Alice F. Berry, Professor of French for the Department of Foreign Languages, earned her Ph.D. in French from Duke University. Her field of specialization is the literature of the French Renaissance, and her article, "Rabelais, Homo Logos," was placed twice (1981 and 1988) on reading list for l'agrégation in France. At ISU, Berry has taught French at all levels from beginning language courses to graduate courses at the doctoral level. She has held numerous administrative positions, serving as Department Chair 1991-1996 and Interim Department Chair in 2003-2004; Director of Graduate Studies 2000-present; French section coordinator 1998-2000; Department Faculty Status Committee 2000-2002, 2003-2004; and Department Administrative Advisory Committee 2000-present.
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Dr. James R. Carter
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James (Jim) R. Carter, Professor of Geography-Geology, has served in various capacities at Illinois State University for the past fifteen years. After earning his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and teaching at the University of Tennessee—Knoxville, Carter came to ISU and directed LILT and Academic Computing, coordinated the Graduate Program for the Hydrogeology Masters Program, and served as Faculty Advisor for ISU Rotaract Club. He also has served his field, acting as President (1999-2000) of ILGISA: the Illinois GIS Association and Chair (1995-1999) of the Map Use Commission of the International Cartographic Association. His research has allowed him to travel to such places as Costa Rica and Chile, as well as many sites in the U.S.
Clifford M. Caruthers, Instructional Assistant Professor for the Department of English, came to ISU in 1998 after an accomplished career as a professor at Northern Illinois University and as a managing technical writer and editor. While at ISU, Caruthers has served as Editor of Marmot Press and taught courses in technical writing, literary analysis, and interdisciplinary studies. A favorite among students, his “Baseball as Metaphor” course combines Caruthers’s expertise in both sports and language. Over the span of his career, he has worked closely with the U.S. Department of Energy, producing over 100 documents, manuals, and computer user guides.
Richard H. Dammers, Assistant to the President and Professor of English, has been at ISU for thirty-four years. He was named Assistant to the President in 2000, and has worked with former President Victor Boschini and President Al Bowman. In his commitment to the University, Dammers has served as a Professor of English, Coordinator of Student Academic Affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences. Among the honors Dammers has received are the Distinguished Service Award for Administrative Professionals and the Esprit de Corps Award for Administrative Professionals.
Douglas A. Hardwick, Associate Professor of Psychology, joined ISU in 1977 after earning his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia—Charlottesville. In his twenty-two years of service, Hardwick has been advancing the quality of teaching at ISU. He has taught many psychology courses, including gerontological psychology, and has been active with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT). In 1999, he was named a State Farm Faculty Teaching Fellow. In addition to his professorial duties, Harwick has consulted for such organizations as Healthcare Horizons, the Illinois Department of Public Aid, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
L. Dean Hiebert, Professor of Economics, joined the faculty in 1973 after earning his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. For over thirty years, he has taught courses in microeconomic theory, managerial economics, and public utility economics. His research on the microeconomics of uncertainty, public utility pricing, and insurance markets has appeared in several economics journals including the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal of Industrial Economics, Southern Economic Journal, and the Journal of Risk and Insurance. Hiebert has served as a consultant to government agencies, public utilities, and utility consulting firms, and as co-director of the Institute for Regulatory Policy Studies.
David MacDonald, Professor of History, received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1972, and has been teaching at ISU for thirty-four years. As the Department’s ancient historian and a distinguished numismaticist, he has taught extraordinarily popular courses in Greek, Roman, and Ancient Near Eastern history, as well as History 101. He has published books and many articles on the eastern Roman provinces, monetary history, and ruling elites, including An Introduction to the History and Coinage of the Kingdom of the Bosporus, in Classical Numismatic Studies.
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Dr. Sharon MacDonald
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Sharon MacDonald, Instructional Assistant Professor for the Department of History, has been at ISU for since 1973. For over thirty years, MacDonald has been an exemplar of service and teaching, and she was recognized in 2000-01 with the Outstanding University Teacher Award. She has been a dedicated mentor to her students, serving as Phi Alpha Theta honor society advisor and in a four-year term on the Phi Alpha Theta International Advisory Board. One research project she undertook with a student led to the posthumous granting of the Congressional Medal of Honor for Color Sgt. Andrew Jackson Smith, an ex-slave who fought in the Civil War but was denied timely recognition of his courage. In addition to her teaching, MacDonald has been a driving force as President of the NTT Faculty Association, and she recently served the College as the Instructional Faculty Representative on the Strategic Plan Steering Committee.
Judy Marshall, Secretary for the College of Arts and Sciences, retired at the end of February after working over eleven years in the College Office. Throughout her tenure, Marshall set the standard for customer service in the College through her graciousness and willingness to make sure people were comfortable in the office, their needs were addressed, and their questions answered. Marshall may be most remembered for the baked goods she brought to the office and the artwork she created; however, she also served as the president of the Clerical Union, and it was through her activism that the Union made a substantial contribution to the Redefining “normal” campaign. She was a member of the University Staff Association Board, and in 2003, Marshall was honored with the University Distinguished Service Award.
Martin Nickels, Professor of Sociology, has served the University for thirty years. In his tenure at ISU, he has been the Anthropology Program Coordinator and Undergraduate Advisor and chaired the Educational Committee for the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Nickels has taught classes in physical anthropology, human evolutionary studies, human and primate biological bases of behavior, osteology, and human evolution education. He was honored with the Outstanding University Teacher Award twice, both in 1991-92 and 1996-97.
Sherry Stephens, Staff Secretary for the Department of Politics and Government, has dedicated over twenty years to improving the experience of ISU students and faculty, working as Area Secretary for South Campus in her first year at ISU and for over twenty-four years in the Department of Politics and Government. Throughout her tenure, Stephens has striven to create a warm, comfortable environment for others and has excelled in her efforts to build a student- and faculty-friendly atmosphere. According to Professor Nancy Lind, “More students mention Sherry Stephens after graduation than they mention any individual faculty member by name.”
Susan Westbury, Assistant Professor of History, earned her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1981. She specialized in the history of colonial and Revolutionary America and published articles on Bacon's Revolution and the Virginia Slave Trade in Slavery and Abolition and the William and Mary Quarterly. She is currently working on a book about the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
The list of CAS Retirees was taken from the Annuitants Association listing as of press time. We apologize in advance for any ommissions.