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FACULTY EMERITI

Dr. Charlotte R. Anderson, Professor Emerita of Nursing Education, 1975 – 2010
Dr. Barbara Beard, Professor Emerita of Business Administration, 1976 – 2001
Dr. Scott Beard, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Music Emeritus, 1998 – 2021
Katie J. Begole, Assistant Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences, 1969 – 1997
Dow Benedict IV, Professor of Art, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities and Vice President for Presidential Initiatives and Capital Fundraising Emeritus, 1971 – 2020
Dr. Roland W. Bergman, Professor Emeritus of Geography, 1974 – 2018
Dr. Philip Bufithis, Professor Emeritus of English, 1971 – 2004
Dr. James A. Butcher, President Emeritus, 1968 – 1988
Dr. Robert A. Cleminson, Professor Emeritus of Education, 1972 –2002
Gayle L. Connor, Athletic Trainer and Clinical Instructor Emeritus, Physical Education, 1984 – 2015
Dr. Kathleen Corpus, Associate Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2008 – 2018
Dr. K. Farrell Coy, Professor Emeritus of Music, 1967 – 1998
Dr. Geraldine Crawley-Woods, Professor Emerita of Social Work, 1976 – 2020
Dr. Momodou Darboe, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, 1986 – 2020
Dr. E. Gordon DeMeritt, Associate Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, 2003 – 2018
Dr. Daniel DiLella, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1994 – 2020
Kathy B. Dilley, Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing Education, 1993 – 2015
Dr. David L. Dunlop, President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Science Education, 1996 – 2007
Dr. Linda S. Dunn, Professor Emerita of Education, 1976 –1988 and 2005 – 2010
Dr. Denise P. Eggleston, Associate Professor Emerita of Education, 1976 – 1998
Charles H. Freeland, Associate Professor Emeritus of Education, 1963 – 1988
Dr. Richard L. Gibson, Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1976 – 2013
Dr. David Gonzol, Professor Emeritus of Music, 2005 – 2020
Dr. Michael Groves, Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing, 2012 – 2022
Roger Hamood, Associate Professor Emeritus of Accounting, 1978 – 2019
Dr. C. Lynne Hannah, Professor Emerita of Education, 1999 – 2020
Dr. Anders H. Henriksson, Professor Emeritus of History, 1986 – 2016
Ann W. Henriksson, Lecturer/Associate Librarian Emerita, 1986 – 2016
Dr. Donald L. Henry, Professor Emeritus of Physics, 1985 – 2009
Edward Herendeen, Artist-in-Residence Emeritus, 1985 – 2022
Dr. Virginia Hicks, Assistant Provost for Academic Community Outreach Emerita, 2006 – 2021
Beverly K. Holden, Associate Professor Emerita of Physical Education, 1966 – 1998
Dr. James C. Holland, Professor Emeritus of History, 1971 – 2004
Dr. Douglas C. Horner, Professor Emeritus of Social Work, 1976 –2016
Dr. Charles Hulse, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, 1982 – 2024
Dr. J. Michael Jacobs, Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1971 – 2011
Dr. Douglas Kennard, Professor Emeritus of Education, 1992 – 2020
Barbara Kemerer, Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing Education, 1996 – 2015
Anne L. Kerfoot, Assistant Professor Emerita of Computer and Information Sciences, 1982 – 2002
Dr. John P. King, Professor Emeritus of Education, 1970 – 1998
Dr. Linda Paul Kinney, Associate Professor Emerita of Economics, 1994 – 2018
Dr. Suda Kunyosying, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, 1985 –2 008
Dr. John C. Landolt, Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1970 – 2008
Dr. Richard L. Latterell, Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1968 – 1992
Dr. Ann Marie Legreid, Professor of Geography, Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Emerita, 2008 – 2023
Dr. James A. Lewin, Professor Emeritus of English, 1995 – 2018
Dr. Burton C. Lidgerding, Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1991 – 2015
Dr. Nicholas Martin, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1989 – 2021
Barbara A. Maxwell, Associate Librarian Emerita, 1966 – 2011
Reza Mirdamadi, Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1998 – 2024
Dr. Betty Myers, Associate Professor Emerita of Education, 1985 – 2005
Dr. Colleen Nolan, Professor Emerita of Biology, 2009 – 2023
Mary Porter, Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1985 –2003
Dr. Hang Yul Rhee, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 1968 – 2009
Dr. Ellen R. Sallee, Professor Emerita of Education, 1994 – 2006
Dr. John F. Schmidt, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1968 – 2008
Dr. John A. Schultz, Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics, 1988 – 2017
Dr. Sylvia Shurbutt, Distinguished Professor Emerita of English and Director of the Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities, 1987 – 2024
Dr. Phillip D. Simpson, Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1978 – 2016
Rhonda J. Smith, Professor Emerita of Art, 1987 – 2018
Dr. Edward Snyder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geology, 1986 – 2021
Dr. Jennifer H. Soule, Professor Emerita of Social Work, 1980 – 1999
Dr. Stephen Spencer, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor or English Emeritus, 2022 – 2023
Dr. John E. Stealey III, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, 1969 – 2011
Dr. Patricia T. Stealey, Associate Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences, 1969 – 2008
Dr. Mark Stern, University Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 1994 – 2013
Dr. Franklin W. Sturges, Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1972 – 1990
Joseph W. Thatcher, Associate Professor Emeritus of Accounting, 1984 – 2013
Dr. Jerry B. Thomas, Professor Emeritus of History, 1972 – 2009
Dr. Georgiann Toole, Associate Professor Emerita of Education, 2007 – 2018
Dr. Eugene J. Volker, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1969 – 2012
Dr. Joyce Webb, Associate Professor Emerita of Communication, 1979 – 2014
Dr. David Wing, Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1999 – 2022
Dr. Denis J. Woods, Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 1992 – 2010
Charles H. Woodward, Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1964 – 1998
Melvin C. Wyler, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Speech, 1968 – 1980

STAFF EMERITI

Dr. John Adams, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Emeritus, 1971 – 2013
Esperanza Alzona, Operations Manager Emerita, 2007 – 2024
Jeffrey Bond, Food Service Assistant Emeritus, 1998 – 2021
Carol Boyd, Principal Systems Analyst Emerita, 1999 – 2022
Richard Brandfass, Manager of Application Support Emeritus, 2008 – 2019
Marsha Branch, ­­­­­­­­­­Human Resources Information Systems Specialist Emerita, 1978 – 2016
Calvin Burks, Maintenance Worker Emeritus, 2005 – 2021
Barbara Byers, Emerita of Counseling Services Director, 2000 – 2014
Joyce Cabral, Director of Financial Aid Emerita, 2006 – 2021
David Cole, Dean of Students Emeritus, 1995 –2016
Sandra Collier, Assistant Director of Auxiliary Enterprises Emerita, 1981 – 2013
Cynthia Copney, Director of TRIO Programs Emerita, 2011 – 2024
Nancy Cowherd, Assistant to the Dean of Libraries/Coordinator of Access Emerita, 1982 – 2021
Delbert Cox, Landscape Worker Emeritus, 1998 – 2024
Richard Crea, Information Systems Technician Emeritus, 2008 – 2023
Larry Dowdy, Director of Media Center Emeritus, 1989 – 2018
Sharon Earl, Administrative Associate Emerita, 2000 – 2019
Katherine Fasulo, Administrative Associate Emerita, 1991 – 2021
Brenda Feltner, Administrative Assistant Emerita, 1975 – 2021
Karen Fisher, Administrative Assistant Emerita, 2004 – 2024
Melody Gillespie, Lead Painter Emerita, 2002 – 2022
Jacqueline Grantham, Campus Service Worker Emerita, 1988 – 2022
Virginia Haddock, Academic Affairs Budget Officer Emerita, 2012 – 2023
Fred Hammer, Carpenter/Locksmith Emeritus, 1984 – 2020
Geraldine Hammond, Campus Service Worker Emerita 1981 – 2015
Kenneth Harbaugh, Art Department Shop Technician Emeritus, 1972 – 2017
Elizabeth Hess, Telephone Operator Emerita, 1998 – 2023
Mark Holben, Trades Specialist I Emeritus, 1979 – 2022
Loretta Holmes, Campus Service Worker Emerita, 1975 – 2015
Dale Hunter, Supervisor of Campus Services Emeritus, 1976 – 2022
Robert Jenkins, Campus Service Worker Emeritus, 1969 – 2000
Brenda Branson Johnson, Human Resources Assistant III Emerita, 1974 – 2016
James King, Carpenter Emeritus, 2002 – 2020
Ramona Kissel, Administrative Associate Emerita, 2007 – 2023
Melinda Landolt, Library Senior Cataloging Assistant Emerita, 1975 – 2007
Cecelia Mason, Staff Writer Emerita, 1990 – 2024
Deborah Manuel, Student Records Assistant Emerita, 1995 – 2021
Teresa Newcome, Administrative Assistant Emerita, 2000 – 2023
Rebecca Olean, Supervisor of Campus Services Emerita, 2001 – 2021
Valerie Owens, Executive Director of University Communications Emerita, 1986 – 2021
Joan Pope, Senior Women’s Athletics Administrator Emerita, 1988 – 2014
Sandra Pounds, Campus Service Worker Emerita, 1992 – 2017
Steven Robinson, Trades Specialist I Emeritus, 1984 – 2019
Haydon Rudolf, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Emeritus, 1973 – 1999
Paul Schwan, Materials Handler Emeritus, 1987 – 2016
Paula Scott, Campus Service Worker Emerita, 1987 – 2021
Robert Seeders, Campus Police Officer Emeritus, 1996 – 2019
Donna Semler, Records Assistant III Emerita, 1998 – 2024
Diane Shewbridge, Administrative Associate Emerita, 1992 – 2019
Wanda Smith, Administrative Associate Emerita, 1992 – 2018
Cindy Snyder, Associate Registrar for Student Systems Emerita, 1979 – 2021
Nancy Snyder, RBA Coordinator Emerita, 1983 – 2016
Dr. Daniel Starliper, Director of Human Resources Emeritus, 1983 – 2007
Pamela Stevens, Vice President for Finance and Administration Emerita, 2016 – 2022
Judith Soule, Financial Aid Counselor Senior Emerita, 2005 – 2018
Peggy Swisher, Certification Analyst Emerita, 1991 – 2024
Pamela Swope, Student Records Assistant Emerita, 2005 – 2022
Agnes Tabler, Associate Registrar Emerita, 1960 – 2010
Beth Thomas, RBA Coordinator Emerita, 2013 – 2023
John Turner, Senior Network Architect/Engineer Emeritus, 2008 – 2019
Sandra Van Metre, Associate Director of Admissions Emerita, 1983 – 2009
Harry Young, Dean of Student Affairs Emeritus, 1969 – 2000
Anna Mary Walsh, Staff Emerita, 1975 – 2004
Patt Welsh, Administrative Secretary Emerita, 1990 – 2016
Orett White, Campus Service Worker Emeritus, 2007 – 2022
Marian Willauer, Student Employment Coordinator Emerita, 2005 – 2019
Karl Wolf, Special Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Compliance Emeritus, 1970 – 2013
Shannon Zimmerman, Associate Registrar for Records Emerita, 2007 – 2021