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Trustees award emeritus/emerita status to faculty at Appalachian

Posted April 2, 2015 at 5:12 p.m.

BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees granted emerita or emeritus status during its March 27 meeting to 20 members of the faculty. The honor is effective July 1. The faculty members are:

Dr. Stan Aeschleman
Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology – 26 years
Dr. Melissa Barth
Professor Emerita, Department of English – 30 years
Dr. Chuck Claxton
Professor Emeritus, Department of Leadership and Educational Studies – 25 years
Dr. Mary Connell
Professor Emerita, Department of Biology – 40 years, honor awarded posthumously
Dr. Sidney Connor
Professor Emeritus, Department of Technology and Environmental Design – 11 years
Dr. Richard Crandall
Professor Emeritus, Department of Computer Information Systems & Supply Chain Management – 29 years
Dr. Howard Giskin
Professor Emeritus, Department of English – 25 years
Dr. Melanie Greene
Professor Emerita, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – 25 years
Dr. Hugh Hindman
Professor Emeritus, Department of Management – 27 years
Dr. Kenneth Jacker
Professor Emeritus, Department of Computer Science – 33 years
Dr. Michael Jacobson
Professor Emeritus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – 18 years
Dr. Charles Kreszock
Professor Emeritus, Department of Technology and Environmental Design – 39 years
Dr. Leon Lewis
Professor Emeritus, Department of English – 40 years
Dr. Scott Meister
Professor Emeritus, Hayes School of Music – 40 years
Dr. Daniel Murphy
Professor Emeritus, Department of Government and Justice Studies – 11 years
Mr. Joe Murphy
Professor Emeritus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – 40 years
Dr. Harold McKinney
Professor Emeritus, Hayes School of Music – 36 years
Mr. Eric Reichard
Professor Emeritus, Department of Technology and Environmental Design – 41 years
Dr. Wayne Van Devender
Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology – 36 years
Ms. Catherine Wilkinson
Professor Emerita, Belk Library and Information Commons – 32 years

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