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University RTP Appeals Board Committee

The responsibility of the University Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Appeals Board is to review appeals of faculty members who have received negative recommendations concerning their applications for retention, tenure, or promotion. A principal responsibility of Austin Peay State University is to recruit and retain highly qualified faculty within its means, and to that end, the institution shall discharge these responsibilities by adhering to the highest standards of fairness and due diligence. The Appeals Board is also charged with upholding the policies of Austin Peay State University while simultaneously protecting academic freedom and safeguarding individual faculty members from arbitrary decisions. Appeals should be resolved in the most expeditious manner as possible and be consistent with the RTP Appeals Board objectives listed in the RTP P&G document.

Please see the APSU Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Procedures and Guidelines for detailed information regarding the University RTP Appeals Board.

2026-2027 Membership

Faculty Name College Department Service Term
Mickey Hepner, Chair CoB, Dean College of Business, non-voting member 2026-2027
Kallina Dunkle Faculty, CoSTEM Faculty member appointed by the Provost 2026-2027
TBD Faculty, CoSTEM  Faculty Senate Representative 2026-2027
Antonio Thompson Faculty, CoAL History and Philosophy 2026-2027
Florian Gargaillo Faculty, CoAL Languages and Literature 2026-2027
Ying Ma Faculty, CoBHS Sociology and Community Development 2026-2027
Brian Hock Faculty, CoBHS Psychological Science and Counseling 2026-2027
Susan Cockrell Faculty, CoB Accounting, Finance, and Economics 2026-2027
Michael Shen Faculty, CoB Management and Marketing 2026-2027
Ling Wang Faculty, CoE Educational Specialties 2026-2027
Moniqueka Gold Faculty, CoE Teaching and Learning 2026-2027
Robin Reed Faculty, CoSTEM Chemisty 2026-2027
Cindy Taylor Faculty, CoSTEM Biology 2026-2027
Gina Nigro Faculty, Library Library 2026-2027