Four Professors Elevated to Emeritus Status

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Four Professors Elevated to Emeritus Status

(clockwise from upper left) Hossein Behforooz, David Chanatry, Carl Dziekan, and John Cormican

Individuals are awarded emeritus or emerita status at the time of their retirement in recognition of distinguished academic careers in faculty or administrative positions.

The Utica University Board of Trustees conferred emeritus status upon four professors during its May 8 meeting.

Receiving emeritus status were Hossein Behforooz, professor of mathematics; John Cormican, professor of English, David Chanatry, distinguished professor of journalism; and Carl Dziekan, professor of accounting and construction management.

Individuals are awarded emeritus or emerita status at the time of their retirement in recognition of distinguished academic careers in faculty or administrative positions. To be eligible for emeritus professor status, faculty must be recommended to the Board of Trustees by the Faculty Affairs Committee and the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. Among the considerations for selection are length and excellence of service, quality of teaching and research or performance in the administrative position, and overall contribution to the University community.