Please congratulate these faculty members on their recently approved appointments and promotions.
Approved by school-specific APT committees, the Provost’s Office, and the President’s Office. Promotions effective 9/1/26 unless otherwise noted. * denotes pending tenure approval by the Board of Regents, to be effective 9/1/26.
Professors
Elena Shanina, MD, PhD
Promotion to Professor of Clinical Practice
Department of Neurology, John Sealy School of Medicine
Natalie Williams-Bouyer, PhD
Promotion to Professor with Tenure
Department of Pathology, John Sealy School of Medicine
Max Wintermark, MD, MS, MBA
Appointment to Professor and Chair, with Award of Tenure*
Department of Radiology, John Sealy School of Medicine
Associate Professors
Stephen Molldrem, PhD
Promotion to Associate Professor, Tenure-Track
Department of Bioethics & Health Humanities, School of Public and Population Health
Afaq Motiwala, MD
Promotion to Associate Professor of Clinical Practice
Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine and Internal Medicine, John Sealy School of Medicine
Muhammad Raja, MD
Promotion to Associate Professor of Clinical Practice
Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine and Internal Medicine, John Sealy School of Medicine
Juan Rojo, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cm
Promotion to Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Professions
Niti Vyas, DCLS, MLS(ASCP)cm
Promotion to Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Professions
Holly West, DHEd, MPAS, PA-C
Promotion to Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Physician Assistant Studies, John Sealy School of Medicine