Campus & Community

At the recent Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting, numerous faculty members were appointed with tenure, promoted with tenure or granted tenure.

Washington University in St. Louis leaders have selected the two at-large members of the newly created Naming Review Board. They are Steven Rosenblum, of University Advancement, and Russell Schwartz, an Arts & Sciences alumnus who works at the Starz television network.

Melissa J. Durkee, a professor of law, has been installed as the William Gardiner Hammond Professor of Law at Washington University. A ceremony was held March 20 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Julia Macias, associate dean for the Office of Scholar Programs, has been appointed director of student leader development for the George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy, effective May 1, according to Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs.

Henric Krawczynski was installed as the Wilfred R. and Ann Lee Konneker Distinguished Professor of Physics in Arts & Sciences during a ceremony Feb. 28 at the Whittemore House. His installation lecture was titled “The Bright Side of Black Holes.”

Neurologist Yo-El Ju, MD, a physician-scientist whose discoveries have illuminated the complex relationship between sleep and neurodegenerative disease, has been named an inaugural Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Geet Vanaik has been appointed executive director of the Office for International Students and Scholars, effective March 12, announced Beverly Wendland, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. 

Mark S. Wrighton, chancellor emeritus and the James and Mary Wertsch Distinguished University Professor, has been appointed chair of the Saint Louis Science Center’s board of commissioners.

Nandini Raghuraman, MD, a physician-scientist who specializes in caring for patients with complex high-risk pregnancies, has been named director of the Division of Clinical Research in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the School of Medicine.

Kristy Guffey has been appointed associate vice chancellor and chief of staff to Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs, effective. Feb. 1, Gonzalez announced.