These faculty members received promotions ahead of the 2025-26 academic year: (top row, from left) Melinda Bier, Jaleh Fazelian, Robert Cote, Natalie Bolton, Coral Dundon, Timothy Abeln, Michelle Barrier, Temidayo Akenroye and Ueda Keiko; (second row, from left) Anita Manion, Lav Gupta, Trilce Encarnación, Perry Drake, Kristy Brann, Rachel Winograd, Rob Wilson and Alicia Hutchings; (bottom row, from left) Matthew Taylor, So Rin Kim, Timothy Dombrowski, Courtney McDermott, Tim Nelson, Stephanie Van Stee, Vivek Singh, Diane O’Brien and Stephen Bagwell. (Photo collage by Derik Hotlmann)
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Steven J. Berberich has announced promotions for 26 tenure and non-tenure track faculty members ahead of the 2026-27 academic year at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
The promotions will take effect on Sept. 1.
“I am proud to recognize the promotions of these exceptional faculty members,” Berberich said. “Their unwavering commitment to our students, combined with their outstanding research, scholarship and service, strengthens our university and creates a lasting impact in our communities and beyond. For those who have earned tenure, this achievement reflects years of excellence in teaching, research and service and represents a significant milestone in their academic careers. I congratulate each of them on this well-deserved accomplishment and look forward to the many contributions they will continue to make in the years ahead.”
Eleven faculty members were granted tenure and three were awarded the rank of full professor. Of the 12 non-tenure track faculty members receiving promotions, six received the rank of full teaching professor.
Tenure track
Promotion to associate professor with tenure
Stephen Bagwell, Department of Political Science
Kristy Brann, Department of Education Science and Professional Programs
Timothy Dombrowski, Department of Finance and Legal Studies
Trilce Encarnacion, Department of Supply Chain and Analytics
Lav Gupta, Department of Computer Science
So Rin Kim, Department of Education Science and Professional Programs
Anita Manion, Department of Political Science
Vivek Singh, Department of Business Information Technology
Tenure decision
Temidayo Akenroye, Department of Supply Chain and Analytics
Mindy Bier, Department of Educator Preparation and Leadership
Rachel Winograd, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Promotion to professor
Natalie Bolton, Department of Educator Preparation and Leadership
Matthew Taylor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Stephanie Van Stee, Department of Communication and Media
Non-tenure track
Promotion to teaching professor
Timothy Abeln, Department of Language and Cultural Studies
Perry Drake, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Alicia Hutchings, College of Nursing
Courtney McDermott, Department of Social Work
Diane O’Brien, Department of Social Work
Keiko Ueda, Department of Language and Cultural Studies
Promotion to associate teaching professor
Michelle Barrier, College of Nursing
Robert Cote, Department of Sociology
Rob Wilson, Pierre Laclede Honors College
Promotion to associate clinical professor
Coral Dundon, College of Optometry
