Between Sept. 1, 2014, and Aug. 31, 2015, 40 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 in May at the campus's Academic Service Recognition Luncheon. Also honored were employees celebrating an employment milestone (10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 years). One person was recognized for 50 years of service, five people were recognized for 40 years of service, 47 for 30 years, 88 for 20 years and 287 for completing 10 years of service at the university.
Retirees:
ACES Information Technology and Communication Services
- Cindy L. Lamb Basham, media communication specialist, 29
- David A. Riecks, extension communications specialist photo, video, 31
Academic Programs and Services, University
- Kathy S. Van Ormer, regional director, 13
- Linda B. Whitney, program coordinator, 19
Accountancy
- Paul J. Beck, professor and Irwin Jecha professor, 32
Agricultural Education Program
- Richard W. Clark, associate director and clinical associate professor, 16
Allerton Park and Retreat Center
- Timothy W. Tracy, business operating specialist, 28
Animal Biology
- Thomas H. Frazzetta, professor, 50
Animal Resources, Division of
- Margaret B. Clabaugh, assistant director, 33
Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security (Program in)
- Clifford E Singer, professor, 30
Aviation, Institute of
- Michael G. Wofford, associate aviation education specialist, 15
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
- Eileen L. Jerutka, finance coordinator, 6
- Nancy L. Mallon, coordinator of research programs, 20
Business Career Services
- Pnina G. Steiner, senior director, 25
Business and Financial Systems, Office of
OBFS-Business Info Systems
- Rene E. Malaise, software engineer, 27
OBFS - Capital Program-Real Estate Services
- Arthur J. Westle, business service specialist, 8
OBFS - UIUC Grants and Contracts
- Sandra S. Moulton, senior director grants and contracts, 16
Business Innovation Services
- Margaret B. Fergus, training specialist, 8
Campus Recreation, Division of
- Edward T. Morford, assistant director (aquatics), 21
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
- Sandra J. Finley, coordinator of programs for teaching assistant development, 15
Center for Writing Studies
- Elizabeth Morley, director, Writers Workshop, 9
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Steve Granick, professor, Racheff Chair, a professor in the Materials Research Lab, and an affiliate of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, 30
Chemistry
- Thomas B. Rauchfuss, professor, Faulkner professor and a professor in the Materials Research Lab, 38
Chief Information Officer, Office of the
- Randal F. Cetin, executive program officer for research coordination, 30
Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Michael E. Bletzinger, information technology administrator, 16
- David L. King, senior fiscal operations manager, 9
Communication
- Susan G. Davis, professor, 14
Computer Science
- Thomas N. Gambill, lecturer, 17
Construction Projects
- James A. Romba, maintenance program and project coordinator, 9
Crop Sciences
- Houston A. Hobbs, research specialist in agriculture, 18
Curriculum and Instruction
- Sharon Y. Tettegah, associate professor and a professor in the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, 14
Education Policy, Organization and Leadership
- Jon P. Bowermaster, clinical assistant professor, 13
- Debra D. Bragg, professor and Gutgsell Professor, 26
- Richard H. Herman, professor, 17
- Catherine L. Kirby, research information specialist, 24
Education, College of
- Violet J. Harris, professor, 29
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Kanti Jain, professor and professor in the Micro and Nanotechnology Lab, 10
Facilities and Services
- Judith A. Lateer, communication specialist, 25
Finance
- Charles M. Kahn, Bailey Memorial Chair and professor, 27
- Srinivasan Kannan, clinical professor, 34
Fire Service Institute
- Eddie J. Bain, fire service education specialist, 33
- Robert L. Foster, assistant fire service education specialist, 13
Food Science and Human Nutrition
- Elizabeth F. Reutter, teaching associate, 28
History
- James R. Barrett, professor and campus honors faculty, 30
Human Development and Family Studies
- Betty R. McGhee, head teacher, 24
- Gerald L. Walter, academic adviser, 26
Illinois Natural History Survey
- Christine A. Mayer, data coordinator, collection manager, 32
Illinois State Archaeological Survey
- Mark C. Branstner, senior historic archaeologist, 10
Illinois State Geological Survey
- William S. Dey, associate geohydrologist, 31
- Robert J. Finley, director, 16
Illinois Public Media
- Deirdre W. Breeding, creative specialist, 21
- David A. Dickey, director of agriculture programs, creative specialist, 29
- Mary B. Barrineau, creative specialist, 21
Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering
- Raymond L. Price, professor, William Harrison Severns Chair, 17
Intensive English Institute
- Marguerite S. Courtright, senior lecturer, 30
Internal Medicine
- Cora E. Musial, clinical assistant professor, 17
International Programs and Studies
- Susan C. Trippiedi, director, China Executive Leadership Programs, 15
Library and Information Science, Graduate School for
- Christine A. Jenkins, associate professor, 22
Library
- Paula T. Kaufman, interim director and librarian for the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, professor and University Library professor, 16
- Mary E. Kruger, associate professor, head of digital content creation, 29
- Susan E. Searing, associate professor, interim associate university librarian for user services, 18
- Annette S. Morris, brittle books coordinator, 25
Linguistics
- Numa P. Markee, associate professor, 27
Literature, Cultures and Linguistics, School of
- Elizabeth L. McCoy, professor and director of the Center for Translation Studies, 7
Materials Science and Engineering
- Leslie H. Allen, associate professor emeritus, associate professor in the Coordinated Science Lab, 25
- Robert S. Averback, Donald W. Hamer professor, professor, professor in the Materials Research Lab, 29
McKinley Health Center
- James K. McEnerney, staff gynecologist, 20
Mechanical Science and Engineering
- Karen L. Bender, director, energy and environment, 29
- Linda H. Conway, Tech Journal coordinator, 32
- Joseph C. Foster, visiting senior research associate, 9
- K.J. Hsia, adviser, professor, W.G. and L. B. Wilkins professor, 23
- Kathleen M. Motsegood, research specialist in life science, 24
- Donald S. Stewart, professor, Shao Lee Soo professor, 34
Microbiology
- Jeffrey F. Gardner, professor, 38
Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of
- Richard L. Overturf, sponsored research business analysts, 14
Music, School of
- Ruth A. Stoltzfus, program coordinator, 22
Nursing Program (Urbana Regional Program)
- Sandra D. Burke, clinical associate professor, director of Urbana regional program, honors college faculty, 20
Physics
- Laura H. Greene, CAS professor of physics, professor, professor in the Materials Research Lab, Swanlund Endowed Chair, 23
Political Science
- James H. Kuklinski, professor and Matthew T. McClure professor, 32
Recreation, Sport and Tourism
- Cary D. McDonald, associate professor and graduate director, 21
Research Safety, Division of
- Peter C. Ashbrook, director, 34
Social Work, School of
- Barry J. Ackerson, associate dean for academic programs, associate professor and Ph.D. director, 17
Spanish and Portuguese
- Beth M. Chasco, academic adviser, campus coordinator of the Study Abroad Program, 8
Special Education
- Bernard J. Cesarone, assistant director for publishing and technology, 24
- Jean A. Mendoza, visiting information specialist, 21
Supercomputing Applications, National Center for
- Robert L. Pennington, deputy director, 18
- Mark A. Straka, senior research programmer, 29
Technology Services
- Donald L. Johnston, senior infrastructure IT analyst, 14
Theatre
- Henson L. Keys, professor, 16
Treasury Operations
- Steven A. Gangloff, director of cash management, 26
U. of I. Extension
- Karen S. Moore, coordinator, tax issues, 20
- Denise L. Oberle, assistant dean and director, 4-H youth development, 15
U. of I. Press
- Willis G. Regier, director U. of I. Press, 17
Urban and Regional Planning
- Ben J. Sliwinski, research specialist, 14
Veterinary Clinical Medicine
- Brendan C. McKiernan, director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, professor, and small animal internal medicine veterinarian, 41
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
- Arthur M. Siegel, clinical assistant professor and medical information officer, 30
Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, Office of the
- Paul H. Curnutte, senior director of the annual giving program, 25
- Loretta L. Williamson, associate vice chancellor for institutional advancement, 38
Willard Airport
- Ted T. Gonsiorowski, assistant to the director, 15