Indiana University Northwest recently lauded staff for their dedication and commitment to the university. Seven faculty members were promoted or received tenure, and 12 awards were distributed, according to a press release.

The Indiana University Board of Trustees approved promotions and tenure for the following faculty members in the 2023-2024 academic year:

Promoted with tenure

Chae Young Chang, associate professor, public and environmental affairs
Jen Fisher, associate professor, biology
Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford, associate professor, fine arts
Daniele Rosso, associate professor, mathematics and actuarial science

Promoted

Gianluca DiMuzio, professor, history, philosophy, political science and religious studies
Harold Olivey, clinical associate professor, biology
Dorinda Sattler, clinical associate professor, health information management

IUN celebrated the award-winning work of its faculty with the following teaching, research and service awards for the 2022-2023 academic year:

Awards

IU Northwest Founder’s Day Teaching Award (full-time)

Monica Solinas-Saunders, associate professor, public and environmental affairs

IU Northwest Founder’s Day Teaching Award (part-time)

Jervai Dumas, adjunct professor, social work

IU Northwest Distinguished Scholarship/Creative Activity Award

Monica Solinas-Saunders, associate professor, public and environmental affairs

IU Northwest Distinguished Service Award

Micah Pollak, associate professor, economics

Trustees’ Teaching Awards

Chae Young Chang, associate professor, public and environmental affairs
Marshelia Harris, assistant professor, social work
Patrick Johnson, assistant professor, communication
Tin-Chun Lin, professor, economics
Brian O'Camb, associate professor, English
David Parnell, associate professor, history
Dorinda Sattler, clinical associate professor, health information management
Erin Schaefer, assistant professor, English

IU Northwest is one of seven campuses of Indiana University. The campus serves more than 5,000 students.

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Heather Pfundstein
Publisher/Executive Editor - Linker Media Group
Heather Pfundstein is the publisher and executive editor of Northwest Indiana Business Magazine and NWIndianaBusiness.com. She is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in Northwest Indiana and northern Illinois newsrooms. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She has been part of the magazine's team since 2018.
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