Four Molecular Biosciences faculty receive promotions

LAWRENCE – Four faculty members within the Department of Molecular Biosciences have earned promotions for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Promotions for tenure-track faculty and scholarly positions include review by the University Committee on Promotion and Tenure and final approval by the chancellor.

Chancellor Douglas A. Girod, along with Arash Mafi, university chief academic officer, provost and executive vice chancellor; and Steve Stites, chief health sciences officer and executive vice chancellor at KU Medical Center, shared their joint regards:

“Congratulations to these faculty and researchers on their well-earned achievement. Jayhawks like these exemplify excellence in research and teaching and are why the University of Kansas is one of the country’s top research institutions and home to a distinguished scholarly community. Please join us in congratulating these individuals on a new career milestone and their service to KU, the state and the world beyond.”

Promotion and tenure are effective at the start of the fall semester.

To associate professor with tenure

Erik Holmstrom

To full professor

Josie Chandler

Anthony Fehr

Robert Unckless