Yannan Shen and Yuanqi Wang Receive Promotion, Tenure for Fall 2023
LAWRENCE — Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved the promotion and award of tenure, where indicated, for 64 individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses and 99 individuals at the KU Medical Center campuses.
Girod issued a joint statement on the accomplishment of these faculty members with Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Barbara Bichelmeyer, who chairs the University Committee on Promotion and Tenure on the Lawrence campus, and Dr. Robert Simari, executive vice chancellor at KU Medical Center.
“Congratulations to an exceptional group of faculty and researchers who have reached an incredibly important milestone in their careers. These dedicated scholars and educators address the challenges of our changing world and drive KU forward as a leading research institution. We hope the entire Jayhawk community will join us in celebrating these individuals whose dedication to the success of students and this university contributes to our mission of educating leaders, building healthy communities and making discoveries that change the world.
“We greatly appreciate the work of the University Committees on Promotion and Tenure on both campuses whose members gave their time and effort to evaluating the many eligible candidates. Please join us in recognizing and celebrating these educators who devote their talents and energy to uphold KU’s ideals through research, teaching and service.”
Promotion and tenure are effective at the start of the fall semester.
At the Lawrence and Edwards campuses
To associate professor with tenure
- Yannan Shen, mathematics
- Yuanqi Wang, mathematics