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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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T h e nomination is supported by a consultative committee for the headship of the Department of Physical Education 1 and by the faculty of the department. T h e chancellor has approved the recommendation, and the vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. H e a d , Department of Quantitative M e t h o d s , Chicago Circle (10) The dean of the College of Business Administration at Chicago Circle has recommended to the chancellor the appointment of Robert A. Abrams, presently associate professor, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, as professor of quantitative methods on indefinite tenure and head of the Department of Quantitative Methods, beginning September 1, 1979, on an academic year service basis, at an annual salary of $35,000. Dr. Abrams will replace Professor Leonard Kent who has asked to be relieved of the administrative appointment effective September 1979. The nomination is supported by a search committee for the headship of the Quantitative Methods Department 2 and by the faculty of the department. The chancellor has approved the recommendation and the vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. H e a d , Department of Physical Therapy, College of Associated Health Professions, Medical Center (11) The chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of Dr. Harry G. Knecht, presently associate professor and acting head of the Department of Physical Therapy, as associate professor of physical therapy on indefinite tenure, and head of the department, College of Associated Health Professions, beginning July 1, 1979, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $29,500. Dr. Knecht will succeed Dr. Gloria M. Brawley who resigned December 15, 1978. The recommendation is made with the advice of a search committee 3 and after consultation with the members of the department. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. H e a d , Department of Psychiatry, Peoria School of Medicine, M e d i c a l Center (12) The chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of Dr. Cornelis B. Bakker, presently professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, University of Washington, as professor of psychiatry on indefinite tenure, and head of the department, Peoria School of Medicine, beginning September 1, 1979, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $76,000.*

1 Julius Menacker, professor of education, chairman; Thomas Byerts, associate professor of architecture and director of Gerontology Center; Lyman Kellstedt, associate professor of political science; Carl Larson, professor of marketing; William Leach, assistant professor of physical education and track and cross-country coach; David Levinson, professor of metallurgy in tile Department of Materials Engineering; Frances Sweeney, associate professor of physical education and synchronized swimming coach. 3 Walter J. Wadycki, associate professor of quantitative methods, chairman; E. Eugene Carter, rofessor and head of finance; Shi-Kuo Chang, professor of information engineering; Ronald E. ablonski, associate professor of management; Harry Perros, assistant professor of quantitative methods. * Richard J. Schimmel, regional coordinator, Area Health Education System, SBMS-U, and associate dean for regional affairs, CAHP, chairman; Bonnie R. Buol, assistant professor of physical therapy; K. Jean Cuthbertson, assistant professor and assistant department head, physical therapy: Robin G. Eisen-Stein, instructor in physical therapy; Andrew J. Maturen, associate professor ana head, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, CAHP, and assistant professor of psysiological education, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, SBMS-MC; Lillian H. Parent, associate professor of occupational therapy, CAHP. * $55,000 from appropriated funds; $21,000 from nonappropriated funds.

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