The Office of Academic Affairs announced the following faculty promotions and tenure for 2020:
- Areej Al-Bataineh, PhD, Computer Information Systems and Security – promotion to associate professor with tenure
- Karina Gil, PhD, MSW, Social Work – promotion to associate professor with tenure
- Leda Barnett, PhD, Political Science – promotion to full professor
- Vanessa Clark, PhD, Computer Information Systems and Security – promotion to associate professor with tenure
- Katrina Cook, PhD, School Counseling – promotion to full professor with tenure
- Esther Gergen, PhD, Leadership Studies – promotion to full professor
- Jiletta Kubena, PhD, Criminal Justice – promotion to full professor
- Alycia Maurer, PhD, Education – promotion to associate professor with tenure
- Steven Salako, PhD, Mathematics – promotion to associate professor with tenure
- Patti Solomon-Rice, PhD, Communication Sciences and Disorders – tenure
- Kristina Terkun Castro, PhD, Economics – promotion to associate professor
- Aimée Villarreal, PhD, Mexican American Studies – promotion to associate professor with tenure