Provost Updates: Faculty and Librarian Promotions
May 12, 2026
Dear Colleagues,
I am reaching out today to acknowledge and congratulate our colleagues who received a promotion during the 2025-26 academic year. Promotions take effect beginning August 15, 2026. Their collective dedication reflects years of excellence in teaching, research, and service and is a reminder of the contributions that sustain and strengthen our academic community.
This year, 55 faculty members and librarians across LMU have been promoted. Please join me in congratulating our colleagues and recognizing their well-deserved achievements. We look forward to the many ways these faculty members and librarians will continue to make an impact in their new roles.
With gratitude,
Kathleen Weaver, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Provost
Professor of Biology
Promoted to Professor
Ernesto Colin, School of Education
Rosemary Kim, College of Business Administration
Weiko Lin, School of Film and Television
Aidin Namin, College of Business Administration
Anupama Prabhala, School of Film and Television
Gregory Ruzzin, School of Film and Television
Jeffrey Wilson, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Trevor Zink, College of Business Administration
Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Sarah Adeyinka-Skold, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Yong Woo An, Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Sandibel Borges, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Ernie Bustamante, School of Film and Television
David Carter, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Roy Finch, School of Film and Television
Jo Meuris, School of Film and Television
Konstantin Platonov, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Eric Swanson, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Timothy Williamson, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Promoted to Clinical Professor
Kathleen Norris, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Dana Resnick, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Jeffrey Thies, College of Business Administration
Promoted to Clinical Associate Professor
Gregory Lontok, College of Business Administration
Armando Paz, College of Business Administration
Lauren Smart, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Rochelle Webb, College of Business Administration
Promoted to Senior Lecturer
Mian Adnan Ahmad, School of Film and Television
Neelanjana Banerjee, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Anthony Beaudoin, College of Business Administration
Nadia Ben-Marzouk, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Laurel Butler, College of Communication and Fine Arts
My Chau, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Jerry Chen, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Jordan Christopher, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Rebecca French, School of Education
Sam Goff, School of Film and Television
Ingrid Jimenez, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Sandy Ko, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Marianne Krawczyk, School of Film and Television
Mark Macedo, College of Business Administration
Nancy Mac Leod, School of Film and Television
Todd Martinez, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Valerie Mehlschau, School of Film and Television
Nadia Fernanda Paredes Guapo, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Elliott Piros, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Dustin Reece, College of Business Administration
Keiana Richard, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Sudhanshu Semwal, Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Robert Simmons, School of Film and Television
Tory Smith, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Angel Villasenor, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
PK Ziainia, School of Film and Television
Promoted to Senior Instructor
Beth Dewey, School of Film and Television
Saori Shiraki, Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Promoted to Associate Librarian
Shalini Ramachandran, William H. Hannon Library
Promoted to Senior Assistant Librarian
Taylor Parks, William H. Hannon Library