Emeritus Faculty & Staff
Any retired faculty or staff member of the Grand Valley State University who has made a significant contribution to the university through a reasonable period of service is eligible for emeritus status, with an emeritus title usually conforming to that held at retirement. The President's recommendation to the Board of Trustees will be made after consultation with the appointing officer, colleagues and vice-president.
This recommendation may be made posthumously if all other criteria except retirement status have been met. In its sole judgment, the Board of Trustees reserves the right to revoke emeritus status. Emeriti will be appointed without compensation.
*deceased
Emeritus Appointment Protocol
GVSU Emeriti Directory
| Last Name | First Name | Title & Department | Date Issued | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamopoulos | John | Professor Emeritus of Psychology | 4/30/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Adamski | Joseph | Associate Professor Emeritus of CSIS | 6/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Alkema | Chester | Professor Emeritus of Art & Design | 4/1/05 | Academic Affairs |
| Alston | Brenda Lorraine | Associate Professor Emerita of Education | 4/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Andersen | Daniel | Professor Emeritus of Physics | 4/1/93 | Academic Affairs |
| Arendsen | Carl | Professor Emeritus of Mathematics | 10/1/08 | Academic Affairs |
| Armstrong | Dorothy | Professor Emerita of Teaching and Learning | 11/6/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Atkinson | *Richard | Professor Emeritus of Chemistry | 6/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Bacon | Sandi | Director Emerita of Laboratory Support | 7/1/11 | Academic Affairs |
| Bajema | Carl | Professor Emeritus of Biology | 7/1/08 | Academic Affairs |
| Baker | *John H. | Professor Emeritus of Physics | 6/1/73 | Academic Affairs |
| Balfour | *Danny | Professor Emeritus of Public Administration | 2/26/21 | Student Affairs |
| Balkema | K. Laurel | Senior Librarian Emerita | 7/7/19 | Academic Affairs |
| Bambini | *Deborah | Professor Emerita of Nursing | 5/1/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Banta | *Janet | Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Barber | Mary Ellen | Assistant Professor Emerita of Mathematics | 4/1/05 | Academic Affairs |
| Barnes | Karen | Associate Professor Emerita of Education | 4/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Batchelder | *John | Professor Emeritus of Political Science | 4/1/97 | Academic Affairs |
| Baum | *William | Professor Emeritus of Political Science | 4/1/06 | Academic Affairs |
| Beckmann | Charlene | Professor Emerita of Mathematics | 11/5/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Bell | *William | Professor Emeritus of Biomedical and Health Sciences | 4/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Benjamin | Craig | Professor Emeritus of History | 5/1/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Bernstein | David | Professor Emeritus of Psychology | 10/1/07 | Academic Affairs |
| Bevis | *Fredrick | Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology | 12/1/94 | Academic Affairs |
| Bijkerk | *Roelof | Professor Emeritus of Psychology | 12/1/94 | Academic Affairs |
| Blakey | *James | Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychology | 10/1/98 | Academic Affairs |
| Blue | Lynn "Chick" | Vice President Emerita for Enrollment Development | 6/22/20 | Enrollment Development |
| Boand | *Joan | Associate Professor Emerita of Physical Education | 6/1/96 | Finance & Administration |
| Bond | Linda D. | Professor Emerita of Nursing | 10/4/19 | Academic Affairs |
| Bornhofen | John | Professor Emeritus of Finance | 4/1/97 | Academic Affairs |
| Brintnall | Ruth Ann | Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing | 2/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Britton | Agnes | Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing | 4/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Burns | *Robert | Associate Professor Emeritus of Communications | 4/1/93 | Academic Affairs |
| Butcher | Thomas | Vice President Emeritus and General Counsel | 4/30/21 | Legal, Compliance & Risk Management |
| Callahan | *Johnine | Professor Emerita of Biomedical and Health Sciences | 4/1/04 | Academic Affairs |
| Carpenter | Craig | Professor Emeritus of Education | 10/1/00 | Academic Affairs |
| Chapman | *Frederick | Associate Professor Emeritus of Communications | 9/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Chattulanni | *Doultram | Professor Emeritus of Education | 4/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Chown | *Linda | Professor Emerita of English | 4/1/10 | Academic Affairs |
| Clark | Patricia | Professor Emerita of Writing | 4/30/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Clarke | *Robert | Professor Emeritus of Public Administration | 6/1/94 | Student Affairs |
| Cole | Edward | Professor Emeritus of History | 4/1/15 | Academic Affairs |
| Cooper | *Robert | Associate Professor Emeritus of Public Service | 7/1/89 | Student Affairs |
| Coviak | Cynthia | Professor Emerita of Nursing | 2/7/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Cross | Robert | Professor Emeritus of Education | 4/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Curry | Brian | Professor Emeritus of Biomedical and Health Sciences | 6/1/03 | Academic Affairs |
| Davis | Gilbert | Professor Emeritus of English | 6/1/90 | Academic Affairs |
| Davis | Gayle | Provost and Executive Vice President Emerita for Academic and Student Affairs | 4/1/17 | Academic & Student Affairs |
| de la Rosa | Denise | Associate Professor Emerita of Accounting | 11/6/20 | Academic Affairs |
| DeLong | *Greta | Professor Emerita of Education | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| DeLong | *Arthur | Professor Emeritus of Psychology | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Densmore | Max | Professor Emeritus of Marketing | 4/1/96 | Academic Affairs |
| Devlin | Dennis | Professor Emeritus of History | 7/1/09 | Academic Affairs |
| DeVries | *Marvin | Professor Emeritus of Economics | 2/1/95 | Academic Affairs |
| DeYoung | Mary | Professor Emerita of Sociology | 2/1/19 | Academic Affairs |
| Droste-Bielak | Emily | Associate Professor of Emerita of Nursing | 4/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Dunn | James | Professor Emeritus of Biology | 5/1/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Dwelle | Ronald | Associate Professor of Emeritus of Writing | 2/1/11 | Academic Affairs |
| Edinger | *Donald | Professor Emeritus of Education | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Eitzen | *Leslie | Associate Professor Emerita of Music | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Ellis | *Roger | Professor Emeritus of Music, Theatre, and Dance | 5/1/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Erard | *Glen | Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Flaschenriem | *Barbara | Professor Emerita of Classics | 7/1/19 | Academic Affairs |
| Foote | *Walter | Associate Professor Emeritus of English | 12/1/98 | Academic Affairs |
| Ford | *Stephen | Director Emeritus of the Library | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Franklin | Ursula | Professor Emerita of Modern Lang & Lit | 2/1/98 | Academic Affairs |
| Frase | *H. Weldon | Professor Emeritus of Psychology | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Freeman | *Helen | Associate Professor Emerita of Physical Education | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Frerichs | *Catherine | Professor Emerita of Writing | 11/1/11 | Academic Affairs |
| Gardner | Mary Catherine | Associate Professor Emerita of Mathematics | 7/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Garey | Carol | Senior Librarian Emerita | 2/1/08 | Academic Affairs |
| Gendler | Phyllis | Professor Emerita of Nursing | 4/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Godwin | Joseph | Professor Emeritus of Accounting | 2/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Golensky | Martha | Professor Emerita of Social Work | 7/1/08 | Academic Affairs |
| Gonce | *Richard | Professor Emeritus of Economics | 4/1/00 | Academic Affairs |
| Good | David | Professor Emeritus of Marketing | 11/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Goode | James | Professor Emeritus of History | 7/1/18 | Academic Affairs |
| Goossen | Linda | Professor Emerita of Diagnostic & Treatment Sciences | 11/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Gracki | John | Professor Emeritus of Chemistry | 4/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Grant | George | Dean Emeritus of the College of Community and Public Service | 4/30/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Grimm | *Lucille | Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing | 12/1/96 | Academic Affairs |
| Grinstead | Linda | Professor Emerita of Nursing | 4/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Grischke | Paul | Associate Professor Emeritus of Music | 10/1/98 | Academic Affairs |
| Haas | Thomas | President Emeritus | 7/1/19 | Administration |
| Hall | Donald | Professor Emeritus of Physics | 12/1/91 | Academic Affairs |
| Hall | *Richard | Associate Professor Emeritus of Management | 2/1/11 | Academic Affairs |
| Harper | Earl | Professor Emeritus of Management | 12/1/94 | Academic Affairs |
| Harpold | Judith | Associate Professor Emerita of Education | 2/1/94 | Academic Affairs |
| Harris | Richard | Professor Emeritus of Accounting | 11/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Haynes | Alphonso | Professor Emeritus of Social Work | 7/1/08 | Academic Affairs |
| Hecht | *Steven | Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences | 7/1/19 | Academic Affairs |
| Hendrix | *Thomas E. | Professor Emeritus of Geology | 12/1/94 | Academic Affairs |
| Herrera | *Antonio | Professor Emeritus of Education | 10/1/07 | Academic Affairs |
| Herzog | Tom | Professor Emeritus of Psychology | 4/1/13 | Academic Affairs |
| Hewitt | Avis | Professor Emerita of English | 12/1/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Hills | *Arthur | Associate Professor Emeritus of Music | 7/1/89 | Administration |
| Horan | *Mary | Professor Emerita of Nursing | 6/1/98 | Academic Affairs |
| Houghton-Rahig | Lori | Professor Emerita of Nursing | 12/1/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Huisman | David | Professor Emeritus of English | 4/1/99 | Academic Affairs |
| Huizenga | Paul | Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology | 10/1/05 | Academic Affairs |
| Hull | Cindy | Professor Emerita of Anthropology | 7/1/13 | Academic Affairs |
| Insalaco | *Carl | Professor Emeritus of Psychology | 2/1/97 | Academic Affairs |
| Irwin | *Charles | Professor Emeritus of Physical Education | 6/1/74 | Academic Affairs |
| IsHak | Samir | Professor Emeritus of Management | 7/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Jackson | *Thomas | Professor Emeritus of Education | 10/1/00 | Academic Affairs |
| Jacobson | *Allvar | Professor Emeritus of Anthropology | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Jellema | Jon | Associate Professor Emeritus of English | 7/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Jellema | *Harry | Professor Emeritus of Philosophy | 6/1/74 | Academic Affairs |
| Jensen | Susan | Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing | 7/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Jewell | Gayla | Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing | 7/10/19 | Academic Affairs |
| Johnson | Jacquelin | Professor Emerita of Sociology | 7/1/98 | Academic Affairs |
| Johnson | Kenneth | Associate Professor Emeritus of Computing & Information Systems | 2/1/10 | Academic Affairs |
| Johnstone | Monica | Director Emeritus of CLAS Communications and Advancement | 7/1/23 | Academic Affairs |
| Jones | Constance | Associate Professor Emerita of English | 2/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Jones | Curtis | Professor Emeritus of Sociology | 2/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Junn | *Robert | Professor Emeritus of Political Science | 4/1/94 | Academic Affairs |
| Kennedy | Devereaux | Professor Emeritus of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 6/22/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Kerr | *Donald | Professor Emeritus of Art & Design | 4/1/05 | Academic Affairs |
| Kim | Katherine | Professor Emerita of Nursing | 12/1/98 | Academic Affairs |
| King | Erika | Professor Emerita of Political Science | 11/6/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Kingshott | Brian | Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice | 4/30/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Klein | Georgianna | Associate Professor Emerita of Mathematics/Stats | 6/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Klein | Donald | Professor Emeritus of Accounting/Taxation | 4/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Klein | Bruce | Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Information Systems | 6/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Klein | Helen | Associate Professor of Emerita of Management | 7/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Kline | Kay Setter | Professor Emerita of Nursing | 4/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Klingler | *Gary | Assistant Professor Emeritus of Mathematics | 7/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Knop | *Charles | Professor Emeritus of Chemistry | 2/1/99 | Academic Affairs |
| Konecki | Loretta | Professor Emerita of Education | 4/1/10 | Academic Affairs |
| Kopperl | Sheldon | Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences and Liberal Studies | 7/1/18 | Academic Affairs |
| Kountz | Carol | Associate Professor Emerita of Writing | 11/1/11 | Academic Affairs |
| Kovats | *Daniel | Associate Professor Emeritus of Music | 4/1/93 | Academic Affairs |
| Kraft | Frederic | Professor Emeritus of Marketing | 4/1/18 | Academic Affairs |
| Lai | Sufen | Professor Emerita of English | 4/1/19 | Academic Affairs |
| Larson | Donna | Professor Emerita of Nursing | 7/1/10 | Academic Affairs |
| Larson | Lars | Professor Emeritus of Management | 9/1/02 | Academic Affairs |
| Larson | Harold | Professor Emeritus of Engineering | 7/1/10 | Academic Affairs |
| Leder | Sharon | Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing | 7/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Leeling | Norman | Professor Emeritus of Biology | 6/1/96 | Academic Affairs |
| Lefebvre | *Richard | Professor Emeritus of Geology | 2/1/98 | Academic Affairs |
| Levenbug | Nancy | Professor Emerita of Marketing | 12/1/19 | Academic Affairs |
| Levin | Martin | Assistant Professor Emeritus of Computing & Information Systems | 2/1/10 | Academic Affairs |
| Levitan | William | Professor Emeritus of Classics | 11/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Libman | Karen | Professor Emerita of Music, Theatre and Dance | 12/1/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Lindquist | Stanton | Professor Emeritus of Accounting | 11/1/15 | Academic Affairs |
| Losey | Teri | Executive Associate to the President & Secretary to the Board of Trustees | 4/1/19 | Office of the President |
| Loth | Karen | Vice President Emerita for Development | 4/30/21 | University Development |
| Lubbers | Arend D. | President Emeritus | 4/1/01 | Administration |
| Lucke | *John | Professor Emeritus of Geology | 6/1/73 | Academic Affairs |
| MacDonald | *George | Professor Emeritus of Physical Education and Recreation | 7/1/89 | Finance & Administration |
| Mack | Faite | Professor Emeritus of Leadership & Learning | 4/1/18 | Academic Affairs |
| Mack | Nancy | Professor Emerita of Mathematics | 5/1/22 | Academic Affairs |
| Mader | Cynthia | Professor Emerita of Spec Ed, Fnds & Tech | 4/1/13 | Student Affairs |
| Mapes | Lynn | Professor Emeritus of History | 7/1/10 | Academic Affairs |
| Margulis | Stephen | Professor Emeritus of Management | 7/1/15 | Academic Affairs |
| Margulus | Lisabeth | Associate Professor Emerita of Educational Leadership and Counseling | 11/6/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Martin | Jean | Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing | 4/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Masselink | Linda | Senior Librarian Emerita | 7/1/15 | Academic Affairs |
| Mayberry | *Robert | Professor Emeritus of Communications | 2/1/09 | Academic Affairs |
| McCrea | Frances | Professor Emeritus of Sociology | 7/1/07 | Academic Affairs |
| McCrea | Linda | Professor Emerita of Education | 4/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| McGee | J. David | Associate Professor Emeritus of Honors | 7/1/11 | Academic Affairs |
| McGhee | Betty | Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology | 4/1/11 | Academic Affairs |
| Meloy | *Carl R. | Professor Emeritus of Chemistry | 6/1/78 | Academic Affairs |
| Menning | *Daleene | Professor Emerita of Art & Design | 4/1/05 | Academic Affairs |
| Merkle | Bart | Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students | 2/26/21 | Student Affairs |
| Merkle | Harlan | Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Emeritus | 8/1/20 | Student Affairs |
| Merkle | Anne | Associate Librarian Emerita | 11/1/15 | Academic Affairs |
| Merrill | *Dorothy | Professor Emerita of Health Sciences | 5/1/92 | Academic Affairs |
| Meyers | Karen | Director Emerita of the Regional Math & Science Center | 11/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Mishra | Jitendra | Professor Emeritus of Management | 11/1/18 | Academic Affairs |
| Morse | Deanna | Professor Emerita of Communications | 7/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Moyer | James | Associate Vice President of Facilities Planning | 02/19 | Facilities SER & Planning |
| Mullendore | Kris | Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice | 4/30/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Muraski | Virginia | Professor Emerita of Math and Computer Science | 12/1/91 | Academic Affairs |
| Murray | Diane | Senior Librarian Emerita | 10/1/08 | Academic Affairs |
| Muskovitz | Rosalyn | Professor Emerita of Art & Design | 10/1/97 | Academic Affairs |
| Neal | William J. | Professor Emeritus of Geology | 4/1/05 | Academic Affairs |
| Niemeyer | *Glenn A. | Provost/VP Emeritus for Acad Affairs | 4/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Nieuwkoop | *Anthony | Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences | 07/1/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Novotny | Karen | Professor Emerita of Mathematics | 11/5/21 | Academic Affairs |
| O' Connor | Christine | Professor Emerita of Psychology | 5/1/09 | Academic Affairs |
| Olsen | *Dale | Professor Emeritus of Education | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Orosz | Joel | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Public, Nonprofit and Health Administration | 10/1/10 | Academic Affairs |
| Osborn | William | Professor Emeritus of English | 4/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Osmun | Gregory | Associate Professor Emeritus of Education | 4/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Ostroot | Nathalie | Professor Emerita of Sociology | 9/1/95 | Academic Affairs |
| Ott | Michael | Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology | 4/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Pace | Diana | Associate Dean of Students Emerita | 7/1/13 | Student Affairs |
| Pare | Eileen | Associate Professor Emerita of Chemistry | 12/1/94 | Academic Affairs |
| Parise | *Anthony | Professor Emeritus of English | 4/1/93 | Academic Affairs |
| Paschke | Richard E. | Professor Emeritus of Psychology | 10/1/04 | Academic Affairs |
| Perrine | Toni | Professor Emerita of Visual & Media Arts | 12/1/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Persoon | James | Professor Emeritus of English | 12/1/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Peterson | *William | Professor Emeritus of Economics | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Pettengill | Glenn | Professor Emeritus of Finance | 11/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Poitras | Ronald | Associate Professor Emeritus of GPY/Urban Planning | 4/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Portko | Sandra | Professor Emerita of Psychology | 12/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Pottorff | Donald | Professor Emeritus of Education | 7/1/09 | Academic Affairs |
| Pratt | Philip J. | Professor Emeritus of Mathematics | 4/1/04 | Academic Affairs |
| Preston | Joseph P. | Professor Emeritus of History | 5/1/92 | Academic Affairs |
| Price | *Joseph | Associate Professor Emeritus of Education | 10/1/00 | Academic Affairs |
| Pryor | Sherrill | Associate Professor Emerita of Education | 4/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Randall | Virginia | Associate Dean Emerita of Students | 7/1/13 | Student Affairs |
| Rathbun | David | Professor Emeritus of Communications | 4/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Rayor | Diane | Professor Emerita of Classics | 6/25/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Reick | Kay | Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing | 4/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Reifel | John | Professor Emeritus of Economics | 2/1/15 | Academic Affairs |
| Reinken | Barbara | Associate Professor Emerita of Education | 7/1/10 | Academic Affairs |
| Reynolds | Ross | Professor Emeritus of Physics | 05/1/22 | Academic Affairs |
| Richardson | D. Scott | Vice President Emeritus | 4/1/19 | Finance & Administration Executive Office |
| Richmond | Gary | Professor Emeritus of Chemistry | 4/1/08 | Academic Affairs |
| Rivera-Muniz | Pedro | Associate Professor Emeritus of Math/Stats | 6/1/98 | Academic Affairs |
| Rogers | *Karel | Professor Emerita of Biology | 7/1/08 | Academic Affairs |
| Rogers (French) | Joyce | Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing | 2/1/03 | Academic Affairs |
| Rowe | Stephen | Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 6/22/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Rowe | Patricia | Professor Emerita of Movement Science | 11/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Royer | Daniel | Professor Emeritus of Writing | 4/30/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Rucks | *Doris | Associate Professor Emerita of Sociology | 10/1/99 | Academic Affairs |
| Rudolph | Bennett | Professor Emeritus of Marketing | 10/1/10 | Academic Affairs |
| Rus | *Louis | Professor Emeritus of English | 12/1/91 | Academic Affairs |
| Rynbrandt | Linda | Associate Professor Emerita of Sociology | 4/1/15 | Academic Affairs |
| Salazar | Laura | Professor Emerita of Communications | 9/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Scott | James | Associate Professor Emeritus of Movement Science | 4/1/11 | Academic Affairs |
| Seeger | *Mary | Professor Emerita of Modern Lang & Lit | 4/1/06 | Academic Affairs |
| Seeger | *Wilhelm | Professor Emeritus of Modern Lang & Lit | 4/1/06 | Academic Affairs |
| Seley | Beverly | Professor Emerita of Visual & Media Arts | 11/1/18 | Academic Affairs |
| Shedd | Joan | Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing | 4/1/93 | Academic Affairs |
| Sheline | Mary Ann | Director Emerita of the Regional Math and Science Center | 2/1/11 | Academic Affairs |
| Shontz | John | Professor Emeritus of Biology | 10/1/05 | Academic Affairs |
| Shroyer | Janet | Associate Professor Emerita of Mathematics | 6/1/03 | Academic Affairs |
| Simone | Roberta | Professor Emerita of English | 4/1/99 | Academic Affairs |
| Singleton | Harriet | Senior Counselor Emerita of Counseling and Career Development Center | 7/1/12 | Academic Affairs |
| Snyder | *Wayne | Professor Emeritus of Economics | 2/1/95 | Academic Affairs |
| Soljan | Ivo | Professor Emeritus of English | 12/1/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Stark | Gary | Professor Emeritus of History | 2/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Stein | *Howard | Professor Emeritus of Biology | 6/1/97 | Academic Affairs |
| Stevenson | John | Professor Emeritus of Physical Therapy | 11/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Strickland | James | Professor Emeritus of Physics | 6/1/96 | Academic Affairs |
| Strickler | Timothy | Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences | 11/6/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Sundstrom | Theodore | Professor Emeritus of Mathematics | 7/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Swanson | Jane | Professor Emerita of Social Work | 7/1/07 | Academic Affairs |
| Swartzlander | Susan | Professor Emerita of Honors | 7/1/17 | Academic Affairs |
| Tanis | David | Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry | 4/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Ten Eyck | Allan | Professor Emeritus of Education | 4/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| TenBrink | *Norman | Professor Emeritus of Geology | 6/1/03 | Academic Affairs |
| Terry | M. Nancy | Senior Librarian Emerita | 6/1/99 | Academic Affairs |
| Tevebaugh | *John | Professor Emeritus of History | 7/1/89 | Academic Affairs |
| Thimmesch | Tim | Associate Vice President, Facilities Services | 11/19/20 | Facilities SER & Planning |
| Travis | Anthony | Professor Emeritus of History | 7/1/09 | Academic Affairs |
| Trier | Terry | Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology | 4/1/18 | Academic Affairs |
| Tucker | Veta Smith | Professor Emerita of English | 7/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Tyson | Lois | Professor Emerita of English | 2/1/13 | Academic Affairs |
| Underwood | Kathleen | Associate Professor Emeritus of History and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 4/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Vail | Janet | Research Scientist Emerita of the Annis Water Resources Institute | 4/30/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Van Orsdel | Lee | Dean Emerita of University Libraries | 2/1/18 | Academic Affairs |
| VanAntwerp | Jill | Associate Professor Emerita of English | 4/1/11 | Academic Affairs |
| Vandenberg | Phyllis (Peggy) | Professor Emerita of Philosophy | 7/1/19 | Academic Affairs |
| Vander Broek | Laura | Professor Emerita of English | 08/1/21 | Academic Affairs |
| VanderJagt | *Donald | Professor Emeritus of Mathematics | 7/1/06 | Academic Affairs |
| VanderWerf | Marilyn | Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing | 7/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| VanSteeland | Ronald | VP Emeritus for Finance & Administration | 4/1/01 | Finance & Administration |
| Videtich | Patricia | Professor Emerita of Geology | 7/1/18 | Academic Affairs |
| Waggoner | Kathryn | Senior Librarian Emerita | 4/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Ward | Ronald | Director Emeritus of Annis WRI | 6/1/01 | Academic Affairs |
| Wardrop | Maribeth | Distinguished University Associate | University Development | |
| Washburn | Joy | Professor Emerita of Nursing | 08/1/21 | Academic Affairs |
| Wasserman | *Loretta | Professor Emerita of English | 6/1/91 | Academic Affairs |
| Wasserman | *Irving | Associate Professor Emeritus of Philosophy | 6/1/91 | Academic Affairs |
| Watson | Robert | Associate Professor Emeritus of English | 7/1/08 | Academic Affairs |
| Wenner | Wendy | Dean Emerita of the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies | 7/1/16 | Academic Affairs |
| Westra | Helen | Associate Professor Emerita of English | 11/1/11 | Academic Affairs |
| Whipps | Judy | Professor Emeritus of Integrative, Religious and Intercultural Studies, Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies | 6/22/20 | Academic Affairs |
| Whitehill | Sharon K. | Professor Emerita of English | 7/1/05 | Academic Affairs |
| Williams | Donald | Professor Emeritus of Sociology | 2/1/08 | Academic Affairs |
| Williams, Sr. | Donald | Dean Emeritus of Minority Affairs | 2/1/02 | Student Affairs |
| Wiltse | *Ralph | Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science | 4/1/93 | Academic Affairs |
| Wissink | John | Associate Professor Emeritus of Education | 10/1/00 | Academic Affairs |
| Wochholz | *F. Weston | Associate Professor Emeritus of Education | 10/1/00 | Academic Affairs |
| Wojciakowski | Claudia Sowa | Professor Emerita of Leadership & Learning | 7/1/14 | Academic Affairs |
| Wolter | James | Professor Emeritus of Marketing | 10/1/10 | Academic Affairs |
| Yackish | Thomas | Associate Professor Emeritus of Engineering | 6/1/03 | Academic Affairs |
| Yerkes | *William | Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences | 10/1/91 | Academic Affairs |
| Young | *Theodore | Professor Emeritus of Philosophy | 4/1/93 | Academic Affairs |
| Zaugra | *John | Senior Counselor Emeritus of Counseling & Career Development Center | 7/1/12 | Student Affairs |
Emeritus Appointment Protocol
1. Process
- For faculty, recommendations should be made to the dean by the retired faculty member's unit. Such recommendations should include a written rationale for the emeritus appointment. In turn, the dean would make a recommendation to the Provost. The Provost would ask the President to recommend to the Board of Trustees.
- For staff, recommendations should be made by the appointing officer of the retired staff member's unit. Such recommendations should include a written rationale for the emeritus appointment. In turn, the appointing officer would make a recommendation to their vice president. The vice president would ask the President to recommend to the Board of Trustees.
2. Minimum time at GVSU
- At least 15 years of service is expected to be considered for emeritus status.
- The President and/or the Board of Trustees may waive this requirement at their discretion.
3. Rationale
- The written rationale should include an explanation as to how the retired faculty or staff member has satisfied the "significant contribution" requirement. Colleagues and/or appointing officers should be able to demonstrate concrete, positive impacts of the faculty or staff member's work.
- Time at GVSU is not sufficient to warrant emeritus status.
4. Publicity and Benefits
- The list of emeritus faculty and staff would be maintained by the Human Resources office (with support from the Office of the Provost and other campus partners) and published online. Departments and colleges should not publish separate lists that may be inaccurate.
- Emeritus faculty and staff receive the same benefits as other retirees.
- Emeritus faculty and staff are encouraged to continue an active role at the university.