OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions

Friday, April 26, 2013

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

APPOINTMENTS:  Cheryl Giddens, associate professor and head, communication sciences and disorders; Rodney Jones, associate professor and Oklahoma Farm Credit Professor, Division of Agriculture, Agricultural Economics; Edward Kian, associate professor and Welch-Bridgewater Chair, College of Arts and Sciences, Media & Strategic Communications (action confers tenure); Jacquelyn Lee, assistant professor, Entomology & Plant Pathology; Bruce Noden, assistant professor, Entomology & Plant Pathology; Daniel Shipka, assistant professor, Media & Strategic Communications; Eric French, clinical associate professor, Political Science; Stephen Nemeth, assistant professor, Political Science; Pankaj Sarin, assistant professor, Materials Science & Engineering; Paula Tripp, clinical associate professor, Human Development & Family Science; Holli Bonee, Director, Employee Services and Benefits, Human Resources; Ronald Tarbutton, Director, Operations and Maintenance, Physical Plant Administration.

From the Institute of Technology in Okmulgee, Elizabeth Wild, Director, Grants, University and External Relations.

From OSU in Oklahoma City, Mickey Fuller, Director, Building Maintenance, Building Management; Christopher Wooldridge, Director, Safety and Security, Safety/Energy.

From the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Akhilesh Ramachandran, Assistant Professor, Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab.

CHANGES: Edwin Miller, title change from professor to professor and Regents Service Professor, Division of Agriculture, Natural Resources Ecology & Managment; Edward Walkiewicz, title change Emeritus Professor to Emeritus Professor, Hargis Professor and Director, Doel Reed Center, College of Arts and Sciences; Anthony Kable, title change from professor to professor and Vaughn Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics; Randall Stroope, title change from associate professor to associate professor and Burns Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Music; Larry Mullins, title change from professor to Vennerberg Professor and Head, College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology; James Doolen, title change from Professor to Lemon Professor and Head, College of Arts and Sciences, Theatre.

From the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Gilbert Holyoak, title change from professor to Ricks Rapp Professor and Head, Veterinary Clinical Studies.

From the Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa, Jenny Alexopulos, title change from Associate Dean of Clinical Services and professor to professor and Director of Medical Education, OSU-MC, Medical Director, OSU Physicians; Gary Slick, title change from Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Director of Medical Education and professor to professor and Medical Director of OMECO, Director of Medical Education THC Residencies .

RETIREMENT: Michael Dicks, Agricultural Economics, May 31, 2013; Harry Lee Field, Biosystems/Agricultural Engineering, June 30, 2013; Gary Beeby, Communication Sciences & Disorders, December 31, 2013; Douglas Aichele, Mathematics, May 31, 2013; Sue Williams, Human Development & Family Science, June 30, 2013.

From the Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa, Robert Conrad, Biochemistry & Microbiology, April 30, 2013.