Faculty Promotions

Dear Pitzer Community:

It gives me great pleasure to inform you of recent actions taken by the Appointments, Promotion and Tenure Committee, the Department of Natural Sciences Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee, and Pitzer’s Board of Trustees in renewing contracts and promoting faculty and lecturers across the College.  When you have the opportunity, I hope that you will join me in congratulating the individuals below on their accomplishments and for taking the next steps in their career advancement.

Tenure -Track Faculty Contract Renewal:

Gautam Agarwal, Neuroscience

Bethany Caulkins, Chemistry

Sierra Williams, Chemistry

Contract Renewal:

Gina Lamb, Media Studies

Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure:

Sarah Gilbert, Art

Jessica Kizer, Sociology

Ethan Van Arnam, Chemistry

Promotion to Full Professor with Tenure:

Michelle Berenfeld, Classics

Menna Bizuneh, Economics

Suyapa Portillo Villeda, Chicana/o-Latina/o Transnational Studies

Promotion to rank of Full Professor:

Tessa Hicks Peterson, Urban Studies

In addition, I extend much appreciation and sincere thanks to the 2023-2024 members of APT who worked diligently to review files, deliberate on cases, and make recommendations.  The committee included faculty members Tim Berg (Chair), Sarah Gilman, Melinda Herrold-Menzies, Brian Keeley, Jemma Lorenat, and Ruti Talmor, and student members Chi Adi and Lilly Visaya.  And special thanks to Assistant Dean Shelva Paulse for all of her work helping to shepherd through all of these reviews.