Emeritus Faculty and Staff of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
John Adamopoulos of Psychology
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*
Charlene Beckmann of Mathematics
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
Patricia Clark of Writing
Edward Cole of History
Sheldon Kopperl of Biomedical Sciences
Brian Curry of Biomedical/Health Sci
Gilbert Davis of English
Margaret Dietrich of Cell and Molecular Biology
Arthur DeLong of Psychology*
Dennis Devlin of History
Ronald Dwelle of Writing
Leslie Eitzen of Music
Barbara Flaschenriem of Classics*
Walter Foote of English*
Ursula Franklin of Modern Languages & Literatures
H. Weldon Frase of Psychology*
Catherine Frerichs of Writing*
Mary Catherine Gardner of Mathematics
James Goode of History
John Gracki of Chemistry
Paul Grishke of Music*
Donald Hall of Physics*
Steven Hecht of Biomedical Sciences*
Robert Hendersen of Psychology
Thomas E. Hendrix of Geology
Arthur Hills of Music*
David Huisman of English
Paul Huizenga of Biology
Cindy Hull of Anthropology
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*
Devereaux Kennedy of Sociology
Donald Kerr of Art & Design*
Erika King of Political Science
Georgianna Klein of Mathematics/Stats
Gary Klingler of Mathematics
Sheldon Kopperl of Biomedical Sciences
Carol Kountz of Writing
Charles Knop of Chemistry*
Daniel Kovats of Music*
Sufen Lai of English
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)
Karen Novotny of Mathematics
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
Sandra Portko of Psychology
Philip J. Pratt of Mathematics
Joseph P. Preston of History
David Rathbun of School of Communications*
Diane Rayor of Classics
Gary Richmond of Chemistry
Pedro Rivera-Muniz of Mathematics/Statistics
Karel Rogers of Biology
Patricia Rowe of Movement Science
Stephen Rowe of Philosophy
Daniel Royer of Writing
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*
Beverly Seley of Visual and Media Arts
Mary Ann Sheline, Director Emerita of the Regional Math and Science Center
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*
Timothy Strickler of Biomedical Sciences
Theodore Sundstrom of Mathematics
David Tanis of Chemistry
Norman Ten Brink of Geology
John Tevebaugh of History*
Lorelle Thomas Otis of Visual and Media Arts
Anthony Travis of History
Terry Trier of Biology
Veta Tucker of English
Lois Tyson of English
Kathleen Underwood of History
Janet Vail of the Annis Water Resources Institute
Jill VanAntwerp of English
Phyllis Vandenberg of Philosophy
Donald VanderJagt of Mathematics*
Patricia Videtich of Geology
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.