SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA—Wofford College’s Board of Trustees recently approved tenure for three faculty members and voted to promote nine.

“Wofford College’s faculty are experts in their fields of study and always committed to our students,” says Dr. Timothy Schmitz, provost. “It’s a privilege to celebrate those who have been granted tenure or promoted. Tenure and promotion serve to recognize their pedagogical and scholarly contributions; the college and our community are made far better by their presence."  

Tenure: 

Dr. Alysa Handelsman, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology
Dr. Jeremy Morris, assistant professor of biology
Dr. Youness Mountaki, assistant professor of Arabic 

Promotion:

Dr. Beau Christ to associate professor of computer science
Dr. Rhiannon Leebrick to associate professor of sociology and anthropology
Professor Jessica Scott-Felder to associate professor of studio art
Dr. Amy Telligman to associate professor of environmental studies
Professor Colleen Ballance to full professor of theatre
Dr. Begoña Caballero-García to full professor of Spanish
Dr. Cissy Fowler to full professor of sociology and anthropology
Dr. Amy Sweitzer to full professor of English
Dr. Nancy Williams to full professor of philosophy