Three OU-C faculty members receive promotions and/or tenure

Three Ohio University-Chillicothe faculty members recently earned promotion and/or tenure from the university. They include:

• Camille Leadingham earned tenure and was promoted to associate professor of nursing from assistant professor. Leadingham joined the OU-C faculty in September 2003. She earned her associate degree from Hocking College, her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Bellarmine College and her master’s degree in nursing from Otterbein College. Leadingham is board-certified as a Certified Nurse educator and a medical-surgical nurse and is an adult nurse practitioner.
• James McKean earned tenure and was promoted to associate professor of Law Enforcement Technology from assistant professor. He joined the OU-C faculty in September 2003. He earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Law Enforcement Technology and a Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree from OU-C and a master’s degree from Ohio State University. He is currently a graduate student in Ohio University's College of Education and is pursuing a doctorate degree in counseling and higher education.
• Hamid Shahrestani was promoted to professor of economics from associate professor. He joined the OU-C faculty in September 1982. He earned tenure in 1986 and was promoted to associate professor in 1989. Shahrestani earned a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University in Canada and a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati.
  

“I congratulate these three faculty members on their accomplishments. Strong, capable faculty members who engage and inspire students are the hallmark of the OU-C educational experience,” OU-C Dean Richard Bebee said.