FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATHENS, WV August 20, 2002
Concord Welcomes New Faculty & Staff
Dr. Dean W. Turner, vice president and academic dean, welcomed both returning faculty and staff and new faculty and staff to Concord College’s 131st academic year. Almost 200 people were in attendance at the 9:00 a.m. opening ceremony in the College Center Ballroom on Friday, August 16.
The dean introduced the following new faculty members:
RODNEY J. BLACKMAN – Assistant Professor of Travel Industry Management; B.A., The Master ’s College; M.A., University of Northern Iowa; Re.D., Indiana University, from Indianapolis, Indiana
THOMAS C. GAMBILL – Associate Professor of Communication Arts; M.A., Miami University; B.S. & Ph.D., Kent State University, from Kansas City, Missouri
MICHELLE L. GOMPF – Assistant Professor of English; B.A., Hollins College; M.A., University of Rochester; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, from Beaver, West Virginia
JOHNNIE B. LINN III – Assistant Professor of Economics; B.S., M.I.T.; J.D., University of Miami School of Law; M.S. & Ph.D., Texas A&M University, from Clayton, North Carolina
SUSAN E. MARTIN – non-tenure track Instructor in Travel Industry Management; B.A., Concord College; M.A., Marshall University, from Athens, West Virginia
JENNI R. RADFORD – non-tenure track Instructor in Communication Arts; B.A., Concord College; M.A. Emerson College (expected August 2002), from Beckley, West Virginia
JOE C. SAUNDERS – Assistant Professor of Chemistry; B.S., Messiah College; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, from State College, Pennsylvania
DANIEL M. SAVAGE – Associate Professor of Political Science; B.A., East Central University; M.A. & Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, from Chickasha, Oklahoma
JACK D. SHEFFLER – Assistant Professor of Art; B.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University; M.F.A., Northwestern University, from Proctor, Vermont
DONALD R. VANDYGRIFF – non-tenure track Assistant Football Coach/Instructor in Physical Education; B.S. & M.A., Union College, from Athens, West Virginia
The Concord College Human Resources Office announced the following employee information since July 1, 2001:
Classified Employee New Hires:
VICKIE BLANKENSHIP,
Accounting Assistant I
CHRIS D’ANTONIO, Athletic Trainer
DAVID SHUMATE, Library Technical Assistant
DARRICK SCOTT, Counselor, Upward Bound
KAREN CARTER-HARVEY, Counselor, Student Support Services
VICKIE HART, Administrative Secretary, McNair
ANDREA TABOR, Administrative Secretary, Alumni
MARCELLA SNYDER, Resident Hall Director
WILLIAM SIGMAN, Security Guard
MARSHAL PHILLIPS, Accounting Assistant I
TRACY GRAVELY, Sports Coach
ANNA MILLS, Resident Hall Director
Classified Employee Retirements:
WAYNE FERGUSON, March 13, 2002, Auto Mechanic
TOMMY EARNEST, July 30, 2002, Campus Police Officer
TOM KEATON, July 30, 2002, Electrician
Non-Classified Employee New Hires:
ELIZABETH CAHILL, Financial Reporting Officer
STEVEN LEE, Athletic Director
Non-Classified Employee Retirements:
DR. J. DOUGLAS MACHESNEY, Vice President for Development, June 30, 2002
The Vice President and Academic Dean reported the following faculty information since July 1, 2001:
New or Additional Assignments:
DR. JOSEPH ALLEN, Chair, Division of Natural Sciences
DR. JOHN DAVID SMITH, Chair, Division of Social Sciences
MS. CAROLYN COX, Registrar
MS. SUSIE LUSK, Assistant Registrar
Retirements:
DR. SMILEY WEATHERFORD, August 15, 2002
MR. GERALD ARRINGTON, May 16, 2002
MR. ROGER LESTER, May 16, 2002
Received Doctorate:
DR. ANDREW NECESSARY
Resignations:
DR. CARSON HOLLOWAY, Political Science
MS. ANN LILE, Communication Arts
Promotions:
DR. JANE SMITH, Professor of Music
DR. JOSEPH ALLEN, Associate Professor of Geology
DR. ELLEN DARDEN, Associate Professor of Social Work
DR. ANGELIQUE EDWARDS, Associate Professor of Physical Education
DR. ROY RAMTHUN, Associate Professor of Travel Industry Management
DR. SUSAN ROBINETT, Associate Professor of Business
MS. CECILIA FIZER, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Tenure:
DR. ANGELIQUE EDWARDS
DR. SUSAN ROBINETT
Temporary to Probationary (tenure track):
MS. NANCY BURTON, Education
DR. THOMAS BREWSTER, Education
MS. JENNIFER HVOZDOVIC KOERBER
Leave of Absence:
MR. ROB WALLACE
Fellowships:
DR. ELOISE ELLIOTT, WVU
Returning from Sabbatical:
DR. KENDRA BOGGESS
DR. ELIZABETH ROTH
At the orientation ceremony, President Jerry Beasley thanked those who prepared the campus for the fall semester and the faculty who advised 640 students over the summer. “Our enrollment will be close to last year’s enrollment of 3,055,” he stated. He also thanked faculty members Dr. Thomas Brewster and Ms. Kathy Hawks for teaching the College’s first Master’s-level classes this summer, and Dr. Stephen Rowe and the technology center committee for their hard work the past year.
The President hosted a reception for new faculty members at his home, and a dinner for faculty and staff in the College Center Ballroom.
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