Seventeen faculty members have earned promotions for the 2024-25 academic year. (Photos by Derik Holtmann and August Jennewein/Collage by Wendy Allison)
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Steven Berberich has announced promotions for 17 tenure and non-tenure track faculty members at the University of Missouri–St. Louis for the 2024-25 academic year. The promotions took effect on Sept. 1.
“I am delighted to announce the promotions of 17 faculty members, and they are to be lauded for their dedication to our students and their research and scholarship, which transform the lives of people in the St. Louis region and far beyond,” Berberich said. “I would like to especially recognize the three faculty members who have been awarded tenure. This tremendous achievement marks a milestone in their careers earned through exceptional teaching, research and service. I look forward to seeing them continue to advance in the years ahead as they progress toward the full professor rank.”
Three faculty members were granted tenure, two earned the rank of full professor, and 12 non-tenure track faculty members also received promotions, including three to full teaching professor.
Tenure track
Promotion to associate professor with tenure
Julie Bertram, College of Nursing
Mary Edwin, Department of Education Sciences and Professional Programs
Phillip Waalkes, Department of Education Sciences and Professional Programs
Promotion to professor
Michele Meckfessel, Department of Accounting
Wendy Olivas, Department of Biology
Non-tenure track
Promotion to teaching professor
Jeanne Allison, Department of English
Shannon Ahrndt, Department of Communication and Media
Dan Gerth, Pierre Laclede Honors College
Promotion to associate teaching professor
Martille Elias, Department of Educator Preparation and Leadership
Hiroko Yoshii, Department of Language and Cultural Studies
Promotion to clinical professor
Thomas Landgraf, College of Optometry
Promotion to associate clinical professor
Angel Simmons, College of Optometry
Promotion to associate research professor
Susan Bradford, Missouri Institute of Mental Health
Jodi Heaps-Woodruff, Missouri Institute of Mental Health
Jeff Noel, Missouri Institute of Mental Health
Promotion to librarian IV
Julie Dunn-Morton, University Libraries
Promotion to librarian II
Judith Schmitt, University Libraries
