Emeritus Faculty and Staff of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Chester Alkema of Art & Design
Daniel Andersen of Physics
Carl Arendsen of Mathematics
Richard Atkinson of Chemistry*
Sandi Bacon, Director Emerita of Laboratory Support.
Carl Bajema of Biology
John H. Baker of Physics*
Mary Ellen Barber of Mathematics
John Batchelder of Political Science*
William Baum of Political Science*
William Bell of Biomed/Health Science*
David Bernstein of Psychology
Fredrick Bevis of Biology*
Roelof Bijkerk of Psychology
James Blakey of Psychology*
Joan Boand of Physical Education
Robert Burns of School of Communications*
Johnine Callahan of Biomedical/Health Science
Frederick Chapman of School of Communications*
Linda Chown of English
Edward Cole of History
Brian Curry of Biomedical/Health Sci
Gilbert Davis of English
Arthur DeLong of Psychology*
Dennis Devlin of History
Ronald Dwelle of Writing
Leslie Eitzen of Music
Walter Foote of English
Ursula Franklin of Modern Languages & Literatures
H. Weldon Frase of Psychology*
Catherine Frerichs of Writing
Mary Catherine Gardner of Mathematics
John Gracki of Chemistry
Paul Grishke of Music
Donald Hall of Physics
Thomas E. Hendrix of Geology
Arthur Hills of Music*
David Huisman of English
Paul Huizenga of Biology
Carl Insalaco of Psychology*
Charles Irwin of Physical Education*
Allvar Jacobson of Anthropology*
Harry Jellema of Philosophy*
Jon Jellema, English
Jacqueline Johnson of Sociology
Constance Jones of English
Curtis Jones of Sociology
Robert Junn of Political Science*
Donald Kerr of Art & Design*
Georgianna Klein of Mathematics/Stats
Gary Klingler of Mathematics
Carol Kountz of Writing
Charles Knop of Chemistry*
Daniel Kovats of Music*
Norman Leeling of Biology
Richard Lefebvre of Geology*
William Levitan of Classics
John Lucke of Geology*
George MacDonald of Physical Ed/Rec*
Lynn Mapes of History
Robert Mayberry of School of Communications*
Frances McCrea of Sociology
Betty McGhee of Psychology
Carl R. Meloy of Chemistry*
Daleene Menning of Art & Design
Dorothy Merrill of Health Sciences*
Karen Meyers, Director Emerita of the Regional Math and Science Center
Deanna Morse of the School of Communications
Virginia Muraski of Mathematics/Computer Science
Rosalyn Muskovitz of Art & Design
William J. Neal of Geology
Glenn A. Niemeyer of History (also Provost)
M. Christine O'Connor of Psychology
William Osborn of English
Nathalie Ostroot of Sociology
Michael Ott of Sociology
Eileen Pare of Chemistry
Anthony Parise of English*
Richard E. Paschke of Psychology
Ronald Poitras of GPY/Urban Planning
Philip J. Pratt of Mathematics
Joseph P. Preston of History
David Rathbun of School of Communications
Gary Richmond of Chemistry
Pedro Rivera-Muniz of Mathematics/Statistics
Karel Rogers of Biology
Patricia Rowe of Movement Science
Linda Rynbrandt of Sociology
Doris Rucks of Sociology*
Louis Rus of English*
Laura Salazar of School of Communications
James Scott of Movement Science
Mary Seeger of Modern Languages & Literatures
Wilhelm Seeger of Modern Languages & Literatures
Mary Ann Sheline of RMSC
John Shontz of Biology
Janet Shroyer of Mathematics
Roberta Simone of English
Gary Stark of History/Associate Dean
Howard Stein of Biology*
James Strickland of Physics
Theodore Sundstrom of Mathematics
David Tanis of Chemistry
Norman Ten Brink of Geology
John Tevebaugh of History*
Anthony Travis of History
Veta Tucker of English
Lois Tyson of English
Kathleen Underwood of History
Jill VanAntwerp of English
Donald VanderJagt of Mathematics*
Ronald Ward of Annis Water Resource Institute
Irving Wasserman of Philosophy *
Loretta Wasserman of English*
Robert Watson of English
Helen Westra of English
Sharon K. Whitehill of English
Donald Williams of Sociology
Ralph Wiltse of Mathematics/Computer Science*
* deceased
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A retired faculty member of the university who has made a significant contribution to the university through a reasonable period of service is eligible for emeritus status. The president's recommendation to the Board of Trustees is made after consultation with the Dean, colleagues and vice-president.
Emeriti are listed in the university catalog, invited to attend meetings (ex officio), eligible to use library facilities, receive publications, participate in commencement, and are encouraged to continue an active role in the university.
CLAS is very proud of the rich contributions to teaching, scholarship, and service of its emeriti.