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New
Faculty, Service Awards Announced at Convocation
President Rodney Mabry made remarks about the state
of the university, new faculty members were introduced and service
awards were presented during UT Tyler’s 2003-04 Academic Year
Convocation on Aug. 18.
New faculty
members include:
COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Cliff Boucher, visiting assistant professor, biology
Degree -- Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Former Position: Postdoctoral fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston,
Mass.
Shane Schmidt, lecturer, English
Degree – M.A., University of Denver
Former Position: Adjunct faculty at Northwest Vista College, San
Antonio
James Newsom,
senior lecturer, history
Degree – Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Former Position: Adjunct lecturer, UT Tyler
COLLEGE
OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
John Miller, visiting assistant professor of technology
Degree – Ph.D. human resource development (ABD Summer 2003),
Texas A&M University
Former Position: Texas State Technical College, Marshall, dean of
administration
Jane Lee Saber,
assistant professor of marketing
Degree – Ph.D. business candidate marketing, business law
and economics (ABD, Spring 2003), University of Alberta
Former Position: Lecturer, University of Ottawa, Canada
COLLEGE
OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY
William L. Geiger, dean, College of Education and Psychology, professor
in the special services department
Degree – Ed.D., The University of Alabama
Former Position: Professor, associate dean, College of Education,
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Julie Teel, visiting professor
Degree – Ph.D., curriculum and instruction, Indiana University,
Bloomington
Former Position – Assistant professor with UT Tyler and last
year accepted a teaching position with the Department of Defense
Dependents Schools near Oxford, England
COLLEGE
OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Ron J. Pieper, associate professor of electrical engineering
Degree – Ph.D., University of Iowa, Iowa City
Former Position: Visiting associate professor, Naval Postgraduate
School, Monterey, Calif.
Mukul Shirvaikar, Associate professor of electrical
engineering
Degree – Ph.D., University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Former Position: Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas
COLLEGE
OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Deborah Crumpler, senior lecturer, College of Nursing and Health
Sciences
Degree – MSN, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Former Position – Nurse manager, Neurodiagnostic Lab, Good
Shepherd Medical Center, Longview.
Karen Nelson, visiting associate professor of kinesiology
MD – University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio
Resident physician, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
Follow Physician, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
SERVICE
AWARDS
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| Service
award recipients include, from left, (front row) Lynne Bandy,
Mary J. Barr and Vicki S. Betts, recognized for 25 years of
service; (back row) Keith McCoy, 30 years; James Sellers, 25
years; and Robert H. Cranford, 30 years. Seventy-seven service
awards were presented during convocation. |
The following service awards were presented for January 2002-August
2003:
30-Year
Awards
Robert H. Cranford, mathematics, and Keith W. McCoy, health and
kinesiology.
25-Year
Awards
Lynne Bandy, human resources; Mary J. Barr, institutional compliance;
Vicki S. Betts, library; W. Allen Martin, social sciences; Donald
L. McClaugherty, chemistry; and James H. Sellers, accounting.
20-Year
Awards
Olga H. Fischer, curriculum and instruction; Roy D. Greet, information
systems and communications; Vickie Y. Greer, physical plant; Melva
Grissom, arts and sciences; Van Howard, building maintenance; Davor
Jedlicka, social sciences; Linda K. Klotz, nursing and health sciences;
Stephen B. Rainwater, computer science; Donna S. Roberson, information
systems and communications; James A. Schwane, health and kinesiology;
and Kyle D. Stewart, educational technology services.
15-Year
Awards
Brenda J. Cantley, university advancement; John N. Fabac, technology;
Barbara L. Hart, social sciences; Shelly L. Marmion, psychology;
Mary Carolyn Martin, communication; A. Richard Mitchell, mathematics;
and Ross Sherman, special services.
10-Year
Awards
Danita M. Alfred, nursing; Rosemary Ballard, university advancement;
Judy A. Beam, nursing; William C. Bruce, curriculum and instruction;
Vicki J. Clark, education and psychology; Marianthi Coroneou, literature
and languages; Kathleen U. Deardorff, nursing; Virginia L. Fender,
curriculum and instruction; Venita L. Garrett, library; Graciela
L. Gomez, president’s office; Barbara K. Haas, nursing; Deobrah
B. Hulse, management and marketing; O. Faye Baxter-Jones, financial
services; LaTonya G. McCoy, registrar’s office; Thomas L.
Pinkerton, physical plant; Paul B. Roberts, technology; Doris J.
Sharp, East Texas Tech Prep; and McKinley R. Washington, educational
technology services.
Five-Year
Awards
Dana W. Adams, literature and languages; David M. Beams, electrical
engineering; Carrie L. Clayton, financial services; Thomas E. Crippen,
mechanical engineering; Rita Dobbs, technology; James P. Fredericks,
educational technology services; Candice A. Garner, enrollment management;
Donald L. Goddard, mechanical engineering; Gail A. Goetz, health
and kinesiology; MarQuita R. Hackett, financial aid; David G. Hamblin,
biology; Dorothy Jan Harp, library; Edith A. Harris, engineering
and computer science; Deobrah J. Herron, business and technology;
Gerri L. Hill, financial aid; Ernest L. McAllister, student activities/intramurals;
and Karry K. McGhehey, East Texas School-to-Careers Partnership.
Also, Rodney H. Mabry, president; Gregory W. Mekalip,
financial services; Terry A. Merriman, athletics; Jeffrey R. Mountain,
mechanical engineering; Sherry L. Morton, financial services; Tamora
S. Noecker, curriculum and instruction; Bonnie C. Pearson, educator
preparation programs; Valerie A. Perry, financial services; Mark
A. Pierce, campus security; Karon K. Schaub, computer science; Ricky
L. Seagroves, engineering and computer science; Don Philip Smith,
financial services; Donna J. Stevens, nursing; Frances R. Stone,
enrollment management; Tracy D. Thompson, library; Janice M. Van
Pelt, educational technology services; and Robert Mark Walters,
building maintenance.
Dr. Mabry’s
convocation remarks can be viewed at: www.uttyler.edu/president/fall2003
Contact
person: Emily
Battle, (903) 565-5604
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