University of Findlay Faculty Awarded Tenure, Promotions, and Sabbaticals

University of Findlay would like to congratulate the following faculty who were awarded promotions, tenure, and sabbaticals for the 2022-23 academic year. All promotions will be effective as of Aug. 1, 2022.

 Faculty receiving tenure and promotion:

• Elizabeth Buchanan, Ph.D., associate professor of history
• Jason Guy, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacy practice
• Julie Oestreich, Ph.D., Pharm.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences
• Robert Charvat, Ph.D., associate professor of biology
• SeaHwa Jung, associate professor of music – choral conducting
• Susan Lewis, Pharm.D., associate professor of pharmacy practice

Faculty receiving tenure:

• Dana Emmert, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry
• Erin Alava, Ph.D., assistant professor of animal science
• Seth Ebersviller, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental, safety, and occupational health management
• Steve Wild, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics

Faculty receiving promotion:

• Christopher Medjesky, Ph.D., associate professor of communication
• Jill Brown, associate professor of teaching in physician assistant
• Richard Hopkins, associate professor of teaching, chair, and program director of the physician assistant department
• Tara Griffiths, Dr.O.T., professor and associate chair of occupational therapy
• Timothy Burkart, clinical associate professor of clinical practice in pharmacy

Faculty receiving sabbaticals:

• Allison Kiefner-Burmeister, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology
• Benjamin Dolan, Ph.D., associate professor of biology and director of natural areas and plant collections
• Gwynne S. Rife, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences, education, and chair of advanced professional programs in the college of education
• Justin Rheubert, assistant professor of biology