Two Lakeland faculty members promoted
Lakeland University has promoted two faculty members and granted one tenure.
Heimermann, who joined Lakeland’s faculty in 2020, was recognized for his successful teaching, impactful student mentorship and significant contributions to Lakeland. He is recognized for his ability to make complex ideas accessible, evidenced by his popular English course titled "Long Story Short" Taylor Swift Songs and Poetry and his students’ success at the LU Undergraduate Research Symposium.
His dedication to student success is further demonstrated by his approachable nature, insightful advising and proactive efforts to address student challenges. Heimermann’s scholarly achievements, including publications, conference presentations and a recent book release, highlight his commitment to his discipline.
He was instrumental in bringing New York Times bestselling author Lyz Lenz to campus to interact with students.
Heimermann came to Lakeland as a visiting assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies after serving as assistant professor of English at Holy Family College in Manitowoc, Wis.
Kalmar has demonstrated exceptional achievements since joining Lakeland’s psychology department in 2013. Her accomplishments include a distinguished record of publications, impactful research, excellence in teaching, successful grant acquisition and dedicated institutional service.
She managed the psychology department during a period of significant transition and provided exceptional leadership to the Psychology Laboratory and Lakeland’s honors program. Her commitment to student success is evident in her high-standard teaching, insightful advising and efforts to create a collaborative academic environment.
Kalmar came to Lakeland from the Yale University School of Medicine, where she served as an associate research scientist in the Mood Disorders Research Program, Psychiatry Department. While studying brain circuitry and cognition in various psychiatric populations, including bipolar disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and major depressive disorder, she also supervised several research projects for Yale undergraduate and graduate students.
Her research has been published in more than 30 professional journal articles and book chapters, and she co-edited a book, "Information Processing Speed in Clinical Populations."
