Emeritus College Advisory Board

Members of the Emeritus College faculty are selected for two-year, once-renewable terms to advise the Director with respect to administrative and programmatic matters. Individuals interested in being considered for appointment to the Advisory Board should contact the Director (864-656-3990). The full Advisory Board meets each academic year in September, January, and April. The five-member Executive Committee of the Advisory Board includes Chair, Vice-Chair, Past Chair, Faculty Senate Liaison, and AROHE Representative. They meet monthly to handle the interim business of the Board. Committees of the Advisory Board may be comprised of both board members and regular members of the Emeritus College.

Board Members 2024-2025 

See Faculty Directory for email addresses (linked). 

• Dr. Cecil Huey, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, IDE Emeritus College Fellow, and Chair of the College Advisory Board
• Dr. Kathy Headley, Professor Emerita of Literacy, IDE Emeritus College Fellow, and Chair-Elect of the College Advisory Board
• Dr. Bonnie Stevens, Senior Lecturer (retired), Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Past-Chair of the College Advisory Board
• Mr. Christopher Benson, Senior Lecturer, Retired, English
• Dr. Adolph Beyerlein, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Chair, the EC Language Skills Committee, IDE Emeritus College Fellow
• Dr. Roxanne Calabria, Professor Emerita of Nursing and Director of Global Health
• Mr. Donald Collins, Professor Emeritus of Architectural Studies
• Dr. Marge Condrasky, Professor Emerita of Food Nutrition and Packaging Science
• Dr. Lee Crandall, Professor Emeritus of Public Health Sciences
• Ms. Marty Duckenfield, Public Information Director, (retired), National Dropout Prevention Center, IDE Emeritus College Fellow
• Mr. Sandy Edge, Principal Lecturer and Director of the College Academic Advising Center, Business
• Mr. Chip Egan, Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Performing Arts, IDE Emeritus College Fellow
• Mrs. Lucy Eubanks, Lecturer (retired), Chemistry, IDE Emeritus College Fellow
• Dr. Frankie Felder, Professor Emerita, Graduate School
• Dr. Victoria Gillis, Professor Emerita of Teaching and Learning, Chair of the EC 20th Anniversary Project, IDE Emeritus College Fellow
• Dr. Mary Haque, Alumni Distinguished Professor Emerita of Horticulture
• Dr. Pamela Havice, Professor Emerita of Educational and Organizational Leadership
• Mr. Yuji Kishimoto, Professor Emeritus of Architecture
• Mr. Mike Kohl, Librarian Emeritus
• Dr. Thomas Kuehn, Professor Emeritus of History
• James Pepin, Chief Technology Officer (retired)
• Dr. James Palmer, Professor Emeritus of Agronomy and Soils
• Dr. Rosanne Pruitt, Professor Emerita of Nursing
• Dr. Elaine Richardson, Professor Emerita of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Director of the Academic Success Center, Undergraduate Committee Chair, IDE Emeritus College Fellow
• Dr. Gregory Reighard, Professor Emeritus of Plant and Environmental Sciences - Horticulture
• Dr. Diane Smathers, Professor Emerita and Chair of Family and Youth Development, Chair of Emeritus Faculty Creative Works Display
• Dr. Dolores Stegelin, Professor Emerita of Teaching and Learning
• Dr. Forrest Stegelin, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics, UGA
• Dr. Lonny Thompson, Associate Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
• Dr. Jerry Trapnell, Professor Emeritus of Accountancy and Dean, Chair of the EC Strategic Planning Committee, IDE Emeritus College Fellow
• Dr. Stephen Wainscott, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Director of Honor’s College, Chair of the EC Programming Committee
• Ms. Priscilla Wentworth, Librarian Emerita
• Dr. Art Young, Professor Emeritus and Robert Campbell Chair of English

Ex-Officio Board Members

• Dr. Joel Greenstein, Associate Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering, AROHE Liaison
• Mr. Robert Hogan, Professor Emeritus of Architecture, IDE Emeritus College Fellow, Chair of the EC Awards Committee
• Dr. Debra Jackson, Professor Emerita of Nursing; Emeritus College Director
• Dr. Karen Kemper, Associate Professor Emerita of Public Health Sciences, Faculty Senate Liaison

Committees, 2024-2025