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