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The university of today is built on the shoulders of yesterday's leaders. Remembering our late colleagues onÌýour faculty and staffÌýsignals our respect for them andÌýour heritage:Ìýit shows that we know more than ourÌýown generation.

2025 Obituaries

  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Geological Sciences
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept of Theatre and Dance
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Mathematics

2024 obituaries

  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Applied Mathematics
  • , Associate Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Political Science
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • , Profesor, Dept. of Chemistry
  • Chuck Howe, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Economics
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Geological Sciences

2023

  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • , Instructor Emeritus, Dept. of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences
  • Paul Phllipson, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Physics
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Geology
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Mathematics
  • Lyle E. Bourne Jr., Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Mircea Fotino, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
  • Walter Kintsch, Distinguished ProfessorÌýEmeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Dale Mood,ÌýProfessor Emeritus, Dept. of Integrative Physiology
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Political Science
  • Robert Tubbs, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mathematics
  • Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Chemistry
  • Monique LeBourgeois, Associate Professor, Dept. of Integrative Physiology

2022

  • , ProfessorÌýEmeritus, Dept. of Geological Sciences
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of History
  • ,ÌýProfessor Emeritus, Dept. of Theatre & Dance
  • ,ÌýProfessor Emeritus, Dept. of Economics
  • Noah Eli Gordon, Professor, English
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
  • Joy K. King, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Classics
  • Peter Molnar, Distinguished Professor, Dept of Geological Sciences
  • Kaylana T. Mahanthappa, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Physics
  • , Associate Professor, Retired, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • L. Andrew Staehelin, Professor Emeritus, Dept of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
  • ,ÌýProfessor Emeritus, Arts & Sciences Honors Program
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Mathematics
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Linguistics
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience

2021

  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences and Fellow Ajoint of JILA
  • , Professor Emeritus,ÌýBiology
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of French and Italian
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of History
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • Dennis Mileti, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Sociology, and former director of the Natural Hazards Center
  • , Former Professor, Dept. of Economics
  • , FormerÌýAssociate Dean of Natural SciencesÌýand Chair of the Dept. of Chemistry
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Physics
  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • Bert Mills Tolbert, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Chemistry
  • Jeanne Ulmer, Curricular Specialist, A&S Dean's Office
  • Rita S. Weiss, Professor Emeritus, Dept.Ìýof Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

2020

  • , Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Dan Sturgis, Senior Instructor, Dept. of Philosophy
  • , Instructor, Dept of English
  • ,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Art &ÌýArt History
  • ,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. ofÌýEcology & Evolutionary Biology
  • ,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Economics
  • Konrad Steffen, Professor, Dept. of Geography
  • Harry A. Reed, Lecturer, Dept. of History
  • Jessica E. Martin, Instructor,ÌýInternational Affairs
  • Lois A. Abbott,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
  • ±«°ù¾±±ð±ôÌý±·²¹³Ü±ð²Ô²ú±ð°ù²µ,ÌýFaculty Retiree and Faculty Emeritus, Dept. of Physics
  • Bernard L. Bloom,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Louis L. Leon,ÌýVisiting Assoc Professor, Dept. of Religious Studies
  • Jessica E. Martin,ÌýInstructor and Faculty Director,ÌýResidential Acad Pgm-Global
  • Dianne K.ÌýGoberis,ÌýProfessional Research Asst, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
  • ,ÌýProfessor Emeritus, Dept. of Mathematics
  • David Shneer, Professor, Depts. of Jewish Studies, History and Religious Studies
  • Landon Rabern, Research Associate, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Denise Muhlrad, Research Assistant, Dept. of Biochemisty
  • James Wilson, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience

2019

  • ,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Anthropology
  • Donald K. Darnell,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Communication
  • Donald C. Baker,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of English
  • Steven Katz,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of English
  • Gerald B.ÌýKinneavy,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of English
  • ,ÌýEmeritusÌýProfessor, Dept. of Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts
  • C.ÌýNicholas Lee,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Languages & Literatures
  • Matthew C. Brown, Instructor and Lecturer, Dept. of Sociology andÌýLGBTQ Certificate
  • Mark W. Coffey,ÌýLecturer, Dept. of Mathematics
  • Forrest W. Williams,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Philosophy
  • Donald A.ÌýWeatherley,ÌýFaculty and Professor Retiree, Dept. of Psychology & Neuroscience
  • Erik White, Associate Professor, Dept. of English
  • Zachary Cook, Research Assistant, Dept. of Integrative Physiology

2018

  • , Professor, Dept of Geological Sciences
  • John Buechner, Professor, Dept. of Political Science
  • Elizabeth A.ÌýWoodman,ÌýFac Retiree, Dept. of Art & Art History
  • John B. Wilson,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Art & Art History
  • Bernard Udis,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Economics
  • JacquesÌýBarchilon,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of French and Italian
  • Roger G. Barry,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Geography
  • Kenneth A. Erickson,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Geography
  • Earl D.ÌýSampson,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures
  • Boyd H. Hill,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of History
  • Peter H.ÌýEvans,ÌýTeaching Assistant, Dept. of History
  • ,ÌýLecturer and Instructor,ÌýHonors Program
  • ScottÌýKavanaugh,ÌýResearch Associate, Dept. of Integrative Physiology
  • JosephÌýWesley-Septimus Evans,ÌýGrad Reader, Dept. of Mathematics
  • Loren S. Greiner,ÌýProfessional Research Asst, Dept. of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
  • Alexander Cruz, Professor, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Paul J.W.ÌýMiller,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Philosophy
  • WilliamÌýBrockmueller,ÌýTeaching Assistant, Dept. of Physics
  • John R. Forward,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience

2017

  • Horst Mewes, Chair,ÌýA&S Dn-Faculty Council andÌýAssociate Professor, Dept. of Political Science
  • , Director of Dance, Dept. of Theatre & Dance
  • , Instructor, University Writing Program
  • George E.ÌýWoodman,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Art & Art History
  • Theodore R. Walker,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept of Geological Sciences
  • Arthur L.ÌýDickinson,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus andÌýProfessional Research Asst, Dept. of Integrative Physiology
  • John E.ÌýKoontz,ÌýResearch Associate, Dept. of Linguistics
  • Royal D.ÌýSloan,ÌýFaculty Retiree, Dept. of Political Science
  • Seth K.ÌýSharpless,ÌýFaculty Retiree-Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Barry Clark, Lecturer, Baker Residential Academic Program
  • John Forward, Associate Professor Emeritus,