Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

290 The University of Akron 2005-2006
RUDOLPH J. SCAVUZZO, JR., Associate Dean Emeritus of the College of Polymer Science and
Polymer Engineering; Professor Emeritus Polymer Engineering; Professor Emeritus of
Mechanical Engineering (1973) (Ret. 2000) B.S.M.E., Lehigh University; M.S.M.E., Ph.D.,
University of Pittsburgh, 1962; P.E., Ohio.
MARY G. SCHILLER, Professor Emeritus of Music (1982) (Ret. 2003) B.M., University of North
Carolina at Greensboro; M.M., D.M.A., The Ohio State University, 1979.
PHILLIP H. SCHMIDT, Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics (1972) (Ret. 2000) B.S., M.S.,
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1972.
ROBERT G. SCHMIDT, Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology (1967) (Ret. 1980) B.A., Illinois
College; M.A.T., Harvard University; Ph.D., Washington University, 1955.
SUSAN M. SCHMIDT, Project Manager Student - Alumni, Academic, Research Emeritus (1975)
(Ret. 2001) B.S., M.S., Purdue University, 1970.
RONALD E. SCHNEIDER, Associate Professor Emeritus of Physics (1962) (Ret. 1993) B.S., The
University of Akron; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute; M.S., John Carroll University; Ph.D.,
Case Western Reserve University, 1964.
WILLEANE V. SCHROCK, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Nursing (1974) (Ret. 1998) B.S.,
Goshen College; M.S. Case Western Reserve University; M.A.,Ph.D., The University of Akron,
1992.
SUSAN J. SCHUNK, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages (1971) (Ret. 2000) B.S.
Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.A., The Ohio State University, 1968.
WILLIAM H. SEATON, Professor Emeritus of Fine and Applied Arts (1989) (Ret. 2000) B.S., M.S.,
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1976.
JOHN S. SERAFINI, Associate Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering (1982) (Ret. 1996)
B.A.E., M.A.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University,
1962.
JAMES L. SHANAHAN, Professor Emeritus of Public Administration and Urban Studies (1970)
(1998) B.B.S., West Virginia State College; M.A., West Virginia University; Ph.D., Wayne State
University, 1972.
ROBERT J. SHEDLARZ, Professor Emeritus of Business Law (1972) (Ret. 1996) B.A., New York
University; J.D., Notre Dame Law School, 1972.
WALTER A. SHEPPE, Professor Emeritus of Biology (1968) (Ret. 1988) B.S., College of William
and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 1958.
KARL A. SHILLIFF, Professor Emeritus of Management (1967) (Ret. 1996) B.S.Ch.E., Pennsylvania
State University; M.B.A., The University of Akron; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1971.
RICHARD N. SHIREY, Professor Emeritus of Music (1967) (Ret. 2000) B.M., Oberlin College;
M.M., University of Illinois, 1965.
MARTIN H. SIEGEL, Associate Professor Emeritus of Marketing and Sales Technology (1972)
(Ret. 1996) B.F.A., M.A., Hunter College, 1965.
KENNETH T. SILOAC, Associate Professor Emeritus of Speech Pathology and Audiology (1971)
(Ret. 1998) B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Wayne State University, 1971.
ANDREW L. SIMON, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering (1965) (Ret. 1989) C.E. Diploma,
Technical University of Budapest; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1962.
FRANK L. SIMONETTI, Professor Emeritus of Management (1942-1943), (1945) (Ret. 1981) B.S.,
The University of Akron; M.B.A., Boston University; D.B.A., Indiana University, 1954.
HOWARD K. SLAUGHTER, Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts (1967) (Ret. 1988) A.A., San
Francisco City College; B.A., University of California at Berkeley; M.A., University of Hawaii;
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1966.
SALLY K. SLOCUM, Associate Professor Emeritus of English (1966) (Ret. 1996) B.A., Columbia
College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1968.
FORREST SMITH, Professor Emeritus of Biology (Wayne College) (1975) (2004) B.A., Hiram
College; M.S., Purdue University; M.A., Kent State University, 1982.
GLENN H. SNYDER, Professor Emeritus of Community Services Technology (1973) (Ret. 1997)
B.A.Ed., The University of Akron, M.Ed., Kent State University, 1972.
NORMA L. SPENCER, Associate Professor Emeritus of Education (1970) (Ret. 1996) B.S.Ed.,
M.S., The University of Akron, 1970.
SUSAN J. STEARNS, Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing (1974) (Ret. 1998) B.S.N., Saint
John’s College; M.S.N., Catholic University of America, 1963.
RAMON F. STEINEN, Professor Emeritus of Education (1969) (Ret. 1987) B.A., M.A., Montclair
State College; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1966.
KAY E. STEPHAN, Professor Emeritus of Business and Office Technology (1979) (Ret. 2000)
B.S.Ed., Wittenberg; M.S., The University of Akron, 1978.
HOWARD L. STEPHENS, Professor Emeritus of Polymer Science; Professor Emeritus of
Chemistry (1950) (Ret. 1982) B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1960.
RICHARD C. STEPHENS, Professor Emeritus of Sociology; Director, Institute for Health and Social
Policy (1993) (Ret. 2003) B.A., Louisiana State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin,
1971.
WALLACE STERLING, Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts (1966) (Ret. 1996) B.A., M.A.,
University of Florida; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1966.
WARREN P. STOUTAMIRE, Professor Emeritus of Biology (1966) (Ret. 1991) B.S., Roanoke
College; M.S., University of Oregon; Ph.D., Indiana University at Bloomington, 1954.
CHARMAINE C. STREHARSKY, Director Emeritus of Research Services and Sponsored Programs
(1964) (Ret. 1996) A.A.S., B.S.T.E., M.S.T.E., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1988.
PHILLIP W. STUYVESANT, Associate Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages (1966) (Ret.
1996) B.A., Thiel College; M.A., Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1970.
LINDA E. SUGARMAN, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Accounting (1970) (Ret. 1996) B.B.A.,
M.S.Ed., Hofstra University, 1968.
MICHAEL N. SUGARMAN, Professor Emeritus of Education; Life Fellow, Institute for Life-Span
Development and Gerontology (1970) (Ret. 1993) B.S.B.A., Ed.M., Ed.D., State University of
New York at Buffalo, 1966.
JOY M. SWAN, Professor Emeritus of Education (1967) (Ret. 1988) B.S., Carnegie-Mellon
University; M.LITT., M.Ed., D.Ed., University of Pittsburgh, 1964.
GERARD M. SWEENEY, Professor Emeritus of English (1971) (Ret 2004) B.S., Manhattan College;
M.A., New York University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1971.
LEONARD SWEET, Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Sciences (1959) (Ret. 1986) B.A. Ed., The
University of Akron; M.Ed., Kent State University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University,
1970.
JAMES D. SWITZER, Professor Emeritus in the Community and Technical College (1965) (Ret.
1995) B.A., College of Wooster; M.A., Kent State University, 1965.
GEORGE L. SZOKE, Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Sciences (1963) (Ret. 1992)
B.S.M.E., Polytechnical University of Budapest; M.S.E., The University of Akron; Ph.D.Eng.,
Technical University of Budapest, 1980.
JAMES W. TAGGART, Professor Emeritus of Business Management Technology (1969) (Ret.
2000) B.S., Youngstown State University; M.B.A., Pennsylvania State University; J.D., The
University of Akron, 1974.
JOSEPH A. TAKACS, Professor Emeritus of Electronic Technology (1974) (Ret. 1994) B.S.E.E.,
M.S.E.E., The University of Akron, 1961.
CATHRYN C. TALIAFERRO, Assistant Professor Emeritus of English (1961) (Ret. 1981) B.A., The
University of Akron; M.A., Radcliffe College, 1940.
HOWARD L. TAYLOR, Professor Emeritus of Management (1963) (Ret. 1988) B.S., The University
of Akron; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1958.
PATRICIA J. TAYLOR, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Physical Education (1962) (Ret. 1989)
B.S.Ed., The University of Akron; M.A., Kent State University, 1972.
RONALD D. TAYLOR, Professor Emeritus of Art (1964) (Ret. 1993) B.F.A., M.A., The Ohio State
University, 1963.
JAMES W. TEETER, Professor Emeritus of Geology (1965) (Ret. 1994) B.S.C., M.S.C., McMaster
University; Ph.D., Rice University, 1966.
STUART M. TERRASS, Director of Institutional Studies and Research Emeritus (1957) (Ret. 1986)
B.A., B.S., M.A., The University of Akron, 1965.
LUCILLE M. TERRY, Associate Professor Emeritus of Home Economics and Family Ecology (1986)
(Ret. 1998) B.A., Wartburg College; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
1978.
ROBERT M. TERRY, Professor Emeritus of Sociology (1971) (Ret. 1989) B.A., M.A., Ph.D.,
University of Wisconsin, 1965.
EDWIN THALL, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry (Wayne College) (1974) (Ret. 1996) B.S., Pratt
Institute; M.S., New Mexico Highlands University; Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1972.
HELENE S. THALL, Assistant Dean Emeritus of Wayne College (1980) (Ret. 1996) B.S., M.S., Pratt
Institute, 1969.
FRANCIS B. THOMAS, Associate Vice President Emeritus for Information Services (1970) (Ret.
1995) B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A., Kent State University; Ph.D., The University of Akron,
1983.
JACK E. THOMPSON, Associate Professor Emeritus of Business Management Technology (1974)
(Ret. 1991) B.S.B.A., Kent State University; M.S., The University of Akron, 1975.
STEPHEN J. THOMPSON, Professor Emeritus of Education (1973) (Ret. 1998) B.S., University of
Wisconsin at Oshkosh; M.A., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1973.
DONALD C. THORN, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering (1967) (Ret. 1987) B.S.E.E.,
Texas A&M College; M.S.E.E., Ph.D.E.E., University of Texas at Austin, 1958.
DAVID H. TIMMERMAN, Associate Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering (1962) (1967) (Ret.
1989) B.S.C.E., M.S., Ohio University; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1969.
ARLENE A. TOTH, Instructor Emeritus in English (1969) (Ret. 1996) B.A., M.A., The University of
Akron, 1969.
GENEVIEVE H. TURLIK, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Medical Assisting Technology (1971)
(Ret. 1988) B.A., M.S. Tech.Ed., The University of Akron, 1980.
KAREN B. TURNER, Associate Professor Emeritus of American Sign Language Interpreting and
Transliterating Technology (1970) (Ret. 2000) B.S., Kent State University; M.S.Ed., The
University of Akron, 1974.
PAUL J. UHLINGER, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy (1968) (Ret. 1979) B.A., Youngstown
University; B.D., Oberlin College; Ph.D., Boston University, 1953.
JANET B. VAN DOREN, Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemical Technology (1983) (Ret. 1993)
B.S., University of Illinois; M.S., Michigan State University, 1956.
KATHRYN A. VEGSO, Member of the General Faculty Emeritus (1959) (Ret. 1986) B.S., University
of Illinois; M.S.Ed., The University of Akron, 1964.
RICHARD F. VIERING, Professor Emeritus of Education (1982) (Ret. 1989) B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Kent
State University, 1970.
DIANE VUKOVICH, Director Emeritus of Developmental Programs (1976) (Ret. 2000) B.S.,
Youngstown State University; M.Ed., Kent State University; Ph.D., The University of Akron,
1975.
THOMAS J. VUKOVICH, Associate Provost Emeritus (1972) (Ret. 2000) B.S., Ohio Northern
University; M.S., Ph.D., Kent State University, 1982.
MARTHA W. VYE, Professor Emeritus of Office Administration (1973) (Ret. 1998) B.S.,
Appalachian State University; M.S., Bowling Green State University, 1965.
MELVIN C. VYE, Professor Emeritus of Electronic Technology (1972) (Ret. 1997) B.S.E.E., Ohio
University; M.E., Pennsylvania State University, 1969.
EDWIN E. WAGNER, Professor Emeritus of Psychology (1959) (Ret. 1989) B.A., M.A., Ph.D.,
Temple University, 1959.
JANET W. WAISBROT, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages (1965) (Ret. 1985)
B.A., Case Western Reserve University; M.A., Kent State University, 1966.
MILTON A. WALES, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Technology (1966) (Ret. 1977)
B.S., Louisiana State University; M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University, 1966.
JOHN R. WALKER, Grant and Contract Accountant Emeritus (1978) (Ret. 1997) B.S., M.A., The
University of Akron, 1991.
JOSEPH M.WALTON, Professor Emeritus of Education (1970) (Ret. 2000) B.S.Ed., University of
Cincinnati; M.Ed., Xavier University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1970.
JOAN E. WARNER, Professor Emeritus of Office Administration (1964-1971) (1975) (Ret. 1987)
B.S., M.S.Ed., The University of Akron, 1966.
VIRGINIA J. WATKINS, Associate Professor Emeritus of Office Administration (1967) (Ret. 1988)
B.A.Ed., M.A.Ed., Arizona State University, 1953.
JOHN S. WATT, Professor Emeritus of Education (1956) (Ret. 1989) B.A., The University of Akron;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1950.
THOMAS D. WEBB, Professor Emeritus of Art (1970) (Ret. 2000) B.F.A., M.F.A., University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970.
WILLIAM V. WEBB, Assistant Professor Emeritus in the Community and Technical College (1968)
(Ret. 1989) B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.S., John Carroll University, 1960.
PAUL A. WEIDNER, Professor Emeritus of Political Science (1960) (Ret. 1984) B.A., M.A.,
University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1959.