Recognition of University of Indianapolis Faculty Achievements 2024-25
On behalf of everyone at the University of Indianapolis, we offer congratulations to all our faculty who have received promotions, tenure, grants, sabbaticals, and other distinguished awards.
Please take a moment to read through this impressive list and be sure to congratulate our colleagues as you meet them around campus:
Faculty Scholarship Grants
- John Berners, Department of Music
- Lacey Davidson, Department of Philosophy & Religion
- Ana Maria Ferreira, Department of Global Languages & Cross-Cultural Studies
- Katherine Fries, Department of Art & Design
- Nathan Johnson, Department of Philosophy & Religion
- Liz Ziff, Department of Sociology
Zerfas Grants
- Jen Camden, Department of English
- Kara Cecil, Department of Kinesiology, Health & Sport Sciences
- Michelle Itczak, Phylis Lan Lin School of Social Work & Counseling
- Toni Morris, School of Nursing
- Peter Murphy, Department of Philosophy & Religion
- Becky Sorley, Department of Music
- Greg Weber, Department of Biology
- Liz Whiteacre, Department of English
Sabbaticals 2025-2026
- Kathy Bohley, School of Business
- Kara Cecil, Department of Kinesiology, Health & Sport Sciences
- Michael Diacin, Department of Kinesiology, Health & Sport Sciences
- Jonathan Evans, Department of Philosophy & Religion
- Nathan Foley, Department of Art & Design
- Livia Hummel, Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Sarah Pfohl, Department of Art & Design
- Sarah Reynolds, Department of Physics & Earth-Space Science
- Stephanie Rudd, Phylis Lan Lin School of Social Work & Counseling
- Jordan Waldron, School of Psychology
- Colleen Wynn, Department of Sociology
Retiring Faculty
- Steve Tokar, School of Business
Promotion to Assistant Professor
- Georgene Nitzsche, Department of Interprofessional Health & Aging Studies
Promotion to Associate Professor of Practice
- Amy Foley, Department of Music
Promotion to Associate Professor
- Chris Stanley, R.B. Annis School of Engineering
Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Dhabih Chulhai, Department of Chemistry
- Katie Greenan, Department of Communication
- Dex Gruber, School of Business
- Megan Hammond, R.B. Annis School of Engineering
- Sarah Holmes, School of Nursing
- Nathan Johnson, Department of Philosophy & Religion
- Eileen Mah, Department of Music
- Carin Neitzel, School of Education
- Greg Weber, Department of Biology
- Laurie Williams, Department of Music
- Liz Ziff, Department of Sociology
Promotion to Professor
- Kim Baker, Department of Biology
- Alison Nichols, School of Occupational Therapy
- Katie Polo, School of Occupational Therapy
- Steve Spicklemire, R.B. Annis School of Engineering