Ithaca College

Congratulations to the current and former members of the faculty who have been recognized by the Ithaca College Board of Trustees. At its February meetings, the board granted emeritus status to nine former faculty members and awarded promotions and tenure to 20 current faculty members.

The following were named professor emeritus or emerita. This is an honorary title awarded after retirement to those who have made sustained contributions to Ithaca College and/or to their profession in teaching, scholarship and service.

School of Health Sciences and Human Performance
Gary Sforzo, professor of exercise and sport sciences, who retired in 2019.

School of Humanities and Sciences
Greg Bostwick, professor of theatre arts, who retired in 2019.

Dan Briotta, associate professor of physics and astronomy, who retired in 2019.

Bruce Thompson, associate professor of physics and astronomy who retired in 2018.

School of Music
Verna Brummett, professor of music education, who retired in 2008.

Frank Campos, professor of music performance, who retired in 2018.

Kim Dunnick, professor of music performance, who retired 2018.

Steve Mauk, professor of music performance, who retired in 2019.

Gordon Stout, professor of music performance, who retired in 2019.

The following faculty members were awarded tenure and promoted from assistant to associate professor. Criteria for promotion to associate professor include:  a sustained record of teaching excellence, evidence of significant scholarly or appropriate professional attainment, and evidence of service to the college and profession.

School of Business
Department of Accounting
Matthew Geiszler, who earned his PhD from Kent State University, MA from Northern Kentucky University, and BS from the University of Florida.

Department of Management
Christine Bataille, who earned her PhD from McGill University, MBA from MIT, and BA from Simmons College.

Roy H. Park School of Communications
Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies
Chrissy Guest, who earned her MFA from Full Sail University and BS from SUNY Empire State College.

Department of Strategic Communication
Lisa Farman, who earned her PhD from the University of North Carolina, MA from Syracuse University, and BA from St. Bonaventure University.

School of Health Sciences and Human Performance
Department of Exercise Science and Athletic Training
Jennifer McKeon, who earned her PhD from Penn State University, MS from the Arizona School of Health Sciences, and BS from Penn State University.

Department of Physical Therapy
Sarah Fishel, who earned her DPT, MS, and BS from Ithaca College.

Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
Patrick Lewis, who earned his PhD from Oklahoma State University and MS and BA from Miami University.

School of Humanities and Sciences
Department of Art History
David Salomon, who earned his PhD from UCLA, MS from Rutgers University–New Brunswick, and MA from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.

Department of Economics
Elizabeth Kaletski, who earned her PhD and MA from the University of Connecticut and BS from Clemson University.

Department of Education
Ellie Fulmer, who earned her EdD from the University of Pennsylvania and EdM and BA from Clark University.

Department of Mathematics
Matthew Thomas, who earned his PhD and MS from the University of Arizona and BS from Cornell University.

Department of Sociology
Joslyn Brenton, who earned her PhD and MS from North Carolina State University and BA from the University of Maine.

Katherine Cohen-Filipic, who earned her PhD and MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University and BA from Earlham College.

Department of Writing
Jacob White, who earned his PhD from the University of Houston, MA from Binghamton University, and BA from the College of Charleston.

School of Music
Department of Music Theory, History and Composition
Crystal Peebles, who earned her PhD and MM from Florida State University and BM from East Carolina University.

Evis Sammoutis, who got his PhD from the University of York and BM from the University of Hull.

Department of Performance Studies
Dmitri Novgorodsky, who earned his DMA, MMA, and MM from Yale University and BM from Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

Vadim Serebryany, who earned his DMA and MMA from Yale University and an MM and BM from the Juilliard School.

Marc Webster, who earned his MM from the Eastman School of Music and BM from Ithaca College.

The following faculty member was awarded tenure and promoted from associate professor to professor. Criteria for promotion to professor include: evidence of a continued record of teaching excellence, evidence of significant scholarly or appropriate professional attainment, evidence of having attained regional or national stature in the discipline or distinguished academic leadership at the college, and evidence of significant service to the college and profession.

School of Health Sciences and Human Performance
Department of Physical Therapy
Laura Gras, who earned her DPT, MS, and BS from Russell Sage College and her ScD from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.