Emeritus Faculty

Dates in parentheses indicate year of appointment at Southern Oregon University.

Constance Alexander, MA (1979)
Professor, Director of Financial Aid.
BA, 1968, University of California, Berkeley; MA, 1972, San Francisco State University
Emeritus since 2001.

John v. I. Alexander, PhD (1970)
Professor of Humanities.
BA, 1962, PhD, 1970, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1994.

Robert Alston, MFA (1963)
Professor of Art.
BFA, 1952, MFA, 1963, University of Southern California
Emeritus since 1993.

Rodney Badger, PhD (1969)
Professor of Chemistry.
BS/BA, 1964, Oregon State University; MS, 1966, PhD, 1968, University of California, Berkeley
Emeritus since 1999.

Cecile Baril, PhD (1970)
Professor of Sociology.
BA, 1963, University of Alberta; MA, 1967, PhD, 1971, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1998.

J. Kenneth Bartlett, PhD (1956)
Professor of Chemistry.
BS, 1949, Willamette University; PhD, 1955, Stanford University
Emeritus since 1985.

Julian Battaile, PhD (1962)
Professor of Chemistry.
BS, 1947, Louisiana State University; MS, 1948, University of Illinois; PhD, 1960, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1987.

Michael Baughman, MA (1966)
Professor of English.
BA, 1964, MA, 1965, San Francisco State College
Emeritus since 1994.

Ruth Bebber, PhD (1954)
Professor of Physical Education.
BA, 1942, University of New Mexico; MS, 1948, PhD, 1956, University of Southern California
Emeritus since 1986.

Frank Bedogne, DEd (1964)
Professor of Art.
BS, 1949, Edinboro State College; MEd, 1952, University of Colorado; MA, 1959, Colorado State University; DEd, 1961, Pennsylvania State University
Emeritus since 1987.

Marvin Belford, PhD (1968)
Associate Professor of Music.
BME, 1955, MME, 1957, Drake University; PhD, 1967, University of Iowa
Emeritus since 1991.

Beverley L. Bennett, MS (1950)
Professor of Physical Education.
BS, 1948, MS, 1950, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1984.

Robert J. Bennett, MS (1960)
Professor, Associate Dean of Students, Foreign Student Advisor.
BA, 1952, Augustana College; MS, 1955, University of Colorado
Emeritus since 1989.

Bernhard Binder, PhD (1968)
Professor of Chemistry. Dean, School of Sciences.
BA, 1964, Western New Mexico University; MS, 1966, PhD, 1968, Stanford University
Emeritus since 1995.

Oscar Bjorlie, MA (1949)
Associate Professor of Music.
BA, 1937, St. Olaf College; MA, 1949, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1975.

Allen H. Blaszak, MS (1968)
Professor, Director of Admissions and Records.
BA, 1966, University of California, Davis; MS, 1968, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1999.

John W. Bodilly, MBA (1972)
Professor of Business.
BA, 1940, Lawrence College; MBA, 1942, Harvard School of Business
Emeritus since 1988.

Vaughn Davis Bornet, PhD (1963)
Professor of Social Sciences.
BA, 1939, MA, 1940, Emory University; PhD, 1951, Stanford University
Emeritus since 1980.

Eugene W. Bowman, EdD (1947)
Professor of Mathematics.
BS, 1936, MS, 1937, University of Idaho; EdD, 1952, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1975.

James M. Brady, DCrim (1973)
Professor of Criminology.
BA, 1965, San Francisco State College; MA, 1968, San Jose State College; DCrim, 1974, University of California, Berkeley
Emeritus since 1996.

Edward G. Brierty, MBA (1984)
Professor of Business.
MBA, 1976, University of Chicago
Emeritus since 1998.

Arlen J. Briggs, PhD (1961-62; 1965)
Associate Professor of English.
AB, 1957, University of California, Los Angeles; MA, 1960, University of California, Berkeley; PhD, 1972, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1991.

Burl J. Brim, DEd (1971)
Professor of Education.
BS, 1957, MEd, 1960, West Texas State College; MA, 1961, DEd, 1964, University of Denver
Emeritus since 1991.

Joe A. Brown, EdD (1969)
Professor of Physical Education.
BS, 1956, University of Texas; MEd, 1967, EdD, 1969, North Texas State University
Emeritus since 1998.

L. Daniel Bulkley, MA (1950)
Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education.
BA, 1939, Pomona College; MA, 1949, Claremont Graduate School
Emeritus since 1977.

Dorothea W. Bushnell, MA (1949)
Associate Professor of Education.
BA, 1927, University of Northern Colorado; MA, 1935, Columbia University
Emeritus since 1972.

William C. Bushnell, EdD (1966)
Professor of Music.
BA, 1950, Fresno State College; MA, 1951, EdD, 1960, Columbia University
Emeritus since 1983.

Phillip L. Campbell, BA (1968)
Professor, Director of Student Auxiliary Services.
BA, 1961, Northwest Nazarene College
Emeritus since 2001.

Robin Carey, PhD (1969)
Professor of English.
BA, 1961, Beloit College; MFA, 1964, Yale University; PhD, 1969, University of Washington
Emeritus since 1998.

Keith T. Carney, PhD (1965)
Professor of Business. Dean of the School of Business.
BA, 1956, MA, 1960, Iowa State Teachers College; PhD, 1976, University of Northern Colorado; CPA, 1981, Certified Municipal Auditor, 1982, Oregon
Emeritus since 1994.

Robert L. Casebeer, MS (1964)
Associate Professor of English.
BS, 1956, MS, 1963, Southern Oregon College
Emeritus since 1993.

Wesley Chapman, PhD (1970)
Professor of Art.
BA, 1961, Northern Arizona University; MS, 1970, PhD, 1976, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 2002.

Mary J. Christlieb, MEd (1957)
Professor, Dean of Students.
BS, 1947, Oregon State College; MEd, 1963, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1983.

Arthur J. Clemons, PhD (1969)
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science.
BA, 1959, Reed College; MS, 1966, PhD, 1969, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 2001.

Harold A. Cloer, EdD (1952)
Professor of Psychology.
BS, 1944, University of Oklahoma; MS, 1947, EdD, 1959, Stanford University
Emeritus since 1982.

Richard Colvard, PhD (1971)
Professor of Sociology.
BA, 1952, Antioch College; PhD, 1959, University of California, Berkeley
Emeritus since 1986.

Harry L. Cook, PhD (1966)
Professor of Economics.
BA, 1948, University of Southern California; PhD, 1961, Claremont Graduate School
Emeritus since 1986.

Jerry Cooper, EdD (1969)
Professor of Business.
BA, 1960, Westmar College; MA, 1967, EdD, 1969, Northern Colorado University, Greeley
Emeritus since 1999.

Richard C. Cottle, JD (1982)
Professor of Business.
BA, 1951, LLB, 1953, JD, 1970, Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas
Emeritus since 1994.

Iain S. Couchman, PhD (1972)
Associate Professor of Sociology.
BA, 1959, Trinity College; MA, 1963, San Francisco State College; PhD, 1969, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1994.

Stephen P. Cross, PhD (1963)
Professor of Biology.
BS, 1960, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; MS, 1962, PhD, 1969, University of Arizona
Emeritus since 1998.

Claude Curran, PhD (1968)
Professor of Geography.
BA, 1961, Chico State University; MA, 1963, PhD, 1973, University of Oklahoma
Emeritus since 1996.

Donald L. Daoust, PhD (1970)
Associate Professor of Psychology.
BS, 1960, University of Utah; MA, 1964, PhD, 1970, George Washington University
Emeritus since 1994.

Robert V. Davidson, MEd (1970)
Associate Professor, Registrar.
BA, 1955, MEd, 1965, Central Washington State University
Emeritus since 1992.

James L. Dean, PhD (1966)
Professor of English. Provost and Dean of Faculty.
BS, 1958, MS, 1960, Utah State University; PhD, 1968, University of New Mexico
Emeritus since 1996.

Walter J. DeMordaunt, PhD (1967)
Professor of English.
BA, 1949, MA, 1950, University of Colorado; PhD, 1953, University of Denver
Emeritus since 1981.

Robert C. DeVoe, MA (1964)
Associate Professor of English.
BA, 1960, Southern Oregon College; MA, 1962, University of California, Berkeley
Emeritus since 1990.

James Doerter, EdD (1962)
Professor of Art.
BS, 1950, Indiana State University; MA, 1958, Reed College; EdD, 1961, Pennsylvania State University
Emeritus since 1989.

Betty Lou Dunlop, EdD (1949)
Professor of Education. Director of Graduate Studies.
BA, 1947, University of Oregon; MA, 1949, Columbia University; EdD, 1959, Colorado State University
Emeritus since 1981.

Charles C. Edmonds Jr., MEd (1966)
Assistant Professor of Art.
BS, 1950, Milwaukee State Teachers College; MEd, 1955, Wisconsin State University
Emeritus since 1985.

Monty Elliott, PhD (1972)
Professor of Geology. Chair, Department of Geology.
BA, 1966, PhD, 1971, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 2002.

William R. Eriksen, EdD (1970)
Professor, Director of Counseling and Special Services.
BS, 1963, Mankato State University, Minnesota; MS, 1967, Bemidji State University, Minnesota; EdD, 1970, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1997.

Ernest E. Ettlich, PhD (1978)
Professor of Communication.
BS, 1959, Los Angeles State College; MS, 1960, PhD, 1964, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 2002.

George F. Farrimond, PhD (1976)
Professor of Business.
BS, 1955, University of Utah; MBA, 1968, University of Missouri; PhD, 1989, Portland State University
Emeritus since 2000.

Alvin L. Fellers, EdD (1953)
Professor of English. Dean of Students.
AB, 1935, Adams State College; MA, 1946, University of Northern Colorado; EdD, 1953, Stanford University
Emeritus since 1976.

Jose Ferrer, PhD (1965)
Professor of History.
BA, 1943, Holy Family College, Rome, Italy; MA, 1963, PhD, 1965, University of New Mexico
Emeritus since 1989.

Stephen T. Flynn, MEd (1971)
Professor, Dean of Students.
BS, 1962, MEd, 1968, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1997.

Cynthia J. Ford, MSBA (1980)
Assistant Professor, Director of Southern Oregon Regional Services Institute.
BA, 1954, Wellesley College; MSBA, 1979, Southern Oregon State College
Emeritus since 1993.

Marian E. Forsythe, PhD (1960)
Professor of Health Education.
BS, 1952, Bemidji State College; MS, 1960, Southern Oregon College; PhD, 1975, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1992.

Richard Frey, PhD (1968)
Professor of History.
AB, 1958, Stanford University; MA, 1963, PhD, 1969, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1997.

Betty J. Gee, MS (1975)
Associate Professor of Nursing.
RN, 1945, Colorado Training School for Nurses; BS, 1968, Loretta Heights College; MS, 1970, University of Colorado
Emeritus since 1988.

Karen Gernant, PhD (1982)
Professor of History.
BA, 1959, Western Michigan University; MA, 1963, Michigan State University; MA, 1970, PhD, 1980, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 2001.

Mary-Curtis Gramley, PhD (1990)
Associate Professor of Education. Associate Dean for Education.
BA, 1958, Salem College; MS, 1980, PhD, 1988, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1999.

Esther Halvorson-Hill, MN, MPA (1987)
Associate Professor of Nursing.
BS, 1963, Stanford University; MPA, 1984, Portland State University; MN, 1984, Oregon Health Sciences University
Emeritus since 1998.

Betty Haugen, MS (1981)
Professor of Nursing.
BS, 1948, MS, 1962, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1985.

Michael C. Haynes, MS (1964)
Professor of Economics.
BS, 1963, MS, 1964, Brigham Young University
Emeritus since 1994.

Flora Green Hegarty, MS (1971)
Assistant Professor of Nursing.
BSN, 1942, Northwest Nazarene College; MS, 1976, Southern Oregon State College
Emeritus since 1982.

Lee T. Hill, EdD (1966)
Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics.
BA, 1960, Pacific Lutheran University; MAT, 1965, University of Washington; EdD, 1972, Oklahoma State University
Emeritus since 1997.

Thomas F. Hitzelberger, EdD (1968)
Professor of Business.
BS, 1961, Regis College; MA, 1966, EdD, 1968, Colorado State University
Emeritus since 1999.

David E. Hoffman, EdD (1968)
Professor of Education.
BA, 1957, College of Wooster; MA, 1962, Western Reserve College; EdD, 1973, Stanford University
Emeritus since 1999.

Edward L. Houghton, DEd (1980)
Professor of Business.
BS, 1960, Black Hills State University; MEd, 1968, Southern Oregon College; DEd, 1971, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1991.

W. Lee Howard, MA (1966)
Associate Professor of Health Education.
BA, 1959, MA, 1962, San Jose State College
Emeritus since 1992.

Vernon E. Hubka, DCrim (1976)
Professor of Criminology.
BA, 1964, St. Ambrose College; JD, 1967, University of Colorado; MCrim, 1970, DCrim, 1975, University of California, Berkeley
Emeritus since 2002.

Edward A. Hungerford, PhD (1966)
Professor of English.
BA, 1947, University of Puget Sound; MA, 1948, Cornell University; PhD, 1960, New York University
Emeritus since 1985.

Lawson F. Inada, MFA (1966)
Professor of English and Writing.
BA, 1959, Fresno State College; MFA, 1966, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 2002.

Gerald S. Insley, EdD (1966)
Professor of Physical Education.
BS, 1951, MEd, 1955, Arizona State College; EdD, 1966, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1988.

Barbara L. Irvin, PhD (1971)
Professor of Nursing.
BS, 1959, Duke University; MS, 1974, Southern Oregon College; MN, 1983, Oregon Health Sciences University; PhD, 1993, University of Texas, Austin
Emeritus since 1999.

Joan Jackson, MA (1989)
Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Students.
BA, 1978, Carroll College; MA, 1981, University of Montana
Emeritus since 2000.

Bryce T. Johnson, PhD (1970)
Professor of Sociology.
BA, 1963, Whitman College; MA, 1967, PhD, 1970, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1998.

Sally Rushing Jones, PhD (1974)
Professor of Physical Education.
BS, 1967, University of Oregon; MEd, 1973, North Texas State University; PhD, 1985, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1998.

Thomas E. Jones, MBA (1965)
Associate Professor of Business.
BS, 1960, University of Wisconsin; MBA, 1964, Santa Clara University
Emeritus since 1994.

Richard J. Kaough, PhD (1966)
Professor of Communication.
BA, 1965, Sacramento State College; MS, 1965, PhD, 1971, Southern Illinois University
Emeritus since 1997.

Timothy G. Kelley, PhD (1971)
Professor of Computer Information Science. Director of Computing Services Center.
BS, 1955, PhD, 1966, University of Washington
Emeritus since 1991.

Harry E. Knight, MBA (1981)
Professor of Business.
BS, 1955, University of California, Los Angeles; MBA, 1963, University of Southern California; CPA, California and Oregon
Emeritus since 1998.

Thomas W. Knudsen, MEd (1966)
Professor of Art.
BA, 1952, BFA, 1952, MEd, 1955, Central Washington State College
Emeritus since 1991.

Arthur Kreisman, PhD (1946)
Professor of Humanities, Dean of Arts and Sciences, University Historian.
BA, 1942, Brigham Young University; MA, 1943, PhD, 1952, Boston University; LittD (Honoris Causa), City University
Emeritus since 1981.

Neil Kunze, PhD (1995)
Professor of History. Dean of the School of Social Science, Education, Health and Physical Education.
BS, 1964, MA, 1966, University of Oregon; PhD, 1971, University of California, Los Angeles
Emeritus since 2001.

Ronald D. Lamb, PhD (1964)
Professor of Biology.
BS, 1956, MS, 1959, Southern Oregon College; PhD, 1970, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1989.

Frank A. Lang, PhD (1966)
Professor of Biology.
BS, 1959, Oregon State University; MS, 1961, University of Washington; PhD, 1965, University of British Columbia
Emeritus since 1997.

Kenneth C. Larson, PhD (1976)
Professor of Computer Science.
BA, 1969, MA, 1970, California State College, Sonoma; PhD, 1976, University of California, Irvine
Emeritus since 2002.

Doris D. Lassen, MS (1963)
Assistant Professor of Education.
BS, 1951, MS, 1961, Southern Oregon College
Emeritus since 1974.

F. Donald Laws, PhD (1968)
Associate Professor of Political Science.
BA, 1957, Willamette University; MA, 1961, University of California, Los Angeles; PhD, 1970, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1997.

Douglas Legg, MA (1962)
Associate Professor of History.
BA, 1952, MA, 1958, University of Notre Dame
Emeritus since 1990.

Donald E. Lewis, MS (1947)
Professor, Dean of Administration.
BS, 1946, MS, 1947, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1982.

D. Wayne Linn, PhD (1964)
Professor of Biology.
BA, 1952, Mankato State College; MS, 1955, Oregon State University; PhD, 1962, Utah State University
Emeritus since 1994.

Frank M. MacGraw, EdD (1966)
Professor of Geography.
BA, 1949, MA, 1952, MA, 1961, EdD, 1965, Stanford University
Emeritus since 1986.

Frances M. Madachy, DME (1966)
Professor of Music.
BA, 1961, Marshall University; MM, 1963, DME, 1978, Indiana University
Emeritus since 1997.

Lyle F. Matoush, MA (1965)
Professor of Art.
BA, 1957, Colorado State College; MA, 1960, San Francisco State College
Emeritus since 1991.

Glenn T. Matthews, EdD (1946)
Professor of Music.
AB, 1934, San Jose State; MM, 1950, EdD, 1963, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1977.

Richard A. Mattos, MA (1963)
Associate Professor, Business Manager.
BS, 1957, MA, 1963, Fresno State College
Emeritus since 1987.

Stewart F. McCollom, EdD (1979)
Executive Assistant to the President, Director of College Relations.
BS, 1952, University of Oregon; MS, 1953, Boston University; EdD, 1964, University of Wyoming
Emeritus since 1993.

John A. McCollum, EdD (1963)
Professor of Education.
BS, 1949, University of Oregon; MEd, 1952, Oregon State College; EdD, 1964, University of California, Berkeley
Emeritus since 1987.

Robert A. McCoy, MS (1962)
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics. Director of the School of Computer Science and Mathematics.
BEd, 1957, Plymouth Teachers College; MS, 1962, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1990.

Neil A. McDowell, PhD (1960)
Professor of Education.
BA, 1952, San Francisco State College; MS, 1962, Southern Oregon College; PhD, 1966, University of Texas
Emeritus since 1989.

James E. McFarland, PhD (1969)
Professor of Mathematics. Associate Provost and Director of Graduate Studies.
BS, 1953, Denison University; MS, 1955, PhD, 1960, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1993.

Esby C. McGill, EdD (1960)
Professor, Director of Summer Sessions and Off-Campus Education; Dean of Faculty.
BS, 1940, Southwest Missouri State; MS, 1941, Oklahoma A&M; EdD, 1955, New York University
Emeritus since 1979.

M. Max McKee, MA (1967)
Professor of Music. Director of American Band College.
BA, 1965, BM, 1965, MA, 1967, Washington State University
Emeritus since 1997.

Kathryn C. McNair, PhD (1971)
Professor of English.
BA, 1965, University of New Mexico; PhD, 1971, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1990.

Jerrold J. Merchant, PhD (1970)
Professor of Communication.
BA, 1964, Pacific Lutheran University; MA, 1965, University of New Mexico; PhD, 1971, University of Southern California
Emeritus since 1997.

William C. Meulemans, PhD (1964)
Professor of Political Science.
BS, 1960, Wisconsin State College; MA, 1963, PhD, 1970, University of Idaho
Emeritus since 1992.

Clifford R. Miller, PhD (1955)
Professor of History.
BA, 1947, MA, 1948, University of Illinois; PhD, 1955, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1982.

John L. Miller, PhD (1972)
Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Professor of Music.
BM, 1957, Northwestern Louisiana State College; MM, 1961, Eastman School of Music; MA, 1970, PhD, 1972, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1997.

Donald W. Mitchell, DEd (1965)
Professor of Biology.
BS, 1958, MS, 1961, Southern Oregon College; MAT, 1965, Washington State University; DEd, 1971, University of Northern Colorado
Emeritus since 1992.

Ruth A. Monical, MLS (1971)
Professor of Library Science.
BA, 1967, Southern Oregon College; MLS, 1970, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1994.

Richard Montgomery, PhD (1970)
Professor of Mathematics.
AB, 1960, San Francisco State College; MAT, 1965, Brown University; MA, 1968, PhD, 1968, Clark University
Emeritus since 1999.

Roy P. Mueggler, MBA (1966)
Associate Professor of Business.
BS, 1948, BA, 1962, College of Idaho; MBA, 1964, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1987.

Leon C. Mulling, PhD (1946)
Professor of Speech-Communication and Theatre Arts. Director of the Speech and Hearing Center.
BA, 1936, MA, 1940, Colorado State University; PhD, 1960, Stanford University
Emeritus since 1979.

James R. Naiden, PhD (1968)
Professor of English.
BA, 1935, University of Iowa; MA, 1941, PhD, 1948, Columbia University
Emeritus since 1977.

Ronald Nitsos, PhD (1969)
Professor of Biology.
BS, 1963, Sacramento State College; MS, 1966, PhD, 1969, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1998.

David A. Oas, PhD (1966)
Professor of Psychology.
BA, 1960, Concordia College; MS, 1963, PhD, 1967, Washington State University
Emeritus since 1993.

Harold M. Otness, MLS (1966)
Professor of Library Science.
BS, 1960, Portland State College; MLS, 1966, University of Portland
Emeritus since 1999.

Frederik E. Palmer, DMA (1965)
Associate Professor of Music.
BM, 1952, University of Kansas; MA, 1960, San Jose State College; DMA, 1974, University of Iowa
Emeritus since 1988.

Frederick G. Pauck, PhD (1962)
Professor of Education.
BS, 1962, MS, 1965, Southern Oregon College; PhD, 1968, University of Texas
Emeritus since 1995.

Richard G. Peddicord, PhD (1985)
Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics.
BA, 1962, MA, 1964, PhD, 1965, University of California, Davis
Emeritus since 2001.

Lloyd D. Pennington, PhD (1946)
Professor of Chemistry.
BA, 1939, Reed College; MA, 1941, PhD, 1956, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1979.

Alexander Petersen, EdD (1952)
Professor of Health and Physical Education.
BS, 1949, Oregon State College; MA, 1951, EdD, 1952, Columbia University
Emeritus since 1982.

Reider S. Peterson, PhD (1975)
Associate Professor of Mathematics.
BS, 1961, Northern Arizona University; MA, 1965, University of Maine; PhD, 1974, Montana State University
Emeritus since 1997.

Ivan Polk, JD (1970)
Associate Professor of Criminology.
BA, 1958, University of California, Berkeley; JD, 1966, Lewis and Clark Northwest School of Law
Emeritus since 1994.

Robert E. Prosise, MBA (1984)
Associate Professor of Business.
BS, 1951, University of California, Berkeley; MBA, 1957, Stanford University
Emeritus since 1994.

John E. Purcell, MLS (1965)
Assistant Professor of Library Science.
BS, 1946, Oregon College of Education; MLS, 1966, University of California, Berkeley
Emeritus since 1982.

William B. Purdom, PhD (1964)
Professor of Geology.
BS, 1956, University of Kentucky; PhD, 1960, University of Arizona
Emeritus since 1992.

Thomas W. Pyle, MA (1969)
Professor of Communication.
BS, 1964, MA, 1968, Northern Arizona University
Emeritus since 1998.

Stephen J. Reno, PhD (1989)
Professor of Humanities, President of Southern Oregon University, 1994-2000.
AB, 1965, St. John’s College, Camarillo, California; MA, 1969, PhD, 1975, University of California, Santa Barbara
Emeritus since 2000.

Donald L. Reynolds, PhD (1967)
Professor of English.
BA, 1951, Washington State University; MA, 1957, PhD, 1967, University of Washington
Emeritus since 1997.

Don B. Rhoades, PhD (1970)
Professor of Political Science, Coordinator of International Studies.
BA, 1964, MA, 1966, Colorado State College; PhD, 1972, University of Nebraska
Emeritus since 2002.

Robert R. Riehm, MA (1969)
Associate Professor of Health Education.
BS, 1960, State University of Iowa; MA, 1966, Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Emeritus since 1995.

Sheldon T. Rio, PhD (1963)
Professor of Mathematics. Director of the School of Science-Mathematics.
BA, 1950, Westmar College; MA, 1954, Montana State University; PhD, 1959, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1989.

James B. Robertson, EdD (1965)
Professor of Psychology.
BS, 1954, University of Oregon; BS, 1959, Portland State College; MS, 1956, EdD, 1962, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1988.

Carolyne L. Ruck, EdD (1978)
Professor of Education.
BA, 1966, University of California, Santa Barbara; MA, 1978, Southern Oregon State College; EdD, 1984, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 2002.

David A. Russell, PhD (1983)
Associate Professor of Library Science.
AB, 1956, AMEd, 1966, AMLS, 1971, University of Michigan; PhD, 1984, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Emeritus since 1996.

Charles Ryberg, MA (1962)
Professor of English.
BA, 1957, University of Illinois; MA, 1959, Southern Illinois University
Emeritus since 1998.

Herman Schmeling, PhD (1970)
Professor of English.
BS, 1953, Wisconsin State College; MS, 1958, University of Wisconsin; PhD, 1969, George Peabody College
Emeritus since 1991.

Frank K. Seely, BA (1971)
Associate Professor, Director of Budget.
BA, 1958, San Jose State College
Emeritus since 1991.

Robert E. Seevers, PhD (1967)
Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science.
BS, 1963, Portland State University; PhD, 1968, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1993.

Karen A. Shafer, PhD (1968)
Professor of Communication. Chair, Department of Communication.
BA, 1965, Western State College; MS, 1968, PhD, 1988, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 2002.

Glen S. Shipley, MD (1973)
Professor, Director of Student Health Services.
BA, 1955, Reed College; MD, 1959, University of Oregon Medical School; MPH, 1968, Tulane School of Public Health
Emeritus since 1998.

Lorrine B. Skaff-Winger, EdD (1967)
Professor of Business.
BA, 1959, MA, 1963, Colorado State College; EdD, 1972, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1994.

Chris N. Skrepetos, PhD (1966)
Professor of Biology.
BS, 1955, University of California, Berkeley; MA, 1961, PhD, 1965, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1994.

Joseph Smith, EdD (1964)
Professor of Business.
BA, 1952, MA, 1953, Brigham Young University; EdD, 1962, Colorado State University, Greeley
Emeritus since 1990.

Wayne A. Sorsoli, PhD (1966)
Professor of Biology.
BA, 1953, University of California, Davis; MA, 1961, University of the Pacific; PhD, 1965, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1994.

James K. Sours, PhD (1969)
Professor of Political Science, President of Southern Oregon State College, 1969-1978.
BA, 1949, University of Wichita; MPA, 1951, PhD, 1954, Harvard University; LLD (Hon), 1971, Dankook University, Seoul, Korea
Emeritus since 1980.

Darlene H. Southworth, PhD (1979)
Professor of Biology.
BS, 1963, MS, 1964, University of Michigan; PhD, 1970, University of California, Berkeley
Emeritus since 2000.

Chester C. Squire, EdD (1958)
Professor of Education.
BS, 1942, Southern Oregon College; MA, 1949, University of Northern Colorado; EdD, 1962, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1976.

Ronald R. Steffani, PhD (1964)
Professor of Mathematics.
BS, 1958, College of Great Falls, Montana; MS, 1964, University of Utah; PhD, 1970, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1996.

John Rodney Stevens, BS (1977)
Assistant Professor, Assistant to Dean of Administration for Facilities and Planning.
BS, 1951, The Citadel
Emeritus since 1988.

Roger Stevenson, PhD (1972)
Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
BA, 1965, University of Utah; MA, 1967, State University of New York; PhD, 1978, University of Washington
Emeritus since 2001.

Marc G. Stone, PhD (1971)
Associate Professor of Art.
BA, 1969, MA, 1971, University of California, Santa Barbara; PhD, 1979, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 2002.

Richard M. Straw, PhD (1981)
Professor of Computer Science. Director of Computing Services Center.
BA, 1949, University of Minnesota; PhD, 1955, Claremont Graduate School
Emeritus since 1992.

Gene Stringer, PhD (1971)
Professor of Physics and Computer Science.
BA, 1961, Linfield College; MA, 1964, PhD, 1969, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 2001.

John O. Sullivan, PhD (1967)
Professor of Biology.
BS, 1959, MS, 1961, Utah State University; PhD, 1973, University of Montana
Emeritus since 1997.

Janice Swanson, PhD (1983)
Professor of Business.
BS, 1976, MS, 1980, Southern Oregon State College; PhD, 1994, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 2002.

Chela Tapp-Kocks, MA (1966)
Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
BA, 1957, Colorado State University, Greeley; MA, 1965, University of Colorado
Emeritus since 1997.

Ronald C. Taylor, PhD (1964)
Professor of Psychology, Coordinator of Testing.
BA, 1958, MEd, 1961, Central Washington State College; PhD, 1973, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1994.

Stuart O. Turner, MM (1976)
Professor of Music.
BME, 1964, University of Denver; MM, 1966, Northwestern University
Emeritus since 2001.

Dennis L. Varin, PhD (1970)
Professor of Business.
BS, 1967, MS, 1970, Southern Oregon College; PhD, 1975, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 2001.

Edward B. Versluis, PhD (1978)
Professor of English.
BA, 1963, State College of Iowa; MA, 1965, PhD, 1972, University of Chicago
Emeritus since 2002.

Roger Weeks, MA (1967)
Associate Professor of Modern Languages.
BA, 1959, MA, 1962, University of Massachusetts; MA, 1969, University of Colorado, Boulder
Emeritus since 1989.

Richard Welton, PhD (1963)
Professor of Biology.
BA, 1959, Washington State University; MA, 1962, PhD, 1963, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1997.

Betty LaDuke Westigard, MA (1964)
Professor of Art.
BA, 1960, MA, 1962, Los Angeles State College
Emeritus since 1996.

J. Claude White, DEd (1967)
Professor of Education.
BS, 1947, State Teachers College, Ellendale, North Dakota; ME, 1952, University of Montana; DEd, 1967, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1982.

Joanne H. Widness, MS (1965)
Associate Professor of Physical Education.
BS, 1956, MS, 1964, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1988.

Paul S. Willes, EdD (1965)
Professor of Education.
BS, 1952, MS, 1955, Brigham Young University; EdD, 1962, University of Utah
Emeritus since 1989.

Gordon B. Wilson, EdD (1969)
Associate Professor of Education.
BS, 1947, MS, 1953, Kansas State University; EdD, 1961, Stanford University
Emeritus since 1985.

Arnold D. Wolfe, EdD (1957)
Professor of Business.
BS, 1939, Nebraska State Teachers College; MA, 1941, University of Nebraska; EdD, 1964, University of Oregon
Emeritus since 1981.

Gordon Wolfe, PhD (1967)
Associate Professor of Physics.
BS, 1960, Illinois Institute of Technology; MS, 1962, PhD, 1967, University of Missouri
Emeritus since 1994.

Marshall E. Woodell, EdD (1939)
Professor of Political Science. Director of Graduate Studies.
BA, 1935, Linfield College; MA, 1937, University of Oregon; EdD, 1954, Oregon State University
Emeritus since 1973.

Janice A. Woods, MS (1979)
Associate Professor of Nursing.
BS, 1967, Alfred University; MS, 1968, Duke University
Emeritus since 1998.