At its meeting Feb. 14–15, the board of trustees awarded emeritus status to retired physics professor Charles Spencer. The board also granted tenure to one faculty member and both tenure and promotion to associate professor to another 16.
EMERITUS
Charles Spencer, who retired in 2003 after a 30-year career, has been named professor emeritus of physics. He came to Ithaca College as an assistant professor in 1973, was awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor in 1987, and was promoted to full professor in 1990. He served as chair of the Department of Physics from 1993 to 2000.
In recommending him for emeritus status, dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences Howard Erlich noted that while Spencer was devoted to his department’s success, he also took a broader view. “Charles Spencer contributed generously to the school and college,” Erlich wrote. “Noteworthy is his affability, his tendency to rise above parochial concerns for the good of the school and college, his clear-eyed devotion to strengthening academic community through personal as well as professional contribution and achievement.”
Spencer was instrumental in strategizing and developing the courses for the Physics Computing major, which was supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant he helped administer with other members of the department. His book, Digital Design for Computer Data Acquisition, and plotting software, Physics Plot, were outgrowths of the innovative curriculum. He also helped develop a freshman physics laboratory course that is independent of the lecture and recitation, allowing students to begin to understand the real process of experimentation.
In addition to his mentoring work with students, Spencer helped obtain and administer an NSF grant that introduced hundreds of school teachers to the use of computers in measurement and data acquisition. He earned Dana Teaching Awards from the college in 1981 and 1986, and served on the Tenure and Promotion Committee and Faculty Council. He received his A.B. degree in physics from Berea College and Ph.D. in experimental solid state physics from the University of North Carolina.
TENURE
Srijana Maskey Bajracharya was awarded tenure. Associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, she came to the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance in 2002. She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, one Ph.D. from Auburn University, and another Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
TENURE AND PROMOTION
Luanne Andersson, David Brown, Beth Ellen Clark Joseph, Edward Cluett, Vincent DeTuri, Mary Ann Erickson, Michael Haaf, Jason Hamilton, Cynthia Henderson, Peter Johanns, Thomas Kerr, Deborah King, J. Patrick Meister, Judith Beatriz Pena-Shaff, Leigh Ann Vaughn and Baruch Whitehead were promoted from assistant to associate professor and granted tenure.
Luanne Andersson, Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, came to the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance in 1998. She received her B.A. from Ohio State University, M.S. from Florida State University, and Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut.
David Brown, Department of Mathematics, joined the School of Humanities and Sciences in 2001. He received his B.A. degree from Ithaca College and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University.
Beth Ellen Clark Joseph, Department of Physics, came to the School of Humanities and Sciences in 2001. She holds a B.S. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Edward Cluett, Department of Biology, joined the faculty in the School of Humanities and Sciences in 2001. He received his A.B. from Boston College and his Ph.D. from Cornell University.
Vincent DeTuri, Department of Chemistry, joined the School of Humanities and Sciences in 1999. He received a B.A. from the University of San Diego and a Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Mary Ann Erickson, Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies, joined the Gerontology Institute in 2001. She received her B.A. from the University of Rochester and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Cornell University.
Michael Haaf, Department of Chemistry, came to the School of Humanities and Sciences in 2002. He received his B.S. from Ithaca College and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Jason Hamilton, Department of Biology, joined the School of Humanities and Sciences in 2001. He received his B.A. from Grinnell College and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Cynthia Henderson, Department of Theatre Arts, joined the School of Humanities and Sciences in 2000. She received her B.S. from Troy State University and her M.F.A. from Pennsylvania State University.
Peter Johanns, Department of Television and Radio, came to the Roy H. Park School of Communications in 2001. He received his B.A. from the State University of New York College at Cortland and his M.S. from Syracuse University.
Thomas Kerr, Department of Writing, joined the School of Humanities and Sciences in 2001. He holds a B.A. from Colorado State University, an M.A. from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Deborah King, Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, came to the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance in 2001. She received her B.S. from Bates College, M.S. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University.
J. Patrick Meister, Department of Economics, joined the School of Humanities and Sciences in 2002. He received his B.S. degree from Butler University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
Judith Beatriz Pena-Shaff, Department of Psychology, came to the School of Humanities and Sciences in 1999. She received her A.A.S. from Colegio universitario de Psicopedagogia, Venezuela, her B.A. from the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Venezuela, and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University.
Leigh Ann Vaughn, Department of Psychology, came to the School of Humanities and Sciences in 2001. She holds a B.A. from Smith College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
Baruch Whitehead, Department of Music Education, joined the School of Music in 2002. He received his B.M.E. and B.A. from the University of Cincinnati, his M.F.A. from the University of Florida, and his Ph.D. from Capella University.
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