LEWISTON – University of Southern Maine President Richard Pattenaude has announced the promotion of two faculty members at the Lewiston-Auburn campus: Marv Druker to the rank of professor and Ike Levine to the rank of associate professor.

Druker, professor of public affairs, earned his doctorate in political science at the University of Wisconsin. He teaches classes in public administration, research and statistics, and organizational change and development. His recent presentations and publications have been on connecting the classroom to the community through field experiences, using the Internet in classes, and developing innovative structures for local governments. He has served as president of the Maine Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. He currently oversees the master’s degree program in leadership studies at USM/L-A.

Levine, an associate professor of natural and applied sciences, completed his doctoral studies in botanical sciences at the University of Hawaii. He offers courses in scientific topics, biological principles, applied botany, environmental sciences, ecology, coastal ecology and marine biology. He serves on the Poland School Committee.