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Faculty Promotion and Tenure 2025

Promotion to Professor

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Lara La Dage, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology
Undergraduate Research Coordinator, Academic Affairs
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Hawthorn Building, 214
Nicholas Pyeatt headshot

Nicholas L. Pyeatt, Ph.D.

Interim Division Head, Business, Health, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Professor, Political Science
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Elm Building, 102

Promotion to Associate Professor

Danielle DelPriore

Danielle J. DelPriore, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology
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814-949-5351
Smith Building, C123C
Kyle King

Kyle R. King, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, English
Director, Writing Commons
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Eiche Library, 127
Huilan Zhang

Huilan Zhang

Associate Professor, Accounting
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Penn Building, 229

Promotion to Associate Teaching Professor

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Danielle Peterman, DNP, RN, CNE

Associate Teaching Professor, Nursing
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Sheetz Family Health Center, 111
Adam Plucinski

Adam Plucinski

Associate Teaching Professor, Engineering
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814-949-5236
Cypress Building, 127
Jennilyn Vallejera

Jennilyn Vallejera

Associate Teaching Professor, Engineering
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Eiche Library, 148

Promotion to Assistant Teaching Professor

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Tracey J. Elkin, M.Ed.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Kinesiology
Co-Coordinator, Kinesiology Program
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814-949-5687
Adler Athletic Complex, 202
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Kaitlin M. Farnan

Assistant Teaching Professor, Management
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Aaron Building, 207
Larry Garvin

Larry Garvin

Assistant Teaching Professor, Information Sciences and Technology
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Penn Building, 212F
Seth Volpe

Seth Volpe

Assistant Teaching Professor, Information Sciences and Technology
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Penn Building, 212D

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