UW Trustees Approve Retirements, Acknowledge Resignations

Oct. 1, 2005 -- University of Wyoming trustees today (Saturday) approved retirements for:

Faculty with Emeritus Designation
College of Agriculture
Ronald H. Delaney and David W. Koch, both Department of Plant Sciences.

College of Arts and Sciences
James I. Drever, Department of Geology & Geophysics; Ben G. Roth, Department of Mathematics; Klaus D. Hanson, Department of Modern & Classical Languages; William B. Stacy, Department of Music; Alan E. Schenker, Department of Political Science; Charles J. Ksir, Department of Psychology; and Frederick G. Lindzey, Wyoming Cooperative Research Unit.

College of Business
Curtis A. Cramer, Department of Economics & Finance.

College of Education
Joseph I. Stepans, Department of Secondary Education; and Ace Alan Cossairt, Department of Special Education.

College of Engineering
John E. Nydahl, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

College of Health Sciences
Ward K. Gates, Division of Kinesiology and Health; and Harold J. Bruyere, School of Pharmacy.

University of Wyoming Casper College Center
Keith M. Cottam, dean.

Academic Professionals
College of Agriculture
Frank W. Henderson and Gerald Langbehn, both Cooperative Extension Service senior extension educators; and Linda Marie Melcher, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences senior extension educator.

College of Education
Nancy P. Smueles, Undergraduate Studies associate lecturer.

Staff
Student Affairs
Juanita F. Novak, Student Financial Operations supervisor.
Trustees acknowledged resignations for:

Faculty
College of Agriculture
James G. Thompson, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics associate professor; Diana K. Hansen, Department of Animal Science associate professor; Thomas Ross Hansen, Department of Animal Science professor; and William B. Stevens, Department of Renewable Resources assistant professor.

College of Arts and Sciences
Keith T. Carron, Department of Chemistry professor; Jeffrey L. Yarger, Department of Chemistry associate professor; Kelly R. Belanger, Department of English associate professor; Rachel T. Greenwald, Department of History assistant professor; Hongsen Chen, Department of Mathematics assistant professor; Diane L. Denny, Department of Mathematics assistant professor; and Julia C. Combs, Department of Music professor.

College of Education
Michael R. Smith, Department of Counselor Education assistant professor.

College of Engineering
Matthew Rosinski, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering assistant professor; K. Thomas McPeek, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering assistant professor; Roy M. Porter, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering junior assistant professor; and Gregory V. Wilkerson, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering assistant professor.

College of Health Sciences
John G. Wilkinson, Division of Kinesiology and Health associate professor; Scott D. Winnail, Division of Kinesiology and Health associate professor; James B. Page, Division of Medical Education and Public Health clinical professor; Monte J. Miller, Division of Social Work associate professor; Jeffrey J. Olson, Division of Social Work assistant professor; Martin H. Ellbogen, Family Practice Residency Program - Casper clinical assistant professor; Sharon A. Cumbie, School of Nursing assistant professor; Michael E. DeBisschop, School of Pharmacy associate professor; and Chad A. Panning, School of Pharmacy associate professor.

College of Law
Leila A. D'Aquin, assistant professor.

Academic Professionals
College of Agriculture
Zola Ryan, Cooperative Extension Service assistant extension educator; Gail Gordon, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics associate extension educator; and Norasak Kalchayanand, Department of Animal Science research scientist.
Trustees also approved numerous sabbatical and professional leaves, and leaves of absence.

Posted on Saturday, October 01, 2005