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SVSU History: SVSU Emeriti

Emeritus/Emerita

Number Name Honor Resolution # & Date
1  Samuel D. Marble (1964-1974) President Emeritus SM-373 - (1/14/1974)
2  William B. Owsley (1967-1975) Professor Emeritus of Biology BM-417 - (11/11/1974)
3  Harold W. Peterson (1968-1985) Professor Emeritus of Education RES-664 - (5/3/1985)
4  Bernyce S. Smith (1973-1986) Professor Emerita of Education and English RES-719 - (8/11/1986)
5  Kurt Tintner (1967-1987) Professor Emeritus of German RES-758 - (10/12/1987)
-  Donna Morris Board of Fellows Emeritus BM-728 - (10/12/1987)
6  O. Zeller Robertson (1969-1989) Professor Emeritus of Political Science RES-841 - (5/5/1989)
7  Ann K. Dickey (1964-1989) Director Emerita Institutional Research and Planning BM-774 - (12/11/1989)
8  Jack M. Ryder (1974-1991) President Emeritus RES-979 - (12/13/1991)
9  Robert D. Hanes (1967-1992) Director Emeritus, Engineering Services RES-1007 - (8/17/1992)
10  James L. Mitchell (1977-1992) Dean Emeritus, College of Business and Management RES-1026 - (12/18/1992)
11  Rosella E. Collamer Bauman (1969-1989) Professor Emerita of English RES-1049 - (5/7/1993)
12  Terry Ishihara (1980-1994) Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering and Technology RES-1092 - (3/14/1994)
13  Albert J. Beutler (1985-1995) Executive Director Emeritus of Development and SVSU Foundation RES-1127 - (11/14/1994)
14  James N. Finzel (1978-1995) Director Emeritus, Computer Services RES-1180 - (12/15/1995)
15  Guy M. Lee, Jr. (1970-1995) Professor Emeritus, College of Education RES-1181 - (12/15/1995)
16  William S. Hoffmann (1964-1996) Professor Emeritus, College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences RES-1211 - (9/16/1996)
17  Frederick A. Webster III (1977-1987) Professor Emeritus, College of Business and Management RES-1276 - (8/11/1997)
18  John A. Clinkenbeard (1969-1997) Professor Emeritus, College of Business and Management RES-1278 - (8/11/1997)
19  Marilyn G. Frahm (1976-1997) Director Emerita of Informational Services RES-1275 - (8/11/1997)
20  Lawrence K. Fitzpatrick (1976-1997) Director Emeritus, Personnel and Contract Administration RES-1277 - (8/11/1997)
21  Barbara L. McGregor (1987-1998) Professor Emerita, College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences RES-1319 - (5/8/1998)
22  Hero M. Singh (1963-1998) Professor Emeritus, College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences RES-1317 - (5/8/1998)
23  Peter J. Moehs (1969-1998) Professor Emeritus, College of Science Engineering and Technology RES-1318 - (5/8/1998)
24  Robert T. Becker (1968-1998) Director Emeritus of Athletics RES-1338 - (12/18/1998)
25  John F. Curry (1976-1999) Director Emeritus of Dining Services RES-1356 - (5/7/1999)
26  Suk Koo (Thomas) Yun (1969-1994) Professor Emeritus of Physics RES-1388 - (12/17/1999)
27  Crystal M. Lange (1976-1999) Associate Vice President Emerita for Academic Affairs RES-1387 - (12/17/1999)
28  Harriet E. Tillock (1973-2000) Professor Emerita of Sociology RES-1409 - (5/5/2000)
29  William E. Barnett (1979-2001) Professor Emeritus of Sociology/Anthropology RES-1471 - (10/8/2001)
30  Patricia Ann Rae (1980-2000) Professor Emerita of Social Work RES-1472 - (10/8/2001)
31  Donald F. Novey (1969-2001) Professor Emeritus of Economics RES-1499 - (6/10/2002)
32  Merlyn M. Mondol (1969-2002) Professor Emerita of Psychology RES-1498 - (6/10/2002)
33  Richard E. Payne (1990-2002) Executive Assistant to the President Emeritus RES-1500 - (6/10/2002)
34  V. Emilio Castaneda (1982-2003) Professor Emeritus, College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences RES-1546 - (6/23/2003)
35  Kenneth R. Wahl (1974-2003) Professor Emeritus, College of Education RES-1564 - (8/14/2003)
36  E. William Gourd (1978-1999) Professor Emeritus of Communication and Theatre RES-1567 - (8/14/2003)
37  Jean E. Houghton (1991-2001) Director Emerita of the Melvin J. Zahnow Library RES-1566 - (8/14/2003)
38  Rosalie G. Riegle (1981-2003) Professor Emerita of English RES-1565 - (8/14/2003)
39  Berner J. Gorden (1967-2003) Professor Emeritus of Chemistry RES-1651 - (8/22/2005)
40  David L. Rayfield (1970-2005) Professor Emeritus of Philosophy RES-1653 - (8/22/2005)
41  Eldon L. Graham (1970-2005) Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering RES-1650 - (8/22/2005)
42  David R. Weaver (1967-2005) Professor Emeritus of Political Science RES-1652 - (8/22/2005)
43  John Jezierski (1970-2006) Professor Emeritus of History RES-1705 - (6/12/2006)
44  Jon Cisky (1977-2005) Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice RES-1704 - (6/12/2006)
45  Mason Wang (1969-2007) Professor Emeritus of English RES-1753 - (8/20/2007)
46  Robert S.P. Yien (1970-2007) Vice President Emeritus for Academic Affairs RES-1754 - (8/20/2007)
47  Dale T. Irish (1980-2007) Director Emeritus of Business Auxiliary Services RES-1752 - (8/20/2007)
48  W. Leslie Whittaker (1966-2008) Professor Emeritus of English RES-1796 - (8/18/2008)
49  Katherine (Kay) Harley (1969-2008) Professor Emerita of English RES-1794 - (8/18/2008)
50  Richard P. Thompson (1970-2008) Dean of Students Emeritus RES- 1795 - (8/18/2008)
Number Name Honor Resolution # & Date
51  David H. Swenson (1996-2008) Hebert H. Dow Chair Emeritus in Chemistry RES-1813 - (2/9/2009)
52  David Barker (1971-2009) Professor Emeritus of Modern Foreign Languages RES-1838 - (8/17/2009)
53  Jo Ann Stanley (1979-2010) Secretary to the Board of Control Emerita RES-1890 - (8/16/2010)
54  Walter R. Rathkamp (1973-2010) Professor Emeritus of Biology RES-1895 - (10/11/2010)
55 Judith Kerman (1991-2011) Professor Emerita of English RES-1945 - (10/10/2011)
56 Mary Hedberg (1993-2012) Dean Emerita, College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences RES-1968 - (6/11/2012)
57 Mahendra S. Kanthi (1984-2013) Professor Emeritus of Economics RES-1967 - (6/11/2012)
58 Eric Peterson (1960-2013) Professor Emeritus of History RES-2032 - (6/18/2013)
59 Robert Braddock (1970-2013) Professor Emeritus of History RES-2033 - (6/18/2013)
60 Thomas Renna (1970-2013) Professor Emeritus of History RES-2034 - (6/18/2013)
61 Janet Robinson (1972-2013) Professor Emerita of Psychology RES-2039 - (6/18/2013)
62 Janalou Blecke (1976-2013) Dean and Professor Emerita, College of Health & Human Services RES-2031 - (6/18/2013)
63 Douglas E. Hansen (1976-2013) Professor Emeritus of College of Education RES-2040 - (6/18/2013)
64 Susie Emond (1978-2013) Dean and Professor, College of Education RES-2037 - (6/18/2013)
65 Jill Wetmore (1981-2013) Dean and Professor Emirita, College of Business and Management RES-2036 - (6/18/2013)
66 Janice Wolff (1992-2013) Professor Emerita of English RES-2038 - (6/18/2013)
67 Diane Boehm (1995-2013) Director Emerita of University Writing Program RES-2035 - (6/18/2013)
68 Hsuan Shen Chen (1969-2014) Professor Emeritus of Physics RES-2089 - (6/16/2014)
69 Margaret Flatt (1977-2014) Professor Emerita of Nursing RES-2090 - (6/16/2014)
70 Jon C. Looney (1979-2014) Registrar Emeritus RES-2088 - (6/16/2014)
71 Tai-Chi Lee (1988-2014) Professor Emeritus of College of Computer Science RES-2101 - (10/13/2014)
72 Drew Hinderer (1981-2013) Professor Emeritus of Philosophy RES-2109 - (12/12/2014)
73 Basil Clark (1975-2015) Professor Emeritus of English RES-2126 - (5/8/2015)
74 Shyamalendu Sarkar (1969-2015) Professor Emeritus of Economics RES-2134 - (6/22/2015)
75 Mary Graiver (1972-2014) Professor Emerita of Nursing RES-2148 - (10/12/2015)
76 Eugene Hamilton (1969-2016) Ambassador Emeritus of Government and Community Relations RES-2188 - (6/13/2016)
77 Merry Jo Brandimore (1983-2016) Dean Emerita of Students RES-2186 - (6/13/2016)
78 Gladys Zubulake (1991-2016) Professor Emerita of Modern Foreign Languages RES-2187 - (6/13/2016)
79 Shiv Arora (1977-2016) Professor Emerita of Management RES-2197 - (10/24/2016)
80 Napoleon Lewis, Sr. (1971-2016) Ambassador Emeritus RES-2196 - (10/24/2016)
81 Eric R. Gilbertson (1989-2016) President Emeritus RES-2209 - (12/16/2016)
82 Jo Brownlie (1985-2016) Director of Osher Lifelong Learning Emerita RES-2208 - (12/16/2016)
83 Ronald E. Trepkowski (1979-2016) Chief of Police Emeritus RES-2220 - (2/20/2017)
84 Mary Harmon (1991-2016) Professor Emerita of English  RES-2244 - (6/19/2017)
85 Charles Pelzer (1969-2016) Professor Emeritus of Biology RES-2269 - (5/11/2018)
86 Stephen Hocquard (1992-2017) Assistant Vice President of Facilities Planning & Construction Emeritus RES-2284 - (6/18/2018)
87 Moe Bidgoli (1985-2018) Professor Emeritus of Computer Science RES-2283 - (6/18/2018)
88 Robert L. Maurovich (1996-2018) Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management Emeritus RES-2290 - (10/22/2018)
89 Patrick Samolewski (1981-2018) Director of Information Technology Emeritus RES-2289 - (10/22/2018)
90 Thomas Kullgren (1984-2018) Professor Emeritus of Engineering  RES-2313 - (5/10/2019)
91 Gerald Peterson (1981-2018) Professor Emeritus of Psychology RES-2324 - (6/17/2019)
92 Joni Boye-Beaman (2000-2019) Professor Emerita of Sociology RES-2323 - (6/17/2019)
93 Wayne Mackie (1977-2019) Professor Emeritus of Finance RES-2379 - (12/18/2020)
94 Laurie Reed (1992-2018) Professor Emerita of Physics RES-2381 - (12/18/2020)
95 George Eastland (1969-2020) Professor Emeritus of Chemistry RES-2377 - (12/18/2020)
96 Joseph Vogl (1978-2020) Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach Emeritus RES-2382 - (12/18/2020)
97 Jane Girdham (1995-2020) Professor Emerita of Music RES-2378 - (12/18/2020)
98 James Sullivan (1987-2020) Professor Emeritus of English  RES-2380 - (12/18/2020)
99 Gretchen Mooningham (1983-2021) Professor Emerita of Mathematics RES-2396 - (5/6/2021)
100 John Mooningham (1983-2021) Professor Emeritus of Mathematics RES-2397 - (5/6/2021)
101 Kerry Segel (1986-2021) Professor Emeritus of English  RES-2398 - (5/6/2021)
102 Marcia Shannon (1993-2016) Professor Emeritus of Nursing  RES-2399 - (5/6/2021)
103 Sachiko Claus (1981-2009) Professor Emeritus of Nursing  RES-2448 (6/20/22)
104 Sally Decker (1980-2022) Professor Emeritus of Nursing  RES-2449 (6/20/22)
105 Lawrence Kickham (1979-2021) Professor Emeritus  of Accounting RES-2450 (6/20/22)
106 Hong Park (1975-2022) Professor Emeritus of Economics RES-2451 (6/20/22)
107 Judy Ruland (2011-2021) Dean Emerita of the Crystal M. Lange College of Health and Human Services RES-2452 (6/20/22)
108 Clifford Dorne (1998-2022) Professor and Registrar Emeritus  RES-2469 (12/16/22
109 Eric DeVos (1991-2020) Professor Emeritus of Psychology RES-2470 (12/16/22)
110 James P. Dwyer (1980-2022) Vice President of Enrollment Management Emeritus RES-2478 (2/13/23)
111 James G. Muladore (1973-2022) Executive Vice President for Administration & Business Affairs Emeritus RES-2479 (2/13/23)