A-State Faculty Association Will Salute 28 Additions to Distinguished Faculty Wall of Honor – NEA Report

JONESBORO The Arkansas State University Faculty Association will recognize 28 individuals, whose names have been selected for inclusion on the Distinguished Faculty Wall of Honor, during the fall Faculty Conference Wednesday, Aug. 17. The recognition is scheduled to begin about10 a.m.in Centennial Hall of the Reng Student Union.

Recognition of Distinguished Faculty began during the universitys Centennial Celebration in 2009-10, when the Faculty Association selected the First 100 Distinguished Faculty.

Through a faculty committee nomination process, the association selected the retired faculty who have made long-term significant contributions to Arkansas States success. A second group of 31 was selected and recognized in 2014; selection of the current group was delayed by the pandemic.

As president of the Faculty Association, it has been a pleasure to work with the historical committee to receive nominations from each college for the Distinguished Faculty awards, said Donna Caldwell, associate professor of medical imaging and radiation sciences and Faculty Association president. This is the highest honor bestowed to faculty by Arkansas State University and the Faculty Association. I am honored to be a part of honoring and recognizing these 28 amazing key faculty members.

Dr. John D. Hall, chair of the Faculty Association Historical Committee, cited former history professor Lee A. Dews book,The ASU Story: A History of Arkansas State University 1909-1967, as the source of a line reproduced on the Wall of Honor: The most vital part of any college is the faculty, for without a skilled and competent faculty no college can function effectively. The Wall of Honor is in front of Centennial Hall.

These 28 retired faculty members who have most recently been nominated by their colleagues and selected by the Faculty Association Executive Committee according to the Faculty Association by-laws represent a most distinguished group of skilled and competent faculty, Hall added. These faculty, like those selected before them for this high honor, have moved their departments, colleges, university and disciplines forward in an exemplary manner.

During the brief ceremony, each newly Distinguished Faculty member, or a representative, will receive a certificate signifying their selection for the prestigious recognition.

Here are the 28 newly designated Distinguished Faculty:

Thomas M. Adams, Ed.D., Professor of Exercise Science, 1981-2016

Neale K. Bartee, Ph.D., Professor of Music, 1973-2014

Sandra K. Bevill, Ph.D., Professor of Business Communications, 1991-2021

Lew E. Brinkley, Ph.D., Professor of Agricultural Economics, 1969-2005

David W. Cox, Ed.D., Professor of Educational Leadership, 1992-2014

Carole L. Cramer, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology, 2004-2018

William R. Crumpton, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering, 1980-2006

Robert D. Engelken, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical Engineering, 1982-2016

David E. England, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science, 1988-2006

Richard K. Freer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work,1994-2014

Anne A. Grippo, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, 1995-2021

Julie J. Isaacson, MSN, Associate Professor of Nursing, 1987-2016

Craig H. Jones, Ed.D., Professor of Psychology and Counseling, 1977-2017

James Howard Keene, Ph.D., Professor of Animal Science, 1964-1995

Coy N. London, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, 1970-1996

Gregory B. Meeks, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Teacher Education, 2003-2018

Richard A. Neeley, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Disorders, 1987-2018

William C. Payne, MS, Associate Professor of Microbiology, 1988-2019

Jeffrey R. Pittman, J.D., Professor of Business Law, 1983-2021

Daniel F. Ross, DMA, Professor of Music, 1973-2018

Robert F. Rossa, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics, 1969-2004

Ralph Ruby Jr., Ed.D., Professor of Computer Information and Technology, 1979-2020

Pat S. Shackelford, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering, 1976-1998

Russell E. Shain, Ph.D., Professor of Journalism, 1990-2010

Robert P. Smith, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics, 1969-2008

Curtis E. Steele, MFA, Professor of Graphic Design, 1978-2017

Dennis W. White, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Speech Communication, 1974-2007

Raymond F. Winters, M.S., Associate Professor of Radiological Sciences, 1995-2018

Nameplates, complete with each individuals academic title and years of service, are being added to the recognition wall for public view beginning Wednesday.

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