Outstanding University Of San Diego Faculty Receive Tenure
MAY 31, 2019: SAN DIEGO – University of San Diego Vice President and Provost Gail F. Baker, PhD, announced the names of 12 USD College of Arts and Sciences faculty who have been granted tenure effective September 1, 2019. The recently tenured faculty include representatives from four of the university’s academic divisions including the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, and the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies.
University of San Diego’s newly tenured faculty include:
Emilie Amrein, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music |
Jessica Bell, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry |
Barbara Bliss, PhD |
School of Business |
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, PhD |
Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies |
Saturnino Garcia, PhD |
Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering |
Adam Haberman, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology |
Imane Khalil, PhD |
Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering |
Koonyong Kim, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English |
Diane Keeling, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication Studies |
Marcelle Maese-Cohen, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English |
Rico Monge, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Theology and Religious Studies |
Ivan Ortiz, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English |
Greg Prieto, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology |
Martin Repinecz, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Languages, Cultures and Literatures |
Ruixia (Sandy) Shi, PhD |
School of Business |
Steve Tammelleo, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Philosophy |
Suzanne Walther, PhD |
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Environmental and Ocean Sciences |
“These outstanding faculty Changemakers represent the extraordinary caliber of scholars leading the academic development of USD students in every program and in every academic division,” said USD Dr. Baker. “We are extremely proud of our faculty, and are honored to recognize their commitment to our students.”
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Strengthened by the Catholic intellectual tradition, we confront humanity’s challenges by fostering peace, working for justice and leading with love. With more than 8,000 students from 75 countries and 44 states, USD is among the Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact according to The Princeton Review. USD’s eight academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Knauss School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, the School of Law, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, and the Division of Professional and Continuing Education. In 2021, USD was named a “Laudato Si’ University” by the Vatican with a seven-year commitment to address humanity’s urgent challenges by working together to take care of our common home.
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