2023 Lerner College Faculty Promotions Announced

The University of Delaware Board of Trustees approved the promotions of 80 faculty members and awarded emeritus status to 22 professors at its semiannual meeting on May 16.

Nine Lerner College faculty members earned promotions, while two were awarded emeritus status.

All promotions are effective Sept. 1, 2023.

Promoted to the rank of professor who had already been granted tenure:
Kyle Emich, business administration
Katalin Takacs Haynes, business administration
Nir Yehuda, accounting and management information systems

Promoted from associate professor to professor, without tenure:
Julia Bayuk, business administration
Amanda Bullough Workman, business administration

Promoted to the rank of associate professor, with tenure:
Liying Mu, business administration
Junbo Son, business administration
Ming Zhao, business administration

Promoted to associate professor, without tenure:
Jens Schubert, economics

Faculty awarded emeritus status:
Araya Debessay, professor emeritus of accounting and management information systems
Gary Weaver, professor emeritus of business administration

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