IN MEMORIAM-FACULTY OF CSU

The Cleveland State University Faculty Senate respectfully remembers and acknowledges faculty colleagues and their contributions to our University and students.

	Todd A. Morgan Assistant Professor 1981-2023
	Robert Klein Emeritus Professor 1932-2022 Dr. Klein was a faculty member in the Physics department for many years. He was a founder and director of the alternative First College at CSU. His love of teaching complex physics theories to every student, even those terrified of the subject, is evident in the many tributes students paid over the years after having him as a professor. He loved being at a newly founded inner city state university in the 1960's and worked to help make it accessible to all. ~Dr. Joanne Goodell
	Michelle Clark Assistant Professor - Nursing 1981-2022 Dr. Clark earned her PhD in nursing from the University of Missouri-Kansas and joined CSU in 2020 as an Assistant Professor. She was a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse with degrees in religion, spiritual care, and counseling. Her research focused on eliminating the stigma associated with mental health disorders.
	Edward Haymes Professor - Modern Languages November 25, 2022 He was the author or co-author of nine books, editor of six more, and author of scores of articles. He retired as a full professor from Cleveland State University in 2010, where he chaired the Modern Languages Department and Directed the Honors College during his tenure.
	Mark H. Ashcraft Professor and Department Chair - Psychology September 6, 2022 Mark retired in 2020 after over 40 years of teaching and was named Professor Emeritus at both CSU and UNLV.
	Bruce A. Beatie Professor -- Modern Languages July, 2022 *In 1970, he joined Cleveland State University as chair of the Modern Languages Department and continued to teach at CSU until his retirement. He was a Tolkien and Arthurian Scholar.*
	Browne Lewis Professor of Law June 2, 2022 In her time at CSU C\|M\|LAW, Dean Lewis had a profound impact on our school and our students. She was the Leon M. and Gloria Plevin Professor of Law and the founding Director of the Law School’s Center for Health Law & Policy, spearheading an innovative approach that connected countless law students to the professional opportunities in health law.
	Jae-Won Lee Professor Emeritus -- Communication March 8, 2022 Dr. Lee achieved numerous honors and awards, including three additional Fulbright Scholarships for teaching and research in Korea, Botswana, and Nepal. He received the 2011 Society of Professional Journalists Distinguished Service Award. Highlights of his professional journalistic career include covering the 1988 Seoul Olympics and working for the incumbent campaign of Senator John Glenn.
	Michael L. Mauldin Professor -- Theatre Arts Department January 5, 2022 As both actor and director, Dr. Mauldin enhanced Cleveland’s theatrical landscape, directing highly-regarded productions at CSU, where he also created and produced four seasons of the critically-acclaimed Summer Stages Repertory Company.
	Ronald G. Schultz Electrical Engineering December 29, 2021 Ron served as chairman of the School of Electrical Engineering and as Dean of Graduate Studies at Cleveland State University. Ron was a Registered Professional Engineer and worked on many cases involving litigation of electrical accidents.
	Earnest Poulos Associate Professor - Mechanical Engineering June 13, 2021 *Areas of Interest: Turbomachinery, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics.*
	Philip DeGroot Associate Professor - Engineering August 31, 2021 He went on to serve as an Army Reserve officer, eventually attaining the rank of Major. Following his full-time service, Philip began teaching, a pursuit that would be lifelong. He continued his education at Cleveland State University and Utah State University, where he received his doctorate. He went on to teach at Drexel University and Cleveland State University, where he received tenure.
	Roger Manning Professor Emeritus - History January 23, 1932 — May 30, 2021 He served as Chairman of the History Department and Director of Graduate Studies. He was the author of six books, four published by Oxford University Press. His last book was published by Bloomsburry in 2016.
	Edward Barton Bell, Jr. Professor --Economics May 5, 1942--May 21, 2022 *In 1971, he joined the Economics Department at Cleveland State University. In this role he was able to further his passions for economics, research, and teaching.*
	Nancy Klein Professor Emerita and Former Associate Dean - Education December 11, 2021 After earning her doctorate in education from Case Western Reserve University in 1973, she became a Professor of Education at Cleveland State University (CSU) for over 30 years becoming professor emeritus.
	Elise G. Jancura Professor - Accounting September 18, 2021 Dr. Jancura (PhD, MBA) was past Associate Dean of CSU's College of Business Administration, as well as Chairperson of the Accounting and Business Law Departments. She specialized in Accounting and Computer and Information Science.
	Elyse B. Fleming Professor - Education July 12, 2021 *Lee’s career focus was on the development of academic and personal skills of young women so they could achieve in all fields including STEM.*
	Charles Washington Professor October 7, 1949-May 19, 2021 Dr. Washington was a Professor at Indiana University, Purdue University (IUPUI), Jackson State University, and Cleveland State University. He also taught a few evening classes at Lakeland Community College.
	Ernest L. Hisey Associate Professor Emeritus – Music October 27, 1937-May 8, 2021 *Ernest used his musical talent and education to teach and lead others, of all ages, around the world.*
	David Bynum Professor April 4, 2021 Professor Bynum wrote many scholarly articles on oral narrative, as well as translations from Serbo-Croatian of oral heroic poetry collected in the field by him and his two predecessors at Harvard University. *He retired from Cleveland State University after 22 years.*
	Toshinori Munakata Professor - Computer Science April 4, 2021 He spent most of his career as a Professor of Computer Science at Cleveland State University, with research spanning many of the most important realms of artificial intelligence. In 2011, Toshinori was profiled as one of the "25 Japanese people that changed the world" in the 25th Anniversary edition of Newsweek Japan.
	Jeffrey Brudney Professor - Public Administration and Former Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service April 2021 Dr. Brudney’s mark on the fields of nonprofit research, public service, and public administration cannot be overstated... and over his career he was a renowned teacher, mentor, and scholar...
	Eugene A. Klingshirn Professor Emeritus - Electrica Engineering February 26, 2021 *...returning to Fenn College of Engineering at Cleveland State University in 1960 as Professor of Electrical Engineering. His passion for teaching and learning extended beyond the classroom...*
	James Shuerger Professor - Psychology January 7, 2021 *More than any other person we have ever met, Jim displayed* *and lived a life* *marked by humanity.*
	Teresa LaGrange Associate Professor, Associate Dean, and Vice Provost – Sociology December 2, 2020 “...she worked as an Assistant Professor, Associate Dean, and finally as a Vice Provost at Cleveland State University before her retirement in 2016...”
	Michael H. “Mickey” Davis Professor Emeritus– Law November 16, 2020 *We mourn the loss of one of our law school's prominent scholars and beloved teachers, and celebrate his career and significant impact on generations of lawyers.*
	Boaz Kahana Professor – Psychology November 6, 2020 *Boaz was a mentor and committed to the success of* *his students and fellow* *faculty members.*
	Robert P. Mensforth Associate Professor – Anthropology July 8, 2020
	Constance C. Hollinger Professor – Psychology April 17, 2020 *It would be difficult to identify any committee or program at CSU that did not benefit from her contributions.*
	James "Jay" McLoughlin Professor, Dean, and Interim Provost – Education March, 2020
	Edward T. (Ted) Bartlett Associate Professor – Philosophy February 23, 2020
	Frederick H. G. Holck Professor – Religious Studies January 15, 2020 Dr. Holck’s wide-ranging research interests, centering especially on the religions of Asia, are reflected in his various publications. He authored articles in German and English on asceticism in ancient India, and was editor of Death and Eastern Religions (1974) and co-editor of Ethics in World Religions (1987).
	Ferris Anthony Professor and Dean of Continuing Education - Counseling, Administration, Supervision and Adult Learning January 10, 2020
	Wilhelmina Manns Professor – Social Work January 2, 2020 During her time as a member of the CSU social work faculty she contributed to the development of the MSW program which received initial accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education in 1996.
	Ching L. Chang Professor – Mathematics December 28, 2019
	Earl M. Mortensen Associate Professor – Chemistry December 23, 2019
	Norman Krumholz Professor – Urban Studies December 21, 2019 Throughout his teaching career, Norm inspired many students at the Levin College. Dozens of graduates of its urban planning program entered the field of community development having had Norm as a teacher and mentor.
	Paul D. Hambourger Associate Professor – Physics December 19, 2019 *The strongest aspect of Paul’s contribution to the education of our students was the steady mentoring over the years, and the research collaborations with numerous… students.*
	Louis R. Barbato Associate Professor – English December 10, 2019 Louis was widely acknowledged as a master teacher. He was not the type of teacher who tried to turn his students into acolytes. Rather, he sought to develop his students’ own understanding and abilities.
	Everett F. Cataldo Professor – Political Sciences November 18, 2019 *He had the vision to research some of the most important issues of his generation and the research skills to publish his findings in all of the leading journals.*
	Sonia Leib Abels Associate Professor – Social Work September 24, 2019 After creating the multidisciplinary journal, Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, Professor Abels served as its Founding Editor beginning in 1974 until 1999. She continued to serve on the Executive Board of the journal until 2012.
	Mareyjoyce Green Associate Professor – Sociology September 13, 2019 As a member of CSU’s first generation of faculty, this joint passion for her service activity and her students remains a leading example of how we strengthen our educational mission with service and community engagement activity.
	Thomas E. Donaldson Professor – Art August 28, 2019
	John W. Spring Assistant Professor – Engineering Technology August 19, 2019
	Georgia Lesh-Laurie Professor; Dean, Arts & Sciences; Dean, Graduate Studies; and Interim Provost May 9, 2019
	Jack A. Soules Professor and Dean – Physics May 1, 2019
	Michael R. Baumer Associate Professor – Philosophy April 18, 2019 *While his interest in logic never waned, Michael broadened his purview by, as it were, reaching back, and he became a skilled scholar and teacher of the works of Plato and Aristotle.*
	John E. Blank Professor – Anthropology April 1, 2019
	Sundaresan Kondagunta Professor – Mathematics February 16, 2019 As a researcher Sundaresan was a tenacious and ingenious problem solver, not given to throw in the towel when the going got rough and usually able to bring home the prize. As a teacher he was patient and extremely lucid in his blackboard style and this was key to his success in this category.