Emeriti Faculty
The title of Emeritus is a designation of distinction bestowed upon a retired faculty member who has held academic rank while serving in an academic, administrative or professional position or to a retired academic administrative staff member who has served in a position integral to the academic mission of the University.
Emeritus designation is a lifetime title honoring a retired faculty or academic administrative staff member as having demonstrated a distinguished professional career and as having made significant contributions to the University.
The purpose of the Association of Retired Faculty is to bring together colleagues who have a common bond of service in the teaching, research, extension and student support responsibilities of South Dakota State University. It is intended for the mutual benefit of its members and the University. In general, the objectives of the Association include the encouragement of continuing participation in University activities, service to the University, expression of common concerns and continued interests.
More information on Association of Retired Faculty is available on their website.
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Corliss Johnson
Professor Emeritus of Music
Charles Lamberton
Professor Emeritus of Economics
Mary Perpich
Associate Professor Emerita of Journalism and Mass Communication
Anthony Richter
Professor Emeritus of German
2004
Hassan Ghazi
Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Clair Stymiest
Associate Professor of Plant Science Emeritus
2003
Clark Hanson
Professor Emeritus of Education
James L. Johnson
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Theatre
Donald Peterson
Professor Emeritus of Economics
Gary Steinley
Professor Emeritus of Education and Counseling
Larry Tidemann
Director Emeritus of the Cooperative Extension Service
2002
Mary Ellen Aamot
Professor Emerita of Cooperative Extension Service
Clara J. Ayers
Professor Emerita of Mathematics
Charles C. Clever
Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
John Grove
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
William Jensen
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Danny Lattin
Professor and Dean Emeritus of the College of Pharmacy
2001
Virgil Ellerbruch
Dean and Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering
Richard C. Howard
Emeritus Assistant Professor of the Cooperative Extension Service
James R. Johnson
Professor Emeritus of Animal and Range Sciences
George W. Libal
Professor Emeritus of Animal and Range Sciences
David S. Nelson
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Dale L. Reeves
Professor of Plant Science Emeritus
2000
Gary Chappell
Professor and Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences Emeritus
Darrell DeBoer
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Mary Fleming
Emeritus Extension EFNEP Coordinator/Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Food Science and Hospitality
David Piersel
Professor Emeritus of Music
Robert Rose
Associate Professor of Nutrition, Food Science and Hospitality Emeritus
1999
Shu Tung Chu
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Lois Haertel
Professor of Biology and Microbiology Emeritus
M. Nadim Hassoun
Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering
Harry Hecht
Professor Emeritus of Education
Maurice Monahan
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics
Duane Sander
Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering
1998
Robert Gartner
Professor Emeritus of Range Science
Henry Gehrke Jr.
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ivan Palmer
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Leo Spinar
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry
1997
Darrell Jensen
Professor of Education/Dean of Education and Counseling Emeritus
1996
A. Leon Raney
Professor/Dean of Libraries Emeritus
1995
George Buchenau
Professor of Plant Science Emeritus
Keith Morrill
Associate Professor of Biology/Microbiology Emeritus
Darwin Walker
Professor Emeritus of Music
1994
Warren Hatfield
Professor Emeritus of Music
Bernard Hietbrink
Dean/Professor Emeritus of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jay Richardson
Professor Emeritus of Human Development/Child and Family Studies
Marilyn Richardson
Associate Professor Emerita of HPER
Signe Stuart
Professor Emerita of Visual Arts
1993
Dean Dybing
Adjunct Professor of Plant Science Emeritus
Paul Witherington
Professor Emeritus of English
1991
William Wadsworth
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
1990
Harry Forsyth
Professor Emeritus of HPER
Prior to 1990
Charles Cecil
Instructor Emeritus of Journalism and Mass Communication