Faculty Emeritus
The Emeritus designation recognizes the meritorious service of a faculty member upon retirement.
General Information
Faculty emeritus is an honorary title bestowed upon retired faculty members, recognizing their distinguished service and contributions to the University of West Florida. It is a way to acknowledge past achievements and allow faculty to maintain a connection to the University. Emeritus faculty may continue to be eligible to teach and serve on ad hoc college and University committees. Emeritus faculty also enjoy other rights and privileges provided to retired University faculty as stated in appropriate policies.
Eligibility Requirements
- Tenured;
- Associate Professor, Professor, Associate University Librarian, or University Librarian;
- 10 years or more of service at UWF;
- The Individual has made exceptional contributions in one or more of the areas of teaching, scholarship and creative projects, service, or administration. Periods of leave with pay will count toward years of service (e.g., sabbatical, professional development or administration leave;
- The individual must be fully retired from UWF before the title of Emeritus can be bestowed.
Process for Consideration
Any retiring faculty member who believes that he or she is eligible may apply for emeritus consideration. Alternatively, with the individual’s consent, the Chair or any senior member of the Department may nominate the faculty member. A letter of application or nomination may be submitted to the appropriate College or Library Dean as early as the year before the academic year in which the faculty member or librarian is retiring from UWF (or the calendar year if the retirement is scheduled for December).
Evidence of the individual’s exceptional contributions to UWF, duly documented for a period of not less than ten years, must accompany the letter of application or nomination. The evidence that is provided by the candidate, or the department on the candidate’s behalf, will include a summative statement of the candidate’s contributions to UWF and the impact that these contributions have had on UWF related to its mission. A copy of the candidate’s most recent Curriculum Vitae should also be provided.
Emeritus applications or nominations are submitted for consideration during the spring semester. Faculty Emeritus Criteria, including deadlines for submission will be included here when available.
Recent Faculty Emeritus
2025
- Jane Caffrey, Distinguished University Professor, Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation
- Philip Darby, Professor, Biology
- Nancy Hastings, Professor, Instructional Design and Technology
- Bill Huth, Distinguished University Professor, Commerce
- Dan Miller, Professor, History and Philosophy
- Susan Walch, Professor, Psychology
- Paul Williford, University Librarian, John C. Pace Library
2024
- Allen Josephs, Professor, English
- Joe Lepo, Professor, Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation
- Johan Liebens, Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Diane Scott, Professor, Social Work
2023
- Nestor Arguea, Associate Professor, Commerce
- Jossy Uvah, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
2022
- Kristina Behan, Professor, Medical Laboratory Sciences
- John Coffey, Professor, Computer Science
- Richard Constand, Professor, Accounting and Finance
- Stacie Whinnery, Professor, Teacher Educational and Educational Leadership
- Hal White, Professor, Administration and Law
2021
- Judy Bense, Professor, Anthropology
- Bill Evans, Professor, Teacher Education and Educational Leadership
- John Platt, Professor, Teacher Education and Educational Leadership
- Claudia Stanny, Director, Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
- Leo ter Haar, Professor, Chemistry
- Pat Wentz, Professor, Educational Research and Administration
- Sherri Zimmerman, Associate Professor, Teacher Education and Educational Leadership
2020
- Rohan Hemasinha, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
- Craig Jones, Associate Professor, Teacher Education and Educational Leadership
2019
- Richard Calvasina, Professor, Accounting and Finance
- Susan Harrell, Associate Professor, Administration and Law
- Keith Whinnery, Professor, Teacher Education and Educational Leadership
2018
- Ron Belter, Associate Professor, Psychology
- Muhammad Rashid, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Karen Rasmussen, Professor, Division of Research and Strategic Innovation
- Steve Vodanovich, Professor, Psychology
- Bob Yeager, Professor, English
2017
- Glenn Rohrer, Professor, Social Work
- Bruce Swain, Professor, Communication
- Caroline Thompson, Librarian, John C. Pace Library
- Norman Wilde, Professor, Computer Science
2016
- Bill Carper, Professor, Management and MIS
- Klaus Meyer-Arendt, Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Steven Philipp, Professor, Hospitality, Recreation and Resort Management
2015
- Richard Podemski, Dean, Graduate School
- William Tankersley, Associate Professor, Government / Applied Science, Technology and Administration
- Laura White, Associate Professor, Computer Science
2014
- Robert Fahnestock, Professor, Account and Finance
- Jerome Gurst, Professor, Chemistry
- Douglas Low, Librarian, John C. Pace Library
- Richie Platt, Associate Professor, Management and MIS
2013
- Ron Bush, Professor, Marketing and Economics
- Suzette Doyon, Professor, Art
- Joan Duer, Professor, Psychology
- Thomas Groth, Professor, Communication Arts
- Martin Hornyak, Professor, Management and MIS
- Sam Mathews, Professor, Psychology
- Ed Ranelli, Dean, College of Business
- Cheryl Swanson, Professor, Justice Studies
2012
- Rosemary Hays-Thomas, Professor, Psychology
- Ken Murrell, Professor, Management and MIS
- Richard Sjolander, Professor, Marketing and Economics
- C. E. Wynn Teasley, Professor, Management and MIS
- Greg Yost, Professor, Accounting and Finance
2011
- No recipients
2010
- Antonio Apap, Professor, Accounting and Finance
- Godfrey Franklin, Professor, Professional and Community Leadership
- E. Brian Peach, Professor, Management and MIS
2009
- Ann Agnew, Professor, Teacher Education
- Carol Briscoe, Professor, Teacher Education
- Richard Earp, Professor, Computer Science
- William Mikulas, Professor, Psychology
- Mary Rogers, Professor, Professional and Community Leadership
- Rex Schmid, Professor, Teacher Education
2008
- Richard Doelker, Professor, Social Work
- Lois Gilmer, Librarian, John C. Pace Library
- Glen Goltermann, Professor, Social Work
- Jay Gould, Professor, Psychology
- Swarna Krothapalli, Professor, Biology
- James Marsh, Professor, Physics
- Diana Page, Professor, Management and MIS
- Stephen Tanner, Professor, Chemistry
2007
- Barry Arnold, Professor, Biology
- Ranga Krothapalli, Professor, CEDB
- Marilyn Lamborn, Professor, Nursing
- Mary Lowe-Evans, Professor, English
- James Miklovich, Professor, History
- Ronald Peake, Professor, Teacher Education
- Marylou Ruud, Professor, History
2006
- William G. Howard, Associate Professor, Political Science
- Milton Usry, Professor, Accounting
2005
- Jane Dysart, Professor, History
- James McGovern, Professor, History
- Grady Morein, Dean, John C. Pace Library
- Joseph Rawlins, Professor, Music
- Ralph Roberts, Professor, Management and MIS
- Peggy Toifel, Librarian, John C. Pace Library
- C. Ben Williamson, Professor, Health, Leisure and Sports
- P. C. Wu, Professor, Graduate Education
2004
- Dean Allmon, Professor, Marketing and Eocnomics
- Carl Backman, Professor, Division of Academic Affairs
- Bonnie Bedics, Professor, Social Work
- John Cox, Professor, Management and MIS
- James Parker, Professor, Teacher Education
- Duncan Stewart, Associate Professor, Art
- James Weaver, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
2003
- Robert Anderson, Associate Professor, Government
- Charles D'Asaro, Professor, Biology
- Parks B. Dimsdale, Provost, Division of Academic Affairs
- M. Lal Goel, Professor, Government
- Charles Lemley, Professor, Educational Leadership
- William Martin, Professor, Teacher Education
- William Mountcastle, Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies
- David Myers, Professor, Government
- David Sherry, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
- Charles Wentz, Associate Professor, Instruction and Performance Technology
- James Witt, Professor, Government
2002
- Mike Bundrick, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
- Linda Dye, Vice President, Division of Student Affairs
- Morris L. Marx, President, University of West Florida
- Fred Vallianos, Associate Professor, Psychology
2001
- Juan Caballero, Professor, English and Foreign Languages
- Henry Chen, Professor, Marketing and Economics
- Thomas Committe, Professor, Accounting and Finance
- J. Laurence Day, Professor, Communication Arts
- Ronald Evans, Professor, English and Foreign Languages
- William Halpern, Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Mary Hood, Professor, Biology
- Wesley J. Little, Dean, College of Professional Studies
- Ray Oldenburg, Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
- Gayle Privette, Professor, Psychology
2000
- Alfred Chaet, Professor, Biology
- 1999 - Dallas Blanchard, Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
- 1999 - Kenneth Curtis, Vice President, Division of Student Affairs
- 1999 - Richard Smith, Professor, Physics
- 1998 - Theodore Elbert, Professor, Computer Science
- 1998 - Douglas Friedrich, Provost, Division of Academic Affairs
- 1998 - Tom Gross, Associate Professor, Health, Leisure and Sports
- 1998 - Royce Harbor, Professor, Computer Science
- 1997 - Hank Heuler, Associate Professor, Art
- 1997 - Frank Wittwer, Associate Professor, Educational Leadership
- 1996 - Donald Clause, Executive Director, Small Business Development Center
- 1996 - D. Pat Howe, Vice President, Division of University Advancement
- 1996 - Jack Keller, Professor, Psychology
- 1995 - Clarence Elebash, Professor, Finance and Economics
- 1995 - Roy Smith, Associate Professor, Business
- 1994 - Louise Jean Baldwin, Associate Professor, Nursing
- 1994 - Evelyn Davis, Associate Professor, Secondary Education and Technology
- 1993 - Robert Armstrong, Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies
- 1993 - Richard Hauck, Professor, English and Foreign Languages
- 1993 - George Pearce, Professor, History
- 1993 - Russell Robbins, Professor, Elementary and Secondary Education
- 1993 - James Yarling, Associate Professor, Elementary and Secondary Education
- 1992 - Frances Dunham, Professor, Psychology
- 1992 - Mary Hall, Associate Professor, Social Work
- 1991 - Arthur Doerr, Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography
- 1991 - Richard Einbecker, Associate Professor, Management
- 1990 - Gordon Eade, Professor, Elementary and Secondary Education
- 1990 - Seaton Smith, Professor, Elementary and Secondary Education
- 1989 - Herman Kranzer, Professor, Elementary and Secondary Education
- 1988 - James Robinson, President, University of West Florida
- 1987 - Ralph Eubanks, Communication Arts
- 1986 - Robert Novosad, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
- 1986 - James Servies, Librarian, John C. Pace Library
- 1984 - Richard Wilson, Professor, Elementary and Secondary Education
- 1979 - Janet McCracken, Professor, Elementary and Secondary Education