The University Record, September 5 , 1995 Eight faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their July meeting.
Those retiring are Malcolm S. Cohen, associate research scientist; Howard A. Crum, professor of botany and curator of bryophytes and lichens; Cedric V. Fricke, professor of business administration, U-M-Dearborn; Joel A. Grinker, professor of human nutrition, professor of nutrition and research scientist;
Jane Lucas, associate librarian; George L. Mavrodes, professor of philosophy; William C. Stebbins, professor of otorhinolaryngology and of psychology; and William J. Wrobleski, professor of statistics.
Malcolm S. Cohen
Cohen, who joined the U-M in 1968, is nationally known for his work in the area of labor market information, particularly with regard to labor shortages, the Regents said. “He developed a methodology for identifying labor shortages by occupation, which the U.S. Department of Labor has considered in its criteria for deciding whether to grant labor certification to foreign applicants, and has written a book describing this methodology and the research behind it.” Among other U-M positions, he served as director of the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations in 1983–93.
Howard A. Crum
Crum, who joined the U-M in 1965, is “widely considered one of this century‘s foremost authorities on the taxonomy and phytogeography of mosses,” the Regents said. “With L.E. Anderson, he published Mosses of Eastern North America, which received the H.A. Gleason Award from the New York Botanical Garden in 1981. Prof. Crum also served bryology as editor or associate editor of the Bryologist in 1954–76 and as president of the American Bryological and Lichenological Society in 1962–63. Practically every bryologist in the United States and Canada has taken his famous course at the U-M Biological Station.”
Cedric V. Fricke
Fricke, who joined the Dearborn faculty in 1960, “helped develop the finance, business economics, and general management curricula and enjoyed a very successful career as a teacher and adviser,” the Regents noted. “Because of his professional experience in industry, he was able to integrate theory and practice in the classes that he taught, thereby enriching his students‘ classroom experiences and making their courses more meaningful. He contributed actively to business and industry by serving as a board member of a number of Detroit area businesses.”
Joel A. Grinker
Grinker joined the U-M in 1982 as professor of human nutrition and served as director of the Program in Human Nutrition in 1982–88. In 1983, she received the additional appointment as professor of nutrition in the Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases and in 1984 was named research scientist in the Center for Human Growth and Development. “Prof. Grinker‘s principal research focus was in the area of childhood obesity. She received funding from the National Institutes of Health for her research in this area and was a frequent speaker on the subject at nutrition conferences in many parts of the world.”
Jane Lucas
Lucas joined the School of Business Administration Library in 1971. “With her business background, she contributed effectively to the publication selection process and handled a number of key subject areas, including accounting, finance, statistics, and most recently, international business. Her selection responsibilities have grown over the years, and she is currently the library‘s collection coordinator. Among Ms. Lucas‘ unique achievements are those which have improved the library in an often unsung‘ way. She developed, for example, a career information center, setting up the career information structure currently in place in the library and managing and maintaining the most current information available.”
George L. Mavrodes
Mavrodes, who joined the U-M in 1961, “made important contributions to the Program on Studies in Religion, as well as to the Department of Philosophy. He has been in the vanguard of an influential movement that has used the tools of contemporary analytic philosophy to elucidate the foundations of religion, and of Christianity in particular. Prof. Mavrodes has served as president of both the Society for Philosophy of Religion and the Society of Christian Philosophers and as a member of the executive committee of the American Theological Society. He has served in editorial capacities for the American Philosophical Quarterly, Faith and Philosophy, and the Reformed Journal.
William C. Stebbins
Stebbins, who joined the U-M in 1963, is the author of more than 60 journal articles and 30 book chapters and has edited or written seven books. “Although these contributions cover a wide range of topics, most deal with his primary interest, which is the measurement of sensory function, particularly hearing, in animals. Within the University, he has chaired the Budget Priorities Committee and has served as acting director of the Kresge Hearing Research Institute, chair of the psychobiology area and of the graduate program in the Department of Psychology, chair of the Faculty Senate, LS&A ombudsman, and associate dean for faculty programs in the School of Graduate Studies.”
William J. Wrobleski
Wrobleski, who joined the U-M in 1963, is “recognized for his work in nonlinear time series analysis and its application to important issues in economics and business administration. He conducted some of the early international analysis of U.S. monetary policy effects on major foreign money and capital markets. He has an impressive publication record and has served as a referee on some of the major professional journals. He has served on 64 dissertation committees and is completing service on three more; this is an extraordinary contribution to graduate education.”
