Rite of Passage
The Rite of Passage lecture series event celebrates UWF faculty recently promoted to full professor.
This series commemorates the work of top academics in achieving the highest level in higher education teaching and scholarship -- the coveted full professorship. The lecture series gives the professor the opportunity to share with colleagues, students, friends and community members life lessons outside the classroom.
2025-2026 Rite of Passage Schedule
3 faculty were recently promoted to full professor.
Dr. Aneurin "Nye" Grant, Civil Engineering and Construction Management
Dr. Melinda Lewis, Social Work
Dr. Barbara White, Accounting and Finance
| Rite of Passage Date & Time | Rite of Passage Speakers |
|---|---|
| Friday, September 26, 2025 2:00 p.m. Argonaut Athletic Club |
Dr. Aneurin "Nye" Grant Lecture: "A Vision for the Future Based on Lessons from the Past" Dr. Barbara White Lecture: "Making It "Count:" The Five Ps" |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 2:00 p.m. Argonaut Athletic Club |
Dr. Melinda Lewis Lecture: "Retracing the Underground Railroad Experience: A High Impact Learning Journey" |
2025
- Aneurin Grant, Mechanical Engineering
- Melinda Lewis, Social Work
- Barbara White, Accounting and Finance
2024
- Thomas Asmuth, Art and Design
- Natalie Goulette, Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies
- Julie Gray, Teaching, Leadership, and Research
- Ying Huang, Communication
- Susan James, Teaching, Leadership, and Research
- Alexis Janosik, Biology
- John Jensen, History and Philosophy
- Tanay Kesharwani, Chemistry
- Youngil Lee, Movement Sciences and Health
- Justice Mbizo, Public Health
- Charlie Penrod, Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies
- David Ramsey, Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
- Erin Stone, History and Philosophy
- Brandy Strahan, School of Nursing
2023
- Lisa Blalock, Psychology
- Nicholas Hasan Buker, Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies
- Brian Elzweig, Accounting and Finance
- Ali Green, Commerce
- Joseph Herring, Art and Design
- Lane Lambert, Accounting and Finance
- Felicia Morgan, Commerce
- Valerie Morganson, Psychology
- Giang-Nguyen Nguyen, Teaching, Leadership, and Research
- Bhuvaneswari Ramachandran, Dr. Muhammad Harunur Rashid Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dallas Snider, Information Technology
- Debra Vinci, Movement Sciences and Health
2022
- Yazan Alaqudah, Dr. Muhammad Harunur Rashid Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- John Batchelor, Business Administration
- Stephen LeMay, Commerce
- Bassam Shaer, Dr. Muhammad Harunur Rashid Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering