Northwestern State University has granted tenure to 15 faculty members and 20 faculty have received promotions effective with the start of the 2025-26 academic year, according to Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Greg Handel. The tenure and promotion recommendations have been approved by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.

Those earning tenure were Dr. Aimee Badeaux and Dr. Aaron Stigers of the College of Nursing and School of Allied Health, Dr. Susan Campbell and Dr. MaryAnne Candley of the Department of Social Work, Dr. Debra Jo Hailey of the Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development, Anna MacDonald and Sherri Voebel of University Libraries, Dr. Billie Myers of the Department of Psychology, Trenton O’Neal of the Department of Biology and Microbiology, Dr. Timothy Pardue of the School of Social Science and Applied Programs, Dr. Yohaselly Santiago-Rodriguez of the Department of Physical Science, Dr. James Smith and Dr. Mary Edith Stacy of the College of Business and Technology and Dr. Dominique Taylor and Dr. Jie Zhang of the Department of New Media, Journalism, & Communication Arts.

Receiving promotion to associate professor were Dr. Kaylee Ackel and Dr. Meryn Olivier of the College of Nursing and School of Allied Health, Dr. Sean Bartley of the Department of Theatre and Dance, Campbell, Candley, Leah Forsyth of the Department of Music, Hailey, MacDonald, Myers, Santiago-Rodriguez, Stacy, Stigers and Smith.

Those receiving promotion to full professor were Badeaux, Dr. Marcia Hardy, Dr. Eddie Horton, Dr. Carmella Parker and Dr. Sarah Wright of the College of Business and Technology, Dr. Nabin Sapkota of the Department of Engineering Technology and Zhang.