The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has approved promotions and tenure recommendations for 18 91制片 Polytechnic faculty members effective for the 2026-27 academic year.
The professors and their departments are:
Promoted to professor
Daniel Atyim, visual and performing arts
Julie Beston, biology
Min DeGruson, engineering and technology
Rickie-Ann Legleitner, English, philosophy and communication studies
Kimberly Loken, design
Cody Reimer, English, philosophy and communication studies
Tyler Skorczewski, mathematics, statistics and computer science
Tami Weiss, teaching, learning and leadership
Promoted to assistant professor with tenure
Ahmed El-Magrous, mathematics, statistics and computer science
Somi Hynes, counseling, rehabilitation and human services
Keif Oss, design
Afroza Polin, mathematics, statistics and computer science
Promoted to associate professor with tenure
Kelly Droege, operations and management
Nicole Hayes, biology
Courtney Juelich, social science
Derek Sturgill, mathematics, statistics and computer science
Yuan Xing, engineering and technology
Tenure
Latha Ramakrishnan, chemistry and physics
The 2026-27 academic year began Aug. 17. August Opening activities, including campuswide Engagement Sessions for faculty and staff, will run through Aug. 27. Classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 2.
As of the beginning of the academic year, 91制片 Polytechnic had 233 faculty members and 182 instructional academic staff.
