Five Women Promoted to Full Professor at Southeast Missouri State University

Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau has promoted five women to full professor.

• Pamela Gershuny was named professor of accounting and management information systems. She is a graduate of Indiana University and holds an MBA from Xavier University in Cincinnati and a law degree from the University of Michigan.

• Ziping Liu was appointed professor computer science. She holds a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University.

• Julieta Monteiro-Leitner was named professor in the department of educational leadership and counseling. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Southern Illinois University.

• Jayanti Ray was promoted to professor of communication disorders. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Bhavnager in India.

• Julie A. Ray was appointed professor of elementary, early, and special education. Dr. Ray is a graduate of Missouri State University. She holds a master’s degree from Arkansas State University and a doctorate from the University of Missouri.