Application for Promotion to Professor
College of Liberal Arts
Metro State University
January 2026

“In addition to having a safe environment, it is essential that students feel free to engage in ongoing dialogue with their instructors. To promote this at mid-semester of each class I schedule individual conferences with my students. I know that interaction with faculty is something students look forward to and come with a list of questions prepared in advance. In short, I am always aware of how important building community and student/faculty dialogue is for effective teaching. This contributes to my success at a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts, hence this is of utmost importance when considering criterion I. Please refer to a letter I graciously received …”
Suzanne R. Nielsen
suzanne.nielsen@metrostate.edu
612.850.8814