Professors Emeriti

Robert M. Birrenkott, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (1974-2011), Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Emeritus; B.S., Black Hills State College, 1969; M.S., Eastern New Mexico University, 1971; Ph.D., The University of Mississippi, 1976.

George F. Botjer, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. (1962-2014), Professor of History, Emeritus; B.S., New York University, 1959; M.A., ibid., 1961; Ph.D., Florida State University, 1973.

Ruth C. Bragg, B.S., M.Ed. (1962-1994), Associate Professor of Physical Education, Emerita; B.S., The University of Tampa, 1958; M.Ed., West Chester State College, 1963.

Peter J. Brust, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1981-2012), Associate Professor of Economics, Emeritus; B.A., St. Ambrose College, 1967; M.A., Marquette University, 1969; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1980.

Stephen M. Burroughs, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. (1981-2012), Professor of Physics, Emeritus; B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1971; M.A., ibid., 1980; Ph.D., University of South Florida, 2001.

George H. Cave Jr., B.A., STB, STM (1969-1992), Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Emeritus; B.A., The University of the South, 1956; STB, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, 1959; STM, The University of the South, 1964.

Marcy L. Courier, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. (1984-2013), Professor of Information and Technology Management, Emerita; A.A., University of Florida, 1967; B.A., University of Maryland, 1970; M.S., University of Southern California, 1971; Ph.D., University of South Florida, 1982.

Gordon W. Couturier, BSEE, MSEE, Ph.D. (1988-2008), Professor of Information and Technology Management, Emeritus; BSEE, Michigan State University, 1964; MSEE, ibid., 1965; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1971.

Joe F. Decker, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1971-1992), Professor of History, Emeritus; B.A., Samford University, 1958; M.A., University of Louisville, 1964; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1969.

Gilbert De Meza, B.A., MFA (1970-2007), Professor of Art, Emeritus; B.A., The University of Tampa, 1965; MFA, University of Georgia, 1967.

Martin A. Favata, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1990-2013), Professor of Languages and Linguistics, Emeritus; B.A., University of South Florida, 1963; M.A., University of North Carolina 1966; Ph.D., Florida State University, 1973.

David B. Ford, B.S., M.S., M.S., Ph.D. (1969-2010), Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus; B.S., Kansas State College at Pittsburg, 1961; M.S., Kansas State at Emporia, 1965; M.S., Syracuse University, 1968; Ph.D., ibid., 1969.

John A. Giancola, B.A., M.A. (1984-2005), Associate Professor of Communication, Emeritus; B.A., Oklahoma State University, 1966; M.A., University of South Florida, 1991.

Francis X. Gillen, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. (1974-2013), Dana Professor of English, Emeritus; B.S. Canisius College, 1960; M.A., Fordham University, 1964; Ph.D., ibid., 1969.

Anne V. Gormly, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (2008-2012), Dean, Emerita; B.A., Rhode Island College, 1966; M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1968; Ph.D., ibid., 1970.

Richard H. Gude, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (1968-2001), Professor of Biology, Emeritus; B.S., Wisconsin State College, 1960; M.S., Michigan State University, 1962; Ph.D., ibid., 1965.

David Isele, B.M., M.M., MSM, DMA (1980-2011), Professor of Music, Emeritus; B.M., Oberlin College, 1968; M.M., Southern Methodist University, 1970; MSM, ibid., 1970; DMA, Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, 1973.

George F. Jackson, B.A., Ph.D. (1973-2006), Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus; B.A., MacMurray College, 1965; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1969.

Joel R. Jankowski, A.B., MBA (1986-2011), Associate Professor of Finance, Emeritus; A.B., University of Michigan, 1965; MBA, ibid., 1965.

Theodore W. Jennings, A.B., B.D., M.S., Ph.D. (1965-1987), Professor of Psychology, Emeritus; A.B., University of Florida, 1946; B.D., Emory University, 1948; M.S., University of Miami, 1962; Ph.D., ibid., 1963.

Gilbert W. Joseph, B.S., MBA, Ph.D. (1986-2012), Dana Professor of Accounting, Emeritus; B.S., Syracuse University, 1969; MBA, ibid., 1970; Ph.D., University of South Florida, 1992.

Julius D. Locke, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. (1958-1986), Professor of English, Emeritus; A.B., The University of Tampa, 1949; M.A., University of Florida, 1955; Ph.D., ibid., 1958.

Clayton S. Long, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (1982-2006), Professor of Information and Technology Management, Emeritus; B.S., East Carolina University, 1968; M.S., ibid., 1971; Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1975.

Janet M. McNew, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (2006-2013), Provost, Emerita; B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1973; M.A., University of Virginia, 1975; Ph.D., ibid., 1980.

William T. McReynolds, B.A., Ph.D. (1981-2012), Professor of Psychology, Emeritus; B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1965; Ph.D., ibid., 1969.

Terry L. Mohn, B.M., M.M., DMA (1976-2008), Professor of Music, Emeritus; B.M., Bradley University, 1968; M.M., University of Illinois, 1974; DMA, ibid., 1976.

R. Jack Munyan, B.S., MBA, Ed.D. (1979-1996), Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus; B.S., University of Pennsylvania, 1951; MBA, Drexel University, 1956; Ph.D., Temple University, 1977.

Linda L. Musante, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1982-2011), Dana Professor of Psychology, Emerita; B.A., Eckerd College, 1976; M.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1979; Ph.D., ibid., 1981.

Karin E. Otto, B.A., M.S., Ph.D. (1991-2007), Assistant Professor of Biology, Emerita; B.A., The University of Kansas, 1961; M.S., Abilene Christian University, 1982; Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1992.

J. Richard Piper, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1976-2008), Dana Professor of Government and World Affairs, Emeritus; B.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1968; M.A., Cornell University, 1971; Ph.D., ibid., 1972.

Everett D. Richards, B.S., M.S., MBA (1975-1992), Associate Professor of Management, Emeritus; B.S., United States Military Academy, 1952; M.S., University of Virginia, 1959; MBA, The University of Tampa, 1974.

Nancy C. Ross, BSN, M.N., Ph.D. (1983-2013), Dana Professor of Nursing, Emerita; BSN, University of Florida, 1963; M.N., ibid., 1969; Ph.D., University of South Florida, 1991.

Constance B. Rynder, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1972-2011), Professor of History, Emerita; B.A., The University of Toledo, 1967; M.A., University of Nebraska, 1970; Ph.D., ibid., 1973.

Mary Jane Schenck, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1977-2014), Professor of English, Emerita; B.A., Eckerd College, 1966; M.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1969; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1973.

Raymond A. Schlueter, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. (1975-2012), Associate Professor of Biology, Emeritus; B.S., University of Illinois, 1965; M.A., Southern Illinois University, 1970; Ph.D. Indiana State University, 1975.

Helene Silverman, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1981-2007), Professor of Education, Emerita; B.A., The City College of New York, 1965; M.A., ibid., 1968; Ph.D., University of South Florida, 1977.

Wayne L. Smith, B.S., MST, Ph.D. (1972-1993), Professor of Biology, Emeritus; B.S., Michigan State University, 1959; MST, University of Montana, 1964; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1972.

Kevin W. Sweeney, B.A., Ph.D. (1986-2015), Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus; B.A., American University, 1968; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1977.

Susan M. Taylor, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1990-2012), Associate Professor of Languages and Linguistics, Emerita; B.A., University of South Florida, 1970; M.A., ibid., 1977; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1986.

Jeffrey L. Traster, BME, M.M., DMA (1996-2015), Professor of Music, Emeritus; BME, Baylor University, 1979; M.M., University of Colorado, 1981; DMA, The University of Texas at Austin, 1989.

Joe Testa-Secca, B.S., MFA (1965-1994), Dana Professor of Art, Emeritus; B.S., The University of Tampa, 1950; MFA, University of Georgia, 1956.

Michael H. Truscott, B.A., MBA, Ph.D. (1971-2012), Dana Professor of Economics, Emeritus; B.A., Southwestern at Memphis, 1962; MBA, Memphis State University, 1966; Ph.D. Louisiana State University, 1971.

Kathryn VanSpanckeren, B.A., M.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1982-2014), Professor of English, Emerita; B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1967; M.A., Brandeis University, 1968; M.A., Harvard University, 1969; Ph.D., ibid., 1976.

Malcolm Westly, B.A., M.A. (1962-1994), Professor of Music, Emeritus; B.A., Iowa State University, 1953; M.A., ibid., 1954.

Elizabeth Winston, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1987-2015), Professor of English, Emerita; B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1968; M.A., University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1969; Ph.D., ibid., 1977.