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FACULTY PERSONNEL ACTIONS

ELECTIONS

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the following persons are elected to the faculty:

• Mr. Tarek F. Abdelzaher as Assistant Professor of Computer Science, for three academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Dr. Larry Borish as Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, for three years, effective July 1, 1999.
• Mr. Viktor E. Bovbjerg as Assistant Professor of Health Evaluation Sciences, for three years, effective August 27, 1999.
• Mr. Curtis A. Bradley as Visiting Associate Professor of Law, for one academic year, effective August 25,1999.
• Mr. James E. Casanova as Associate Professor of Cell Biology, for three years, effective September 1, 1999.
• Dr. Barbara A. Castro as Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, for three years, effective August 1,1999.
• Mr. Andrew D. Catling as Assistant Professor of Research in Microbiology, for one year, effective September 1, 1999.
• Dr. Edward G. Chekan as Assistant Professor of Surgery, for three years, effective September 1, 1999.
• Dr. Meng Chen as Assistant Professor of Research in Internal Medicine, for two years, effective September 13, 1999.
• Mr. David G. Coleman as Assistant Professor, General Faculty, for three years, effective November 25, 1999.
• Dr. Catherine B. Custalow as Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, for three years, effective October 15, 1999.
• Mr. Joseph E. Davis as Assistant Professor of Sociology, for one academic year, effective August 25,1999.
• Dr. Allan Doctor as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, for three years, effective August 2, 1999.
• Mr. David E. Evans as Assistant Professor of Computer Science, for three academic years, effective November 15, 1999.
• Ms. Jennifer L. Geddes as Research Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, for one academic year, effective August 25,1999.
• Mr. Boris Gelmont as Research Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, for three years, effective November 25, 1999.
• Ms. Monica M. Gillespie as Assistant Professor of Education, General Faculty, for one academic year, effective August 25,1999.
• Ms. Jiali Gu as Assistant Professor of Research in Internal Medicine, for two years, effective September 20, 1999.
• Ms. Stephanie A. Guerlain as Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering, for three academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Mr. Tommy R. Guess as Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, for three academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Ms. Lisa A. Heaton as Assistant Professor of Education, for one academic year, effective August 25,1999.
• Ms. Catherine C. Hedrick as Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, for three years, effective October 25,1999.
• Dr. Steven W. Heim as Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine, for three years, effective August 1,1999.
• Ms. Cheryl B. Henig as Assistant Professor of Education, General Faculty, for one academic year, effective August 25,1999.
• Dr. Christopher P. Holstege as Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, for three years, effective August 15,1999.
• Dr. Kathie L. Hullfish as Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, for three years, effective October 4,1999.
• Dr. Gwendolyn V. Kelly as Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, for three years, effective August 1,1999.
• Mr. Alexander S. Khromov as Assistant Professor of Research in Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, for the period October 25, 1999 through September 30, 2000.
• Ms. Joan S. Kindig as Assistant Professor, General Faculty, for one year, effective August 25,1999.
• Mr. Jack Knight-Scott as Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, for the period September 15, 1999 through June 25, 2002.
• Dr. Stilianos E. Kountakis as Associate Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, for three years, effective August 25,1999.
• Dr. Christopher M. Kramer as Associate Professor of Radiology and Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine, for three years, effective October 4,1999.
• Mr. James P. Landers as Associate Professor of Chemistry, for four academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Ms. Deborah Lawrence as Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences, for four academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Mr. Jae K. Lee as Assistant Professor of Health Evaluation Sciences, for three years, effective October 1,1999. Dr. Keith E. Littlewood as Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, for three years, effective November 25, 1999.
• Ms. Clarisa Long as Associate Professor of Law, for five academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Mr. John E. Loschmann as Assistant Professor of Drama, for four academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Ms. Despina A. Louca as Assistant Professor of Physics, for four academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Ms. Lucy F. Pemberton as Assistant Professor of Microbiology, for the period October 26, 1999 through October 24, 2000.
• Mr. Edward Perez-Reyes as Associate Professor of Pharmacology, effective September 1, 1999.
• Dr. Dheerendra Prasad as Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery, for one year, effective August 25,1999.
• Mr. Lee M. Ritterband as Assistant Professor of Research in Psychiatric Medicine, for one year, effective September 1, 1999.
• Dr. Ralph J. Riviello as Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, for three years, effective August 15,1999.
• Dr. Habib Samady as Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, for three years, effective July 19, 1999.
• Ms. Lynn M. Sanders as Associate Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs, for four academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Ms. Emily E. Scida as Assistant Professor of Spanish, Italian & Portuguese Languages and Literature, for three academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Mr. Kevin Skadron as Assistant Professor of Computer Science, for three academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Mr. Jeffrey S. Smith as Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, for three years, effective September 1, 1999.
• Mr. Uwe Steiner as Visiting Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature, for one semester, effective August 25,1999.
• Mr. Wolfgang Struck as Visiting Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature, for the period August 25, 1999 through May 24, 2000.
• Mr. Peter T. Stukenberg as Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, for three years, effective November 1, 1999.
• Dr. Yoshio Takagaki as Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, for three years, effective September 1, 1999.
• Mr. Augustine Thompson as Associate Professor of Religious Studies, effective August 25,1999.
• Mr. John W. Thornley as Assistant Professor of Computer Science, for three academic years, effective August 25,1999.
• Ms. Alda Vidrich as Associate Professor of Research in Internal Medicine, for three years, effective November 1, 1999.
• Mr. Yeshao Wen as Assistant Professor of Research in Internal Medicine, for two years, effective August 30, 1999.
• Dr. Mark R. Wick as Professor of Pathology, without term, and Professor of Dermatology, for five years, effective July 1, 1999.
• Dr. Mark E. Williams as Professor of Internal Medicine, effective September 1, 1999.
• Mr. David Wotton as Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, for the period October 26, 1999 through October 24, 2000.
• Dr. Zandong Yang as Assistant Professor of Research in Internal Medicine, for two years, effective September 13, 1999.
• Mr. Sean Xiong Yu as Assistant Professor of Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, for three years, effective July 1, 1999.
• Mr. Xiaowang Zhou as Research Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, for three years, effective September 25, 1999.

ACTIONS RELATING TO CHAIRHOLDERS

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the actions relating to the chairholders are approved as shown below:

(a) Election of Chairholder(s)

• Mr. James H. Aylor as Louis T. Rader Professor of Electrical Engineering, effective November 25, 1999. Mr. Aylor will continue as Professor of Electrical Engineering, without term.
• Ms. Barbara M. Brodie as Madge M. Jones Professor of Nursing, for three academic years, effective July 1, 1999. Ms. Brodie will continue as Professor of Nursing, without term.
• Ms. Anita K. Jones as Lawrence R. Quarles Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, effective November 25, 1999. Ms. Jones will continue as University Professor and Professor of Computer Science, without term.
• Mr. James M. Kauffman as Charles S. Robb Professor of Education, effective June 25, 1999. Mr. Kauffman will continue as Professor of Education, without term.
• Dr. Jerry L. Nadler as Kenneth R. Crispell Professor of Internal Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine, effective August 9, 1999.
• Ms. Lisa A. Reilly as Horace W. Goldsmith Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities, for three years, effective August 25, 1999. Ms. Reilly will continue as Associate Professor of Architecture, without term.
• Mr. Michael J. Smith as Thomas C. Sorensen Professor of Political and Social Thought, for three academic years, effective August 25, 1999. Mr. Smith will continue as Associate Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs, without term.
• Mr. Christopher H. Stinson as Morris Plan Associate Professor of Consumer Credit and Associate Professor of Business Administration, for three academic years, effective August 25, 1999.
• Ms. Ann G. Taylor as Betty Norman Norris Professor of Nursing, for three academic years, effective July 1, 1999. Ms. Taylor will continue as Professor of Nursing, without term.
• Dr. Curtis G. Tribble as Claude A. Jessup Professor of Surgery, effective October 1, 1999. Dr. Tribble will continue as Professor of Surgery, without term.
• Mr. Michael J. Weber as Marion McNulty Weaver and Malvin C. Weaver Professor of Oncology, effective January 1, 1997. Mr. Weber will continue as Professor of Oncology, without term.
• Ms. Maureen R. Weiss as Linda K. Bunker Professor, effective August 25, 1999. Ms. Weiss will continue as Professor of Education, without term.

(b) Change of Title of Chairholders

• Ms. Annette Gibbs from Linda K. Bunker Professor to Professor of Education, effective August 25, 1999.
• Mr. W. Dean Harman from Cavaliers' Distinguished Teaching Professor to Professor of Chemistry, effective June 25, 1999.
• Mr. Lester A. Hoel from Janet Scott Hamilton and John Dowman Hamilton Professor of Civil Engineering to L.A. Lacy Distinguished Professor of Engineering, effective November 25, 1999.

(c) Retirement of Chairholder

• Dr. B. Lewis Barnett, Jr., Walter M. Seward Professor of Family Medicine, effective February 1, 2000. Dr. Barnett has been a member of the faculty since 1977.

(e) Resignations of Chairholders

• Ms. Mary Anne C. Case as Class of 1966 Research Professor of Law, effective August 24, 1999, to accept another position.
• Mr. Paul E. Gold as Commonwealth Professor of Psychology, effective May 24, 1999, to accept another position.
• Dr. Robert M. Morse as B. Lewis Barnett, Jr. Professor of Family Medicine, effective October 31, 1999, to accept another position.
• Dr. William D. Spotnitz as Claude A. Jessup Professor of Surgery, effective August 15, 1999, to accept another position.

PROMOTIONS

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the following persons are promoted:

• Mr. Joseph P. Allen from Associate Professor of Psychology to Professor of Psychology, effective August 25, 1999.
• Dr. Gregory A. Helm from Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery to Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, for one year, effective July 1, 1999.
• Ms. Gail Kongable-Beckman from Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Virginia Neurological Institute to Research Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Virginia Neurological Institute, for the period September 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
• Ms. Juanita Reigle from Assistant Professor, General Nursing Faculty, to Associate Professor, General Nursing Faculty, for one year, effective June 25, 2000.
• Ms. Susan C. Skalak from Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, to Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, effective August 25, 1999.
• Ms. Deborah A. Verstegen from Associate Professor of Education to Professor of Education, effective February 25, 2000.

SPECIAL SALARY ACTIONS - DELETED

RESIGNATIONS

The following resignations were announced:

• Ms. Sara B. Blair, Associate Professor of English, effective May 24, 1999, to accept another position.
• Mr. Michael B. Blank, Assistant Professor, General Nursing Faculty, effective October 1, 1999, to accept another position.
• Ms. Sarah C. Cargile, Assistant Professor of Nursing, General Nursing faculty, effective August 23, 1999, for personal reasons.
• Mr. Douglas L. Costa, Professor of Mathematics, effective May 24, 1999, to accept another position.
• Ms. Kara M. Dawson, Assistant Professor of Education, effective August 2, 1999, to accept another position.
• Mr. J. Hunter Downs, III, Assistant Professor of Research in Neurosurgery, Virginia Neurological Institute, effective November 3, 1999, to accept another position.
• Dr. David A. Eberhard, Assistant Professor of Research in Pharmacology, effective October 15, 1999, to accept another position.
• Ms. Wei L. Fang, Associate Professor of Research in Medical Education, effective October 31, 1999, to accept another position.
• Dr. Michael J. Fisch, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, effective November 1, 1999, to accept another position.
• Dr. Daniel W. Fort, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, effective October 15, 1999, for personal reasons.
• Dr. Thomas A. Gardner, Assistant Professor of Research in Urology, effective September 30, 1999, to accept another position.
• Mr. John W. Garland, Assistant Professor, General Faculty, effective August 12, 1999, to accept another position.
• Ms. Tatiana Globus, Visiting Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, effective November 24, 1999, to accept another position.
• Dr. Ming Cui Gong, Assistant Professor of Research in Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, effective November 30, 1999, to accept another position.
• Mr. Gary J. Gorbsky, Associate Professor of Cell Biology, effective September 1, 1999, to accept another position. Ms. Catherine A. Hill, Assistant Professor of Architecture, effective May 24, 1999, to accept another position.
• Ms. Cheryl B. Jones, Assistant Professor of Nursing, General Nursing Faculty, effective January 1, 2000, to accept another position.
• Mr. Larry R. Karns, Assistant Professor of Research in Biomedical Engineering, effective September 1, 1999, to accept another position.
• Dr. George S. Leisure, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, effective September 10, 1999, to accept another position.
• Mr. Hong-Bo Lin, Assistant Professor of Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, effective August 25, 1999, to accept another position.
• Dr. Mark A. Lovell, Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, effective August 24, 1999, to accept another position.
• Dr. Rajesh K. Malik, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, effective January 10, 2000, to accept another position.
• Dr. Lin Mei, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, effective September 1, 1999, to accept another position.
• Dr. Robert S. Michel, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, effective January 31, 2000, to accept another position.
• Dr. Jeffrey P. Raffensperger, Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences, effective May 24, 1999, for personal reasons.
• Dr. Alan D. Rogol, Professor of Pediatrics, effective December 1, 1999, to accept another position.
• Ms. Carrie E. Schaffer, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatric Medicine, effective October 1, 1999, to accept another position.
• Mr. Niholas D. Sidiropoulos, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, effective January 9, 2000, to accept another position.
• Ms. Cardella D. Stephens, Assistant Librarian, General Faculty, Alderman Library, effective December 24, 1999, to accept another position.
• Dr. Michael J. Wilkowski, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, effective August 30, 1999, for personal reasons.

RETIREMENTS

The following retirements were announced:

• Mr. John C. Fletcher, Professor of Biomedical Ethics in Internal Medicine, effective August 31, 1999. Mr. Fletcher has been a member of the faculty since 1987.
• Mr. Roger A. Rydin, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, effective January 9, 2000. Mr. Rydin has been a member of the faculty since September 1, 1970.

APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments were announced:

• Mr. Julian M. Bivins, Jr. as Assistant Vice President of Development Services, for three years, effective November 25, 1999.
• Ms. Elizabeth A. Flanagan as Assistant Vice President and Director of Individual and Planned Gifts, for three years, effective January 25, 1998.
• Mr. Robert D. Hardie as Staff Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, for one year, effective September 1, 1999.
• Ms. Margaret G. Klosko as Assistant to the President, for five years, effective August 9, 1999.

RE-APPOINTMENTS

The following re-appointments were announced:

• Mr. Staige D. Blackford as Editor, Virginia Quarterly Review, for three years, effective July 1, 1999.
• Mr. David W. Breneman as Dean, Curry School of Education, for five years, effective 7/1/00.
• Mr. Charles T. Gillet as Assistant Vice President for Finance, for three years, effective October 1, 1999.
• Ms. Laura F. Hawthorne as Coordinator for Public Service Programs, for three years, effective September 1, 1999.
• Mr. David J. Hudson as Associate Vice Provost for Research, for three years, effective October 25, 1999.
• Ms. Barbara Nolan as Vice Provost for Instructional Development and Innovation, for two years, effective July 1, 1999.
• Ms. E. Clorisa Phillips as Director, Special Projects, for three years, effective September 25, 1999.
• Ms. Nancy A. Rivers as Assistant to the Vice President for Management and Budget, for three years, effective August 26, 1999.
• Ms. Deborah A. Ryan as Head Coach, Women's Basketball, for one year, effective June 25, 1999.
• Mr. Keith D. VanDerbeek as Associate Athletic Director, Business Operations, for one year, effective June 25, 1999.

ELECTION OF PROFESSORS EMERITI

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the following persons are elected Professor Emeritus:

• Dr. B. Lewis Barnett, Jr., Walter M. Seward Professor of Family Medicine, effective February 1, 2000.
• Mr. John C. Fletcher, Professor of Biomedical Ethics in Internal Medicine, effective August 31, 1999.

ELECTION OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITUS

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the following person is elected Associate Professor Emeritus:

• Mr. Roger A. Rydin, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, effective January 9, 2000.

DEATH

Mr. Thaddeus Braxton Woody, Professor Emeritus of French, died January 9, 2000. Mr. Woody was a member of the faculty from 1928 until his retirement, effective June 30, 1971.

CHANGE IN THE RETIREMENT OF MR. J. CHRISTOPHER CROCKER

The retirement of Mr. J. Christopher Crocker, Professor of Anthropology, effective May 24, 1999, as shown in the Minutes of the meeting of March 27, 1999, was changed to read as follows:

• Mr. J. Christopher Crocker, Professor of Anthropology, effective November 24, 1999.

CHANGE IN THE ELECTION OF PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF MR. J. CHRISTOPHER CROCKER

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the election of Mr. J. Christopher Crocker, Professor of Anthropology, effective May 24, 1999, as shown in the Minutes of the meeting of March 27, 1999, be changed to read as follows:

• Mr. J. Christopher Crocker, Professor of Anthropology, effective November 24, 1999.

CHANGE IN THE ELECTION OF MS. SARAH E. HARRELL

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the election of Ms. Sarah E. Harrell as Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics, for one academic year, effective August 25, 1999, as shown in the Minutes of the meeting of October 16, 1999, be changed to read as follows:

• Ms. Sarah E. Harrell as Lecturer, General Faculty, for one academic year, effective August 25, 1999.

CHANGE IN THE ELECTION OF MS. SEPIDEH KHORASANIZADEH

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the election of Ms. Sepideh Khorasanizadeh as Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, for three years, effective July 1, 1999, as shown in the Minutes of the Meeting of October 16, 1999, be changed to read as follows:

• Ms. Sepideh Khorasanizadeh as Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, for the period of July 1, 1999 through July 11, 2000.

CHANGE IN THE ELECTION OF MR. DYLAN C. PENNINGROTH

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the election of Mr. Dylan C. Penningroth as Assistant Professor of History, for one academic year, effective August 25, 1999, as shown in the Minutes of the meeting of October 16, 1999, be changed to read as follows:

• Mr. Dylan C. Penningroth as Assistant Professor of History, for four academic years, effective August 25, 1999.

CHANGE IN THE ELECTION OF MS. KAREN VAN LENGEN

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the election of Ms. Karen Van Lengen as Edward E. Elson Professor of Architecture, effective June 25, 1999, as shown in the Minutes of the meeting of May 15, 1999, be changed to read as follows:

• Ms. Karen Van Lengen as Edward E. Elson Professor of Architecture, effective June 25, 1999.

RE-ELECTION OF PETER W. LOW AS VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that Peter W. Low is re-elected as Vice President and Provost, for two years, effective July 1, 1999.