IU Northwest faculty promotion, tenure and awards

Indiana University Northwest announces several faculty promotions and tenure, as well as campus awards

Promotions and Tenure

Several IU Northwest faculty members received approval for tenure or promotion in the 2026-27 academic year by the Indiana University Board of Trustees. Their promotions were effective July 1, 2026.

Tenure Status

• Andrae M. Marak, College of Arts, Sciences and Education

Lecturer to Senior Lecturer

• Jessica Warren, College of Arts, Sciences and Education

Assistant Professor to Associate Professor

• Eunjoo Kim, College of Arts, Sciences, and Education

Assistant Librarian to Associate Librarian

• Nicholas Casas, Library

Associate Professor to Professor

• Ming Gao, College of Arts, Sciences and Education
• Brandon Lee, College of Business and Public Affairs

Retirements with Emeritus Status

• Cynthia Roberts, College of Business and Public Affairs

Faculty and Academic Awards

IU Northwest professors are leading experts, award-winning educators and teacher scholars. To recognize their work, the campus was proud to distribute many teaching, research and service awards during the 2025-26 academic year.

Distinguished Research/Creative Activity Award

• Yllka Azemi Binaku, Associate Professor of Marketing

Distinguished Service Award

• David Parnell, Professor of History

Founder’s Day Teaching Award

• Sharon Pratt, Associate Professor of Education

Trustees’ Teaching Awards

• Jaclyn Barkow, Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting
• Dan Kelly, Associate Professor of Chemistry
• Meghan Kochvar, Lecturer in Psychology
• Barbara Lack, Visiting Lecturer in Communication
• Anja Matwijkiw, Professor of Philosophy
• Monica Solinas-Saunders, Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs
• Cecy Villarruel, Assistant Professor of Minority Studies
• Jessica Warren, Lecturer in Physics