Six women among eight new UWI professors

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has promoted eight of its senior lecturers to the distinguished rank of Professor.

Their appointments reflect excellence in scholarly work and sustained, practical contributions to fields spanning veterinary public health, econometrics, development economics, international relations, applied mathematics, clinical psychology, music, and psychiatry.

The newly appointed Professors are among the University’s top academics and have demonstrated a commitment to addressing challenges of Caribbean and global importance, including pioneering dementia research in low- and middle-income contexts, climate finance policy for Small Island Developing States, and the preservation and scholarly advancement of the steelpan art form.

The new Professors are:

Professor Michael Campbell (Cave Hill Campus), Professor of Psychology and Global Health

Professor Nagarani Ponakala (Mona Campus), Professor of Applied Mathematics

Professor Nadine McCloud (Mona Campus), Professor of Applied Econometrics

Professor Jeannine Remy (St Augustine Campus), Professor of Music

Professor Karla Georges (St Augustine Campus), Professor of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology

Professor Theodor Tudoroiu (St Augustine Campus), Professor of International Relations

Professor Preeya Mohan (St Augustine Campus), Professor of Environment and Development Economics.

The professorial appointments which became effective on March 12, 2026 were supported by recommendations from internal and independent external assessors who conducted a meticulous review of candidates’ research, publications, and other professional activities.

Dr Nelleen Baboolal (St Augustine Campus) was also retroactively promoted to Professor of Psychiatry, effective May 17, 2023. She retired on August 31, 2023.

(UWI/PR)