Ball State would like to recognize many longtime faculty, professional personnel, staff, and service personnel who have retired during this past academic year. The University would like to thank these employees for their talent, their dedication, and continued support for Ball State’s mission, through celebratory and challenging times:
Jayne Beilke, Professor, Educational Studies
Randall Bernot, Associate Professor, Biology
C. Ann Blakey, Professor, Biology
Barbara Branon, Academic Advisor, University College
Kimberly Brown, Associate Lecturer, Psychological Science
Rosetta Brown, Custodian, Facilities Planning and Management
Kevin Buffin, Facilities Landscape Worker, Facilities Planning and Management
Janet Carmichael, Departmental Secretary, Biology
Kimberly Casada, Student Liaison Coordinator, Medical Education
Carol Clendening, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel
Patrick Collier, Associate Dean and Professor, College of Sciences and Humanities
Carl Cooper, Custodian, Facilities Planning and Management
Kristy Crouch, Secretary, Honors College
Andrew Davis, Department Chair and Professor, Educational Psychology
Marilyn Davis, Administrative Coordinator, Landscape Architecture
Debby Droppleman, Custodian, Johnson Halls
Carla Earhart, Professor, Applied Business Studies
Jennifer Eber, Communication and Technical Support Manager, Unified Technology Support
Brad Gideon, Teaching Professor, Political Science
Alison Gillespie, Administrative Coordinator, Social Work
Barbara Giorgio-Booher, Teaching Professor, School of Art
Anita Gnezda, Teaching Professor, Chemistry
Debra Goens, Foreign Student Advisor and Immigration Specialist, International Admissions
Patricia Gunter, Custodian, Noyer Halls
Timothy Hagen, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Services
Cevven Hart, Custodian, Facilities Planning and Management
Gayle Hartleroad, Director of Student Services, Miller College of Business
Jerry Heath, Housing Maintenance Mechanic, Studebaker West Halls
Martha Hunt, Department Chair and Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture
Rahmatullah Imon, Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Linda Jones, Graduate Admissions Specialist, Educational Psychology
Leigh Jones, Purchasing Assistant, Purchasing Services
John Knox, On Campus Student Employment Coordinator, Career Center
Dorothy Kreps, Producer and Director, Public Broadcasting
Robert LeHunt, Electrician, Facilities Planning and Management
Deborah Linegar, Senior Director of Special Events and Foundation Board, Ball State University Foundation
Douglas Lowe, Environmental Control Mechanic Group Leader, Facilities Planning and Management
Myrtie Lowman, Custodian, North West Residence Hall
Christopher Luke, Professor, Modern Languages and Classics
Teresa Massey, Secretary, University College
Mary Meadows, Director of Computer Science Laboratories and Systems, Computer Science
Julie Myers, Custodian, Noyer Halls
Elaine Nelson, Interlibrary Loan Supervisor, University Libraries
Salli Noel, Secretary to Dean, University Libraries
Angela Oliver, Administrative Coordinator, International Programs
Barbara Paschal, Operations Control Center Manager, Information Technology Services
Laura Petty, Director, Unified Technology Support
John Pichtel, Professor, Environment, Geology, and Natural Resources
Marilynn Quick, Associate Professor, Educational Leadership
Tammy Rhoades, Supervisor of Custodial Services, North West Residence Hall
Deborah Ring, Cook, North Dining
Christine Satory, Associate Professor, School of Art
James Schaffner, Carpenter, Facilities Planning and Management
Charles Scofield, Facilities Assignment Coordinator, Student Center
Kimberly Scofield, Field Facilities Attendant, Sports Facilities Management
Emily Shepherd, Instructor of High School Mathematics, Burris Laboratory School
Arlene Shirk, Administrative Coordinator, School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
Rita Shreve, Clinical Lecturer, Speech Pathology and Audiology
Linda Siktberg, Professor, School of Nursing
Trent Sink, Heat Plant Operator, Facilities Planning and Management
Barbara Stedman, Director of National and International Scholarships and Honors Fellow, Honors College
Dorothy Stegman, Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Classics
Murray Steib, Professor, School of Music
Keith Sweger, Professor, School of Music
Charles Taylor, Associate Professor, Political Science
Craig Upchurch, Police Officer, Public Safety
Ila Verneman, Administrative Coordinator, Medical Education
C. Ted Ward, Executive Director for Learner Experience, Division of Online and Strategic Learning
Barbara Weyenberg, Associate Lecturer, School of Kinesiology
Pamela Wills, Micro LAN Support Services Coordinator, Information Technology
Karen Workman, Counseling Center Assistant, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities
Sharon Wyne, Systems Specialist Access Control, Housing and Residence Life
Coralee Young, Office Supervisor and Secretary to Dean, Honors College
In Memoriam:
Charles A. Allen, Assistant Director of Unified Communications and Voice, Unified Communications
These individuals declared their intent to retire between February 1, 2023, and January 31, 2024.