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Emeritus Faculty


Emeritus Faculty and Administration

University of Louisiana System Emeritus Policy


Granting of Emeritus Titles

The purpose of this procedure is to guide academic and administrative faculty applications for emeritus status. Emeritus status is granted to encourage continued association with the university for purposes of academic instruction, scholarly investigation, and of university service. The Board of Supervisors awards emeritus status.

Procedure

For academic faculty the process proceeds as follows:

  1. Nomination by departmental faculty colleagues, Department Head, or Dean
  2. Recommendation by a vote of all tenured faculty in the unit to the Department Head
  3. Recommendation from Department Head to Dean
  4. Recommendation from Dean to Provost/VP Academic Affairs


Eligibility

Consistent with UL System policy, faculty who meet these requirements are eligible to for consideration:

  1. Meritorious contributions to University, Department, and discipline in a combination of at least two of the following: teaching; research, scholarship or creative works; university service; and/or professional achievement. Outstanding achievement is required in either teaching or research, scholarship, and creative works.
  2. Continued professional commitment and ongoing capacity for advancing knowledge
  3. Good standing
  4. Rank of full professor
  5. Min 5 years in rank at UL Lafayette
  6. Has accepted the nomination to submit for emeritus status

Dossier

The nominee is to prepare a dossier consisting of the following and submit it to the department head 90 days before commencement of the applicant’s last full-time semester:

  1. Comprehensive curriculum vita
  2. Supporting evidence of teaching, research, and service in order to demonstrate past professional accomplishments
  3. Optional letters of support from students, alumni, and colleagues

Benefits

In addition to the standard retiree benefits; library access, parking, email, and benefits to Emeritus holders include the following:

  1. Member of the UL Lafayette Emeritus College (to be established)
  2. As university and departmental resources permit, Emeritus faculty members may
    • Use of office space, negotiated with department based on available space and on going research and teaching involvement
    • Submit research proposals with approval from the Provost
  3. Apply for graduate faculty appointment to serve on thesis or dissertation committees.
  4. Serve on university and department committees that do not limit membership to full-time or tenured faculty.
  5. Department Head, Director, Associate Dean, Dean, Provost, and President and other administrators may submit for Emeritus status with title e.g. Emeritus Dean.
  6. Meritorious contributions to University, Department, and discipline in a combination of at least two of the following: teaching; research, scholarship or creative works, university service or professional achievement. At least one of outstanding achievement must be in area of teaching or the realm of research, scholarship, and creative works.
  7. Significant contributions to University, Department, and discipline in a combination of the following with at least one area being in outstanding teaching or meritorious scholarly achievement:
    • Clear evidence of outstanding teaching
    • Recognized record of meritorious scholarly achievement as demonstrated by research, or creative works
    • Clear evidence of service beyond normal expectations
    • Recognized record of meritorious professional achievement

Emeritus Recognition


Administrator Emeritus

Dr. Steve Landry, Provost & VP for Academic Affairs 2011
Dr. Ray P. Authement, President 2008

 


Dean Emeritus

Dr. Melinda Oberleitner, Nursing, Nursing & Health Sciences 2023
Dr. Gordon Brooks, Architecture, Arts 2021
Dr. Phebe Hays, Communicative Disorders, General Studies 2021
Dr. Gail Poirrier, Nursing, Nursing & Allied Health 2018
Dr. Charles Triche, Library 2018
Dr. Gerald Carlson, Kinesiology, Education 2014
Dr. Bradd Clark, Math, Sciences 2014
Dr. David Barry, Modern Languages, Liberal Arts 2012
Dr. Anthony Ponter, Chemical Engineering, Engineering 2008

 

Professors Emeritus


2023

Dr. Karl Hasenstein, Biology, Sciences

 


2022

Dr. Mark DeWitt, Music, Arts
Dr. Susie Garcia, Music, Arts
Dr. Asadollah Hayatdavoudi, Petroleum Engineering, Engineering
Dr. Gary Kinsland, Geology, Sciences
Dr. Andrea Loewy, Music, Arts
Dr. James McDonald, English, Liberal Arts

 


2021

Dr. Gary Birkenmeier, Mathematics, Sciences
Dr. Jack Damico, Communicative Disorders, Liberal Arts
Dr. Craig Forsyth, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Development & Family Science, Liberal Arts
Dr. William Simon, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering
Dr. John Tetnowski, Communicative Disorders, Liberal Arts
Dr. Maritzi Trahan, Foundations & Leadership, Education
Dr. Donna Wadsworth, Curriculum & Instruction, Education

 


2020

Dr. James Clemons, Kinesiology, Education
Dr. Keith Dorwick, English, Liberal Arts
Dr. John Guillory, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering
Mr. John Hathorn, Visual Arts, Arts
Dr. Paula Montgomery, Foundations & Leadership, Education

 


2019

Dr. Richard Fossey, Foundations & Leadership, Education
Dr. Ralph Baker Kearfott, Mathematics, Sciences
Dr. Mary Reichling, Music, Arts
Dr. Jenneke Visser, School of Geosciences, Sciences

 


2018

Dr. Ellen Cook, Accounting, Business
Dr. Subrata Dasgupta, School of Computing & Informatics, Sciences
Dr. Christine DeVine, English, Liberal Arts
Dr. Willard Fox, English, Liberal Arts
Dr. Mary Ann Wilson, English, Liberal Arts

 


2017

Dr. Rakesh Bajpai, Chemical Engineering, Engineering
Dr. Claire Foret, Kinesiology, Education
Dr. John Greene, English, Liberal Arts
Mr. Allan Jones, Visual Arts, Arts
Dr. Susan Mopper, Biology, Sciences
Dr. Joseph Neigel, Biology, Sciences
Dr. Dan Ward, Accounting, Business
Dr. Glen Watson, Biology, Sciences
Dr. Keith Watson, Economics & Finance, Education

 


2016

Dr. Joe Andriano, English, Liberal Arts
Dr. Chiu Yeung Chan, Math, Sciences
Ms. Lynda Frese, Visual Arts, Arts
Dr. Brian Lock, Geology, Sciences
Dr. Michael Maher, Communications, Liberal Arts
Mr. Herman Mhire, Visual Arts, Arts
Dr. William Rieck, Curriculum & Instruction, Education

 


2015

Dr. Barry Ancelet, Modern Languages, Liberal Arts
Dr. Mary Jane Ford, Curriculum & Instruction, Education
Dr. Brooke Hamilton, Management, Business
Dr. Anne Keaty, Marketing & Hospitality, Business
Dr. Kam Movassaghi, Civil Engineering, Engineering

 


2014

Dr. Darryl Felder, Biology, Science
Dr. Steve Knouse, Management, Business
Dr. Victor Schneider, Math, Sciences

 


2013

Dr. Judith Gentry, History & Geography, Liberal Arts
Dr. Steve Giambrone, Philosophy, Liberal Arts
Dr. May Waggoner, Modern Languages, Liberal Arts

 


2012

Dr. James Garber, Chemical Engineering, Engineering
Dr. Marcia Gaudet, English, Liberal Arts
Dr. Gary Glass, Physics, Sciences
Dr. Robert Gramling, Sociology & Anthropology, Liberal Arts
Dr. Kathleen Handy, Sociology & Anthropology, Liberal Arts
Dr. John Meriwether, Physics, Sciences
Dr. James Reinhardt, Chemical Engineering, Engineering
Dr. Abdelhak Serhane, Modern Languages, Liberal Arts

 


2011

Dr. Ray Bauer, Biology, Sciences
Dr. Roy Brown, Biology, Sciences
Dr. C. Eddie Palmer, Sociology & Anthropology, Liberal Arts

 


2010

Dr. Carl Brasseaux, History & Geography, Liberal Arts

 


2009

Dr. L. Dwynn Lafleur, Physics, Sciences

 


2008

Dr. Wendel Gatch, Kinesiology, Education
Mr. Elemore Morgan, Jr., Visual Arts, Arts
Dr. John Robert Moore, History & Geography, Liberal Arts

 


2007

Dr. Vaughan Baker, History & Geography, Liberal Arts
Mr. Eddie Cazayoux, Architecture & Design, Arts
Dr. Patricia Rickels, English, Liberal Arts
Mr. Robert Russett, Visual Arts, Arts

 


2006

Dr. Gerald George, Kinesiology, Education
Dr. John Matese, Physics, Sciences
Dr. T. R. Rao, CACS, Sciences
Dr. John Ristroph, ITEC, Engineering

 


2005

Dr. Thomas Schoonover, History & Geography, Liberal Arts

 


2004

Dr. Richard Cusimano, History & Geography, Liberal Arts
Dr. Henry Heatherly, Math, Sciences
Dr. Jeanette Parker, EDCI, Education

 


2003

Dr. David Andrew, Math, Sciences
Dr. Paul Barefield, Communication, Liberal Arts
Dr. Darrell Bourque, English, Liberal Arts
Dr. Burton Raffel, English, Liberal Arts

 


2002

Dr. Frans Amelinckx, Modern Languages, Liberal Arts
Dr. Sylvia Iskander, English, Liberal Arts
Dr. Al Williams, Management, Business

 


2001

Dr. Mathe Allain, Modern Languages, Liberal Arts
Dr. Ann Dobie, English, Liberal Arts
Dr. Ed Dugas, Kinesiology, Education
Dr. Dean Keeley, Chemistry, Sciences
Dr. Ronald Labbe, Political Science, Liberal Arts

 


2000

Dr. Sarah Brabant, Sociology & Anthropology, Liberal Arts
Dr. John Fiero, English, Liberal Arts
Dr. Doris Meriwether, English, Liberal Arts
Dr. Nelda Spinks, BSAT, Business

 


1998

Dr. Albert Fields, English, Liberal Arts

 


1997

Dr. Peter Payne, CODI, Liberal Arts

 


1996

Dr. Wes Cady, History & Geography, Liberal Arts
Dr. James Dormon, History & Geography, Liberal Arts
Dr. Gloria Fiero, History & Geography, Liberal Arts

 


1994

Dr. Amos Simpson, History & Geography, Liberal Arts

 


1992

Mrs. Madelle Lockard, Nursing, Nursing

 


1990

Dr. James Reeves, Engineering