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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Head, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Chicago

(13) The chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of Stephen D. Campbell, presently associate professor of prosthetic dentistry, director of biomaterials research, and codirector of postdoctoral prosthodontics at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and research associate at the Center for Prosthodontic Research, Forsyth Dental Center, Boston, Massachusetts, as professor of clinical restorative dentistry on indefinite tenure and head of the Department of Restorative Dentistry, beginning July 1, 1992, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $220,000. Dr. Campbell will be the first head of this new department1 which was created by the merger of three former departments (operative dentistry, fixed partial prosthodontics, and prosthodontics). This recommendation is made with the advice of a search committee 2 and the unanimous endorsement of the faculty of the department. O n m o t i o n o f Mr. D o w n e y , this a p p o i n t m e n t was a p p r o v e d .

Chair, Department of Mathematics, Urbana

(14) The chancellor at Urbana, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Gerald J. Janusz as chairperson of the Department of Mathematics, beginning August 21, 1992, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $75,000. Dr. Janusz is presently professor of mathematics and executive editor of Mathematical Reviews. Dr. Janusz will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Dr. C. Ward Henson who wishes to return to full-time teaching and research. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee, 3 the faculty of the department, and the Executive Committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Downey, this appointment was approved. Head, Department of Linguistics, Urbana

(15) The chancellor at Urbana, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Elmer H. Antonsen as head of the Department of Linguistics. Dr. Antonsen is presently professor of Germanic languages and literatures and of linguistics, and acting head of the Department of Linguistics. The appointment is to begin July 1, 1992, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $81,000. Dr. Antonsen will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He has been serving as acting head of the department, succeeding Dr. Charles W. Kisseberth.

1 The new department was approved by the Board of Trustees on July 12, 1990, and by the Illinois Board of Higher Education on August 7, 1990. 2 Robert Scapino, professor of oral biology, chair; Rhonna L. Cohen, associate professor, Center for Research in Periodontal Diseases and Oral Molecular Biology; Fayz Farhad, clinical assistant professor of restorative dentistry; Kevin C. Kopp, clinical assistant professor of restorative dentistry, of fixed partial prosthodontics, and in the College of Dentistry; David J. Reisberg, instructor of restorative dentistry and prosthodontist, Maxillofacial Clinic, University of Illinois Hospital and Center for Craniofacial Anomalies, College of Medicine at Chicago; Arnold Steinberg, professor of periodontics; Abd El-Moneim Zaki, professor of oral biology. 3 Dimitri M. Mihalas, professor of astronomy, chair; Stephanie Alexander, associate professor of mathematics; Bruce C. Berndt, professor of mathematics; Donald L. Burkholder, professor of mathematics and in the Center for Advanced Study; John R D'Angelo, professor of mathematics; Carl G. Jockusch, Jr., professor of mathematics; Micnio Suzuki, professor of mathematics and in the Center for Advanced Study; Jang-Mei G. Wu, professor of mathematics.