Trustees approve retirements of veteran faculty members
March 1, 2004
KALAMAZOO--The retirements of 58 faculty members who have collectively served Western Michigan University for more than 1,900 years were approved Feb. 27 by the WMU Board of Trustees.
Among those retiring are 29 faculty members with 35 or more years of service, including eight who have been at the University for 40 or more years.
Included in those retiring is Dr. Diether H. Haenicke, president emeritus and Distinguished University Professor. Haenicke stepped down as president in 1998 after 13 years at the helm, but remained on the faculty to teach German and comparative literature in the Department of Foreign Languages.
All of the faculty members who are retiring are doing so with emeriti status. Their names, titles, units, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement by college are as follows.
College of Arts and Sciences: Dr. Leonard J. Beuving, professor of biological sciences, 34 years, effective April 26, 2004; Dr. Gary T. Chartrand, professor of mathematics, 40-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Joseph S. Ellin, professor of philosophy, 42 years, effective April 30, 2004; Dr. Arthur E. Falk, professor of philosophy, 40-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Nancy E. Falk, professor of comparative religion, 38-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Stephanie A. Gauper, professor of English, 33-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Constantine J. Gianakaris, professor of English, 38-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004;
Dr. Ross Gregory, professor of history, 38-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Diether H. Haenicke, president emeritus and professor of foreign languages, 19-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. William B. Harrison III, professor of geosciences, 30-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2004; Dr. Robert C. Hinkel, associate professor of English, 36 years, effective April 30, 2004; Dr. Richard E. Joyce, associate professor of communication, 34-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Peter Kobrak, professor of public affairs and administration, 31-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. E. Thomas Lawson professor of comparative religion, 43 years, effective April 30, 2004;
Dr. Robert H. Poel, professor of physics, 34-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; Herbert S. Scott, professor of English, 36-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Robert E. Shamu, professor of physics, 37-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Kamlesh Sharma, assistant professor of biological sciences, 22 years, effective Dec. 31, 2003; Dr. Werner Sichel professor of economics, 44-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Thomas Sill, associate professor of communication, 37 years, effective April 30, 2004; Herman U. Teichert, professor of foreign languages, 32-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; Dr. Constance S. Weaver, professor of English, 39-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; and Dr. Lawrence Ziring, professor of political science, 37-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004.
College of Education: Dr. James J. Bosco, professor of educational studies, 39-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. John S. Geisler, professor of counselor education and counseling psychology, 28-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Maija Petersons, professor of family and consumer sciences, 27-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; Dr. Howard R. Poole, professor of educational studies, 31 years, effective April 26, 2004; Patricia B. Viard, associate professor of family and consumer sciences, 24-1/2 years, effective April 30, 2004; and Dr. Carl A. Woloszyk, professor of family and consumer sciences, 17-1/2 years, effective April 30, 2004.
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences: Dr. Jerry H. Hamelink, professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering, 36-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; Arthur W. Hoadley, professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering, 29 years, effective April 26, 2004; Dr. John L. Mason, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, 33-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Ben C. Pinkowski, professor of computer science, 20 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; Dr. Molly W. Williams, associate dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering, 30 years, effective Jan. 6, 2004; and Dr. Robert M. Wygant, professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering, 26-1/2 years, effective April 30, 2004.
College of Fine Arts: Wendy L. Cornish, professor of dance, 37 years, effective Dec. 31, 2003; Keith Jones, associate professor of art, 12 years, effective April 25, 2004; Dr. James F. McCarthy, associate professor of music, 27-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; Paul Mergen, professor of art, 38-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2004; Mary E. Neu, associate professor of art, 36 years, effective April 26, 2004; Curtis Rhodes, professor of art, 37-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2004; Louis Rizzolo, professor of art, 40-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; David Sheldon, professor of music, 38-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; and Dr. Janet E. Stillwell, professor of dance, 37 years, effective April 30, 2004.
College of Health and Human Services: Dr. Harold L. Bate, professor of speech pathology and audiology, 40-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Susan K. Carlson, associate professor of speech pathology and audiology, 30-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; Dr. Michael J. Clark, professor of speech pathology and audiology, 33-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; James H. Kendrick, associate professor of physician assistant, 14-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Kenneth E. Reid, professor of social work, 36-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; and Marvin J. Weessies, associate professor of blindness and low vision studies, 34-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005.
Haworth College of Business: Dr. Nicholas C. Batch, associate professor of finance and commercial law, 33 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; Dr. Joel P. Bowman, professor of business information systems, 29-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2005; Dr. Edward J. Mayo, professor of marketing, 22 years, effective April 26, 2004; William C. Morris, associate professor of accountancy, 43-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004; Dr. Gale E. Newell, professor of accountancy, 36-1/2 years, effective April 30, 2004; and Dr. Richard E. Plank, professor of marketing, 12 years, effective April 26, 2004.
University Libraries: Diane G. Boston, assistant professor of libraries, 24 years, effective Dec. 31, 2003; Michael J. Buckner, associate professor of libraries, 35-1/2 years, effective Jan. 2, 2004; and Ellen S. Cha, professor of libraries, 38-1/2 years, effective Dec. 31, 2004.
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