Faculty Awarded Tenure in 2022-23
May 30, 2023
The following Seattle Colleges faculty members have been awarded tenure at their college during the 2022-23 academic year. They were recognized during a reception hosted by the Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
- William Barry, Math and Science, North Seattle College
- Deepa Bhandaru, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, North Seattle College
- Angel Hayoung Kim, Workforce Instruction, North Seattle College
- Erik Jaccard, English, North Seattle College
- Desiree Simons, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Seattle Central College
- Jimmy Truong, Nursing, Seattle Central College
- Charlotte Brun, Library, South Seattle College
- Sean Cargill, Workforce, South Seattle College
- Denise Grollmus, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, South Seattle College
- David Hatfield, Culinary, South Seattle College
- Amiko Matsuo, Art, South Seattle College
- Mark Murphy*, Diesel Technology, South Seattle College
- Stephanie Oostman*, Welding Technology, South Seattle College
* Awarded tenure at June 9, 2022, meeting of the Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees and recognized at the 2023 faculty tenure reception.
Tenure is a form of academic status awarded in recognition of the quality of a faculty member’s teaching, curriculum development, commitment to students and subject area, and service to the community. Those who earn tenure are awarded a secure teaching position at their college.
At Seattle Colleges, the tenure process generally takes three years. During the three-year process, candidates are observed and evaluated by a committee comprised of faculty peers, staff, and students. Candidates must meet criteria determined by the tenure committee and must be recommended by both the college president and the chancellor.