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FGCU announces 57 faculty promotions; celebration planned at BOT luncheon

Academic/Student/Faculty Affairs Committee, Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees · June 2, 2026
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Summary

Provost Debbie Thorne reported that 57 faculty members were promoted this year, with a 90.47% success rate for applicants; promoted faculty will be formally recognized at a January Board of Trustees luncheon. Trustee Joseph Fogg singled out LCOB Associate Professor Daniel Huerta for praise.

At the June 2 Academic/Student/Faculty Affairs Committee meeting, Executive Vice President and Provost Debbie Thorne reported that 57 faculty members were promoted this year and that 90.47 percent of applicants for promotion were successful.

Thorne said the list of promoted faculty was included in the meeting materials and that the university planned a formal recognition at a Board of Trustees celebration luncheon in January. Trustee Joseph Fogg noted that Lutgert College of Business Associate Professor Daniel Huerta was promoted to professor and praised Huerta’s collaboration with trustees and faculty in LCOB courses.

The item was informational; no committee action was required. The committee record did not provide a breakdown of disciplines, ranks, or individual names beyond the materials referenced in the packet.