News Release
Indiana University Northwest announced several tenure and promotions, as well as campus awards to faculty from various disciplines.
Tenure and Promotions
Several IU Northwest faculty members received approval for tenure or promotion in the 2025-26 academic year by the Indiana University Board of Trustees. Their tenure and promotions were effective July 1, 2025.
- Tenure Status: Patrick Johnson, Communications
- Assistant Professor to Associate Professor: Patrick Johnson, Communications
- Assistant Clinical Professor to Associate Clinical Professor: Jaclyn Barkow, Business and Economics
Associate Professor to Professor
- Brian O’Camb, English
- Monica Solinas-Saunders, Public & Environmental Affairs
- Micah Pollak, Business and Economics
- Glenn Lauzon, Education
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 2024 - 25 academic year.
- Distinguished Research/Creative Activity Award: David Parnell, Professor of History
- Distinguished Service Award: Anja Matwijkiw, Professor of Philosophy
- Founder’s Day Teaching Award: Xiaofeng (Alex Wang), Associate Professor of Mathematics
Trustees’ Teaching Awards
- Katherin Arfken, Associate Professor of Theatre
- Yllka Azemi, Associate Professor of Marketing
- Jen Fisher, Associate Professor of Biology
- Patrick Johnson, Assistant Professor of Communication
- Hannah Lee, Associate Professor of Psychology
- Daniele Rosso, Associate Professor of Mathematics
- Maureen Rutherford, Associate Professor of Psychology
- Erin Schaefer, Assistant Professor of English
