2002 In the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University (updated 1 Mar 06)

On Friday, 1 March 2002, the department's herbarium was officially named for Dr. Robert K. Godfrey (view the brochure). Bob Godfrey retired from the department in 1974 and died in 2000 (visit the herbarium's website).

More news and events of 2002

Administration
Faculty roster
Arrivals
Departures
Awards to faculty, students, staff
Publications
Alumni newsletter (Responses)
Obituaries

Administration

Chair: Thomas M. Roberts
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies: George W. Bates
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies: Robert H. Reeves
Associate Chair for Curriculum Development: John S. Elam

• new Assistant Professor Brian D. Inouye
• new Assistant Professor Nora Underwood
• new Assistant Professor Janie L. Wulff

• Professor Kenneth A. Taylor was named an FSU Distinguished Research Professor.

• Professor W. Ross Ellington was awarded a named professorship and honored a former FSU colleague, Dr. Michael J. Greenberg, by becoming the Michael J. Greenberg Professor of Biological Science.

• Professor William H. Outlaw Jr. was awarded a named professorship and honored a retired FSU colleague, Dr. Peter F. Homann, by becoming the Peter F. Homann Professor of Biological Science.

• Associate Professor Paul Q. Trombley received an FSU Developing Scholar Award.

• Associate Professor Thomas C. S. Keller III received the department's Loretta Ellias Award for undergraduate teaching.

• FSU Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: David Ferrell
  

• The Shelia B. Lutz Memorial Scholarship: Avis Berry-Rwito

• Graduate Student Publication Award: Rebecca Fuller and Jason Robotham
  
• Robert K. Godfrey Scholarship (inaugural award): Jean Burns
  
• The Margaret Menzel Memorial Scholarship: Rebecca Fuller
  
• The Robert B. Short Scholarship in Zoology: Sarah A. Smiley and David L. Ferrell
  
• The Brenda Bennison Memorial Scholarship (inaugural award): Maroun Beyrouthy
  
• Biological Science Alumni Scholarship: Michelle Satterwhite
  
• The John Mark Caffrey Scholarship: Heather White, Shelbourn Kent, and Jason Castroman
  
• The Biological Science Faculty Award for Undergraduate Scholarship: Josephine Faass
  
• The Francenia E. Fisher Scholarship: Shawn Havery
  
• The Charles M. McAllister Undergraduate Research Award: Joshua O'Driscoll
  
• The Varina Vaughn-Winona Jordan Scholarship: Eric Jones
  

• Office of Science Teaching Activities Office Manager Susan Reeves received an Arts and Sciences Exemplary Service Award.

• Professor Emeritus Pasquale P. Graziadei died 2 June 2002. Dr. Graziadei joined the department in 1967 and remained an active teacher and researcher until his retirement in 1996. In 2000, Dr. Frances C. James honored her late colleague by becoming the Pasquale P. Graziadei Professor of Biological Science.

• Taimi Lynne Hoag (B.S. 1996), who worked in Dr. Travis's laboratory from her graduation until January of 1999, died 12 December 2002 in Petoskey, Michigan.

• Dr. Adrian W. Poitras. Dr. Poitras was on the department's faculty 1958-1961.