Clark presents 2025 faculty awards, celebrates promotions


Cean of the College Laurie Ross and Professor Cyril Ghosh

Clark University has recognized faculty for their outstanding work as teachers, advisors, and researchers. These promotions and annual awards were presented by President David Fithian and Provost John Magee during a reception at Harrington House on October 8.

Congratulations to the following faculty members:

Faculty awarded tenure and/or promoted to Associate Professor                                                  

  • Aghil Alaee Khangha, Associate Professor, Math
  • Elizabeth Blake, Associate Professor, English
  • Elizabeth Imber, Associate Professor, History
  • Gohar Siddiqui, Associate Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
  • Kyunghee Yoon, Associate Professor, School of Business

Faculty promoted to Full Professor, Teaching Professor, or Professor of Practice            

  • John Aylward, Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
  • Michael Butler, Professor, Political Science
  • Lyndon Estes, Professor, Geography
  • Neva Meyer, Professor, Biology
  • Steve Ng, Professor of Practice, School of Business
  • Juan Pablo Rivera, Professor, Language, Literature, and Culture
  • Luis Smith, Professor, Chemistry
  • Don Spratt, Professor, Chemistry
  • Ora Szekely, Professor, Political Science
  • Rosalie Torres Stone, Professor, Sociology

David P. Angel Senior Faculty Award

Established by the Steinbrecher Family

  • Esteban Cardemil, Psychology
  • Kristen Williams, Political Science

Oliver and Dorothy Hayden Junior Faculty Fellowship Award

  • Alena Esposito, Psychology

Hodgkins Junior Faculty Awards       

  • Cindy Caron, Sustainability and Social Justice
  • Danielle Hanley, Political Science

Rosalind S. Roberts Faculty Award

  • Elizabeth Blake, English
  • Aghil Alaee Khangha, Math

Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award

  • Cyril Ghosh, Political Science

Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor

  • Esteban Cardemil, Psychology
  • John Freyermuth, Visual and Performing Arts

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award

  • Abdullah Asilkalkan, School of Business

Outstanding Graduate Mentor/Advisor

  • Alena Esposito, Psychology
  • Hamidreza Ahady Dolatsara, School of Business

In addition to the awards, the reception celebrated faculty members who were awarded tenure or promoted.

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