Emeriti Faculty
The title of emeritus is a designation of distinction bestowed upon a retired faculty member who has held academic rank while serving in an academic, administrative or professional position or to a retired academic administrative staff member who has served in a position integral to the academic mission of the university.
Emeritus designation is a lifetime title honoring a retired faculty or academic administrative staff member as having demonstrated a distinguished professional career and as having made significant contributions to the university.
Emeriti Faculty by Decades
2025
Professor Emerita of Horticulture and Extension Specialist
Professor and Department Head Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering
2024
Professor Emeritus of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Professor and Department Head Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Associate Professor Emeritus of Communication and Journalism
Dean Emerita of the College of Natural Sciences
Department Head and Professor Emeritus of Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science
2023
Distinguished Professor of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Emeritus
Distinguished Professor Emerita of Nutrition and Dietetics
Professor Emerita of Communication and Journalism
David A Thompson Endowed Department Head, Associate Dean & Professor Emeritus
Professor and Department Head Emeritus of Chemistry & Biochemistry
2022
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Professor Emerita of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences
Professor Emeritus of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Director Emerita of the Ness School of Management and Economics
Professor Emeritus of Early Childhood Education
2021
Professor and Department Head Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Professor and Department Head Emerita of Construction and Operations Management
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Science
Professor Emeritus of Dairy and Food Science
Professor Emerita of Pharmacy Practice
Ethel Austin Martin Endowed Chair and Professor Emerita, Health and Nutritional Sciences
2020
Professor Emeritus of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering
Dean Emeritus of the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
Associate Dean and Professor Emeritus of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
2019
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering
Professor Emeritus of Geography and Geospatial Sciences
2018
Dean and Professor Emeritus of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
2017
Professor Emerita of Journalism and Mass Communication
Professor Emeritus of Economics and President Emeritus of South Dakota State University
Dean and Professor Emeritus of University College
Professor Emeritus of Natural Resource Management
Professor Emerita of Health and Nutritional Sciences
Professor and Dean Emeritus of the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
Professor Emerita of Sociology and Rural Studies
Professor and Department Head Emeritus of Psychology
2016
Professor Emerita of Counseling and Human Development
Professor Emerita of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
2015
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Religion
Professor Emeritus of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Harold C. Hohbach Endowed Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering
Professor Emerita of Counseling and Human Development
2014
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Director Emerita of Academic Evaluation and Assessment
Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Rural Studies
Professor Emerita of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
2013
Professor Emerita of Electrical Engineering
Distinguished Professor and Department Head Emeritus of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Animal Science
Professor Emeritus of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
2012
Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Theatre
Professor Emeritus of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering
Professor Emeritus of the SDSU Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences Department and the SD Agricultural Experiment Station
Professor Emerita of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department and the SD Agricultural Experiment Station
Dean Emerita of Continuing and Extended Education
2011
Professor Emerita of Human Development
Associate Professor Emerita of Extension Family Resource Management
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biology, Microbiology and Global Studies
Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Theatre and Dean Emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Dairy Science
2010
Professor of Consumer Affairs Emerita
Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Mass Communication
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography
2009
Professor Emeritus of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Professor Emeritus of Music and Director Emeritus of The Pride of the Dakotas
Provost and Vice President Emerita of Academic Affairs
Professor Emeritus Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Associate Dean of the College of Education and Counseling Emeritus and Professor of Counseling and Human Resource Development Emeritus
2008
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Dean Emeritus of the Honors College
Associate Professor Emerita of Extension Youth Development/4-H Specialist
Associate Professor Emeritus of Rural Sociology
Professor Emeritus of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Assistant Dean Emeritus
Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2007
Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Emeritus
2006
Associate Emeritus Professor of Nutrition, Food Science and Hospitality
Associate Professor Emeritus of Dairy Science
President and Professor of Education Emeritus
2005
Associate Professor Emerita of Journalism and Mass Communication
Associate Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering
2004
2003
Professor Emeritus of Nutrition, Food Science & Hospitality
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Distinguished Professor Emerita of Nursing, Director of Academic Evaluation and Assessment Emerita
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Theatre
Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Theatre
Assistant Professor Emerita of Apparel Merchandising and Director of International Programs Emerita
Director Emeritus of the Cooperative Extension Service
2002
Professor Emerita of Cooperative Extension Service
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education and Counseling
Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
Professor and Dean Emeritus of the College of Pharmacy
2001
Dean and Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering
Emeritus Assistant Professor of the Cooperative Extension Service
Professor Emeritus of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Professor Emeritus of Animal and Range Sciences
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Journalism
Professor Emeritus of Animal and Range Sciences
2000
Professor and Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences Emeritus
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Emeritus Extension EFNEP Coordinator/Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Food Science and Hospitality
Associate Professor of Nutrition, Food Science & Hospitality Emerita
Associate Professor of Nutrition, Food Science and Hospitality Emeritus
1999
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics
Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering
1998
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry
1997
Professor of Education/Dean of Education and Counseling Emeritus
1995
Associate Professor of Biology/Microbiology Emeritus
1994
Professor Emeritus of Human Development/Child and Family Studies
1993
1991
1990
Prior to 1990
Instructor Emeritus of Journalism and Mass Communication