TRUSTEES: Trustees Appoint Deans, Directors, Chairs

TRUSTEES APPOINT DEANS, DIRECTORS, CHAIRS

     COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Board of Trustees on 
Friday (7/12) appointed two deans and a director of the 
university press and filled an endowed chair.  In addition, the 
board appointed or reappointed several chairs and directors.

Hall named executive dean of Arts and Sciences

     Trustees appointed Kermit L. Hall, dean of the College of 
Humanities, to a concurrent position as executive dean of the 
Colleges of the Arts and Sciences, retroactive to July 1 and 
continuing through June 1999.  Hall succeeds James Garland, who 
became president of Miami University.
 
     A professor of history and law, Hall is a former Fulbright 
Scholar and serves on the five-member John F. Kennedy 
Assassination Records Review Board, a board charged with 
supervising the release of documents connected with the 
investigation of the assassination of President Kennedy.  He is 
the author of several books on the history of law, the courts, 
and public life.  Hall served as editor-in-chief of The Oxford 
Companion to the Supreme Court, which won numerous awards.

Goodridge named dean of Biological Sciences

     Trustees appointed Alan Goodridge, professor and head of the 
Department of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa, as dean of 
the College of Biological Sciences.  Goodridge will begin his 
duties here Sept. 1.

     A widely published scholar in metabolism, endocrinology and 
molecular biology, Goodridge specializes in the molecular basis 
for nutritional and hormonal regulation of gene expression, 
metabolic regulation, and hormone action.  He received his 
Bachelor of Science degree from Tufts University in biology and 
his Master of Science and doctoral degrees in zoology from the 
University of Michigan.

     Goodridge was selected following a national search for a 
successor to Gary L. Floyd.  The board reappointed Floyd, a 
resident of UPPER ARLINGTON, as acting dean through August.  
Floyd retired as dean in 1995, and came back shortly thereafter 
to serve until the post could be filled.

Hanrahan to direct University Press

     The board appointed Barbara J. Hanrahan, editor-in-chief at 
the University of North Carolina Press, as director of The Ohio 
State University Press, retroactive to July 1.  Hanrahan 
specializes in book acquisitions and publishing.  She earned her 
Bachelor of Arts degree from Wheaton College and her Master of 
Arts degree from the University of Chicago.

Lambert named to Mason professorship

     Trustees appointed Douglas M. Lambert to the Raymond E. 
Mason Professorship in Transportation and Logistics, retroactive 
to July 1 and continuing through June 2001.  Lambert comes from 
the University of North Florida where he held the Prime F. Osborn 
III Eminent Scholar Chair in Transportation and was a professor 
of marketing and logistics.  He specializes in strategic planning 
and executive development.  Lambert succeeds Bernard J. LaLonde, 
who has retired.

Board appoints chairs and directors

     Trustees appointed the following chairs and directors:

     -- C. Magbaily Fyle of COLUMBUS (43227), as director of the 
Center for African Studies, through July 1997.  Fyle specializes 
in the history and socioeconomic development of Sierra Leone.  He 
has taught at Ohio State since 1991.

     -- Irene Masing-Delic of COLUMBUS (43201) as director of the 
Center for Slavic and East European Studies, through July 1997. 
Masing-Delic has taught at Ohio State since 1987 and specializes 
in Russian prose, criticism, poetry and culture.

     -- Douglas D. Southgate Jr. of WORTHINGTON as director of 
the University Center for International Studies, through July 
1997.  Southgate has taught at Ohio State since 1980 and 
specializes in environmental and natural resources economics.

     -- Albert J. Davis of UPPER ARLINGTON as chair of a new 
department formed by the merger of the Department of Family 
Relations and Human Development and the Department of Home 
Economics Education, retroactive to May 1 and continuing through 
April 1998.  Davis has taught at Ohio State since 1988 and 
specializes in psychology and child development.

     -- Don M. Dell of COLUMBUS (43214) as director of a new 
school formed by the merger of the School of Journalism and 
Department of Communication, through June 1998.  Dell has 
extensive administrative experience and specializes in counseling 
psychology.  He has taught at Ohio State since 1971.

     -- Karen A. Bell of COLUMBUS (43202) as chair of the 
Department of Dance, through June 2000.  Bell specializes in 
choreography and has taught at Ohio State since 1980.

     -- Glenn W. Milligan as chair of the Department of 
Management Sciences, through June 2000.  Milligan has taught at 
Ohio State since 1978 and specializes in clustering, 
classification analysis and business statistics.

     -- Richard N. Lebow of PITTSBURGH as director of the Mershon 
Center, through June 2000.  Lebow comes from the University of 
Pittsburgh where he was a professor of political science and 
public and international affairs.  He specializes in conflict 
prevention and management, and bargaining and negotiation.

     -- Elizabeth G. Menaghan of UPPER ARLINGTON as chair of the 
Department of Sociology through June 2000.  Menaghan specializes 
in women's and children's mental health and has taught at Ohio 
State since 1978.

     -- William W. Batstone, of COLUMBUS (43215) as chair of the 
Department of Classics, effective Oct. 1 and continuing through 
September 2000.  Batstone specializes in Latin literature, 
ancient rhetoric and modern literary theory, and has taught at 
Ohio State since 1985.

     -- Bernd Fischer of UPPER ARLINGTON as chair of the 
Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, beginning Oct. 
1 and continuing through September 2000.  Fischer has taught at 
Ohio State since 1982 and specializes in modern linguistics, 
literary theory and German prose forms.

     -- Isaac J. Mowoe as acting chair of the Department of Black 
Studies, through June 1997.  Mowoe specializes in African 
politics and law and has taught at Ohio State since 1977.

     -- Stephen J. Summerhill of WORTHINGTON, associate professor 
of Spanish and Portuguese, as acting chair of the Department of 
Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures, through 
September 1997. Summerhill has taught at Ohio State since 1974 
and specializes in poetics and literary theory.

     -- Darrell L. Parks as interim director of the Center on 
Education and Training for Employment, through December.  Parks 
was director of vocational and adult education for the Ohio 
Department of Education from 1992 through 1995.

     The board reappointed:

     -- John O. Riedl of MANSFIELD, coordinating dean of the 
regional campuses, through June 1997.

     -- John P. Schoessler of WESTERVILLE, acting dean of the 
College of Optometry, through June 1997.

     -- William A. Anderson of WOOSTER, director of the 
Agricultural Technical Institute, through June 1998.

     -- Keith L. Smith of HILLIARD, director of Ohio State 
University Extension, through June 2000. 

     -- James C. Neff, visiting professor of journalism and 
holder of the Willard M. Kiplinger Chair in Public Affairs 
Reporting, through June 1997.

     -- Peter W. Culicover, director of the Center for Cognitive 
Science, through September 1998. 

     -- Charles C. Capen of WESTERVILLE, interim chair of the 
Department of Veterinary Biosciences, through June 1997. 

     -- Robert G. Sherding, chair of the Department of Veterinary 
Clinical Sciences, through June 1997.

     -- Richard M. Bednarski, director of the Veterinary 
Hospital, through June 1997.

     -- Kent H. Hoblet of WORTHINGTON, chair of the Department of 
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, through June 1997. 

     -- Frank E. Poirier of WORTHINGTON, chair of the Department 
of Anthropology, through June 2000. 

     -- Masanori Hashimoto of DUBLIN, chair of the Department of 
Economics, through June 2000. 

     -- Ernest L. Mazzaferri of UPPER ARLINGTON, chair of the 
Department of Internal Medicine, through June 2000.

     -- Kenneth J. Waldron of UPPER ARLINGTON, chair of the 
Department of Mechanical Engineering, through June 2000. 

     -- Jerry R. Mendell of WORTHINGTON, chair of the Department 
of Neurology, through June 2000. 

     -- Paul A. Weber of UPPER ARLINGTON, chair of the Department 
of Ophthalmology, through June 2000. 

     -- David E. Schuller of UPPER ARLINGTON, chair of the 
Department of Otolaryngology, through June 2000. 

     -- Kathryn P. Clausen of COLUMBUS (43235), chair of the 
Department of Pathology, through June 2000. 

     -- Norton H. Neff of UPPER ARLINGTON, chair of the 
Department of Pharmacology, through June 2000. 

     -- Dimitrios G. Spigos, chair of the Department of 
Radiology, through June 2000.

     -- Thomas J. Santner, chair of the Department of Statistics, 
through June 2000.

     -- Daniel M. Farrell, chair of the Department of Philosophy, 
from Oct. 1 through September 2000.

     -- Sally L. Kitch of COLUMBUS (43206), chair of the 
Department of Women's Studies, from Oct. 1 through September 
2000. 

     In other personnel actions, trustees:

     -- Named Robert E. Lauer of WORTHINGTON as clinical 
associate professor emeritus in the College of Dentistry, 
retroactive to July 1.

     -- Appointed James C. Tober of UPPER ARLINGTON, clinical 
assistant professor of surgery, to the associate attending 
medical staff of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Research 
Institute, retroactive to April 12 and continuing through June 
1997.

Resolutions in memoriam

     The board adopted resolutions in memoriam for:

     -- Eleanor Devlin of University Libraries, associate 
professor emeritus.  She died April 12.

     -- Theodore Moor of the College of Dentistry, assistant 
professor emeritus.  He died May 22.

     -- William G. Pace of the Department of Surgery, clinical 
professor emeritus.  He died June 16.

     -- Madison H. Scott of the Office of the Board of Trustees,  
vice president emeritus.  He died June 8.

     -- Virginia Yagello of University Libraries, professor 
emeritus.  She died May 23.

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Contact:  Tracy Turner, University Communications, 
          (614) 688-3682.


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