Trustees Make Appointments

ACTING DEANS APPOINTED FOR 
OPTOMETRY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

     Trustees named John P. Schoessler, professor of 
optometry, as acting dean of the College of Optometry 
through August 1996.

     Schoessler received four degrees from the Ohio State 
University: a Bachelor of Science in 1965; Doctor of 
Optometry in 1967; Master of Science in 1968, and a Doctor 
of Philosophy in psychological optics in 1971.  A faculty 
member since 1968, Schoessler is the author of many 
publications concerning various aspects of optometry and 
diseases of the eye.  Schoessler is serving in place of 
Richard M. Hill, who retired June 30.

     Trustees named Richard W. Hall as acting dean of the 
College of Biological Sciences through August.

     An associate professor in the Department of Entomology, 
Hall received his Bachelor of Arts degree in biology at San 
Francisco State University in 1973 and a Doctor of 
Philosophy degree from the University of California, Davis, 
in 1977.  The author of several publications, Hall has been 
with the university since 1982.  He succeeds Gary L. Floyd, 
who has returned to the faculty.

DAEHN TO HOLD
FONTANA PROFESSORSHIP

     Trustees named Glenn S. Daehn, associate professor of 
material science and engineering to the Dr. Mars G. Fontana 
Professorship in Metallurgical Engineering, retroactive to 
April 1.  Daehn received his undergraduate degree from 
Northwestern University and earned both his master's and 
doctoral degrees from Stanford University.

     With the university since 1988, Daehn studies the 
mechanical behavior of metals and ceramics to learn what 
makes materials strong or weak.

     The Fontana Professorship was established in 1981 by 
Mars G. Fontana, former chairperson of the Department of 
Materials Science and Engineering.  The professorship was 
formerly held by Robert A. Rapp.

CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS NAMED

     The board appointed James Phelan as chairperson of the 
Department of English through June 1998; Kathryn Jakes as 
chairperson of the Family Resource Management/Department of 
Textiles and Clothing, through June 1997; Robert Fox as 
chairperson of the Department of Speech and Hearing Science, 
through June 1999; and Robert Burnkrant as chairperson of 
the Department of Marketing, effective Oct. 1 and continuing 
through September 1998.

     Several faculty members were appointed to acting or 
interim positions, including:

     -- Donald J. Cegala, interim chairperson of the 
Department of Communication, through June 1996.
     -- Karen A. Bell, acting chairperson of the Department 
of Dance, through June 1996.
     -- Jean T. Snook, acting chairperson of the Department 
of Human Nutrition and Food Management, through June 1996.
     -- Richard K. Herrmann, acting director of the Mershon 
Center, through June 1996.
     -- James F. Davis, interim director of the Office of 
University Technology Services, through June 1996.
     -- Lee B. Becker, interim director of the School of 
Journalism, through June 1996.
     -- Elizabeth G. Menaghan, acting chairperson of the 
Department of Sociology, through September 1996.

     Trustees reappointed Tony Tripodi as acting dean and 
professor of the College of Social Work through June 1996, 
James C. Neff as the Kiplinger Professor in Public Affairs 
Reporting in the School of Journalism through June 1996, and 
David L. Forster to the Fred N.VanBuren Professorship in 
Farm Management in the College of Food, Agricultural and 
Environmental Sciences through September 1996.

     The board reappointed Richard Bednarski as Director of 
the Veterinary Hospital, through June 1996; R. Kirby Barrick  
as chairperson of the Department of Agricultural Education, 
through June 1999; and Paul Beck as chairperson of the 
Department of Political Science, through June 1999.

LIMA, MANSFIELD 
BOARD MEMBERS NAMED

     The board reappointed Thomas Francis, Daniel Fuhrman 
and Jaye McCain to the Ohio State University-Lima board for 
three years.

     Hayward Richardson was named to The Ohio State 
University-Mansfield Board for a three-year term.  
Richardson is superintendent of the Mansfield City School 
District.

     The board also reappointed Robert Houk and John Roby to 
the Mansfield board for three years, and Larry Douglas 
Stephens as a student member for one year.

EMERITUS TITLES GRANTED

     Trustees granted emeritus titles, retroactive to July 1 
unless otherwise noted, to the following college and 
department administrators:
     -- Ronald A. Wright, Veterinary Medicine, dean 
emeritus.
     -- Richard M. Hill, Optometry, dean and professor 
emeritus.
     -- James Jones, Athletics, director of athletics 
emeritus.
     -- Jean D. Dickerscheid, Graduate School, associate 
dean and professor emeritus.
     -- Sharon V. Redick, Human Ecology, associate dean and 
professor emeritus.
     -- Rudy C. Melfi, Dentistry, assistant dean and 
professor emeritus.
     -- Gerald P. Brierley, Medical Biochemistry, 
chairperson and professor emeritus.
     -- Gilbert A Jarvis, Educational Studies: Humanities, 
Science, Technological and Vocational, chairperson and 
professor emeritus.

     Trustees granted the title of professor emeritus, 
retroactive to July 1 unless otherwise noted, to:
     -- Thomas W. Milburn, Mershon Center, retroactive to 
June 1.
     -- Laszlo Adler, Industrial, Welding, and Systems 
Engineering. 
     -- Chadwick F. Alger, Political Science.
     -- Herbert B. Asher, Political Science.
     -- Stanley Berry, Agronomy.
     -- Vera J. Blaine, Dance.
     -- Odette Blum, Dance.
     -- Ranko Bojanic, Mathematics.
     -- Firman H. Brown, Theatre.
     -- James H. Brown, Natural Resources.
     -- Richard E. Burkart, Music.
     -- Frederic Cadora, Near Eastern, Judaic, and Hellenic 
Languages and Literatures.
     -- B. Chandrasekaran, Computer and Information Systems.
     -- Philip M. Clark, Psychology.
     -- James W. Collinson, Geological Sciences.
     -- Roger T. Cunningham, Educational Theory and 
Practice.
     -- John T. Davis, Classics.
     -- Louis Diorio, Community Dentistry.
     -- John F. Disinger, Natural Resources.
     -- David Edwards, Physics.
     -- Arthur Efland, Art Education.
     -- Ali E. Engin, Aerospace Engineering, Applied 
Mechanics, and Aviation.
     -- Robert Fenton, Electrical Engineering.
     -- Dennis Foreman, Dentistry.
     -- Robert Garbacz, Electrical Engineering.
     -- David B. Gerber, Ohio State University Extension.
     -- James Gottling, Electrical Engineering.
     -- Joan Gritzmacher, Home Economics Education.
     -- George Hall, Natural Resources.
     -- James Harf, Political Science.
     -- Stanley Helgeson, Educational Studies: Humanities, 
Science, Technological and Vocational.
     -- Paul Henderlong, Agronomy.
     -- Rupert Herd, Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
     -- Harry Hershey, Chemical Engineering.
     -- Charles Hermann, Political Science.
     -- Leonard J. Herr, Plant Pathology.
     -- William Hull, Home Economics Education.
     -- Leroy J. Hushak, Agricultural Economics and Rural 
Sociology.
     -- Frank Kapral, Medical Microbiology and Immunology.
     -- Richard Klimoski, Psychology.
     -- Joseph Koncelik, Industrial Design.
     -- Shirley Koontz, Family Relations and Human 
Development.
     -- Merlyn Larson, Natural Resources.
     -- Jerry Lowder, Music.
     -- Martha Maas, Music.
     -- Victor Mayer, Educational Studies: Humanities, 
Science, Technological and Vocational.
     -- Robert Mayhan, Electrical Engineering.
     -- Richard Meyer, Agricultural Economics and Rural 
Sociology.
     -- William Meyers, Dentistry.
     -- Robert Mills, Physics.
     -- Howard Newman, Pathology.
     -- Abramo Ottolenghi, Medical Microbiology and 
Immunology.
     -- Ned Parrett, Animal Science.
     -- Rosemary Platt, Music.
     -- Ann Pruitt, Educational Policy and Leadership.
     -- Victor Rentel, Educational Studies: Humanities, 
Science, Technological and Vocational.
     -- Samuel Rosen, Dentistry.
     -- Ranbir Sandhu, Civil Engineering.
     -- Glen Schmidt, Animal Science.
     -- Donald Senhauser, Pathology.
     -- Richard Seyler, Physics.
     -- Hari Sharma, Pathology.
     -- Robert Silverman, Educational Policy and Leadership.
     -- Susan Smialowska, Materials Science and Engineering.
     -- Robert Stiefel, Civil Engineering.
     -- Paul Sutton, Natural Resources.
     -- Katsumi Tanaka, Physics.
     -- Thomas Taylor, Geological Sciences.
     -- Virginia Tiefel, University Libraries.
     -- Donald Tosi, Educational Services and Research.
     -- James Tough, Physics.
     -- Lida Wall, Speech and Hearing and Science.
     -- Arno Wallschlaeger, Industrial Design.
     -- Thomas Weidensaul, Natural Resources.
     Frank Whitmore, Natural Resources.
     -- Wilbert Weddington, clinical professor emeritus, 
Family Medicine.

     The title of associate professor emeritus was awarded, 
retroactive to July 1 unless otherwise noted, to:
     -- Jiri Hochman, Journalism, retroactive to April 1.
     -- Dianne Almendinger, Art.
     -- Bernard Bayer, University Libraries.
     -- David Boothe, Ohio State University Extension.
     -- Richard Centing, University Libraries.
     -- Michael Chipperfield, Art.
     -- Sammy Crawford, Ohio State University Extension.
     -- Caroletta Curtis, Social Work.
     -- Clyde H. Dilley, Art.
     -- Russell Hastings, Theatre.
     -- Daniel Houston, Natural Resources.
     -- Paul Isaac, Psychology.
     -- Daniel Jeffers, Agronomy.
     -- Joseph Kasile, Natural Resources.
     -- Theodore Kaul, Psychology.
     -- Richard Larew, Civil Engineering.
     -- Janet Laster, Home Economics Education.
     -- Kenneth Lee, Architecture.
     -- James Major, Music.
     -- James McClenahen, Natural Resources.
     -- Michael Miller, Engineering Graphics.
     -- Clarence Neal, Dentistry.
     -- Barbara Nelson, Health, Physical Education and 
Recreation.
     -- Clyde Opliger, Agricultural Technical Institute.
     -- Ruth Paulson, Dentistry.
     -- Norma Pitts, Textiles and Clothing.
     -- Larry Sachs, Allied Medical Professions.
     -- James Sage, Educational Studies: Humanities, 
Science, Technological and Vocational.
     -- John Scheick, Mathematics.
     -- Thomas Schwartzbauer, Mathematics.
     -- Larry Shineman, Art.
     -- Lorren Stull, Education Theory and Practice.
     -- Martha Sucheston, Cell Biology, Neurobiology and 
Anatomy.
     -- John Vimmerstedt, Natural Resources.
     -- Monique Vuilleumier, Mathematics.
     -- Barbara Wurzel, Ohio State University Extension.

     Trustees granted the title of assistant professor 
emeritus, retroactive to July 1, to:

     -- Margaret Adamson, Allied Medical Professions.
     Lynn Colby, Allied Medical Professions.
     -- Eleanor Daniel, University Libraries.
     -- James Hogg, Art.
     -- Daphne Hsueh, University Libraries.
     -- Maureen Hunter, Veterinary Biosciences.
     -- Carolyn Kisner, Allied Medical Professions.
     -- Frederick Lendrum, Agricultural Technical Institute.
     -- P. Sue Moyer, Ohio State University Extension.
     -- Lawrence Perk, University Libraries.
     -- Betty Reese, Ohio State University Extension.
     -- Charles Stock, Agricultural Technical Institute.
     -- Honor Whitacre, Dentistry.
     -- Jerry Whitacre, Dentistry.
     -- Paul Zumfelde, Ohio State University Extension.

     Trustees granted titles of instructor emeritus, 
retroactive to July 1, to:
     -- Archie Addison, Mathematics.
     -- John Bruce, Health, Physical Education and 
Recreation.
     -- David Evans, University Libraries.
     -- John Flessel, Ohio State University Extension.
     -- George Manuselis, Allied Medical Professions.
     -- Robert E. Sachs, Ohio State University Extension.

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

In other actions, trustees:
     -- Appointed and reappointed several doctors and 
physician extenders/nurse practitioners to the medical stff 
of The Ohio State University Hospitals.
     -- Granted seven faculty promotions, six with tenure.
     -- Adopted a resolution in memoriam for Wave H. 
Shaffer, professor emeritus in the Department of Physics, 
who died May 15.


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