News release prepared by: Andy Badeker, 785-532-6415, abadeker@k-state.edu
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008
K-STATE FACULTY GRANTED SABBATICAL LEAVE FOR 2008-2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
MANHATTAN -- Sabbatical leaves are being granted to 43 Kansas State University faculty members during the 2008-2009 school year. The purpose and length of each leave varies, with some faculty members using the time for research projects in the United States or internationally, to teach at other institutions or for other academic pursuits. Faculty members being granted sabbatical leave include:
Soontae An, associate professor of journalism and mass communications; Cathy "Kate" Anderson, associate professor of speech communication, theater and dance; Peter Arnds, professor of modern languages; William Blankenau, associate professor of economics; Shannon Blocker, Anderson County Extension agent; Louise Breen, associate professor of history; Micheal Brouk, associate professor of animal sciences and industry; Wayne Michael "Mick" Charney, associate professor of architecture; Louis Crane, professor of mathematics; Dwight Day, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering; Brett DePaola, professor of physics; James DeVault, professor of electrical and computer engineering; Walter Dodds, professor of biology; John Fox, professor of agricultural economics; Carol Franko, associate professor of English; Marsha Frey, professor of history; Bikram Gill, university distinguished professor of plant pathology; Richard Goe, professor of sociology, anthropology and social work; Jay Ham, professor of agronomy; John Hatcliff, professor of computing and information sciences; Christina Hauck, associate professor of English; Lisa Harrington, professor of geography; Michael Herman, associate professor of biology.
Loy James, Morris County Extension agent; Hyun Seung Jin, associate professor of journalism and mass communications; Migette Kaup, associate professor of apparel, textiles and interior design; Norman Klocke, Southwest Research Extension Center, Garden City; Susan Krumm, Douglas County Extension agent; Shuting Lei, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering; Dong Li, associate professor of economics; David Lott, River Valley Extension District Extension agent, Clay Center; Dana Pinkston, associate professor of speech communication, theater and dance; N. Sanjay Rebello, associate professor of physics; Gerald Reeck, professor of biochemistry; Charles Sanders, associate professor of history; Michael Sanderson, associate professor of clinical sciences; Christopher Sorensen, university distinguished professor of physics; Denise Sullivan, Leavenworth County Extension agent; Xiaoyan Tang, associate professor of plant pathology; Timothy Todd, instructor of plant pathology; Harold Trick, associate professor of plant pathology; Virgil Wallentine, professor and head of the department of computing and information sciences; and Ruth Welti, professor of biology.