Tenure granted to professors for AY 25-26

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Janet Brewer
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Jillian Klean Zwilling
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Jarrod Shanahan
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Chevonne Alston
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Mucahit Kochan
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Sébastien Mary
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Amy Kelly
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Kent Provost
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Steven Sharp
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Scott Getsoian
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Erin Simpson

This fall, twelve Governors State University (GovState) professors will greet students as newly tenured academic scholars.

The professors who received tenure also received promotions to the rank of associate professor. They are:

Janet Brewer, Division of Arts and Letters

Jillian Klean Zwilling, Division of Arts and Letters

Jarrod Shanahan, Division of Arts and Letters

Chevonne Alston, Division of Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, & Economics

Mucahit Kochan, Division of Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, & Economics

Sébastien Mary, Division of Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, & Economics

Amy L. Kelly, Division of Education and Leadership

Kent B. Provost, Division of Psychology and Counseling

Steven K. Sharp, Division of Education and Leadership

Ileana Ungureanu, Division of Psychology and Counseling

Scott Getsoian, Department of Physical Therapy

Erin Simpson, Department of Occupational Therapy

Congratulations to all!