Denison University’s Board of Trustees has awarded tenure to nine members of the faculty. Those who will be granted rank of associate professor in the fall are Seth Chin-Parker, psychology; Amanda Gunn, communication; Rebecca Homan, biology; Carrie Olson, art; Frank Proctor, history; Laura Romano, biology; Kimberly Specht, chemistry; Micaela Vivero, art; and Robert Weis, psychology.

“Professors at Denison are expected to demonstrate accomplishment in teaching, scholarship, and service to the college and to their profession,” said Denison President Dale Knobel. “Tenure and promotion from assistant to associate professor are big steps in a faculty member's career. The women and men who have earned these distinctions have acquired the respect of colleagues and students on our campus and have passed a rigorous review that includes input from teacher-scholars at colleges and universities around the country. We welcome our newest associate professors into the tenured ranks of the Denison faculty.”

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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