2024 Lerner College Faculty Promotions Announced

The University of Delaware Board of Trustees approved the promotions of 87 faculty members at its semiannual meeting on May 14, including nine promotions for Lerner College faculty.

All promotions are effective Sept. 1, 2024

Promoted to the rank of associate professor, with tenure:
Amanda Convery, accounting and management information systems
Francisco Costa, economics
Jing He, accounting and management information systems
Jing Ma, hospitality and sport business management
Saleem Mistry, business administration
Timothy Webb, hospitality and sport business management

Promoted to the rank of associate professor, without tenure:
Laura Gasiorowski, business administration
Stephanie Raible, business administration
John Stocker, finance

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