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Report of the president: Academic Council professoriate appointments

The following Academic Council Professoriate appointments, promotions, and reappointments for the periods indicated were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council on April 2, April 9, April 16, and April 30, 2024, and were approved by the president. Please note that while all appointments below have been approved by the president, some candidates may not have accepted offers.

APPOINTMENT WITHOUT LIMIT OF TIME:

Woo Baidal, Jennifer, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, effective August 1, 2024 

PROMOTIONS WITHOUT LIMIT OF TIME: 

Chodosh, Otis, Associate Professor of Mathematics, effective September 1, 2024 

Egan, Elizabeth S., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, effective June 1, 2024

Jenkins, Destin, Associate Professor of History, effective September 1, 2024 

Keča, Srđan, Associate Professor of Art and Art History, effective September 1, 2024

Olivarius, Kathryn, Associate Professor of History, effective September 1, 2024

Satpathy, Ansuman, Associate Professor of Pathology, effective June 1, 2024 

Sorkin, Isaac Associate Professor of Economics, effective July 1, 2024

APPOINTMENTS FOR A TERM OF YEARS:

Adeli, Ehsan, Assistant Professor (Research) of Psychiatry and  Behavioral Sciences, for the period June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2028, coterminous with continued salary and research funding from sponsored projects

Allen, Michael, Assistant Professor of Political Science, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2028 

Berchi, Giacomo, Assistant Professor (subject to Ph.D.) of French and  Italian/DLCL, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2028 

Bo, L. Maria, Assistant Professor of English, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2028 

Ophus, Colin, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, for the period August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2028 

Pieck Azuara, Regina, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature/DLCL, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2028 

Pohorelsky, Andrei, Assistant Professor (subject to Ph.D.) of Music, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2028 

Shaw Crane, Emma, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2028 

OTHER PROMOTIONS:

Bendavid, Eran, Professor of Medicine, effective May 1, 2024 

Bollyky, Paul, Professor of Medicine, effective May 1, 2024 

Cabrita, Joel, Professor of History, effective September 1, 2024 

Denson, Shane, Professor of Art and Art History, effective September 1, 2024

Hu, Yang, Professor of Ophthalmology, effective May 1, 2024 

REAPPOINTMENTS:

Barakat, Nora, Assistant Professor of History, for the period July 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027 

Clement, Julien, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Graduate School of Business, for the period July 17, 2024 through July 16, 2027 

Dassama, Laura, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, for the period September 1, 2027 through August 31, 2028 

Hong, Guosong, Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027 

Jefferson, Hakeem, Assistant Professor of Political Science, for the period May 4, 2024 through May 3, 2027 

Kogan, Feliks, Assistant Professor (Research) of Radiology, for the period May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2027, coterminous with continued salary and research funding from sponsored projects 

Leslie, Andrew, Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027 

Salehi, Shima, Assistant Professor (Research) of Education, for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, coterminous with continued salary and research funding from sponsored projects 

Sheshadri, Aditi, Assistant Professor of Earth System Science, and by courtesy, Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 

Yeung, Serena, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Data Science, and by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering, for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL LINE PROFESSORIATE APPOINTMENTS: 

The following University Medical Line Professoriate appointments, promotions and reappointments for April 2024 were recommended by the provost to the president of the university and were approved by the president. 

PROMOTION FOR A CONTINUING TERM:

Sokol, Eric, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and by courtesy, of Urology, effective May 1, 2024 

APPOINTMENTS FOR A TERM OF YEARS: 

Litt, Jonathan, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, for the period June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2029 

Tham, Tristan, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2028 

PROMOTIONS FOR A TERM OF YEARS: 

Fan, Alice, Associate Professor of Medicine and of Urology, for the period May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2029 

George, Paul, Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, and by courtesy, of Neurosurgery, for the period May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2029

Khan, Saad, Associate Professor of Medicine, for the period June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2029

Vilches-Moure, Jose, Associate Professor of Comparative Medicine, for the period June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2029 

Yang, Samuel, Professor of Emergency Medicine, for the period May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2029 

REAPPOINTMENT:

Husain, Sohail, Chambers-Okamura Endowed Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology, for the period May 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024

REPORT ITEMS: 

Cegeslski, Lynette, Professor of Chemistry, also reappointed Professor, by courtesy, of Chemical Engineering, for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027 

Chang, Howard, Virginia and D. K. Ludwig Professor of Cancer Research and Professor of Genetics, also appointed Professor, by courtesy, of Pathology, effective May 1, 2024 

Davis, Kristen, Associate Professor of Oceans, change in appointment start date from September 1, 2024 to July 1, 2024

Halpern-Felsher, Bonnie, Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor of Pediatrics and Professor, by courtesy, of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, also reappointed Professor, by courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health, for the period April 1, 2024 through March 30, 2028 

Hsiang, Solomon, Professor at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, change in appointment start date from June 1, 2024 to July 1, 2024 

Huang, Ngan, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, also reappointed Associate Professor, by courtesy, of Chemical Engineering, for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027 

Hwong, Alison, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, change in appointment start date from March 10, 2024 to to May 20, 2024 and in end date from March 9, 2028 to May 19, 2028 

Kennedy, Monroe, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, also reappointed Assistant Professor, by courtesy, of Computer Science, for the period April 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024

Leonard, Stephanie, Assistant Professor (Research) of Obstetrics and Gynecology, also appointed Assistant Professor (Research), by courtesy, of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2028

Li, Hongbin, Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and Professor, by courtesy, of Economics, also reappointed Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, for the period February 16, 2024 through February 15, 2027

Marinelli, Agostino, Assistant Professor of Photon Science and of Particle Physics and Astrophysics at the SLAC National Accelerator Center, also appointed Assistant Professor, by courtesy, of Applied Physics, for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027

Moya, Paula, Danily C. and Laura Louise Bell Professor of the Humanities, also appointed Professor, by courtesy, of African and African American Studies, effective April 1, 2024 

Parker, Karen, Truong-Tan Broadcom Endowed Professor, also appointed Professor, by courtesy, of Comparative Medicine, effective July 1, 2024 

Pea, Roy, Director, H-STAR, David Jacks Professor of Education, also reappointed Professor, by courtesy, of Computer Science, for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027

Pohl, Kilian, Professor (Research) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, also reappointed Professor (Research) by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering, for the period March 1, 2024 August 31, 2026 

Purdon, Patrick, Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, also appointed Professor, by courtesy, of Bioengineering, for the period March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2027 

Witt, John, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and, by courtesy, of Genetics, also reappointed Professor of Biomedical Data Science, for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027

Wu, Jiajun, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, also appointed Assistant Professor, by courtesy, of Psychology, for the period January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025

Zou, James, Associate Professor of Biomedical Data Science, also appointed Associate Professor, by courtesy, of Computer Science, for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027 

FACULTY EMERITI TITLES:  

Bonham, Clark Andrew, Associate Professor of Surgery (Abdominal Transplantation), Emeritus, effective April 1, 2024 

Curran, Lisa M., Roger and Cynthia Lang Professor of Environmental Anthropology and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, Emerita, effective June 30, 2024 

Katznelson, Laurence, Professor of Neurosurgery, Emeritus, effective April 30, 2024

Lewis, Richard S., Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Emeritus, effective March 29, 2024 

Regula, Donald P., Professor (Teaching) of Pathology, Emeritus, effective August 31, 2024 

Teng, Nelson N., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Oncology), Emeritus, effective May 31, 2024 

FACULTY EMERITI RECALLS:  

Brown, Patrick, Professor of Biochemistry, Emeritus, for the period May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 

Buckingham, Bruce A., Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, Emeritus, for the period July 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024

Casper, Gerhard, President, Emeritus, Peter and Helen Bing Professor of Undergrad Education, Professor of Law, Emeritus and Senior Fellow at FSI, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 

Cohen, Harvey J., Deborah E. Addicott - John A. Kriewall and Elizabeth A. Haehl Family Professor of Pediatrics, Emeritus, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025

Goldstein, Mary K., Professor of Health Policy, Emerita, for the period June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025

Gutierrez, M. Kathleen, Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, Emerita, for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025

Lewis, Richard S., Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Emeritus, for the period March 30, 2024 through March 29, 2026

Levinson, Douglas F., Walter E. Nichols, M.D. Professor in the School of Medicine, Emeritus, for the period June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025

Murphy, Jr., Daniel J., Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Emeritus, for the period July 7, 2024 through July 6, 2025

Osborne, Jonathan F., Kamalachari Professor of Science Education, Emeritus, for the period May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025

Palmer, Theo, Professor of Neurosurgery, Emeritus, for the period April 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025

Rehn, Maurice P., Professor of Theater and Performance Studies and of Classics, Emeritus, for the period September 3, 2024 through September 20, 2024 

Sandborg, Christy I., Professor of Pediatrics (Rheumatology), Emerita, for the period July 19, 2024 through July 18, 2025

Scherrer, Philip H., Professor (Research) of Physics, Emeritus, for the period March 2, 2024 through March 1, 2025

Sommer, Barbara R., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emerita, for the period May 2, 2024 through May 1, 2025 

STAFF EMERITI TITLES:

Brezinski, Maude, Executive Director, Arts Development (Office of External Relations), Emerita, effective May 1, 2024

Canellos, Christopher, Senior Advisor, Financial Management Services & Lecturer in Tax & Financial Planning (Business Affairs), Emeritus, effective March 1, 2024

Chock, Harvey, Senior Financial Analyst (School of Humanities & Sciences), Emeritus, effective March 1, 2024

Choy, Lance, Assistant Director of Career Communities (Vice Provost for Student Affairs), Emeritus, effective September 1, 2024 

Dannenberg, Bernard, Clinical Professor - Emergency Medicine – Pediatrics, Emeritus, effective February 1, 2024 

Firpo, Barbara, Manager, Facilities Projects (Graduate School of Business), Emerita, effective April 1, 2024

Higgins, Martha, Associate Secretary of the Board of Trustees (Office of the President), Emerita, effective May 1, 2024

Lawrence, Donna, Assistant Vice President for Development (Office of External Relations), Emerita, effective April 1, 2024

Leong-Childs, Debbie, Director, Clinical Research Administration (School of Medicine), Emerita, effective February 1, 2024

Price, Bettye, Director of Special Projects (School of Humanities & Sciences), Emerita, effective March 1, 2024 

Tang, Vitus, Head, Data & E-Resources Control (University Libraries), Emeritus, effective April 1, 2024

Trujillo, Martha, Assistant Dean for MD Financial Aid (School of Medicine), Emerita, effective February 1, 2024

Van Stone, Ellen, Director of Finance and Operations – Statistics (School of Humanities and Sciences), Emerita, effective March 1, 2024

Walton, Anette, Senior Director, Environmental Management (Land, Buildings and Real Estate), Emerita, effective April 1, 2024 

ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS: 

Boehm, Alexandria, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and of Oceans, and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, also appointed Richard and Rhoda Goldman Professor of Environmental Studies, effective June 13, 2024

Gardner, Michael, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, also appointed Hatim and Durriya Tyabji Endowed Professor, effective June 13, 2024 

Levin, Jonathan, Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, appointed Bing Presidential Professor, effective August 1, 2024 

Silverman, Rebecca, Professor of Education, also appointed Judy Koch Professor, effective June 13, 2024

Tchelepi, Hamdi, Professor of Energy Science and Engineering, and Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, also appointed Max Steineke Professor, effective June 13, 2024 

DIRECTORSHIP:

Edelstein, Dan, William H. Bonsall Professor of French, and Professor, by courtesy, of History and of Political Sciences, also appointed Nehal and Jenny Fan Raj Director of COLLEGE, for the period June 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENT: 

Abramitzky, Ran, Stanford Federal Credit Union Professor of Economics, and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, also reappointed Senior Associate Dean for Social Sciences, for the period September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026