{"id":146664,"date":"2025-05-01T14:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=146664"},"modified":"2025-05-08T10:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:50:48","slug":"ucf-awards-promotion-and-tenure-to-115-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-awards-promotion-and-tenure-to-115-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ Awards Promotion and Tenure to 115 Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ faculty members across the university marked a major achievement in earning promotions and tenure for the 2024-25 cycle.<\/p>\n

The 115 approved faculty \u2014 76 for promotion and 39 for tenure \u2014 underwent a comprehensive performance evaluation by peers, college and university leaders that took nearly one academic year.<\/p>\n

The president and provost make final decisions on promotions following reviews and recommendations from individual colleges and units. The Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ Board of Trustees must approve tenure decisions, which are a key factor in fulfilling Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½\u2019s strategic plan of becoming a preeminent state university, a national top 25 public institution and the world\u2019s leading public metropolitan research university. In addition to helping Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ recruit and retain exceptional faculty, tenure helps protect academic freedom and encourages faculty to produce high-quality scholarship on challenging and impactful issues facing society.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarning promotion and tenure is a major career milestone for faculty. It reflects years of hard work, excellence, and outstanding contributions in teaching, research, and service,\u201d says Michael D. Johnson, Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½\u2019s provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m proud of these faculty members and confident they will play a major role in advancing Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½\u2019s future success.”<\/p>\n

The promotions and tenure take effect Aug. 8. Congratulations to the following faculty.<\/p>\n

Promotion to Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n