Thirteen faculty were promoted from associate professor to professor, 21 were promoted from assistant professor to associate professor, one instructor was promoted to assistant professor and 20 were granted tenure.

Promoted to professor were: Christopher A. Airriess, Geography; Melody A. Alexander, Business Information Technology; James C. Flowers, Industry and Technology;  Phyllis A. Gordon, Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services; Jeffry D. Grigsby, Geology; Jayanthi Kandiah, Family and Consumer Sciences; Daniel K. Lapsley, Educational Psychology; Carolyn J. MacKay, English; Bobby G. Malone, Educational Administration; Nina Mjagkij, History; Thomas E. Morrell, Biology; David A. Thomas, Mathematical Sciences; Patricia S. White, English.

Promoted to associate professor were: James Baglama, Mathematical Sciences; Katherine A. Beals, Family and Consumer Sciences; Diane M. Bottomley, Elementary Education; Dino A. Cantu, History; Patricia A. Clark, Elementary Education; Josephine M.S. Desouza, Biology; Felicia A. Dixon, Educational Psychology; John C. Goodale, Management; Wesley R. Janz, Architecture; Najma H. Javed, Physiology and Health Science; Yong S. Joe, Physics and Astronomy; Thomas E. Lauer, Biology; Peter A. McAllister, School of Music; Laurie J. Mullen Stuve, Educational Studies; Giray Okten, Mathematical Sciences; Chin-Sook Pak, Modern Languages and Classics; Ronald D. Rarick, Art; Linda L. Siktberg, School of Nursing; Allen D. Truell, Business Information Technology; Rebecca J. Woodard, School of Physical Education; Guohe Zheng, Modern Languages and Classics.

Promoted to assistant professor was Gregory L. Lund, Theatre and Dance.

Receiving tenure were: Charlene M. Alexander, Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services; Cynthia A. Blakey, Biology; Bryan D. Byers, Criminal Justice and Criminology; Samuel E. Cotton, Industry and Technology; Jay E. Gillette, Center for Information and Communication Sciences; John C. Goodale, Management; Martha A. Hunt, Landscape Architecture; Mohammed S. Islam, Physics and Astronomy; Rex C. Kanu, Industry and Technology; Jerome E. Kotecki, Physiology and Health Science; Ronald J. Kovac, Center for Information and Communication Sciences; Bobby Malone, Educational Leadership; Carolyn A. Malone, History; Thalia M. Mulvihill, Educational Studies; M.C. Nihal Perera, Urban Planning; Raileen L. Peterson, English; Hans M. Sturm, Music; Marcy H. Towns, Chemistry; Frank R. Trechsel, English; Hendrina F. Yssel, Special Education.