Board of Regents Grants Emeritus Appointments

The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents granted 15 emeritus appointments during their meeting February 24, 2022. Emeritus appointments recognize retiring faculty for long and faithful or very distinguished service to the university.

The individuals receiving emeritus appointments are:

• Edward Anderson - Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering (35 years).
• Calvin Barnes - Professor of Geosciences, College of Arts & Sciences (39 years).
• John Becker - Associate Librarian, University Libraries (31 years).
• Harold Bennett - Professor of Mathematics & Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences (53 years).
• Glenn Browne - Professor of Management and Information Systems, Jerry S. Rawls College of Business (19.5 years). 
• Nathan Collie - Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences (30 yeas).
• Don Collier - Associate Professor of Interior Design, College of Human Sciences (19.5 years).  
• Bill Dean - Associate Professor of Public Relations, College of Media & Communication (64 years).
• Michael Dini - Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences (27 years).
• Linda Donahue - Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts (24 years).
• Lance Drager - Associate Professor of Mathematics & Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences (38 years).
• Richard Gale - Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering (19 years). 
• Vickie Hampton - Professor of Personal Financial Planning, College of Human Sciences (22 years).
• Laura Heinz - Librarian, University Libraries (40 years).
• Akif Ibragimov - Professor of Mathematics & Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences (17 years).
• William Lan - Professor of Educational Psychology, College of Education (30 years).
• David Lamp - Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences (33 years).
• Thomas Lehman - Professor of Geosciences, College of Arts & Sciences (36 years).
• Roger Lichti - Professor of Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences (36 years).
• Arnold Loewy - George R. Killam, Jr. Chair of Criminal Law, School of Law (12 years). 
• Gregory McKenna - Horn Professor of Chemical Engineering, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering (22 years).
• Kevin Mulligan - Associate Professor of Geosciences, College of Arts & Sciences (23 years).
• Greg Mumma - Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences (33 years).
• Alison Myhra - Professor of Law, School of Law (30 years).  
• Tibor Nagy - Vice Provost of International Affairs (14 years).
• William Nes - Horn Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences (28 years).
• Michael O'Boyle - Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, College of Human Sciences (17 years).  
• Patrick Patterson - Professor of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering (15 years).
• Steven Richards - Professor of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences (31 years). 
• Brenda Rodgers - Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences (24 years).
• Roger Saathoff - Associate Professor of Journalism & Creative Media Industries, College of Media & Communication (37 years).
• Michael San Francisco - Professor of Biological Sciences, College of Arts &      Sciences (31 years).
• Walter Smith - Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education (15 years).
• Brian Steele - Associate Professor of Art, J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts (33 years).
• Andrew Swift - Professor of Civil Engineering, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering (18 years).
• Theodore Wiesner - Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering (24.5 years).
• Gene Wilde - Professor of Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences (26 years).
• Hong-Chao Zhang - Professor of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering (31 years).