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Ninety-one faculty members, academic professionals retire

Between Sept. 1, 2012, and Aug. 31, 2013, 32 faculty members and 59 academic professionals retired from the U. of I., according to the Office of Academic Human Resources. Those who retired during that time were honored last spring at the campus’s Academic Service Recognition Luncheon. Also honored were employees celebrating an employment milestone (10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 years) during that time.

Academic Programs and Services

Charles V. Evans, associate vice president for academic affairs and the director of university outreach and public service, 34

Agricultural and Consumer Economics

Gary J. Hoff, associate director of the U. of I. Tax School, 12

Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, College of (administration)

Linda S. Kull, senior production program coordinator, 17

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Ted L. Funk, assistant professor and extension specialist in agricultural engineering, 32

Animal Sciences

James E. Pettigrew, professor, 15

Art and Design, School of

Marsha K. Biddle, coordinator of graduate academic affairs, 16

Debra L. Bolgla, adjunct assistant professor, 26

Beckman Institute

Shelley L. Matthews, human resources coordinator, 10

Bureau of Educational Research

Shirley Berbaum, assistant to the head, 26

Carol A. Casbeer, teacher collaborator, 2

Business Administration

Joseph L. Cheng, professor, 17

Business, College of

Eleanor Tewksbury, associate director of the Hoeft Technology and Management Program, 21

Chemical Sciences, School of

William C. Altenberger, research engineer, 25

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Leslie J. Struble, professor, 24

Computer Science

Samuel N. Kamin, associate professor, 33

Marianne S. Winslett, research professor, professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory and director of the Singapore Advanced Digital Sciences Center, 26

Conferences and Institutes

Elaine E. Wolff, program director, 15

Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI)

Mary K. Sutherland, library systems coordinator, 21

Crop Sciences

Stephen A. Ebelhar, agronomist and extension specialist in soil fertility, 28

Rita H. Mumm, associate professor emerita and director of the Plant Breeding Center, 27

Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies,

Rajmohan Gandhi, research professor and academic director of Global Crossroads Living-Learning Community, 15

Center for a Sustainable Environment,

Willie K. Dong, research assistant professor, 11

Curriculum and Instruction

Joanne D. Broadbent, adjunct lecturer, 13

Georgia E. Garcia, professor, 31

Disability Resources and Educational Services

Theresa A. Rear, disability specialist, 15

Electrical and Computer Engineering

James J. Coleman, professor, professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory and in the Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, and the Intel Alumni Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 31

Nick Holonyak, John Bardeen Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics, Center for Advanced Study Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and a professor in the Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, 50

Engineering, College of (administration)

Michael B. Bragg, professor and in the Information Trust Institute; interim dean, 24

English

Bruce F. Michelson, professor, Campus Honors faculty member and director of the Campus Honors program, 37

Entomology

Thomas Newman, research assistant professor, 9

Fine and Applied Arts, College of (administration)

Robert B. Graves, dean and professor, 35

Food Science and Human Nutrition

Faye L. Dong, professor and head, 10

Geology

Susan Kieffer, CAS Professor of Geology and a Walgreen Endowed Chair, 10

History

Jane T. Hedges, associate editor, 17

David Prochaska, associate professor, 32

Illinois Informatics Institute

Judith A. Tolliver, coordinator for informatics education, 25

Illinois State Archaeological Survey

Sarah U. Wisseman, director, visiting assistant professor and campus honors faculty member, 30

Illinois State Geological Survey

Jane E. Domier, associate geospatial/data technician, 24

Illinois State Natural History Survey

Damon R. Stotts, DNR project coordinator, 8

Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

Robert A. Iverson, marketing and outreach coordinator, 13

Institute for Genomic Biology

Pamela M. Rank, business and procurement specialist, 16

Integrative Biology, School of

Robert E. Dole, coordinator of Muiltidisciplinary Instructional Lab, 41

Intercollegiate Athletics, Division of,

B.W. McClain, assistant varsity coach for men’s basketball, 11

Internal Medicine

Kathryn K. Harden, associate editor, 32

International Programs and Studies

Gale E. Summerfield, associate professor and director of Women and Gender in Global Perspectives, 15

Labor and Employment Relations, School of

Edward Hertenstein, assistant professor and head of the Labor Education Program, 16

J.M. Lillich, visiting project coordinator, 7

Paula D. Wells, executive director of the Industrial Relations Research Association, 13

Liberal Arts and Studies, College of (administration)

Joseph T. Miller, academic adviser, 25

Paul R. Osterhout, associate dean for advancement and interim associate vice chancellor for advancement, 14

Library and Information Science, Graduate School of

Larry S. Jackson, senior research scientist, 19

Marianne V. Steadley, continuing professional development program director, 12

MBA Program

Jaquilin J. Wilson, director of MBA admissions, 12

Materials Science and Engineerng

John R. Abelson, professor, and in the Coordinated Science Laboratory and the Materials Research Laboratory, 26

Ian M. Robertson, a Donald B. Willett Professor of Engineering and professor of materials science and engineering, 31

McKinley Health Center

Harriet Bursztyn, staff psychiatrist, 14

Michael F. Smiricky, staff pharmacist, 2

Media and Cinema Studies

Fernando I. Elichirigoity, associate professor, 25

Medicine, College of

Linda M. Moore, coordinator of clinical affairs (clinical sciences), 23

Music, School of

Fred A. Stoltzfus, professor, 22

National Center for Supercomputing Applications

Michael E. Welge, senior adviser, senior research and development program manager and IGB affiliate, 26

Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Schuyler S. Korban, professor of molecular genetics and biotechnology and director of the ACES Office of International Programs, 33

Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering

William R. Roy, senior geochemist, 14

Office of Business and Financial Services

University Capital Programs and Real Estate Services

Mary M. Nelson, training coordinator, 9

Student Financial Services and Cashier Operations

Kim M. Fraser, accounts receivable collections coordinator, 8

Assistant Vice President for Business and Finance-Urbana

Maxine E. Sandretto, assistant vice president for business and finance, 14

Urbana Grants and Contracts

Denise A. Connour, associate director of grants and contracts (post-award), 33

University Accounting and Financial Reporting

Denise M. Donaldson, assistant controller, 34

University Payables

Sandra G. Ehler, executive director of university payables, 15

Stephen A. Wiggs, director of corporate card and travel management, 8

Office of the Chancellor

Babette M. Hiles, director of special events, 29

Sharesse L. Williams, assistant director of special events, 12

Office of the Registrar

Nguyet T. McIntyre, academic records coordinator, 26

Office of Technology Management

Willis S. Colburn, senior patent coordinator, 11

Political Science

Donald Greco, adjunct associate professor and director of the Civic Leadership Program, 9

Psychology

J.K. Bock, professor and professor in the Beckman Institute, 22

Social Work, School of

Mary K. Eamon, associate professor, 15

Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

Diane Musumeci, associate professor of Italian and acting associate dean, 32

Special Education

Diana L. Krandel, lecturer, 24

Karen E. Smith, assistant director for acquisitions and project coordinator for the Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative-Clearinghouse on Early Childhood and Parenting in the Children’s Research Center, 20

Speech and Hearing Science

Jennifer J. Cravens, adjunct instructor, 17

U. of I. Extension

Ann M. Emken, extension educator, community economic development III, 41

Susan E. Hayden, extension educator, 4-H youth development II, 15

James L. McMillan, network administrator, 19

Lorenzo Piacenza, network administrator, 14

Sheri L. Seibold, extension specialist, 4-H youth development, 34

University Housing

John E. Collins, director, 15

University Library (administration)

Rodney P. Allen, assistant dean of libraries, 16

Roxanne C. Frey, director of advancement, 14

University Office for Human Resources

Ronald G. Hazen, manager of human resources data management, 7

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Lindsey S. Wanner, veterinary research specialist, 13

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