May 19, 2021
Provost Dr. Karen Lee recently announced faculty promotions and achievement awards.
Wheaton College Provost Dr. Karen Lee recently announced the following faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2021:
Emeritus
Dr. Robert L. Brabenec, Professor of Mathematics Emeritus (57 years of service, 1964 – 2021)
Dr. Richard E. Butman, Professor of Psychology Emeritus (41 years of service, 1980 – 2021)
Dr. Karin R. Edwards, Professor of Music Emerita (34 years of service, 1987 – 2021)
Dr. Paul C. Egeland, Associate Professor of Education Emeritus (26 years, 1995 – 2021)
Dr. David B. Fletcher, Associate Professor of Philosophy Emeritus (40 years, 1981 – 2021)
Dr. Carolyn A. Hart, Professor of Music Emerita (22 years of service, 1999 – 2021)
Dr. Andrew E. Hill, Professor of Old Testament Emeritus (37 years of service, 1984 – 2021)
Dr. Terry L. Huttenlock, Associate Professor of Library Science Emerita (22 years of service, 1999 – 2021)
Dr. Jillian N. Lederhouse, Professor of Education Emerita (31 years of service, 1990 – 2021)
Dr. Cheri Lee Pierson, Associate Professor of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Emerita (25 years of service, 1996 – 2021)
Dr. Gerald R. Root, Professor of Evangelism Emeritus (25 years for service, 1996 – 2021)
Dr. Rodney J. Scott, Associate Professor of Biology Emeritus (32 years of service 1989 – 2021)
Dr. Daniel A. Sommerville, Professor of Music Emeritus (27 years of service, 1994 – 2021)
Dr. Annette H. Tomal, Professor of Business Emerita (26 years of service, 1995 – 2021)
Dr. Peter Walters, Professor of Applied Health Science Emeritus (25 years of service, 1996 – 2021)
Dr. W. Jay Wood, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus (39 years of service, 1982 – 2021)
Tenure
Dr. Aimee Callender, Associate Professor of Psychology
Dr. Christine Jeske, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Dr. Tammy Schultz, Professor of Counseling
Dr. Ed Stetzer, Billy Graham Professor of Church, Mission, and Evangelism
Dr. Mark Yarhouse, Dr. Arthur P. Rech and Mrs. Jean May Rech Professor of Psychology
Dr. Thomas L. Boehm, Ann Haskins Assistant Professor of Special Education
Promotion from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor and Tenure
Dr. Enoch Hill, Assistant Professor of Economics
Dr. Jacob Johnson, Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Dr. Michael McKoy, Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations
Dr. Hana Yoo, Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Promotion from Associate Professor to Professor
Dr. Jamie D. Aten, Blanchard Associate Professor of Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership
Dr. Vincent E. Bacote, Associate Professor of Theology
Dr. Becky L. Eggimann, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Brian J. Miller, Associate Professor of Sociology
Dr. Sandra Yu Rueger, Associate Professor of Psychology
Promotion from Associate Professor Emerita to Professor Emerita
Dr. Kathryn T. Long, Associate Professor of History Emerita
Junior Faculty Achievement Awards
Dr. Ryan S. Kemp, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Dr. Hanmee Na Kim, Assistant Professor of History
Senior Scholarship Achievement Award
Dr. Shawn E. Okpebholo, Professor of Music
Senior Service Achievement Award
Dr. L. Kristen Page, Ruth Kraft Strohschein Distinguished Chair and Professor of Biology
Senior Teaching Achievement Awards
Dr. Andrew T. Abernethy, Associate Professor of Old Testament
Dr. Jeremy Cook, Associate Professor of Economics