Five faculty members at Dakota Wesleyan University are being honored for promotion.

Erin Desmond is being promoted from instructor to assistant professor in the Music Department.

Tracy Hadler is being promoted from assistant professor to associate professor. Hadler has been granted tenure as well in the Nursing Department.

Joan Lubben is being promoted from associate professor to full professor in the Mathematics Department.

Derric Ludens is being promoted from instructor to assistant professor in the English Department.

Brian Patrick is being promoted from associate professor to full professor in the Biology Department.

The promotions will become effective for the start of the 2020-21 academic year.