Milestone Recognition Program

The University of Dayton Office of the Provost and the University Libraries initiated a program in 2017 to recognize faculty promotions, inviting each honored faculty member to select a book for the library's general collection that influenced their professional or personal life. Each book contains a bookplate commemorating the faculty member's milestone achievement.

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2026: Aaliah Baker, Milestone Book Selection

Aaliah Baker

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration
American Cultural Studies: An Introduction to American Culture, by Neil Campbell, Alasdair Kean, Andrew Dix, and Peter Templeton
2026: Joseph E. Duggan, Milestone Book Selection

Joseph E. Duggan Jr.

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Finance
Publish and Perish: Three Tales of Tenure and Terror, by James Hynes
2026: Curtis A. Farnsel, Milestone Book Selection

Curtis A. Farnsel

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Accounting
Once a Runner, by John L. Parker Jr.
2026: Jenn Freitag, Milestone Book Selection

Jenn Freitag

Promotion to the rank of Principal Lecturer, Department of Communication
Trauma Stewardship, by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
2026: Kayla Harris, Milestone Book Selection

Kayla Harris

Promotion to the rank of Professor, University Libraries
Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke
2026: Graham F. Hunter, Milestone Book Selection

Graham F. Hunter

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush, by Tomie dePaola
2026: Khalid Lafdi, Milestone Book Selection

Khalid Lafdi

Promotion to the rank of Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
The Little Prince , by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
2026: Melissa Layman-Guadalupe, Milestone Book Selection

Melissa Layman-Guadalupe

Promotion to the rank of Professor Emerita, Department of Psychology
The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
2026: Corinne H. Mowrey, Milestone Book Selection

Corinne H. Mowrey

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Management, Systems and Technology

Restoree, by Anne McCaffrey
2026: Shazia Rahman, Milestone Book Selection

Shazia Rahman

Promotion to the rank of Professor, Department of English

Meatless Days, by Sara Suleri
2026: Bridget K. Retzloff, Milestone Book Selection

Bridget K. Retzloff

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, University Libraries

Pawpaw: In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit, by Moore, Andrew
2026: Simon Robins, Milestone Book Selection

Simon Robins

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, University Libraries
You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup, by Peter Doggett
2026: Ju Shen, Milestone Book Selection

Ju Shen

Promotion to the rank of Professor, Department of Computer Science

The Lord of the Rings (Deluxe Edition, Illustrated by the Author), by J.R.R. Tolkien
2026: Julie D. Simon, Milestone Book Selection

Julie D. Simon

Promotion to the rank of Professor Emerita, Department of Mathematics

A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle
2026: J. Frazier Smith, Milestone Book Selection

J. Frazier Smith

Promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication

Why Black People Tend To Shout, by Ralph Wiley
2026: Daniele Shlomit Sofer, Milestone Book Selection

Daniele Shlomit Sofer

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Butch Geography, by Stacey Waite
2026: Kelly Thobe, Milestone Book Selection

Kelly Thobe

Promotion to the rank of Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Physician Assistant Education

Next Level, by Stacy T. Sims
2026: Latasha Thomas-Durrell, Milestone Book Selection

Latasha Thomas-Durrell

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson
2026: Susan L. Trollinger, Milestone Book Selection

Susan L. Trollinger

Promotion to the rank of Professor Emerita, Department of English
Confessions, by Augustine
2026: William Vance Trollinger, Milestone Book Selection

William Vance Trollinger Jr.

Promotion to the rank of Professor Emeritus, Department of History and Department of Theology and Religious Studies

Black Reconstruction, by W. E. B. DuBois
2026: Alan Veliz-Cuba, Milestone Book Selection

Alan Veliz-Cuba

Promotion to the rank of Professor, Department of Mathematics

Mathematical Concepts and Methods in Modern Biology: Using Modern Discrete Models, 2nd edition, by Raina Robeva (Editor)
2026: Mark A. Visger, Milestone Book Selection

Mark A. Visger

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations, by Michael Schmitt
2026: Jason H. Wardell, Milestone Book Selection

Jason H. Wardell

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, University Libraries

Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook (2024), by Wizards of the Coast
2026: Sandra A. Yocum, Milestone Book Selection

Sandra A. Yocum

Promotion to the rank of Professor Emerita, Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation, by Martin Laird, OSA
2025: Elana Renee Bernstein, Milestone Book Selection

Elana Renee Bernstein

Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Counselor Education and Human Services

The Resilience Recipe: A Parent's Guide to Raising Fearless Kids in the Age of Anxiety, by Muniya S. Khanna and Philip C. Kendall