OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions

Friday, December 6, 2013

Several Oklahoma State University personnel actions were approved during the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting Friday in Langston.

APPOINTMENTS:  Lakshmi T. Sunkara, research assistant professor, Animal Science; Baskar Nammalwar, research assistant professor, chemistry; Francisco J. Martinez Becerra, research assistant professor, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics; Amber R. Dickinson, clinical assistant professor, Political Science; Geir Hareland, professor, Chemical Engineering; Xiaoliang Jin, assistant professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; T. Chris Smith, clinical assistant professor, Design, Housing, Merchandising

From the Institute of Technology in Okmulgee, Jennifer A. Payton, director, Grants & Sponsored Programs. 

CHANGES: Stephen W. McKeever, title change from regents professor and vice president for research and technology transfer to regents professor and director, Physics. Lisa A. Fain, title change from manager to director of business operations, Dean of Business Administration. Betty J. Simkins, title change from professor and Williams Cos. professor to Williams Cos. chair, Finance.

From the Veterinary Health Sciences, Jing Liu Pope, title change from research scientist to research associate professor, Physiological Sciences.

RETIREMENT: Charles B. Cox, 4H Youth Development Programs, December 31, 2013; David W. Freeman, Animal Sciences, December 31, 2013; Harold J. Harmon, Physics, January 6, 2014; Gary L. Foutch, Chemical Engineering, March 1, 2014.