KINGSTON, R.I. – June 8, 2020– The University of Rhode Island has announced the following faculty promotions effective July 1, 2020
Promotion and Tenure 2020
Name, College, Hometown
Associate Professors Tenure Consequent to Promotion, Effective July 1, 2020
Professor David Bidwell, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, Marine Affairs, North Kingstown
Professor Melanie Brasher, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology and Anthropology, North Kingstown
Professor Bryan Dewsbury, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Providence
Professor Diane DiTomasso, College of Nursing, Warwick
Professor Jessica Frazier, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, Marine Affairs, East Greenwich
Professor Austin Humphries, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Providence
Professor William Kinnersley, College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics, Kingston
Professor M. Reza Hashemi, College of Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Newport
Professor Deyu Li, College of Pharmacy, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Warwick
Professor Hilda Llorens, College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology and Anthropology, Providence
Professor Smita Ramnarain, College of Arts and Sciences, Economics, East Greenwich
Professor Sara Sweetman, College of Education and Professional Studies School of Education, Narragansett
Professor Amelia Moore, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, Marine Affairs, Wakefield
Professor Nilton Porto, College of Health Sciences, Human Development and Family Studies, North Kingstown
Professor Natalie Sabik, College of Health Sciences, Health Studies, Attleboro, Mass
Associate Professors Tenure Only Effective July 1, 2020
Professor Steven Gregory, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, Cell and Molecular Biology, Riverside
Professor Shingo Goto, College of Business, Kingston
Dean
To be Appointed as Professor with Tenure Effective July 1, 2020
Dean Paula S. Bontempi, Professor, Graduate School of Oceanography.