Faculty promotions announced

May 14, 2019

Congratulations to Wake Forest faculty who have received promotions, effective July 1.

Promotion to Full Professor

Erik Johnson, Biology
John Petrocelli, Psychology
Kendall Tarte, French Studies
Timo Thonhauser, Physics
Julie Wayne, School of Business

Promotion to Associate Professor

Christina Dalton, Economics
Francis Flanagan, Economics
T.H.M. Gellar-Goad, Classics
Sarah Hogan, English
Tiffany Judy, Spanish and Italian Studies
Dónal Mulcahy, Education
Andrew Rodekohr, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Joanna Ruocco, English
Katherine Shaner, School of Divinity
Penelope Sinanoglou, History
John Sumanth, School of Business
Mir Yarfitz, History

Promotion to Professor of Law

Harold Lloyd, School of Law
Andrew Verstein, School of Law

Promotion to Clinical Professor of Law

Mark Rabil, School of Law

Promotion to Senior Librarian

Lauren Corbett

Promotion to Librarian

Mary Beth Lock, Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Promotion to Full Teaching Professor

Leah Roy, Theatre & Dance

Promotion to Associate Teaching Professor

Rian Bowie, English
Jenny Pyke, English
Ali Sakkal, Education
Randi Saloman, English
Silvia Tiboni-Craft, Spanish and Italian
David Wren, Chemistry

Promotion to Associate Professor of the Practice

Brian Calhoun, Education
Chris Copeland, School of Divinity
James Ross, Health & Exercise Science

Categories: Inside WFU

Branford Marsalis to perform March 22 at Secrest event

March 16, 2018

Branford Marsalis Quartet. Photo, Roger Thomas.

This is a guest post from the Secrest Artists Series:

On March 22, Branford Marsalis, saxaphone player extraordinaire, will cap the 2017-18 season of the Secrest Artists Series with an evening of improvised music by his internationally recognized jazz quartet. The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel.

One of the world’s foremost musicians in both jazz and classical music, Marsalis has been honored with three Grammy Awards, and cited as a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Enrich your concert-going experience by joining a pre-performance talk at 6:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel. The talk will be led by Ali Sakkal, who teaches in the University’s Department of Education. It will feature a discussion with Marsalis. Arrive early to get best seats. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m.

Please click here to pre-register for your free tickets. Pre-registering lets us know how many seats will be available for purchase by the Winston-Salem community. Wake Forest University and Medical School faculty, staff and retirees receive free admission for themselves and one guest to each Secrest Artists Series performance. WFU Students receive free admission for themselves. Simply show your WFU I.D. or Medical School I.D. at the door. If you need additional tickets you may purchase them through this website.

Tickets for the community are $5-$24, festival seating. Details here.

Contact Hayden Barnes with questions: barneshd@wfu.edu or 336-758-5757.

Categories: Events, Inside WFU