Old Dominion honors
seven retiring faculty

Old Dominion honored seven faculty members who are retiring this year at the Faculty Awards and Retirement Dinner April 29. They are:

  • Claire J. Anderson An associate professor of management, she joined the university in 1988. Her case writing has resulted in publication of her business cases in 18 of the leading strategic management texts.
  • Leonard E. Dobrin An associate professor of sociology, he joined the faculty in 1972 and served as director of the criminal justice program from 1972-78. He has taught classes in corrections, criminal justice systems around the world, public and private security, the criminal justice system and criminology.
  • Lewis S. Keyes An associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, he joined the faculty in 1964. He served as assistant chair from 1972-80 and as chief departmental adviser from 1972-83. Keyes played a significant role in modernizing the Physical Chemistry Laboratory.
  • A. Warren Matthews A professor of philosophy and religious studies, he joined Old Dominion in 1967 and chaired the department for two terms. He also served as dean of student affairs from 1970-74 and vice president for student services from 1974-77. His extensive travels and scholarly writings helped bring about a highly successful textbook, "World Religions."
  • G. E. Mullin A professor of economics, he joined Old Dominion in 1983 as dean of the College of Business and Public Administration and served in the post until 1990. He presided over a major growth spurt in the number of students and faculty. Mullin also initiated the business doctoral program.
  • Eugene F. Smith An associate professor of engineering technology, he joined the faculty in 1988. He has taught civil engineering technology courses on TELETECHNET since 1994 and has served as program director of civil engineering technology.
  • Theodore F. Smith An associate professor of marketing, he joined Old Dominion in 1978. He served as interim chair of the department in 1994 and marketing coordinator in 1995. Smith has taught nearly every undergraduate marketing class offered, but his major contribution has been in teaching global marketing.