Axe ’Em, Jacks!
The title of emeritus is a position of great honor conferred only on retirees who have a record of distinguished service to Stephen F. Austin State University. The title is not automatic upon retirement. For details regarding the eligibility, procedure, and privileges and responsibilities see HOP policy 02-307.
Emeritus List
Academic Faculty awarded Emeritus
| Name | Title | Department | Deceased | Award Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provost Office | |||||
| Bullard | Steve | Provost | Academic Affairs | ||
| Nelson Rusche College of Education | |||||
| Bayless | Marsha | Professor | Business Comm & Legal Studies | ||
| Clipson | Timothy | Professor | Business Communication | ||
| DuFrene | Debbie D. | Professor | Business Communication | ||
| Fisher | Warren W. | Professor | Management | ||
| Jennings | Susan | Professor | General Business | ||
| Lewis | John | Professor | Finance | ||
| Marsh | Treba | Professor | Accounting | ||
| Smith | Sammie L. | Professor | Accounting | ||
| Tinsley | Dillard | Professor | Marketing | ||
| Wilson | Shirley Ann | Professor/Chair | General Business | ||
| James I. Perkins College of Education | |||||
| Abbott | Judy | Dean | Education | 2025 | |
| Alford | Betty | Professor | Sec Ed & Educational Leadership | ||
| Jenlink | Karen Embry | Professor | Sec Ed & Educational Leadership | ||
| Jenlink | Patrick | Professor | Sec Ed & Educational Leadership | ||
| Brunson | Macra | Asst. Professor | Elementary Education | * | |
| Brunson | Mary Nelle | Assoc. Provost/Assoc. Prof. | Elementary Education | ||
| Butts | Sue E. | Professor | Home Economics | ||
| Durr | Gloria E. | Professor | Human Sciences | ||
| DiNucci | James M. | Professor | Kinesiology & Health Science | ||
| Finkenberg | Mel E. | Professor | Kinesiology & Health Science | ||
| Franks | Thomas | Professor | Elementary Education | * | |
| Gresham | Gloria | Professor | Elementary Education | ||
| Hallman | Patsy Johnson | Professor | Human Sciences | * | |
| Irons | Jerry Lee | Professor | Elementary Education | * | |
| McCune | Sandra | Professor | Elementary Education | ||
| Matthews | Virginia Jobe | Assoc. Professor | Kinesiology & Health Science | * | |
| Moses | Morgan Clay | Professor | Sec Education | * | |
| Payne | Milton Robert | Professor | Elementary Education | * | |
| Rhodes | Elizabeth | Professor | Kinesiology | ||
| Rhodes | Odis | Professor | Elementary Education | ||
| Rodriguez | Elvia A. | Professor | Elementary Education | ||
| Rodriguez | Jose A. | Professor | Sec Ed & Educational Leadership | ||
| Thornton | John T. | Professor | Elementary Education | * | |
| Sampson | Pauline | Professor | Sec Ed & Educational Leadership | ||
| Shows | David | Professor | Kinesiology | ||
| Sowards | Alan | Professor | Elementary Education | ||
| Stanley | Elnita D. | Professor | Human Services | * | |
| Stephens | Donnya Elle | Professor | Sec Ed & Educational Leadership | * | |
| Steward | Robbie | Professor/Chair | Human Services & Ed Leadership | ||
| Voigtel | Carl Richard | Professor | Human Services | * | |
| Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts | |||||
| Arscot | William | Professor | Art | 2024 | |
| Allen | Fred | Professor | Music | ||
| Anderson | Ronald E. | Professor | Music | ||
| Bahs | Clarence W. | Professor | Theatre | ||
| Campo | David | Professor | Music | ||
| Fenci | Piero | Professor | Art (Ceramics) | 2024 | |
| Gavin | Charles | Professor | Music | ||
| Himes | Buddy | Dean | Fine Arts | ||
| Jones | Charles Douglas | Professor | Art | ||
| Jones | Richard | Professor | Theatre | ||
| King | Tim | Professor | Music | ||
| McCleary | Mary Fielding | Professor | Art | ||
| Mann | Rober Claiborne | Professor | Music | ||
| Montgomery | Melvin B. | Assoc. Professor | Music (Director of Bands) | * | |
| Nielsen | Alan | Professor | Theatre | * | |
| Oster | Allen | Professor | Theatre | * | |
| Parr | Andrew | Professor | Music | ||
| Arthur Temple College of Forestry & Agriculture | |||||
| Beasley | Scott | Professor | Forestry | ||
| Burkart | Leonard F. | Professor | Forestry | * | |
| Chang | Mingteh | Professor | Forestry | ||
| Creech | David | Professor | Agriculture | ||
| Farrish | Kenneth | Professor | Environmental Science | ||
| Fountain | Michael S. | Professor | Forestry | * | |
| Kroll | James C. | Professor | Forestry | ||
| Kronrad | Gary | Professor | Forestry | ||
| Legg | Michael H. | Professor | Forestry | ||
| Li | Shiyou | Professor | Forestry | ||
| McDonald | Darrel | Professor | Forestry | ||
| Perritt | Dale | Professor | Forestry | ||
| Reeves | Hershel C. | Professor | Forestry | * | |
| Risk | Paul H. | Professor | Forestry | * | |
| Whiting | R. Montague Jr. | Professor | Forestry | ||
| Ralph Steen Library | |||||
| Turnage | Marthea | Librarian | Library | ||
| Liberal & Applied Arts | |||||
| Belanger | Kathleen | Professor | Social Work | ||
| Box | Terry Toe | Professor | English | ||
| Carr | Barbara | Professor | Comparative Lit & English | * | |
| Dahmus | John | Professor | History | ||
| Davis | Troy | Professor/Chair | History | ||
| Devine | Josheph A. Jr. | Professor | History | ||
| Doyle-Anderson | Nancy Ann | Professor | Modern Language | ||
| Gaylord | Heinz Albert | Professor | Psychology | ||
| Gregory | Donald | Professor | Poli Sci, Geography & Pub Admin | * | |
| Greule | Al | Assoc. Professor | Mass Communication | ||
| Hallman | Leon Charles | Professor | Geography | * | |
| Harlan | John | Professor | Criminal Justice | * | |
| Jackson | Jere | Professor | History | ||
| Johnson | Bobby H. | Professor | History | * | |
| Johnson | William | Professor | History (President of University) | * | |
| Lackey | Jerry | Professor | Psychology | * | |
| Ludof | Mark | Professor | Psychology | 2025 | |
| Maamary | Samir N. | Assoc. Professor | Sociology | ||
| Mathis | Robert | Professor | History | * | |
| Mayer | Gary | Professor | Mass Communication | * | |
| Reeves | Joy | Professor | Sociology | ||
| Richman | Allen M. | Professor | History | ||
| Segady | Thomas | Professor | Sociology | ||
| Speer | James R. | Professor | Psychology | ||
| Standley | James O. | Dean | Sociology | ||
| Szafran | Robert | Professor | Anthropology, Geography & Sociology | ||
| Towns | James | Professor | Communication | ||
| Watson | Jack Borden | Assoc. Professor | Anthropology, Geography & Sociology | ||
| Williams | Jerry | Professor | Anthropology, Geography & Sociology | ||
| Wilson | Wayne Jerome | Professor | Psychology | * | |
| College of Sciences & Mathematics | |||||
| Alexander | Forrest Doyle | Professor | Mathematics & Statistics | ||
| Atchison | Thomas | Professor/Dean | Mathematics | ||
| Clark | William D. | Professor | Mathematics | * | |
| Dean | Robert G. | Professor | Mathematics & Statistics | ||
| Decker | John P. | Professor | Physics & Astonomy | * | |
| Dunn | Deboray | Professor | Computer Science | ||
| Garrett | James M. | Professor | Chemistry | ||
| Gibson | William W. | Professor | Biology | * | |
| Ledger | Ernest B. | Professor | Geology | * | |
| Markworth | Norman | Professor | Physics & Astronomy | ||
| Moore | John | Professor | Chemistry | ||
| Nixon | Elray S. | Professor | Biology | * | |
| Pickard | Michael | Professor | Computer Science | ||
| Price | Camille C. | Professor | Computer Science | ||
| Strader | Robert G. | Professor | Computer Science | ||
| Wood | Craig Adams | Professor | Computer Science | ||
Non-Academic Emeritus
| Name | Title | Department | Deceased | |
| McCarty | Steve | Athletic Director | Athletics | |
| Meredith | Hardy | Photographer | UMC | |
| Westbrook | Steve | Vice President | Student Affairs | |