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Academic retirees

Faculty members and academic professionals retire Between Sept. 1, 2001, and Aug. 31, 2002, 138 faculty members and academic professionals retired from the UI, according to the Office of Academic Human Resources. The retirees, their positions,units and years of service: Academic Policy Analysis Larry R. Askew, associate director, 29. Accountancy Andrew D. Bailey Jr., Ernst & Young Distinguished Professor, 8. Eugene Willis, Arthur Andersen Alumni Professor, 27. Administrative Information Technology Services Terry G. Moore, management systems coordinator, 33. Admissions and Records Christine M. Tarant, assistant director, 31. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Lee H. Sentman, professor, 37. Wayne C. Solomon, professor, 14. Agricultural and Consumer Economics Lyle P. Fettig, professor, 40. Nancy I. Moser, research programmer, 23. Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences administration George P. Hendricks, associate director for operations, 12. Donald A. Holt, professor and senior associate dean, 20. John W. Santas, assistant dean for academic programs, 24. Agricultural Engineering Paul W. Benson, lecturer and executive director of Illinois Electric Council, 24. Animal Biology Daryl C. Sweeney, associate professor of animal biology and of physiology, 37. Animal Sciences Daniel Grunloh, research specialist in life sciences, 30. Anthropology Steven J. Holland, graphic technician specialist, 28. Architecture R.A. Forrester, professor and assistant director, Versailles Program, 21. Art and Design Roger F. Blakley, professor of art, 31. Julius E. Rascheff, associate professor of art, 31. Assembly Hall Jimmie L. Abel, associate director for operations, 13. Astronomy John R. Dickel, professor and Campus Honors Faculty, 38. Biochemistry Robert L. Switzer, professor, 34. Chemistry Susan E. Bekiares, associate professor of library administration, assistant to the head, and coordinator of research programming, 35. William H. Pirkle, professor, 38. Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services Edward M. Krol, assistant director, 29. Joan Mills, research programmer, 38. Ronald D. Szoke, research programmer, 23. Civil and Environmental Engineering Edward J. Cording, professor, 35. G. Fernandez-Delgado, research engineer, 31. David Pecknold, professor, 32. Computer Science Saburo Muroga, professor, 38. Paul E. Saylor, professor, 35. Counseling Center James F. Sipich, clinical counselor supervisor, 37. Crop Sciences Harold E. Kauffman, professor and interim assistant dean, International Activities, 21. Glenn A. Raines, agronomist, 25. Curriculum and Instruction Kenneth J. Travers, professor, 39. Economics H.F. Williamson, associate professor and associate dean, 38. Educational Organization and Leadership Paul W. Thurston, professor and director of Office of Professional Development, 28. Engineering Administration Michael H. Pleck, professor and visiting assistant dean, 38. David L. Powell, director, Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering, 21. Laurie A. Talkington, director of development, 16. English Mark P. Costello, professor, 35. James R. Hurt, professor, 36. W.D. Kay, professor, 37. English as an International Language Mary S. Temperley, assistant professor, 20. Environmental Council Richard F. Sparks, visiting professor, 4. Family Medicine Deborah C. Rugg, teaching associate, 7. Finance James A. Gentry, professor, 36. Fire Service Institute Gifford T. Smith, assistant fire services education specialist and program director, 10. James B. Straseske, fire services education specialist and associate director for administration and research, 29. General Engineering Edward N. Kuznetsov, professor, 22. History John H. Pruett, associate professor, 29. Human and Community Development Dale S. Montanelli, associate professor, 27. Illini Union Yukiko Llewellyn, assistant dean of students, 30. Government and Public Affairs, Institute of Brenda K. Eheart, adjunct associate professor, research specialist in behavioral sciences and in social policy, 23. Deborah A. Kasak, senior specialist in education, 8. Institute of Aviation Tom W. Emanuel, assistant director for academic affairs, 33. William D. Geibel, professional aviation education specialist, 29. Roger W. Marsh, research engineer, 31. Internal Medicine Ralph A. Nelson, head and professor, 23. Danny L. Scott, clinical instructor, 11. Labor and Industrial Relations Ronald J. Peters, professor, 26. Alice R. Vernon, director of development and alumni relations, 30. Law John E. Nowak, professor, 30. Ronald D. Rotunda, Jenner professor, 28 Liberal Arts and Sciences administration Dianne Andrews, assistant professor, and coordinator of foreign language teaching education, 14. Robert M. Copeland, associate dean, 28. Emily M. Peck, associate dean and assistant professor, 29. Materials Research Lab Virginia C. Metze, senior research programmer, 37. Materials Science and Engineering Carl J. Altstetter, professor of physical metallurgy, assistant dean and director of international programs, 44. Li Chang, research engineer, 14. Pengdi Han, senior research engineer, 14. Mathematics I.D. Berg, professor, 38. Carol Castellon, teaching associate, 15. Harold G. Diamond, professor, 35. Robert P. Kaufman, professor, 37. Leon R. McCulloh, professor, 41. Philippe M. Tondeur, professor and director, Division of Mathematical Science, 34. Medical Information Science Allan H. Levy, professor, 27. Molecular and Integrative Physiology Abetta L. Helman, research specialist in life sciences, 27. Norma C. Ramirez, research specialist in life sciences, 24. Victor D. Ramirez, professor of physiology and Beckman Institute affiliate, 28. Music Sam Reese, associate professor, 6. Thomas Wirtel, assistant professor, 7. John C. Wustman, Center for Advanced Study Professor, 34. Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Michael F. Bolin, Extension specialist, 29. Anita A. Povich, associate publications editor, 19. Jun Wu, research specialist in agriculture, 8. Office of Business and Financial Services Katharine J. Kral, assistant vice president, 12. William D. Morgan, associate director, grants and contracts administration, 27. James M. Skinner, purchasing officer III, Purchasing, 26. Peter J. Czajkowski, associate vice president for financial planning, 34.

Office of Instructional Resources Nancy A. Diamond, specialist in education, 20. Pediatrics William Daniel, associate professor of pediatrics and of genetics, 30. Physics William D. Watson, professor and research professor, 30. Planning, Design and Construction David L. Dressel, director and associate vice chancellor for administration, 15. Plant Biology Richard F. Crang, professor, 22. Rehabilitation-Education Services Thomas L. Jones, assistant director, 22. Religious Studies Robert A. Jones, professor, senior research scientist and Campus Honors Faculty, 30. School of Chemical Sciences Richard M. Milberg, spectroscopist, 29. Carl Reiner, senior research engineer, 25. Carolin H. Tschopp, coordinator of research programs, 13. Social Work Ruppert A. Downing, associate professor, 33. Jill Donor Kagle, professor and dean, 24. John Poertner, director, Children and Family Research Center, professor and associate dean, 7. Sociology Monica M. Shoemaker, assistant to the head, 12. Mauricio Solaun, associate professor, 36. Student International Academic Affairs Joan D. Solaun, director, Campus Study Abroad Office, 23. State Geological Survey Jimmie D. Cooper, assistant professional scientist, 10. State Natural History Survey Elizabeth A. Anderson, support scientist, 4. State Water Survey Shundar Lin, senior professional scientist, 10. Statistics Stephen L. Portnoy, professor, 28. Supercomputing Applications, National Center for Mary A. Berg, research programmer, 30. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Ronald J. Adrian, Hoeft Chair, 30. UI Extension James R. Ahrenholz, regional director, special projects, 18. Patricia A. Buchanan, assistant dean, Extension Operations, regional director, 8. Charlotte F. Crawford, educator, family and consumer economics, level III, 34. Stanley R. Eden, unit educator, crops environment, level III, 42. Robert R. Harris, unit leader, level III, 35. John R. Hodges, unit assistant, youth development, 9. Thomas A. Lashmett, unit leader, level I, 33. Thomas D. Saxe, educator, animal systems, Level II, 33. Norma J. Schott, unit leader, level III, 21. Mary K. Munson, associate professor (extension specialist) Four-H Youth, 24. UI-Integrate Frank K. Tuck, program and policy analysis and team coordinator, business and financial team, 16. University Counsel Timothy O. Madigan, special counsel, 29. University Laboratory High School Frances S. Newman, teaching associate, 16. Barbara L. Wysocki, teaching associate, 17. University Office for Planning and Budgeting John W. Inskip, research programmer, 12. University Press Richard J. Martin, executive editor, 13. Urban and Regional Planning Clyde W. Forrest, professor, 34. Veterinary Clinical Medicine Gordon J. Baker, professor, chief of staff, Large Animal Clinic, and clinical practitioner specialist, 21. Veterinary Biosciences Gary L. Jackson, professor and assistant head, 38. Gary D. Koritz, professor, 32. Veterinary Medicine Administration Ross D. Scoggins, associate professor, 25. Veterinary Pathobiology Deoki N. Tripathy, professor, 37. Gary D. Koritz, professor, 32. Vice Chancellor for Research Janet H. Glaser, associate vice chancellor for research, 28. Vice President for Administration Craig S. Bazzani, comptroller, vice president for administration, 25.

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