Dear Colleagues,
Promotion and tenure mark major milestones in the academic lives of Rice faculty. Promoted and tenured faculty have met rigorous standards and have established national and international reputations in their respective fields.
Promoted and tenured faculty in all disciplines play an integral role in advancing Rice’s mission. With these new posts comes expanded opportunities for leadership and impact in and out of the classroom and lab.
“Our faculty, even during the toughest of times, continue to engage in outstanding teaching, research and service that make Rice a model in higher education,” said Provost Reginald DesRoches. “We sincerely appreciate their tireless efforts and look forward to seeing how they continue to serve Rice and the greater community.”
Congratulations to all newly promoted and tenured faculty for their monumental achievements and significant contributions to the ongoing growth and success of academics at Rice.
Promotion to associate professor with tenure
Mustafa Amin, Physics and Astronomy
Andrew Colopy, Architecture
Sophie Esch, Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures
Kaden Hazzard, Physics and Astronomy
Lacy Johnson, English
Natasha Kirienko, BioSciences
Lisa Lapinski, Visual and Dramatic Arts
Jordan Miller, Bioengineering
Julia Saltz, BioSciences
Anshumali Shrivastava, Computer Science
Ming Tang, Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Laurence Yeung, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Appointment with tenure at the rank of associate professor
Aditya Mohite, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Promotion to full professor with tenure
José Aranda, English
Lisa Balabanlilar, History
Matthew Bennett, BioSciences
Jacqueline Coutí, Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures
Dawn Finley, Architecture
Gisela Heffes, Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures
Betty Joseph, English
László Kürti, Chemistry
Barbara Ostdiek, Jones Graduate School of Business
Fay Yarbrough, History
Promotion to associate teaching professor
Luziris Turi, Center for Language and Intercultural Communication
Lam Yu, Physics and Astronomy
Promotion to clinical associate professor
Constance Porter, Jones Graduate School of Business
Respectfully,
Reginald DesRoches, Provost