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Faculty Promotion Reception

February 04, 2025 

Faculty were celebrated at the Faculty Promotion Reception in January where President Aysegul Timur and FGCU Board of Trustees recognized those who were promoted, effective August 2024.   

President Aysegul Timur, FGCU Board of Trustees members, promoted faculty, and staff

President Aysegul Timur, FGCU Board of Trustees members, promoted faculty, and staff 


U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Chair/Professor Fernando Gonzalez; U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Dean Huzefa Kagdi; President Aysegul Timur; and Professor of Computing and Software Engineering Dr. Anna Koufakou pose for a group shot at the faculty promotions reception. Fernando is wearing a black jacket and blue button-down shirt, Huzefa is wearing a light blue dress shirt, President Timur is wearing a black blazer with a FGCU pin and a white blouse, and Dr. Anna is wearing a black blouse with magenta flowers.

U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Chair/Professor Fernando Gonzalez, U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Dean Huzefa Kagdi, President Aysegul Timur, and Professor of Computing and Software Engineering Dr. Anna Koufakou 


Wearing a black suit, white dress shirt and green tie, FGCU Board of Trustee Chair Michael A. Wynn stands behind a podium as he addresses attendees at the faculty promotions reception.

FGCU Board of Trustee Chair Michael A. Wynn 


Professor of Computing and Software Engineering Dr. Anna Koufakou, President Aysegul Timur, and Associate Professor of Nursing Dr. Christina Dzioba attend the FGCU faculty promotions reception. Dr. Anna is wearing a black blouse with magenta flowers, President Timur is wearing a black blazer with a FGCU pin and a white blouse, and Dr. Dzioba is wearing a yellow, white and grey blouse.

Professor of Computing and Software Engineering Dr. Anna Koufakou, President Aysegul Timur, and Associate Professor of Nursing Dr. Christina Dzioba 


Wearing a dark grey crewneck sweater, Language & Literature Instructor III Conan Griffin addresses the crowd at the faculty promotions reception. FGCU branded light-up decorative cubes can be seen on tables while a presentation screen with a landscape shot of FGCU is in the background.

Language & Literature Instructor III Conan Griffin 


President Aysegul Timur (wearing a black blazer with a FGCU pin and a white blouse), Director of University Communications & Media Relations Pamela McCabe (wearing  a black blazer and flower-patterned blouse), Assistant Vice President of Innovative Education and Partnerships Kristen Vanselow (wearing a gray dress with a red and blue stripe pattern at the bottom), Professor of Cellular Biology Dr. Lyndsay Rhodes (wearing a blue blazer, green sweatshirt, white blouse and khaki pants), Director of Academic Affairs, Administration and Budget Andi Clemons (wearing a green blouse, and  blue blazer and pants), and Marieb College of Health & Human Services Dean Shawn Felton (wearing a white dress shirt, blue blazer, and khaki pants) pose for a photo at the faculty promotions reception.

President Aysegul Timur, Director of University Communications & Media Relations Pamela McCabe, Assistant Vice President of Innovative Education and Partnerships Kristen Vanselow, Professor of Cellular Biology Dr. Lyndsay Rhodes, Director of Academic Affairs, Administration and Budget Andi Clemons, and Marieb College of Health & Human Services Dean Shawn Felton