Between Sept. 1, 2008, and Aug. 31, 2009, 129 faculty members and academic professionals retired from the UI, according to the Office of Academic Human Resources.
The retirees, their positions, units and approximate years of service:
ACES Information Technology and Communication Services
- Randall L. McCabe, external communication specialist, 24
- Mary H. Overmier, assistant publications editor, 28
Accountancy
- Karen H. Molloy, associate professor, 28
Administrative Information Technology Services
- Linda A. Fletcher, AITS consultant, 29
- Ali Keifari, systems engineer, 25
Aerospace Engineering
- Rodney L. Burton, professor, 20
Agricultural and Consumer Economics
- Darrel L. Good, professor, 33
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Larry Pruiett, senior research specialist in agriculture, 30
Animal Sciences
- Larry L. Berger, professor, 31
Anthropology
- Frederic K. Lehman, professor, 50
Architecture, School of
- Robert I. Selby, associate director of graduate programs and study, associate professor, 25
Art and Design, School of
- Julia Kellman, associate professor, 13
Astronomy
- Ronald F. Webbink, professor, 34
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
- Norma J. Miller, coordinator of research programs, 15
Business Administration
- Charles E. Blair, professor, 33
- Kevin Fertig, adjunct lecturer, 28
Business and Financial Services, Office of Risk Management
- Douglas B. Caldwell, director of worker’s compensation, claims manager, 20
UI Grants and Contracts
- Daniel W. Gordon, assistant director of grants and contracts, 33
- Katherine L. Williams, director, 31
University Tax
- Carl R. Patterson, assistant director of tax, 5
Business Career Services
- Lois A. Meerdink, assistant dean, 20
Business, College of
- Sandra K. Frank, associate dean for administration, 29
- Mary J. Porter, executive assistant dean of college relations and special events, 30
Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services
- Jo Ellen Francis, manager of project planning and delivery, 21
- Michael G. Gardner, associate director, 30
- Dale R. Sinder, senior research programmer, 24
- Allan M. Tuchman, principal research programmer, 32
Campus Recreation, Division of
- Jesse A. Clements, director, 38
Center for Advanced Study
- Jackie R. Jenkins, coordinator of budget and human resources, 20
Center for Teaching Excellence
- Peter S. Kimble, computer-assisted instruction specialist, 34
Chemical Sciences, School of
- Teresa Prussak-Wieckowska, research specialist in chemistry, 23
- Scott R. Wilson, research specialist in chemistry, 29
Chemistry
- Roxy B. Wilson, lecturer, teaching lab coordinator, 29
Chief Information Officer, Office of the
- Stanley Yagi, assistant chief information officer for information technology, 7
Computer Science
- Marsha C. Woodbury, lecturer, 20
Construction Management, Facilities and Services
- George A. Hess, associate director of construction services, 25
Crop Sciences
- Kevin L. Steffey, professor, 30
Curriculum and Instruction
- Bonnie B. Armbruster, professor, 36
- Arthur J. Baroody, professor, 23
- Renee T. Clift, professor, 19
- Mary Montavon, adjunct lecturer, 11
Disability Resources and Educational Services, Division of
- Norma J. Stumbo, project coordinator, 3
Educational Organization and Leadership
- Patricia A. Justice, adjunct assistant professor, executive associate vice chancellor, 24
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Janak H. Patel, research professor, co-director for Center for Reliable and High Performance Computing, Donald Biggar Willett professor, 30
Engineering, College of
- Randy L. Ervin, director of facilities management, 25
English
- Peter K. Garrett, professor, 34
Equal Opportunity and Access, Office of
Larine Y. Cowan, assistant chancellor and director of equal opportunity and access, 27
Facilities and Services Engineering Services
- Gary A. Biehl, associate director, 33
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
- Terrance R. Jobin, director, 13
Global Campus (Administration-Technology)
- Margaret V. Krol, chief technology officer, 30
Governmental Relations, Office of
- Richard M. Schoell, director for federal relations, executive director, 22
History
- John A. Lynn, professor, 31
Illinois Natural History Survey
- Catherine E. Eastman, visiting associate professional scientist, 34
- Joyce E. Hofmann, mammalogist, 28
Illinois Public Media
- Carleton J. Caldwell, station manager, WILL-TV, 29
Illinois State Geological Survey
- Robert C. Vaiden, associate geologist, 6
Illinois State Water Survey
- Stephen L. Burch, visiting hydrogeologist, 24
- Edward C. Krug, visiting research scientist, 9
- Robert D. Olson, visiting hydrologist, 18
- Dana B. Shackleford, visiting environmental scientist, 27
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
- Kenneth M. Barnes, environmental engineer, 14
Illini Union
- Mary A. Blair, program director, 25
Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering
- Scott A. Burns, associate professor, 30
Integrative Biology, School of
- Fred Delcomyn, director, Beckman Institute affiliate, professor, 36
Intercollegiate Athletics, Division of
- Donald R. Hardin, head varsity coach of volleyball, 13
- Yoshi Hayasaki, head varsity coach for men’s gymnastics, 36
International Programs and Studies
Virgina A. Waaler, director, 27
Isabel K. Wong, assistant professor, director of instruction and faculty collaboration, 27
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
- Beverly A. Friese, senior director of development, 24
Labor and Employee Relations, School of
- Francisco Montalvo, labor education specialist, 33
Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of
- Susan K. Feuille, special projects coordinator, 8
Library and Information Science, Graduate School of
- Karen E. Fletcher, research information specialist, 27
Linguistics
- Ann R. Spear, lecturer, 9
Mechanical Science and Engineering
- Richard O. Buckius, professor, 33
- Herman Krier, professor, 39
- Donna F. Nichols, academic adviser, 16
Media, College of
- Amy J. Aidman, associate dean, research associate professor, 22
Microbiology
- Nadja B. Shoemaker, research specialist in life sciences, 28
Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of
- Jo Ann Cameron, associate professor and affiliate of Institute for Genomic Biology, 31
- M.J. Dawson, associate professor, 24
Music, School of
- Joe W. Grant, associate professor, 28
- Eve E. Harwood, associate professor, 26
- Kazimierz W. Machala, professor, 20
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
- George Z. Gertner, professor, 30
- Gregory F. McIsaac, associate professor, 24
- Diane L. Murphy, specialist in education, 19
- Joseph W. Stucki, professor, 33
- Henry T. Wilkinson, professor, 27
Pathobiology
- Wanda M. Haschek-Hock, professor, 27
Physics
- Yia-Chung Chang, professor, 28
- Alan M. Nathan, professor, 31
- Michael B. Weissman, professor, 31
Planning and Design
- Alan R. Otto, coordinator of special programs, 6
Political Science
- Ira H. Carmen, professor, 41
Psychology
- William T. Greenough, Center for Advanced Study professor, Swanlund Endowed chair, affiliate with the Institute for Genomic Biology, 41
- Sandra G., Lucas, adjunct associate professor, 25
Religion
- Gary G. Porton, professor, 35
Social Work, School of
- Catharine H. Cutter, Web site specialist, 11
- Mary E. Gomberg, Unix systems director, 10
Special Education
- Adelle M. Renzaglia, department head, professor, 25
Speech and Hearing Science
- David P. Kuehn, Beckman Institute affiliate, professor, 23
Sponsored Programs and Research Administration, Office of
- Sharon K. Tipsword, coordinator and director, 35
Supercomputing Applications, National Center for
- Jeff. K. Rosendale, grid security engineer, 20
Theater
- Janice I. Lines, visiting assistant professor, 11
UI Extension
- John Conrath, associate executive director of Business Innovation Services, 3
- David C. Feltes, extension educator in integrated pest management, 31
- Jananne Finck, extension educator in nutrition and wellness, 38
- Don O. Frederick, county extension director for Jasper-Cumberland counties, 15
- Ruth F. Hambleton, extension educator in farm business management, 30
- Sara K. Hankemeier, extension educator in youth development, 8
- Sheryl K. Hodges, county extension director for DeWitt County, 40
- Nancy K. King, county extension director for Piatt County, 34
- Dale H. Lattz, extension specialist, 33
- Phil C. Mankin, interim associate director of the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program, research coordinator, 25
- Joy A. Richey, county extension director for Franklin County, 39
- Barbara J. Roberts, extension educator in youth development, 9
- Robert D. Sampson, communications specialist in extension, 24
- Martha A. Speir, county extension director for Edwards and Wabash counties, 40
- Ruth A. Vokac, extension educator in youth development, 8
- Cynthia Y. Worsley, county extension director for Kane County, 5
- John M. Zalanka, extension educator in youth development, 16
University Outreach and Public Service
- Linda S. Meyer, research and policy analyst, 33
University Press
- Carol Betts, associate editor, 23
- Susanne I. Dueringer, marketing specialist, 24
- Barbara S. Horne, marketing specialist, 25
Urban and Regional Planning
- Linda K. McBroom, assistant to the department head, 23
Veterinary Biosciences
- Kay I. Carnes, visiting research specialist, 11
- Rex A. Hess, professor, IGB affiliate, 23
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Office of
- Lawrence R. Mann, adjunct associate professor, executive assistant vice president, 19
