Washington State University Promotes Five Women to Full Professor

Washington State University recently announced promotions or the granting of tenure to more than 60 faculty members. Among these appointments, five women were promoted to the rank of full professor. The appointments all take effect this summer.

Catherine M. Black was named professor of apparel, merchandising, design, and textiles in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources. Dr. Black holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alberta and a Ph.D. in clothing and textiles from the University of Minnesota.

Laura Griner Hill was promoted to professor of human development. She has been on the faculty at Washington State since 2001. Dr. Hill is a graduate of Smith College, where she majored in the classics. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in psychology from Vanderbilt University.

Christine Horne was appointed a full professor of sociology. She joined the faculty at Washington State in 2004 after previously teaching at Brigham Young University and Louisiana State University. Dr. Horne is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the Columbia Law School. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Arizona.

Monica K. Johnson was promoted to professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences. She has been on the faculty of the university since 2002. Dr. Johnson is a graduate of Montana State University and holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Minnesota.

Amy Roth-McDuffie was named full professor in the department of teaching and learning at the Tri-Cities campus of Washington State University. She is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where she majored in mathematics. Dr. Roth-McDuffie earned a master’s degree at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and a doctorate in mathematics education at the University of Maryland-College Park.