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August
1995
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Trustees: Faculty Appointments
ACTIONS OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Board of Trustees
on Wednesday (8/30) appointed professors to six endowed
chairs and professorships, including three in the Max M.
Fisher College of Business. The board also appointed an
acting dean and associate dean, several department
chairpersons and 25 emeritus faculty, and conducted other
business.
Jennings appointed to endowed chair in entrepreneurship
Edward H. Jennings, professor of finance and president
emeritus, was formally appointed to the William H. Davis
Chair in the American Free Enterprise System in the Fisher
College.
He will replace Donald Sexton, who retired earlier this
year. Appointed for a five year-term, Jennings is the third
faculty member to hold the chair since its establishment in
1976 by William and Dorothy Davis.
Jennings served as president of Ohio State from 1981
until 1990. He held the presidency of the University of
Wyoming and taught finance at the universities of Hawaii,
Iowa, and Wyoming prior to coming to Ohio State. Jennings
taught finance part time during his presidency and later
resumed teaching on a full-time basis.
Jennings earned his Bachelor of Science degree from
the University of North Carolina, his Master of Business
Administration degree from Case Western Reserve University
in 1963 and his doctorate from the University of Michigan in
1969.
His appointment begins Oct. 1, and continues through
September 2000.
Fellingham and Easton appointed to accounting chairs
John C. Fellingham, former professor of accounting and
management information systems at Pennsylvania State
University, has been appointed to the H. P. Wolfe Chair in
Accounting in the Max M. Fisher College of Business.
Established in 1993 by Wolfe Associates, the chair provides
income and program support in the Department of Accounting
and Management Information Systems.
A recipient of numerous honors and awards, Fellingham
received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford
University, and his master's and doctoral degrees from UCLA
in 1971 and 1975.
Fellingham has written several articles and has served
on the editorial boards of The Accounting Review,
Contemporaty Accounting Research and Accounting Horizons.
Peter D. Easton, former professor of accounting and
finance at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, was
appointed to the John J. Gerlach Chair in the College of
Business. Established in 1982 by the family and friends of
John J. Gerlach, the chair supports the work of a
distinguished teacher and scholar of accounting.
Born in Adelaide, Australia, Easton is the author of
several research papers and has served on the editorial
review boards of the Review of Accounting Studies,
Accounting Forum, Accounting Horizons, Accounting Review,
and the Journal of Accounting and Economics.
Both appointments are for five-year terms running
through June 2000.
Rudy appointed to Pomerene Chair in Medicine
Trustees appointed David R. Rudy to the Warner M. and
Lora Kays Pomerene Chair in Medicine in the Department of
Family Medicine. Warner and Lora Kays Pomerene established
the chair in 1976 to support education and training of
physicians in the field of primary care.
Rudy served as professor and chair of the Department of
Family Medicine at Finch University of Health Sciences/The
Chicago Medical School from 1991 until joining Ohio State
this summer. He received his bachelor's and medical degrees
from Ohio State in 1956 and 1960.
Rudy also served in the U.S. Air Force as a captain,
lieutenant colonel and a clinic commander. He was awarded
an Oustanding Unit Award, a National Defense Service Medal
and the U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal.
His appointment is retroactive to August 1.
Brueggemeier appointed to pharmacy professorship
Robert W. Brueggemeier, director of the Radiochemistry
Laboratory at Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center, has
been appointed to the Charles H. Kimberly Professorship in
Pharmarcy. The professorship was established in 1948 by
Charles Kimberly, who earned degrees at Ohio State in 1900
and 1901. The two-year appointment runs through June 1997.
Brueggemeier received his bachelor's degree from
Michigan State University and his master's and doctoral
degrees in medicinal chemistry in 1975 and 1977. He has
written 56 publications and six book chapters.
Waldron reappointed to engineering professorship
Trustees reappointed Kenneth J. Waldron to the John B.
Nordholt Professorship in Mechanical Engineering, for a
three-year term through June 1998. Established in 1981 by
Mr. and Mrs. John B Nordholt Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Shelby
Nordholt Sr., the professorship supports teachers,
researchers and engineers in mechanical engineering or
materials science and engineering. Waldron's new term is
for three years through June 1998.
Floyd appointed acting dean
The board appointed Gary L. Floyd, who retired as dean
of the College of Biological Sciences two months ago, as
acting dean, effective Sept. 1 and continuing through June
1996. Richard W. Hall, who had served the last two months
as acting dean, will return to his post of associate dean.
Chairs named for Chemistry, Geography, Geological Sciences
Trustees appointed three departmental chairpersons for
four year terms, retroactive to July 1:
-- Matthew S. Platz, Department of Chemistry. A
faculty member since 1988, Platz had served as acting chair
since last October. An author of numerous publications,
Platz received his bachelor's from the State University of
New York at Albany and his doctorate from Yale University.
-- Lawrence A. Brown, Department of Geography. A
faculty member since 1968, Brown is the recipient of
numerous honors and awards and has written more than 90
articles in geography and social science journals. He wrote
four books, including Place, Migration and Development in
the Third World and Innovation Diffusion.
-- William L. Ausich, Department of Geological
Sciences. A recipient of numerous awards and grants, Ausich
received his bachelor's degree from the University of
Illinois and his master's and doctoral degrees from Indiana
University.
The board also appointed three acting chairs:
-- Norman J. Uretsky, Division of Pharmacology,
retroactive to July 1 and continuing through June 1996.
-- David L. Boggs, Educational Studies: Humanities,
Science, Technological and Vocational, retroactive to July 1
and continuing through September 1996.
-- E. Louis Lankford, Art Education, effective
September 1 and continuing through December 31.
Trustees reappointed Robert J. Gustafson as the chair
of the Department of Agricultural Engineering, retroactive
to July 1 and continuing through June 1999.
Trustees approve contract for football coach
The board approved a new, five-year contract with John
H. Cooper to coach the football team. The pact is
retroactive to Jan. 1 and contains a possible two-year
extension.
Cooper's new salary will be $130,008 with annual
increases to be determined. It included incentive clauses,
ranging from $10,000 to $50,000, based upon post-season
competition, national ranking, and graduation rates.
Emeritus titles granted
Trustees granted emeritus titles, retroactive to July
1, to:
-- William J. Collins, Department of Entomology,
associate dean and professor emeritus.
-- William J. Rueger, Department of Pediatrics,
clinical professor emeritus.
The title of professor emeritus was granted to:
-- John C. Belland, Department of Educational Policy
and Leadership.
-- Dennis R. Feller, College of Pharmacy.
-- Cecil G. Gouke, Department of Black Studies.
-- Harold C. Hines, Department of Animal Science.
Medicine.
-- C. Benjamin Meleca, Department of Family Medicine.
-- Donald O. Parsons, Department of Economics.
-- Glenn S. Rothman, Department of Art (Marion Campus).
-- George L. Smith, Department of Industrial, Welding,
and Systems Engineering.
-- Tod F. Stuessy, Department of Plant Biology.
-- James V. Wigtil, Department of Educational Services
and Research.
-- Christos I. Yessios, Austin E. Knowlton School of
Architecture.
The title of associate professor emeritus was given to:
-- Larry B. Anderson, Department of Chemistry.
-- James O. Billups, College of Social Work.
-- Jeptha R. Hostetler, Department of Preventive
Medicine.
-- James D. MacDonald, Department of Speech and Hearing
Science.
-- Carole W. Myer, Department of Veterinary Clinical
Sciences.
-- Paul S. Niswander, Department of Speech and Hearing
Science.
-- John G. Roberts, Agricultural Technical Institute
(Agricultural Technologies).
-- Shimson Zimering, Department of Mathematics.
The title of assistant professor emeritus was given to:
-- Marcus D. Dresbach, Ohio State University Extension.
-- Marion Freeman, Ohio State University Extension.
-- Shirley A. Palmer, Department of Sociology (Newark
Campus).
Resolutions in Memoriam
The board adopted resolutions in memoriam for:
-- Leonard O. Andrews, professor emeritus in the
Department of Educational Theory and Practice, who died Feb.
24.
-- Orval J. Baldwin, assistant professor emeritus in
the Department of Engineering Graphics, who died Dec. 7,
1994.
--Elwood J. Dollinger, professor emeritus in the
Department of Agronomy, who died Sept. 20, 1993.
--Virgil G. Hinshaw, Jr., professor emeritus in the
Department of Philosophy, who died July 22.
-- Clifton J. Latiolais, professor emeritus in the
College of Pharmacy, who died May 30.
-- James C. MacDonald, associate professor emeritus in
the School of Journalism, who died June 27.
-- Richard W. Stow, professor emeritus in the
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, who died
Feb. 8.
-- Thomas R. White, professor in the Department of
Educational Studies, who died July 12.
Miscellaneous actions
In other actions, the board:
-- Appointed or reappointed 155 doctors to the medical
staff of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Research
Institute and 686 doctors to the medical staff of the Ohio
State University Medical Center.
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Contact: Tracy Turner, University Communications,
(614) 688-3682.
[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
Thu, 31 Aug 1995 10:46:19 -0400]
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