08-30-95 Trustees: Faculty Appointments

ACTIONS OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

     COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Board of Trustees 
on Wednesday (8/30) appointed professors to six endowed 
chairs and professorships, including three in the Max M. 
Fisher College of Business.  The board also appointed an 
acting dean and associate dean, several department 
chairpersons and 25 emeritus faculty, and conducted other 
business.

Jennings appointed to endowed chair in entrepreneurship

     Edward H. Jennings, professor of finance and president 
emeritus, was formally appointed to the William H. Davis 
Chair in the American Free Enterprise System in the Fisher 
College.

     He will replace Donald Sexton, who retired earlier this 
year. Appointed for a five year-term, Jennings is the third 
faculty member to hold the chair since its establishment in 
1976 by William and Dorothy Davis.

     Jennings served as president of Ohio State from 1981 
until 1990.  He held the presidency of the University of 
Wyoming and taught finance at the universities of Hawaii, 
Iowa, and Wyoming prior to coming to Ohio State.  Jennings 
taught finance part time during his presidency and later 
resumed teaching on a full-time basis.

     Jennings earned his Bachelor of Science degree from 
the University of North Carolina, his Master of Business 
Administration degree from Case Western Reserve University 
in 1963 and his doctorate from the University of Michigan in 
1969.

     His appointment begins Oct. 1, and continues through 
September 2000.

Fellingham and Easton appointed to accounting chairs

     John C. Fellingham, former professor of accounting and 
management information systems at Pennsylvania State 
University, has been appointed to the H. P. Wolfe Chair in 
Accounting in the Max M. Fisher College of Business.  
Established in 1993 by Wolfe Associates, the chair provides 
income and program support in the Department of Accounting 
and Management Information Systems.

     A recipient of numerous honors and awards, Fellingham 
received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford 
University, and his master's and doctoral degrees from UCLA 
in 1971 and 1975.

     Fellingham has written several articles and has served 
on the editorial boards of The Accounting Review, 
Contemporaty Accounting Research and Accounting Horizons.

     Peter D. Easton, former professor of accounting and 
finance at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, was 
appointed to the John J. Gerlach Chair in the College of 
Business. Established in 1982 by the family and friends of 
John J. Gerlach, the chair supports the work of a 
distinguished teacher and scholar of accounting.

     Born in Adelaide, Australia, Easton is the author of 
several research papers and has served on the editorial 
review boards of the Review of Accounting Studies, 
Accounting Forum, Accounting Horizons, Accounting Review, 
and the Journal of Accounting and Economics.

     Both appointments are for five-year terms running 
through June 2000.

Rudy appointed to Pomerene Chair in Medicine

     Trustees appointed David R. Rudy to the Warner M. and 
Lora Kays Pomerene Chair in Medicine in the Department of 
Family Medicine.  Warner and Lora Kays Pomerene established 
the chair in 1976 to support education and training of 
physicians in the field of primary care.

     Rudy served as professor and chair of the Department of 
Family Medicine at Finch University of Health Sciences/The 
Chicago Medical School from 1991 until joining Ohio State 
this summer.  He received his bachelor's and medical degrees 
from Ohio State in 1956 and 1960.

     Rudy also served in the U.S. Air Force as a captain, 
lieutenant colonel and a clinic commander.  He was awarded 
an Oustanding Unit Award, a National Defense Service Medal 
and the U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal.

     His appointment is retroactive to August 1.

Brueggemeier appointed to pharmacy professorship

     Robert W. Brueggemeier, director of the Radiochemistry 
Laboratory at Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center, has 
been appointed to the Charles H. Kimberly Professorship in 
Pharmarcy.  The professorship was established in 1948 by 
Charles Kimberly, who earned degrees at Ohio State in 1900 
and 1901.  The two-year appointment runs through June 1997.

     Brueggemeier received his bachelor's degree from 
Michigan State University and his master's and doctoral 
degrees in medicinal chemistry in 1975 and 1977.  He has 
written 56 publications and six book chapters.

Waldron reappointed to engineering professorship

     Trustees reappointed Kenneth J. Waldron to the John B. 
Nordholt Professorship in Mechanical Engineering, for a 
three-year term through June 1998.  Established in 1981 by 
Mr. and Mrs. John B Nordholt Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Shelby 
Nordholt Sr., the professorship supports teachers, 
researchers and engineers in mechanical engineering or 
materials science and engineering.  Waldron's new term is 
for three years through June 1998.

Floyd appointed acting dean

     The board appointed Gary L. Floyd, who retired as dean 
of the College of Biological Sciences two months ago, as 
acting dean, effective Sept. 1 and continuing through June 
1996.  Richard W. Hall, who had served the last two months 
as acting dean, will return to his post of associate dean.

Chairs named for Chemistry, Geography, Geological Sciences

     Trustees appointed three departmental chairpersons for 
four year terms, retroactive to July 1:

     -- Matthew S. Platz, Department of Chemistry.  A 
faculty member since 1988, Platz had served as acting chair 
since last October.  An author of numerous publications, 
Platz received his bachelor's from the State University of 
New York at Albany and his doctorate from Yale University.

     -- Lawrence A. Brown, Department of Geography.  A 
faculty member since 1968, Brown is the recipient of 
numerous honors and awards and has written more than 90 
articles in geography and social science journals.  He wrote 
four books, including Place, Migration and Development in 
the Third World and Innovation Diffusion.

     -- William L. Ausich, Department of Geological 
Sciences.  A recipient of numerous awards and grants, Ausich 
received his bachelor's degree from the University of 
Illinois and his master's and doctoral degrees from Indiana 
University.

     The board also appointed three acting chairs:

     -- Norman J. Uretsky, Division of Pharmacology, 
retroactive to July 1 and continuing through June 1996.

     -- David L. Boggs, Educational Studies: Humanities, 
Science, Technological and Vocational, retroactive to July 1 
and continuing through September 1996.

     -- E. Louis Lankford, Art Education, effective 
September 1 and continuing through December 31.

     Trustees reappointed Robert J. Gustafson as the chair 
of the Department of Agricultural Engineering, retroactive 
to July 1 and continuing through June 1999.

Trustees approve contract for football coach

     The board approved a new, five-year contract with John 
H. Cooper to coach the football team.  The pact is 
retroactive to Jan. 1 and contains a possible two-year 
extension.

     Cooper's new salary will be $130,008 with annual 
increases to be determined.  It included incentive clauses, 
ranging from $10,000 to $50,000, based upon post-season 
competition, national ranking, and graduation rates.

Emeritus titles granted

     Trustees granted emeritus titles, retroactive to July 
1, to:

     -- William J. Collins, Department of Entomology, 
associate dean and professor emeritus.
     -- William J. Rueger, Department of Pediatrics, 
clinical professor emeritus.

     The title of professor emeritus was granted to:

     -- John C. Belland, Department of Educational Policy 
and Leadership.
     -- Dennis R. Feller, College of Pharmacy.
     -- Cecil G. Gouke, Department of Black Studies.
     -- Harold C. Hines, Department of Animal Science.
Medicine.
     -- C. Benjamin Meleca, Department of Family Medicine.
     -- Donald O. Parsons, Department of Economics.
     -- Glenn S. Rothman, Department of Art (Marion Campus).
     -- George L. Smith, Department of Industrial, Welding, 
and Systems Engineering.
     -- Tod F. Stuessy, Department of Plant Biology.
     -- James V. Wigtil, Department of Educational Services 
and Research.
     -- Christos I. Yessios, Austin E. Knowlton School of 
Architecture.

     The title of associate professor emeritus was given to:

     -- Larry B. Anderson, Department of Chemistry.
     -- James O. Billups, College of Social Work.
     -- Jeptha R. Hostetler, Department of Preventive 
Medicine.
     -- James D. MacDonald, Department of Speech and Hearing 
Science.	
     -- Carole W. Myer, Department of Veterinary Clinical 
Sciences.
     -- Paul S. Niswander, Department of Speech and Hearing 
Science.
     -- John G. Roberts, Agricultural Technical Institute 
(Agricultural Technologies).
     -- Shimson Zimering, Department of Mathematics.

     The title of assistant professor emeritus was given to:

     -- Marcus D. Dresbach, Ohio State University Extension.
     -- Marion Freeman, Ohio State University Extension.

     -- Shirley A. Palmer, Department of Sociology (Newark 
Campus).

Resolutions in Memoriam

     The board adopted resolutions in memoriam for:

     -- Leonard O. Andrews, professor emeritus in the 
Department of Educational Theory and Practice, who died Feb. 
24.
     -- Orval J. Baldwin, assistant professor emeritus in 
the Department of Engineering Graphics, who died Dec. 7, 
1994.
     --Elwood J. Dollinger, professor emeritus in the 
Department of Agronomy, who died Sept. 20, 1993.
     --Virgil G. Hinshaw, Jr., professor emeritus in the  
Department of Philosophy, who died July 22.
     -- Clifton J. Latiolais, professor emeritus in the 
College of Pharmacy, who died May 30.
     -- James C. MacDonald, associate professor emeritus in 
the School of Journalism, who died June 27.
     -- Richard W. Stow, professor emeritus in the 
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, who died 
Feb. 8.
     -- Thomas R. White, professor in the Department of 
Educational Studies, who died July 12.

Miscellaneous actions

     In other actions, the board:

     -- Appointed or reappointed 155 doctors to the medical 
staff of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Research 
Institute and 686 doctors to the medical staff of the Ohio 
State University Medical Center.

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Contact:  Tracy Turner, University Communications,
          (614) 688-3682.


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