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2024 obituaries

  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Applied Mathematics
  • , Associate Professor, Dept. of BiochemistryÌý
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Political Science
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • , Profesor, Dept. of Chemistry
  • Chuck Howe, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Economics
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Geological Sciences

2023

  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • , Instructor Emeritus, Dept. of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences
  • Paul Phllipson, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Physics
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Geology
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Mathematics
  • Lyle E. Bourne Jr., Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Mircea Fotino, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
  • Walter Kintsch, Distinguished ProfessorÌýEmeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Dale Mood,ÌýProfessor Emeritus, Dept. of Integrative Physiology
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Political Science
  • Robert Tubbs, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mathematics
  • Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Chemistry
  • Monique LeBourgeois, Associate Professor, Dept. of Integrative Physiology

2022

  • , ProfessorÌýEmeritus, Dept. of Geological Sciences
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of History
  • ,ÌýProfessor Emeritus, Dept. of Theatre & Dance
  • ,ÌýProfessor Emeritus, Dept. of Economics
  • Noah Eli Gordon, Professor, English
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
  • Joy K. King, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Classics
  • Peter Molnar, Distinguished Professor, Dept of Geological Sciences
  • Kaylana T. Mahanthappa, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Physics
  • , Associate Professor, Retired, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • L. Andrew Staehelin, Professor Emeritus, Dept of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
  • ,ÌýProfessor Emeritus, Arts & Sciences Honors Program
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Mathematics
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Linguistics
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience

2021

  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences and Fellow Ajoint of JILA
  • , Professor Emeritus,ÌýBiology
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of French and Italian
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of History
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • Dennis Mileti, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Sociology, and former director of the Natural Hazards Center
  • , Former Professor, Dept. of Economics
  • , FormerÌýAssociate Dean of Natural SciencesÌýand Chair of the Dept. of Chemistry
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Physics
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • Bert Mills Tolbert, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Chemistry
  • Jeanne Ulmer, Curricular Specialist, A&S Dean's Office
  • Rita S. Weiss, Professor Emeritus, Dept.Ìýof Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

2020

  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Dan Sturgis, Senior Instructor, Dept. of Philosophy
  • , Instructor, Dept of English
  • ,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Art &ÌýArt History
  • ,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. ofÌýEcology & Evolutionary Biology
  • ,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Economics
  • Konrad Steffen, Professor, Dept. of Geography
  • Harry A. Reed, Lecturer, Dept. of History
  • Jessica E. Martin, Instructor,ÌýInternational Affairs
  • Lois A. Abbott,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
  • ±«°ù¾±±ð±ôÌý±·²¹³Ü±ð²Ô²ú±ð°ù²µ,ÌýFaculty Retiree and Faculty Emeritus, Dept. of Physics
  • Bernard L. Bloom,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Louis L. Leon,ÌýVisiting Assoc Professor, Dept. of Religious Studies
  • Jessica E. Martin,ÌýInstructor and Faculty Director,ÌýResidential Acad Pgm-Global
  • Dianne K.ÌýGoberis,ÌýProfessional Research Asst, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
  • ,ÌýProfessor Emeritus, Dept. of Mathematics
  • David Shneer, Professor, Depts. of Jewish Studies, History and Religious Studies
  • Landon Rabern, Research Associate, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Denise Muhlrad, Research Assistant, Dept. of Biochemisty
  • James Wilson, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience

2019

  • ,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Anthropology
  • Donald K. Darnell,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Communication
  • Donald C. Baker,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • Steven Katz,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of English
  • Gerald B.ÌýKinneavy,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of English
  • ,ÌýEmeritusÌýProfessor, Dept. of Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts
  • C.ÌýNicholas Lee,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Languages & Literatures
  • Matthew C. Brown, Instructor and Lecturer, Dept. of Sociology andÌýLGBTQ Certificate
  • Mark W. Coffey,ÌýLecturer, Dept. of Mathematics
  • Forrest W. Williams,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Philosophy
  • Donald A.ÌýWeatherley,ÌýFaculty and Professor Retiree, Dept. of Psychology & Neuroscience
  • Erik White, Associate Professor, Dept. of English
  • Zachary Cook, Research Assistant, Dept. of Integrative Physiology

2018

  • , Professor, Dept of Geological Sciences
  • John Buechner, Professor, Dept. of Political Science
  • Elizabeth A.ÌýWoodman,ÌýFac Retiree, Dept. of Art & Art History
  • John B. Wilson,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Art & Art History
  • Bernard Udis,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Economics
  • JacquesÌýBarchilon,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of French and Italian
  • Roger G. Barry,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Geography
  • Kenneth A. Erickson,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Geography
  • Earl D.ÌýSampson,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures
  • Boyd H. Hill,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of History
  • Peter H.ÌýEvans,ÌýTeaching Assistant, Dept. of History
  • ,ÌýLecturer and Instructor,ÌýHonors Program
  • ScottÌýKavanaugh,ÌýResearch Associate, Dept. of Integrative Physiology
  • JosephÌýWesley-Septimus Evans,ÌýGrad Reader, Dept. of Mathematics
  • Loren S. Greiner,ÌýProfessional Research Asst, Dept. of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
  • Alexander Cruz, Professor, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Paul J.W.ÌýMiller,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Philosophy
  • WilliamÌýBrockmueller,ÌýTeaching Assistant, Dept. of Physics
  • John R. Forward,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience

2017

  • Horst Mewes, Chair,ÌýA&S Dn-Faculty Council andÌýAssociate Professor, Dept. of Political Science
  • , Director of Dance, Dept. of Theatre & Dance
  • , Instructor, University Writing Program
  • George E.ÌýWoodman,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Art & Art History
  • Theodore R. Walker,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept of Geological Sciences
  • Arthur L.ÌýDickinson,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus andÌýProfessional Research Asst, Dept. of Integrative Physiology
  • John E.ÌýKoontz,ÌýResearch Associate, Dept. of Linguistics
  • Royal D.ÌýSloan,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Political Science
  • Seth K.ÌýSharpless,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Barry Clark, Lecturer, Baker Residential Academic Program
  • John Forward, Associate Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Robert Ecker, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Art and Art History
  • , Web and Publications Coordinator, Dean's office
  • Leonard Pinto, Associate Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Sociology
  • Kumiko Takahara, Associate Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Asian Languages and Civilizations

2016

  • Theodore W.ÌýSpeiser,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
  • Dewey K. Anderson,ÌýLecturer andÌýProfessional Research Asst,ÌýDept. of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
  • HaroldÌýEvjen,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Classics
  • LeonardÌýMoskovit,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • Horace L.ÌýSawin,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • Diana Reid Nemergut,ÌýAssociate Professor, Environmental Studies
  • Howard L. Scamehorn,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of History
  • Homer G.ÌýEllis,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Mathematics
  • ,ÌýProfessor Adjoint, Dept. of Physics

2015

  • Philip D.ÌýStephens,ÌýTeaching Assistant, Dept. of Anthropology
  • Edward L. King,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Chemistry
  • Luis E.ÌýEades,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Art & Art History
  • Gregory S.ÌýFriedler,ÌýLecturer, Dept. of Art & Art History
  • Charles H.ÌýSouthwick,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • John H.ÌýWrenn,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • John M.ÌýWahr,ÌýFaculty Retiree and Professor, Dept. of Physics
  • David A. Lind,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept of Physics
  • Kenneth R.ÌýHammond,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology & Neuroscience
  • Sean M.ÌýHudson,ÌýTeaching Assistant,ÌýDept. of Psychology & Neuroscience
  • Anthony G.ÌýLozano,ÌýProfessor Emeritus, Dept. ofÌýSpanish & Portuguese

2014

  • Irwin B. Wilson,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Chemistry
  • David W.ÌýCrumpacker,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Ecology and Evoluationary Biology
  • Arthur M.ÌýBoardman,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of English
  • Alton D. Hill,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Geography
  • Richard J.ÌýLaver,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Mathematics
  • John H.ÌýHodges,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Mathematics
  • Phyllis B. Kenevan,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Philosophy
  • Masataka Mizushima,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Physics
  • SydneyÌýGeltman,ÌýProfessor Adjunct, Dept. of Physics
  • Victor Ryan,ÌýFac Retiree-Disability , Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Eugene S. Gollin,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Thomas K.ÌýLandauer,ÌýEmeritus - Professor, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Otomar J. Bartos,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Sociology
  • Lillian F.ÌýRobinson,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese
  • MartinÌýCobin,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Theatre & Dance
  • Hardy L. Frank,ÌýFaculty Retiree,ÌýUniversity Writing Pgm

2013

  • James W.ÌýWarwick,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
  • Charles H.ÌýDepuy,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Chemistry
  • CharlesÌýRoitz,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Art & Art History
  • Hobart M. Smith,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
  • Erik K.ÌýBonde,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
  • John L.ÌýMurphy,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of English
  • JeanneÌýChristensen,ÌýLecturer, Dept. of History
  • C. LawsonÌýCrowe,ÌýFaculty-Emeritus, Dept. of Philosophy
  • Jack J.ÌýKraushaar,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Physics
  • Albert A.ÌýBartlett,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Physics
  • Conrad L.ÌýMcBride,ÌýFaculty Emeritus, Dept. of Political Science
  • David A.ÌýChiszar,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience

2012

  • David A. Breternitz,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Anthropology
  • Ronald M.ÌýBernier,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Art &ÌýArt History
  • Garrison Roots, Professor, Dept. of Art & Art History
  • John H.ÌýBushnell,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
  • James E.ÌýDugan,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Economics
  • Wyn F. Owen,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Economics
  • Lucia F. Baker,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of French & Italian
  • Valerie B.ÌýWilliamson,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of French & Italian
  • Jennifer S.ÌýDinaburg,ÌýTeaching Assistant, Dept. of Geography
  • Bruce F.ÌýCurtis,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Geological Sciences
  • Robert W.ÌýEllingwood,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Mathematics
  • Ned W.ÌýBowler,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
  • Albert H.ÌýNadeau,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Theatre & Dance