VU announces promotion and tenure for faculty and staff

April 16, 2026
VINCENNES, Ind. 鈥 The 日韩中文字幕福利片 Board of Trustees approved 14 faculty and staff for promotion and tenure at its April 15 meeting.
Five faculty were granted tenure.
The actions go into effect the 2026-27 fiscal year.
2026-27 Promotion and Tenure List
Instructional Services
College of Business and Public Service
- Jennifer Pacheco, Program Chair, Business Administration & Management, Professor
- Jennifer Steffy, Department Chair, Agribusiness, Associate Professor
College of Health Sciences and Human Performance
- Emily Bushnell, Associate Degree Nursing, Associate Professor
- Elizabeth Carter, Associate Degree Nursing, Associate Professor
- Kelly Dellinger, Associate Degree Nursing, Associate Professor
- Tamera Halter, Program Director, Bachelor Degree Nursing, Professor
- Ben Scott, Physical Therapy, Associate Professor
College of Humanities
- Christopher Schneberger, Art, Associate Professor
- Paul 鈥淏ernie鈥 Schmitt, English, Professor
- Aaron Tyson Sims, English, Professor
Learning Resource Center - Library
- Jamie Cox, Public Services Librarian, Professional Staff Level IV
College of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
- Jubin Chen, Department Chair, Physics and Engineering, Professor
- Shannon Finerty, Biology, Associate Professor
College of Technology
- Adam Bezy, Program Director, Advanced Manufacturing, Associate Professor
Faculty Who Receive Tenure
- Jubin Chen, College of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics/Physics and Engineering
- Shannon Finerty, College of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics/Biology
- Paul 鈥淏ernie鈥 Schmitt, College of Humanities, English
- Christopher Schneberger, College of Humanities, Art
- Aaron Tyson Sims, College of Humanities, English
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