinesiology & Health Sciences, College of Education & Health Professions

GRANTED TENURE
  • Patricia Anafi, Department of Kinesiology & Health Professions, College of Education & Health Professions
  • David Kieran, Department of History, Geography & Philosophy, College of Letters & Sciences
  • Cameron Williams, Department of Society, Culture & Languages, College of Letters & Sciences


Media contact:
Michael Tullier, APR, Executive Director of Strategic Communication + Marketing, 706.507.8729, mtullier@columbusstate.edu