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Drake celebrates tenure and promotion of 10 faculty members

Ten Drake University faculty members recently received promotions and/or tenure approved by the Board of Trustees. They are listed below by college or school:

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Renee Cramer received tenure and has been promoted to associate professor of law, politics and society.
  • Ann Cravero received tenure and has been promoted to associate professor of voice.
  • Gholam Mirafzal has been promoted to professor of chemistry.
  • Thomas Rosburg has been promoted to professor of biology.
  • Dina Smith received tenure and has been promoted to associate professor of English.

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  • June F. Johnson has been promoted to professor of clinical sciences.
  • Kristin S. Meyer has been promoted to associate professor of pharmacy practice, geriatric specialty rotation.
  • Craige C. Wrenn received tenure and has been promoted to associate professor of pharmacology.


College of Business and Public Administration

  • Debra Bishop has been promoted to associate professor of practice of management.


Law School

  • Robert Rigg has been promoted to professor of law.