College of Arts and Sciences
FACULTY ASSEMBLY MEETING
AGENDA
September 9, 1997
Tuesday, September 9, 1997
3:00-4:15 P.M.
Humanities Room 100
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the Minutes of April 29, 1997 (posted to the College Web page)
3. Introduction of new faculty--Department Chairs
4. State of the College--Dean Randy Moore
5. Announcements
6. Adjournment
A RECEPTION IN HONOR OF NEW FACULTY WILL BE HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FACULTY ASSEMBLY MEETING
DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE SCIENCE
Introduction of New Faculty
Lt. Col. Kolin W. Lester, Professor and Chair
M.S. Troy State University
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Introduction of New Faculty
Muriel C. Maurer, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Virginia
DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGES
The President's Award for Distinguished Scholarship, Research & Creative
Activity in the Arts and Humanities was awarded to Frank Nuessel.
Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
John P. Greene
Robert D. Luginbill
Mary Makris
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
Introduction of New Faculty
W. Bart Collins, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Kansas
John Monberg, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
The President's Award for Distinguished Teaching at the undergraduate level
was awarded to Julia Dietrich.
Fulbright Award
Tom Byers
Promotion to Assistant Professor
Elaine Wise
Introduction of New Faculty
Charles Bazerman, Thomas R. Watson Visiting Professor (Fall 97)
Ph.D. Brandeis University
DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS
The President's Award for Distinguished Teaching at the graduate level was
awarded to Lida Gordon.
The Victor A. Olorunsola Endowed Research Award for Young Scholars was awarded
to Imi Hwangbo.
Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
Ginny J. Marsh
Promotion to Full Professor
Ying Kit Chan
Robert L. Douglas
Introduction of New Faculty
Michelle Coakes, Assistant Professor (2 YR)
M.F.A. Northern Illinois University
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOSCIENCES
Retirements
Don Bierman
Graham Hunt
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
Promotion to Full Professor
Benjamin T. Harrison
Introduction of New Faculty
Todd Brereton, Assistant Professor (2 YR)
Ph.D. Texas A&M; University
DIVISION OF HUMANITIES
Introduction of New Faculty
Mary Ann Stenger, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. The University of Iowa
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION
Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
Richard Tewksbury
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
The 1996 Metroversity Merit Award for Instructional Development was awarded to
Dick Davitt.
Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
Udayan B. Darji
Andre E. Kezdy
Chi Wang
Promotion to Full Professor
Richard M. Davitt
Inessa Levi
Krzysztof M. Ostaszewski
Prasanna Sahoo
Retirements
Lael Kinch
Introduction of New Faculty
Manabendra N. Das, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. The Ohio State University
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE
Introduction of New Faculty
Capt. Kurt F. Wagner, Assistant Professor
B.S. The Pennsylvania State University
DEPARTMENT OF PAN AFRICAN STUDIES
Promotion to Full Professor
Robert L. Douglas
Introduction of New Faculty
Mary E. Dogbe, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin
B. Fosalade Iyun, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Ghana
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
The President's Award for Distinguished Scholarship, Research & Creative
Activity in the Basic and Applied Sciences was awarded to John Kielkopf.
A&S; Nominee for Distinguished Service
Mark Lindsay
The Victor A. Olorunsola Endowed Research Award for Young Scholars was awarded
to Mark Lindsay.
Promotion to Full Professor
Chris L. Davis
Retirements
John Sinai
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
The President's Award for Distinguished Scholarship, Research & Creative
Activity in Social Sciences was awarded to Mary Hawkesworth.
Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
Rodger A. Payne
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Promotion to Full Professor
Edward A. Essock
Heywood M. Petry
Retirements
Elton Quinton
Introduction of New Faculty
Carolyn B. Mervis, Professor
Ph.D. Cornell University
John R. Pani, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Illinois
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Promotion to Associate Professor
Melissa J. Evans-Andris
Introduction of New Faculty
Susan E. Kelly, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of California-San Francisco
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award -Ron Fell
Introduction of New Faculty
Randy Moore, Professor and Dean