Centennial Faculty Wall of Honor

Faculty Honor Arch


The Faculty Association

Proudly Recognizes

The First 100 Distinguished Faculty

The Centennial Faculty Wall honoring the first 100 distinguished faculty members in Arkansas State University’s history was unveiled April 5, 2010 at an afternoon reception in Centennial Hall in the Reng Student Services Center/Student Union.  The wall is part of ASU’s continuing Centennial Celebration, and the ASU Faculty Association hosted the reception.  Photos of the reception may be viewed by clicking here and on the Alumni website.

The name of each distinguished faculty member was included on a wall plaque placed outside Centennial Hall.  The wall plaque was designed by Mark Reeves of ASU’s Publications and Creative Services department and produced by Gibson Sign Mart of Jonesboro.

Welcome by Beverly Boals GilbertDr. Beverly Boals Gilbert, president of the ASU-Jonesboro Faculty Association ad hoc committee and professor of teacher education, welcomed the crowd to the event.   Opening remarks were made by Dr. Robert L. Potts, chancellor of ASU-Jonesboro.  Following Dr. Potts was president emeritus of ASU, Dr. Eugene Smith who reflected upon members of the faculty who taught during his years as a student and during his employment at ASU.

Dr. John D. Hall, professor of psychology & counseling and chair of the ASU-Jonesboro Faculty Association ad hoc committee on the Centennial celebrations & projects, explained the nomination and selection process, the establishment of a tradition and the role of the faculty. The nominees were required to be a John Hall Nomination & Selection Processretired faculty member with a minimum of 10 years of service, except in unusual circumstances and were also required to have made long term significant contributions to ASU.  Dr. Hall said, “One of the main goals of the Centennial is the commemoration of our shared past and also the establishment of new legacies and traditions for the second century of teaching, scholarship and professional service.  "We commemorate our shared past by honoring the first 100 distinguished faculty."  The Faculty Association will follow a similar nomination and selection process every five years to add additional distinguished faculty.

Micheal Doyle, M.C.The names of the first 100 distinguished faculty members were announced by Mr. Michael Doyle, general manager of ASU’s public radio station KASU-FM, while Dr. Beverly Boals Gilbert presented certificates to the faculty member or faculty family member or representative. You may view a slide presentation of the distinguished faculty, their academic affiliation and years of service with the university by clicking here.

Dr. Beverly Boals Gilbert and Dr. John D. Hall closed the event by unveiling the Arkansas State University Faculty Association wall plaque.

Faculty Plaque Unveiling

Listed below are the first distinguished 100 faculty members at Arkansas State University:

faculty table

1909-1959

* Nira Beck
Literature and Vocal Music
1910-1912

* W. H. Black, B.S.
Animal Husbandry
1910-1912

Mary Rogers Brown, M.S.
Professor of Home Economics
1936-1965

William W. Byrd, M.A
Associate Professor of Biology
1955-1993

Chester C. Carrothers, Ph.D.
Professor of Business
    Administration
1948-1965

Lebelva Connelly, M.A.
Associate Professor English
1942-1960

* Lillian Cooley
Instrumental Music
1910

Paul E. Couch, Ed.D.
Professor of Education &
    Psychology
1945-1971

James L. Davenport, MS
Associate Professor of Agriculture
    Economics
1954-1985

* M. F. Dickson
Instructor in Mathematics
1910

#Dean B. Ellis, M.S.
Professor of Mathematics
1926-1965

Robert Ferralasco, Ed.D.
Professor of Administrative
    Services
1952-1989

John A. Galloway, Ph.D.
Professor of History
1948-1984

Earl L. Hanebrink, Ed.D.
Professor of Biology
1958-1993

Duane H. Haskell, Ph.D.
Professor of Music
1953-1975

Laysel N. Hochstetler, Ph.D.
Professor of Agriculture
1941-1943, 1951-1957,
    1959-1980

Henry W. Hollard, M.S.
Animal Husbandry
1927-1943

Dan Howard, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Art
1958-1972

Homer C. Huitt, Ph.D.
Professor of Social Sciences
1937-1965

Michael M. Johnnedes, M.S.
Associate Professor of Science
1954-1966

Edgar O. Kirk, M.A.
Associate Professor of History
1955-1976

Donald Konold, Ph.D.
Professor of History
1954-1989

Eleanor S. Lane, M.A.
Associate Professor of English
1946-1980

Marshall Matthews, M.S.
Associate Professor of
    Mathematics
1955-1980

Elmer C. Mayes, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Science
1958-1984

Gladys M. McPike, B.S.E.
Associate Professor of Physical
    Education
1953-1985

Donald R. Minx, M.S.
Professor of Music
1954-1982

Olen P. Nail, Ph.D.
Professor of Agriculture
1953-1975

Warren W. Nedrow, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
1936-1970

*Henry Ness
Biology/Horticulture
1910-1913

* Elizabeth Nowell
Household Economics
1910-1912

* F. T. Parks, B.S.
Engineering
1910-1913

D. Fred Pasmore, Ph.D.
Professor of Foreign Languages
1930-1959

Howard W. Pasmore, M.S.
Professor of Art
1927-1962

Frank W. Plunkett, Ph.D.
Professor of English
1930-1953

Leland  “Tex” Plunkett, M.J.
Associate Professor of Journalism
1936-1974

Evelyn D. Prescott, M.A.
Professor of Physical Education
1953-1983

John H. Rauth, M.Ed.
Associate Professor of Physical
    Education
1947-1980

Ashley Robey, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
1932-1942

Donald. F. Showalter, Ph.D.
Professor of Education &
    Psychology
1931- 1947

J. A. Tomlinson, A.M.
Professor of Physical Education
1943-1976

Mildred B. Vance, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
1948-2002

Wanda G. Walker, M.A.
Associate Professor of English
1947-1980

Henry E. White, Ph.D.
Professor of Agricultural
    Economics
1938-1952

Eugene B. Wittlake, Ph.D.
Professor of Botany
1956-1980

1959-2009

Robert F. Abbott, Ed.D.
Professor of Counselor Education
    & Psychology
1967-1991

Beverly Bartels, MNSc.
Associate Professor of Nursing
1977-1998

John K. Beadles, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
1965-1993

J. Edward Bennett, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
1963-1997

Sandra Bone, Ph.D.
Professor of Elementary Education
1978-1996

John L. Burns, Ph.D.
Professor of Counselor
    Education
    & Psychology
1969-1994

Richard Carvell, M.S.
Assistant Professor of
    Radio-Television
1972-2008

David W. Chittenden II, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
1967-2000

Lee A. Dew, Ph.D.
Professor of History
1963-1970

Charles W. Ford, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing
1969-2006

Michael B. Dougan, Ph.D.
Professor of History
1970-2006

Mary Hartwig, Ph.D.
Professor of Nursing
1972-1998

Afak Haydar, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science &
    Public Administration
1970-1997

George Y. Herndon, Ph.D.
Professor of Speech Pathology
1968-1985

John P. Hosinski, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Physical
    Education
1965-1994

Daniel R. Hoyt, Ph.D.
Professor of Management
1976-2000

Bob D. Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor of Zoology
1967-1998

John D. Kelly, D.M.A.
Professor of Music
1975-1998

B. C. McGough, Ph.D.
Professor of Business
1965-1987

Lyman B. Hagen, Ph.D.
Professor of English
1969-1993

George L. Harp, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental
    Biology
1967-1999



 

 

Lawrence Hinck, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
1969-2001

Robert L. Hoskins, Ph.D.
Professor of Journalism
1972-1994

G. David Jimerson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Chemistry
1970-2002

Charles M. Joiner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social
    Work
1987-2006

Charlott Jones, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Art
    Education
1972-1999

John Kaminarides, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics &
    Business
1968-2001

C. Norman Lavers, Ph.D.
Professor of English
1976-2000

Evan Lindquist, M.F.A.
Professor of Art
1963-2003

Jerry L. Linnstaedter, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
1968-2007

Laddie Logan, D.B.A.
Associate Professor of
    Marketing
1979-2000

Mitchell M. Masters, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
1976-2002

C. K. McFarland, Ph.D.
Professor of History & Management
1971-1997

Alvin McRaven, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
1965-1991

Albert L. Mink, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of Engineering
1966-2002

Roland Mullins, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics & Finance
1965-1986

Warren A. North, Ph.D.
Professor of Animal Husbandry
1966-1988

Larry A. Olson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Entomology
1970-2001

John C. Osoinach, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
1963-1977

Mary Susan Power, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
1968-2000

Charles L. Rasberry, M.T.
Professor of Radio-Television
1961-1987

Leon Richards, Ph.D.
Professor of Botany
1963-1994

Mary Jean Rutherford, M.Ed.
Associate Professor of Clinical
    Laboratory Science
1986-2005

89) M. Vance Sales, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
1960-1991

90) Marlin Shipman Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of Journalism
1981-2007

91) Dewey H. Sifford, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
1961-1997

92) Alfred R. Skoog, M. M.
Associate Professor of Music
1963-1996

 C. Calvin Smith, Ph.D.
Professor of History
1970-2002

Shirl D. Strauser, Ph.D.
Professor of Accounting
1966-1994

James H. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
1965-1980

Herman Strickland, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
1972-2008

Lonnie E. Talbert, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
1966-1998

Grace Whitis, Ph.D.
Professor of Nursing
1985-1998

Jess R. White, P. E.D.
Professor of Physical Education
1968-1989

William V. Wyatt, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
1967-2009

* First seven faculty from 1910
# Second group of faculty from 1928

 

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