2022-2023 Faculty Promotions
Announced on April 4, 2022
Congratulations to Seung Hee Kim and Cassandra Zalman for their recent promotions! These faculty members have been reviewed by their peers and their administrators during 2021-2022 and have been awarded a promotion effective at the beginning of the 2022-2023 academic year. We are so proud of the impressive work they have done at Schmid College, and we are excited to watch them grow in their new roles!
Promoted to Research Associate Professor of Meteorology
Promoted to Instructional Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
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