Emeritus Faculty

ABEGG, Carl F., Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, 1984-2001.
B.S., University of Illinois, 1962; M.S., Iowa State University, 1963; Ph.D., ibid. 1966.

ACKER, Frank E., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1985-2001.
B.S., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1959; M.S., ibid. 1961; Ph.D., ibid. 1967. (P.E., Pennsylvania)

ALLISON, Bruce, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1978-2018.
B.S., Houghton College, 1974 (NY); Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1978 (Organic Chemistry)

ANTHONY, Richard A., Professor of Biology and Biomedical Engineering, 1997-2021
B.S., Loyola University, 1986; Ph.D., University of Illinois Chicago, 1995.

ARTIGUE, Ronald S., Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, 1977-2015.
B.S., Texas A&M, 1973; M.S., ibid. 1974; Ph.D., Tulane, 1980.

BAILEY, Herbert R., Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1966-1992.
B.S.E.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1945; B.S.Ch. E., ibid., 1946; M.S., Illinois, 1947; M.S., Purdue University, 1953; Ph.D., ibid., 1955.

BERZSENYI, George, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1988-1999.
B.A., University of Dallas, 1965; M.S., Texas Christian University, 1966; Ph.D., ibid. 1969.

BLACK, Bruce A., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1983-2015.
B.S., Columbia University, 1964; M.S., MIT, 1966; Ph.D., University of California, Berkley, 1971.

BREMMER, Dale, Professor Emeritus of Economics, 1988-2019.
B.S., Arizona State University, 1979; M.S., Arizona State University, 1981; Ph.D. Texas A&M University, 1985.

BROCKHURST, Frederick C., Professor Emeritus of Electrical & Computer Engineering, 1985-2003. B.S., University of Missouri Columbia, 1971; M.S., ibid. 1972; Ph.D., ibid. 1973. (P.E., Ohio & Virginia.)

BROUGHTON, S. Allen, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1994-2017.
B.S., University of Windsor, 1975; M.S., Queen’s University at Kingston, Ph.D., Queen’s University at Kingston, 1982

BROWN, Buck F., Professor Emeritus of Electrical & Computer Engineering, 1980-1999.
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955; M.S., Oklahoma State University, 1959; Ph.D., ibid., 1964. (P.E., Oklahoma & Louisiana).

BRYAN, Kurt, Professor of Mathematics, 1994-2022
B.S., Reed College, 1984; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1990.

BUNCH, Rob, Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering, 1983-2020
B.S., Louisiana State University, 1975; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1981.

CARLSON, Patricia, Professor Emeritus of American Literature and Director of PRISM, 1975-2022
B.A., College of William & Mary, 1968; M.A., Duke University, 1969, Ph.D. ibid., 1973.

CASKEY, Jerry A., Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, 1972-2001.
B.S., Ohio University, 1961; M.S., Clemson University, 1963; Ph.D., ibid., 1965. (P.E., Indiana).

CHRIST, Kevin, Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics, 2001-2022
B.J., University of Missouri, 1981; M.A., Saint Louis University, 1994; Ph.D. ibid., 1999.


CORNWELL, Phillip J. Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, 1989-2019.
B.S., Texas Tech University, 1985; M.S., Princeton University, 1987; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1989

DEKKER, Don L., Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, 1965-2001.
B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1961; M.S., University of New Mexico, 1963; Ph.D., Stanford University, 1973. (P.D., Indiana)

DITTEON, Richard, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Optical Engineering. 1984-2019.
B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1974; M.S. University of Illinois, 1976; Ph.D., University of California, 1981.

DYER, Calvin R., Professor Emeritus of English, 1971-1994.
A.B., Dartmouth, 1958; M.A., Indiana University, 1966; Ph.D., ibid. 1971.

ECCLES, William, Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1993 -2013.
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954, M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957, Ph.D., Purdue University 1965.

 

GRIGG, Cliff, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1988-2022
B.S., Sunderland University (England), 1972; M.S. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (England), 1973; Ph.D., University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (England), 1977.

GRIMALDI, Ralph P., Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1974-2018.
B.S., State University of New York at Albany, 1964; M.S., State University of New York at Albany, 1965; Ph.D., New Mexico State University, 1972

HARIRI, Hossein, Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, 1990-2015.
B.S., Abadan Institute of Technology, 1971; M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology, 1976; Ph.D., Manchester University Institute of Science and Technology, 1979.

HARMENING, Louis W., Jr., Registrar & Associate Professor Emeritus of American Literature, 1970-2001.
A.B., DePauw University, 1961; M.S., Northern Illinois University, 1965.

HEETER, Heidemarie, ­Professor Emeritus of German, 1991-2017.
B.S., Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, 1980; M.S., Indiana University, Bloomington, 1982; Ph.D., Indiana University in Bloomington, 1990

HOOVER, Keith, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1977-2015.
B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1971; M.S., University of Illinois, 1972; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1976.

HOUGHTALEN, Robert J., ­Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering,­ 1988‑2009.
B.S., North Carolina State University, 1973; M.Engr., ­ibid­., 1977; Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1988.  (P.E. Indiana) 

KHORANA, Brij M., Professor Emeritus of Physics & Optical Engineering; Vice President for Chauncey Rose Innovation Group; Director of the Center for Applied Optics Studies; Director of Technical Assistance & Services Center, 1977-2005.
M. Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1961; M.S., University of Chicago, 1964; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1968.

KINNEY, John J., Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1974-1999.
B.S., St. Lawrence University, 1954; A.M., Harvard University, 1956; M.S., University of Michigan, 1960; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1971.

KUKRAL, Michael, Associate Professor Emeritus of Geography, 1999-2023
B.S., Ohio University, 1982; M.A., ibid., 1986; M.S., ibid, 1987;  Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1995.

LAUTZENHEISER, Roger G., Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1975‑2011.
A.B., Indiana University, 1968; M.A., ­ibid­., 1969; Ph.D., ­ibid. 1973.

LAXER, Cary, Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering, 1981-2017.
B.A., New York University, 1976; Ph.D., Duke University, 1980

LAYTON, Richard, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 2000-2020.
B.S., California State University, Northridge, 1991; M.S., University of Washington, 1993; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1995.

LEHR, Hannelore N., Professor Emeritus of German & Comparative Literature, 1968-1999.
B.A., University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1962; M.A., Indiana University, 1971; A.B.D., ibid., 1978.

LEWIS, Dennis A., ­Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1972‑2009.
B.S., St. Peter's College, 1964; Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1972.

LOPEZ, Robert J., ­Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1985-2003.
B.A., Marist College, 1963; University of Missouri/Rolla, 1966; Ph.D., Purdue University 1970.

MASON, Paul R., Professor Emeritus of Physics & Optical Engineering, 1961-1997.
B.S., Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1956; M.S., Indiana University, 1958.

MASON, Thomas W., Professor Emeritus of Economics and Engineering Management, 1972-2010.
A.B., Geneva College, 1968; M.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1970; Ph.D., ­ibid­., 1972.

MCKINNEY, James L., Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, 1980-2012.
B.S., Purdue, 1969; S.M., Purdue, 1976; Ph.D., Purdue University 1980. (P.E.)

MECH, Andrew, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, 1986-2017.
B.S., Indiana State University, 1973; M.S., University of Illinois, 1975; M.S., University of Illinois, 1982., Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1986.

MELLOR, John Phillip, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Software Engineering, 1999-2023.
B.S., University of the State of New York, 1990; S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995; Ph.D., ibid, 2000

MOLONEY, Michael J, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Optical Engineering, 1966-2019.
B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology, 1958; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1966.

MOORE, Dan, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1995-2020
B.S., North Carolina State University, 1975; M.S., North Carolina State University, 1976; Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1989.

MORIN, Donald G., Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, 1972-2005.
B.S., Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, 1957; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1972.

NORTH, C. Mallory, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, 1980-2002.
B.S., University of Florida, 1959; M.S., ibid., 1963; M.A., University
of Alabama, 1967; Ph.D., ibid., 1969. (P.E., Arkansas)

OVENS, William G., Jr., Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, 1981-2001.
B.S.E., University of Michigan, 1964; M.S., University of Connecticut, 1969; Ph.D., ibid. 1971.

PADGETT, Wayne, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1994-2023
B.S., Auburn University, 1989; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990; Ph.D., ibid., 1994.

PARSHALL, Peter F., Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature, 1967-2001.
A.B., Grinnell College, 1958; M.A., University of Minnesota, 1966; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1975.

PICKETT, William B., ­Professor Emeritus of History & Pre‑Law Advisor­,  1972‑2007.
A.B., Carleton College, 1962; A.M., Indiana University, 1968; Ph.D., ­ibid­., 1974.

PRIEST, Peter F.H., Professor Emeritus of Russian & Comparative Literature, 1962-1998.
A.B., University of Illinois, 1962; A.M., ibid. 1964.

PURDY, Dave, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, 1987-2023
B.S.M.E., University of Illinois, 1972; M.S.M.E., ibid., 1973; Ph.D. (M.E.), Purdue University, 1981.

RICHARDS, Donald, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, 1988-2017.
B.S., Kansas State University, 1972; M.S., Iowa State University, 1974; Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1981

ROBINSON, Michael, Professor of Civil Engineering, 2002-2020
B.S., West Virginia Institute of Technology, 1985; M.S., Virginia Tech, 1990; Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 1996.

ROPER, A. Thomas, Vice President for Administration, Director of the Center for Technology & Policy Studies, and Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, 1967-2001.
B.S., Purdue University, 1958; M.S., Colorado State University, 1965; Ph.D., ibid. 1967.

SANDERS, Wayne, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, 1980-2018.
B.A., Texas A&M University, 1960; M.S., Lamar University, 1970; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, 1975.

SHERMAN, Gary J., Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1971-2006.
B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1963; M.A., ibid., 1968; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1971.

SMITH, Thad D., Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 1972-2000.
B.A., Pomona College, 1960; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, 1975.

THOMAS, Martin J., Professor Emeritus of Environmental Engineering, 1975‑2009.
B.S., University of Notre Dame, 1968; M.S., ­ibid­., 1970, 1972; Ph.D., ­ibid­., 1975.

THRONE, Robert, Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2002-2023
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980; B.S., ibid., 1985; M.S., University of Michigan, 1987; Ph.D., ibid, 1990.

VOLTMER, David R., Professor Emeritus of Electrical & Computer Engineering, 1979-2006.
B.S., Iowa State University, 1961; M.S., University of Southern California, 1963; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1970. (P.E., Ohio)

WAITE, Lee, Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering, 1987-2016.
B.S., Iowa State University, 1980; M.S., Iowa State University, 1985, Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1987

WESTERN, Arthur B., ­Professor Emeritus of Physics & Optical Engineering­; Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dean of the Faculty, 1986‑2010.
B.S., Rollins College, 1965; M.S., Montana State University, 1972; Ph.D., ibid­., 1976.

YOUNG, Frank H., Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Software Engineering, 1987- 2002.
A.B., Haverford College, 1961; M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1963; Ph.D., ibid. 1968.
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