The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approved
the granting of tenure to two faculty members and the appointment
of one new tenure-track faculty member at its regular meeting
Sept. 19.
In addition, the Board approved the promotion of two lecturers
and appointed four others.
Faculty granted tenure are:
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Choudhuri |
Devika Choudhuri, of Ypsilanti, assistant professor, leadership
and counseling. Before coming to EMU, Choudhuri was a teaching
assistant and adjunct instructor in the department of counseling
and human services at Syracuse University from 1997-2006.
Choudhuri received her doctorate in counselor education
from Syracuse University; her master's degree in counseling
from the University of Vermont and her bachelor's degree
in psychology and women's studies from Smith College in
Northampton, Mass.
Barbara Ross, of Ann Arbor, associate professor, accounting
and finance. Ross previously was a professor of accounting
in the University of Michigan-Flint's School of Management
from 2002-2006. Ross received her doctorate in accounting
from Michigan State University; and her master's and bachelor's
degrees in accounting, both from the University of Michigan.
Faculty approved for a tenure-track appointment is:
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Teehan |
Robert Teehan, of Ypsilanti, assistant professor, School
of Technology Studies. Teehan most recently was an adjunct
instructor in EMU's College of Technology, from 1996-2006.
Teehan received his doctorate in organization and management
at Capella University in Minneapolis, Minn.; his master's
degree in liberal studies and his bachelor's degree in
science, both from Eastern Michigan University.
Lecturers promoted include:
Martin Brown, of Ypsilanti, lecturer II, biology. Previously,
Brown was a lab technician at Washtenaw Community College
from 2003-2006. Before that, he was a graduate teaching
assistant at EMU from 2000-2002. Brown received his bachelor's
degree in biological sciences from Bowling Green State
University.
Kathleen Segar, of Ann Arbor, lecturer II, music and dance.
Segar has performed for the Dayton Opera, Michigan Opera
Theater, Washington Opera and the Opera Company of Philadelphia,
among others. Segar received her master's degree in voice
performance and her bachelor's degree in voice performance
and music education, from the University of Michigan.
Lecturers appointed include:
Nancy Gordon, of Saline, lecturer I, Office of Academic
Services. Gordon's teaching experience includes elementary
and middle school. Gordon received her master's degree
in elementary education from Eastern Michigan University
and her bachelor's degree in elementary education from
Bowling Green State University.
Henry Hastings, of Grosse Pointe Park, lecturer III, marketing.
Prior to coming to EMU, Hastings was an education consultant
and policy adviser from 2002-2006. Clients included The
Michigan Institute for Safe Schools and Communities, Michigan
State University and the State of Michigan, Department
of Community Health. Hastings was an instructor III at
Eastern Michigan University during 2006. Hastings received
his Juris Doctorate from Michigan State University; his
doctorate in educational foundations and policy from the
University of Michigan; and his bachelor's degree from
the University of Detroit Mercy.
Karen Sanford, of Canton, lecturer I,
teacher education. Sanford previously was with Birmingham
Public Schools from 1994-2006 and was an enrichment specialist
for West Maple and Quarton elementary schools from 1997-2003.
Sanford received her master's degree in elementary education
from Eastern Michigan University and her bachelor's degree
in elementary education from Central Michigan University.
Bradley Sietz, of Canton, lecturer I, library. During
2006, Sietz was a field experience director with the University
of Michigan's instructor college. He was a reference assistant
for the University of Michigan's Taubman Medical Library
from 2005-06. Sietz received his master's degree in information
and his bachelor's degree in business administration, both
from the University of Michigan.
