Faculty Promotions Approved by Purdue University Board of Trustees

Dear PNW Faculty and Staff Colleagues:

I am delighted to share that the Purdue University Board of Trustees has approved the following promotions for our PNW faculty.

Please join me in congratulating our colleagues for reaching these important milestones and recognitions for their outstanding contributions in learning, discovery and engagement, as well as for their dedication to the entire PNW community, especially our students.

These promotions become effective August 18, 2025.

Promotion to Professor

• Claudia Mich, Marketing, College of Business
• Shengyong Zhang, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Sciences
• Christopher Belous, Couple and Family Therapy, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
• Yu Ouyang, Political Science, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
• Patti Ludwig-Beymer, Nursing, College of Nursing
• Maged Mikhail, Mechanical Engineering Technology, College of Technology

Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

• Patrick Keegan, Social Studies Education, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
• Afshin Zahraee, Construction Engineering and Management Technology, College of Technology

Promotion to Clinical Professor

• Shontrai Irving, Business Law, College of Business

Sincerely,

Marie T. Mora, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs