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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 8, April 22, April 29, and May 6, 2025, 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.

APPOINTMENTS WITHOUT LIMIT OF TIME: 

Alsan, Marcella, Professor of Economics, effective July 1, 2025 

Smith, Fred, Professor of Law, effective July 1, 2025 

Xu, Xiaodong, Professor of Applied Physics, effective September 1, 2025 

PROMOTIONS WITHOUT LIMIT OF TIME: 

Bintu, Lacramioara, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, effective July 1, 2025 

Chapman, Emilee (Margaret), Associate Professor of Political Science, effective June 1, 2025 

Dekas, Anne, Associate Professor of Earth System Science, effective September 1, 2025 

Kwon, Marci, Associate Professor of Art and Art History, effective August 1, 2025 

Svennson, Katrin, Associate Professor of Pathology, effective June 1, 2025 

Wang, Bo, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, effective June 1, 2025 

APPOINTMENTS FOR A TERM OF YEARS: 

Akinmusire, Ambrose, Associate Professor (Teaching) of Music, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030 

Bowling, Daniel, Assistant Professor (Research) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, for the period June 1, 2025, through May 30, 2029, coterminous with continued salary and research funding from sponsored projects 

Cychosz, Margaret (Meg), Assistant Professor of Linguistics, for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029 

Dix, Rebekah, Assistant Professor (subject to Ph.D.) of Economics, for the period September 1, 2027, through August 31, 2031 

Garg, Tishara, Assistant Professor of Economics, for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030 

Gravalos, M. Elizabeth, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029 

Kim, Woojin, Assistant Professor of Political Economy in the Graduate School of Business, for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029 

Paron, James, Assistant Professor of Finance in the Graduate School of Business, for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029 

Philippov, Alexander (Sasha), Associate Professor of Physics, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029 

Pressly, (David) Lowry, Assistant Professor of Political Science, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029 

Sheltzer, Jason, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, for the period June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2029 

Xu, Renyuan, Assistant Professor of Management Science and Engineering, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029 

OTHER PROMOTIONS: 

Burke, Marshall, Professor of Environmental Social Sciences and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, effective September 1, 2025 

Chueh, William, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and of Energy Science and Engineering, effective May 1, 2025 

Lemons, Christopher, Professor of Education, effective September 1, 2025

OTHER REAPPOINTMENTS: 

Barnes, Christopher, Assistant Professor of Biology, for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028 

Brophy, Jennifer, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, for the period September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027 

Clark, Susan, Assistant Professor of Physics, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028

Ellis, Cameron, Assistant Professor of Psychology, for the period January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027 

Hill-Maini, Vayu, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, for the period September 1, 2028, through August 31, 2029 

Kosinski, Michal, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Graduate School of Business, for the period July 7, 2025, through July 6, 2026

Osman, Khalid, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Center Fellow, by courtesy, at the Woods Institute for the Environment, for the period September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027

Robinson, Aileen, Assistant Professor of Theater and Performance Studies, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028 

Salseda, Rose, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028 

Sharaf, Naima, Assistant Professor of Biology, for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028 

Skylar-Scott, Mark, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028 

Thiam, Hawa Racine, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering and of Microbiology and Immunology, for the period May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027 

Wang, Adam, Assistant Professor of Radiology, for the period November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2028 

Yolaçan, Serkan, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028 

Zhao, Ruike (Renee), Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028 

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL LINE PROFESSORIATE APPOINTMENTS: 

The following University Medical Line Professoriate appointments, promotions, and reappointments for April 2025 were recommended by the provost to the president of the university and were approved by the president. 

PROMOTIONS FOR A CONTINUING TERM: 

Chan, Frandics, Professor of Radiology, effective June 1, 2025 

Hooper, Jody, Professor of Pathology, effective June 1, 2025 

Sidell, Doug, Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and by courtesy, of Pediatrics, effective June 1, 2025 

REAPPOINTMENT FOR A CONTINUING TERM: 

Gruber, Tanya, Professor of Pediatrics, effective July 1, 2025 

APPOINTMENT FOR A TERM OF YEARS: 

Foster, Deshka, Assistant Professor of Surgery, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029 

PROMOTION FOR A TERM OF YEARS: 

Forrester, Joseph, Associate Professor of Surgery, for the period June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2030 

OTHER REAPPOINTMENTS: 

Gu, Wei, Assistant Professor of Pathology, for the period December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2030 

OTHER REAPPOINTMENT APPROVED BY THE PROVOST: 

Dahl, Laura, Senior Lecturer in Music, for the period June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2030 

REPORT ITEMS: 

Adeli, Ehan, Assistant Professor (Research) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, also appointed Assistant Professor (Research), by courtesy, of Computer Science, for the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2028 

Althoff, Lucas, Assistant Professor of Economics, also appointed Center Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, for the period April 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028 

Barry, Michele, Drs. Ben & A. Jess Shenson Professor, Senior Associate Dean, Professor of Medicine and Senior Fellow at Woods, also appointed Professor, by courtesy, of Health Policy, for the period May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2029 

Cain, Bruce, Charles Louis Ducommun Professor in the School of Humanities & Sciences, Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and Professor of Environmental Social Sciences, also appointed Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, for the period March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028 

Daniel, Bruce, Professor of Radiology, also appointed Professor, by courtesy, of Bioengineering, for the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2028 

Davis, Steven, Professor of Earth System Science and, by courtesy, of Energy Science and Engineering, also appointed Senior Fellow in the Precourt Institute for Energy, for the period March 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027 

deHaan, Ed, Professor of Accounting in the Graduate School of Business, also appointed Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, for the period April 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029 

Duarte, Catherine, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health, change of appointment start date from June 1, 2025, to November 1, 2025, and of appointment end date from May 31, 2029, to October 31, 2029 

Field, Christopher, Melvin and Joan Lane Professor of Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Director of Woods Institute for the Environment, and Professor of Earth System Science and of Biology, also reappointed Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, for the period March 1, 2025, through February 29, 2028 

Fishkin, James, Janet M. Peck Professor of International Communication and Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science, also reappointed Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, for the period June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028

Guestrin, Carlos, Fortinet Founders Professor, also appointed Senior Fellow, by courtesy, at the Stanford Center for Human Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), for the period April 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027 

Hawkins, Robert, Assistant Professor of Linguistics, also appointed Assistant Professor, by courtesy, of Psychology, for the period September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2028 

Hargreaves, Brian, Professor of Radiology and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering, also appointed Professor by courtesy, of Bioengineering, for the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2028 

Harstad, Bard, David S. Lobel Professor in Business and Sustainability, Professor of Environmental Social Sciences and Professor, by courtesy, of Economics, also appointed Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, for the period April 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029 

He, Zhiguo, James Irvin Miller Professor of Finance, also appointed Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, for the period April 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029 

Karunadasa, Hemamala, J. G. Jackson and C. J. Wood Professor of Chemistry and Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, also appointed Professor, by courtesy, of Materials Science and Engineering, for the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2028 

Koontz, Naz, Assistant Professor of Finance in the Graduate School of Business, also appointed Senior Fellow at Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, for the period April 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028 

Langston, Marvin, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health, also appointed Assistant Professor, by courtesy, of Urology, for the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026 

Martin, Gregory, Associate Professor of Political Economics in the Graduate School of Business, also appointed Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, for the period April 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029 

Nachman, Benjamin, Associate Professor of Particle Physics and Astrophysics at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, change of appointment start date from April 1, 2025, to May 1, 2025 

Pavone, Marco, Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering and of Computer Science, also appointed Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, for the period March 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027 

Persily, Nathaniel, James B. McClatchy Professor, and Professor, by courtesy, of Communication and of Political Science, also reappointed Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, for the period June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2030 

Salleo, Alberto, Hong Seh and Vivian W. M. Lim Professor, also appointed Professor, by courtesy, of Photon Science at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, for the period March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2030 

Schwager, Mac, Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, also appointed Associate Professor, by courtesy, of Computer Science, for the period April 1, 2025, through March 1, 2028 

Wolak, Frank, Holbrook Working Professor of Price Theory and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute and at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, also appointed Senior Fellow in the Precourt Institute for Energy, for the period March 1, 2025, through February 29, 2028 

FACULTY EMERITI TITLES: 

Devine, Andrew, Professor of Classics, Emeritus, effective May 3, 2025 

Hastie, Trevor J., John A. Overdeck Professor, Professor of Statistics and of Biomedical Data Sciences, Emeritus, effective June 26, 2025 

Huffman, Lynne C., Professor (Teaching) of Pediatrics (Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics), Emerita, effective August 31, 2025 

Lazzeroni, Laura, Professor (Research) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emerita, effective April 30, 2025 

FACULTY EMERITI RECALLS: 

Ariagno, Ronald L., Professor (Clinical) of Pediatrics, Emeritus, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026 

Hristov, Dimitre H., Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology (Radiation Physics), Emeritus, for the period May 6, 2025, through May 5, 2026 

Kerner, John A., Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology), Emeritus, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026 

Meyer, John, Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, for the period April 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025 

Norton, Jeffrey, Robert L. and Mary Ellenburg Professor of Surgery, Emeritus, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026 

Knox, Susan J., Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Emerita, for the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026 

Rehm, Maurice P., Professor of Theater and Performance Studies and of Classics, Emeritus, for the period September 2, 2025, through September 19, 2025 

Salisbury, Jr., J. Kenneth, Professor (Research) of Computer Science and of Surgery (Anatomy), Emeritus, for the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026 

Sommer, Barbara R., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emerita, for the period May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026 

So, Yuen T., Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences (Adult Neurology), Emeritus, for the period August 20, 2025, through August 19, 2026 

STAFF EMERITI TITLES: 

Barnett, Melanie, Senior Research Scientist in Biology, Emerita, effective August 31, 2024 

Barton, John, Director of the Architectural Design Program in Sustainable Architecture and Engineering, Emeritus, effective October 31, 2024 

Bjornlund, Tine, Senior Operations Manager-Clinical Research Unit in the Stanford Center for Clinical Research (SCCR), Emerita, effective July 31, 2024 

Cameron, Robert, SLAC Lead Scientist, Emeritus, effective January 31, 2025 

Carryer, John E., Smart Products Design Lab Director in the School of Engineering, Emeritus, effective March 31, 2024 

Ellestad, Denise, Director of Strategic Initiatives – Development, Humanities and Sciences, Emerita, effective September 30, 2024 

Fenner, Thomas, Deputy General Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel, Emeritus, effective December 31, 2024 

King, Michele, Program Manager in the Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection – School of Medicine, Emerita, effective December 31, 2024 

Kramer, Karen, Director, Stanford University Program in Berlin in Bing Overseas Studies, Emerita, effective October 31, 2024 

Mayo, Michael, Manager of Thermal Systems Maintenance in Land, Buildings and Real Estate, Emeritus, effective January 31, 2025 

Morioka-Douglas, Nancy, Clinical Professor, Medicine – Primary Care and Population Health, Emerita, effective October 31, 2024 

Murphy, John, Senior Financial Analyst in the School of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Office, Emeritus, effective January 31, 2025 

Porteus, Ann, Senior Lecturer in Education, Emerita, effective June 30, 2025 

Schmitt, Susan, Controller – Financial Management Services Operations, Emerita, effective October 31, 2024 

Shelley, Dana E., Director of Budget Planning and Policy Analysis in the University Budget Office, Emerita, effective May 30, 2025 

Snow, Erich, Director of Facility Operations in IT Infrastructure, Emeritus, effective November 30, 2024 

Solvason, Hugh B., Clinical Professor in Psychiatry (General Psychiatry and Psychology), Emeritus, effective January 31, 2025 

Stout, Frederic, Lecturer – Urban Studies in the School of Humanities and Sciences, Emeritus, effective December 31, 2023 

Swope, Susan, Clinical Research Nurse Manager in the Stanford Center for Clinical Research (SCCR), Emerita, effective August 31, 2024 

Taber, Karin, Benefits Systems Analyst in University Human Resources, Emerita, effective April 30, 2025 

Whitin, John, Senior Research Scientist in the School of Medicine, Emeritus, effective October 31, 2024 

Yam, Christine, Human Resources Director in the President and Provost’s Office, Emerita, effective May 31, 2025 

ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS: 

Dannenbaum, Tom, Professor of Law and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, also appointed Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security, effective September 1, 2025 

Hwang, Harold, Director of the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences (SIMES), Professor of Applied Physics, of Photon Science at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, also appointed Shadi and Omid Farokhzad Professor in the School of Humanities & Sciences, effective June 12, 2025 

Hwang, Joo Ha, Professor of Medicine and by courtesy, of Surgery, also appointed Fortinet Founders School of Medicine Professor, effective June 12, 2025 

Padilla, Armado, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Graduate School of Education and Professor of Education, also appointed Vida Jacks Professor of Education, effective June 12, 2025

Pollom, Erqi, Professor of Radiation Oncology and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery, also appointed Sue and Bob McCollum Professor, June 12, 2025

West, Robert, Professor of Pathology, also appointed Sabine Kohler, MD, Professor of Pathology, effective June 12, 2025 

REAPPOINTMENTS: 

Ashley, Euan, Arthur L. Bloomfield Professor of Medicine, Professor of Genetics, of Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, of Pathology, also reappointed Roger and Joelle Burnell Professor of Genomics and Precision Health, effective October 8, 2024 

Saperstein, Aliya, Professor of Sociology, also reappointed Benjamin Scott Crocker Professor of Human Biology, effective December 1, 2024 

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: 

Barnett, William, Thomas M. Siebel Professor of Business Leadership, Professor of Environmental Social Sciences and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, also appointed Chair of Environmental Social Sciences, for the period September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2027 

Reis, David, Professor of Photon Science at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and of Applied Physics, also reappointed Director of PULSE, for the period January 1, 2025, through December 1, 2025

Segall, Paul, Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Professor of Geophysics, also appointed Chair of Geophysics, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028 

Tchelepi, Hamdi, Max Steineke Professor and Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, also reappointed Chair of Energy Science and Engineering, for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028

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