Division of Professions Executive Committee – Annual Report – 2024-2025

Members:

2024-25 Executive Committee

NameRankDepartmentDivE/ATerm EndsEmail
Nidal Abu-ZahraProfMaterials Science & EngineeringPRE2027nidal@uwm.edu
Danielle Romaine DagenhardtAssocCriminal Justice & CriminologyPRE2027dmromain@uwm.edu
Janis Eells, ChairProfBiomedical SciencesPRE2026jeells@uwm.edu
Leanne EvansAssocTeaching and LearningPRE2026levans@uwm.edu
Jennifer FinkAssocHealth Informatics & AdministrationPRE2025jtfink@uwm.edu
Yin Wang 1AssocCivil & Environmental EngineeringPRE2025wang292@uwm.edu
James Wasley 2ProfArchitecturePRE2025jwasley@uwm.edu
*Designated to call first meeting
1 Repl. A. Talsma 2024-25 sabbatical (2025-E)
1 Repl. T. Salm Ward (2025-E)

Alternate Committee Members

The Committee acknowledges its appreciation to the following past members for their service as alternate members during the 2024-25 academic year: Bo Zhang, Kapellusch.

Five-Year Alternate Members

Persons eligible to serve as alternate members.  The year listed indicates how long, according to the five-year rule, they will remain eligible.

NameDepartmentEligibility
Assoc. Professor Jennifer FinkHealth Informatics & Admin.2030
Assoc. Professor Yin WangEngineering2030
Prof. James WasleyArchitecture2030
Assoc. Professor Maria HaighInformation Studies2029
Assoc. Professor Thomas LeBelCriminal Justice & Criminology2029
Assoc. Professor Chris LawsonEducational Psychology2028
Assoc. Professor Lorraine Halinka MalcoePublic Health2028
Assoc. Professor Stephen CobbKinesiology2027
Professor Jay KapelluschRehabilitation Sciences & Technology2027
Assoc. Professor Jian ZhaoCivil & Environmental Engineering2027

Committee Activities:

The Divisional Executive Committees are charged with rendering promotion, appointment, and post-tenure review advice to the deans of the UWM schools or colleges in accordance with UWM Policy & Procedures-Chapter 3, Faculty Divisional Systems. The Committee scheduled twelve (8) meetings for the 2024-25 academic year to consider personnel matters:

  • Fall 2024: Sept. 13, Sept. 16, Oct, 22, Nov 27, 2024.
  • Spring 2024: Jan 13, March 27, April 18, May 15, 2025.

Recommendations on Promotion Cases

Recommendations by the Entire Executive CommitteePositiveNegativeTotal
Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor with Tenure505
Appointment to the rank of Associate Professor with Tenure000
Recommendations by the Subcommittee of Full ProfessorsPositiveNegativeTotal
Promotion to the rank of Professor505
Appointment to the rank of Professor with Tenure202
Total Personnel Recommendations ForwardedPositiveNegativeTotal
 12012

Post-tenure Review (PTR) Recommendations

Total PTR Recommendations Forwarded:PositiveNegativeTotal
 000

Promotional Criteria

There were no revisions to the Criteria for Procedures and Evaluative Criteria for Reviewing Departmental Recommendations for Appointment to Tenure and/or Promotion.

Post-tenure Review Criteria

There were no revisions to the Procedures for Responding to Negative Post-Tenure Review and Checklist for Post-Tenure Review Files to be Submitted for Review.