Dear Members of the Campus Community,

At the close of an academic year like no other, I write to express my profound appreciation for the following faculty and staff colleagues who this year have or will retire from Puget Sound.  Please join me in thanking them for the many and notable contributions they have made to the university over the course of their collective and dedicated 828 years of service. 

Faculty and Staff Retirements
Academic Year 2020–21

Faculty Retirees

  • William Barry, Professor, Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Joined Puget Sound 1987, 33 Years of Service
  • Bill Beardsley, Professor, Philosophy, Joined Puget Sound 1988, 33 Years of Service
  • Sigrun Bodine, Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science, Joined Puget Sound 1998, 22 Years of Service
  • Kenneth Clark, Instructor, Geology, Joined Puget Sound 1989, 32 Years of Service
  • Alyce DeMarais, Professor, Biology, Joined Puget Sound 1999, 21 Years of Service
  • James Evans, Professor, Physics & Science, Technology and Society, Joined Puget Sound 1984, 37 Years of Service
  • Barry Goldstein, Professor, Geology, Joined Puget Sound 1984, 37 Years of Service
  • Wade Hands, Professor, Economics, Joined Puget Sound 1980, 41 Years of Service
  • Kent Hooper, Professor, German Studies, Joined Puget Sound 1986, 34 Years of Service
  • Matt Pickard, Instructor, Mathematics and Computer Science, Joined Puget Sound 1982, 39 Years of Service
  • Tanya Stambuk, Professor, Music, Joined Puget Sound 1993, 28 Years of Service
  • Joyce Tamashiro, Instructor, Biology, Joined Puget Sound 1991, 30 Years of Service
  • Jeff Tepper, Professor, Geology, Joined Puget Sound 2001, 20 Years of Service
  • Harry Vélez Quiñones, Professor, Hispanic Studies, 30 Years of Service
  • Ann Wilson, Director of Clinical Education & Clinical Associate Professor, Physical Therapy, Joined Puget Sound 1989, 32 Years of Service

Staff Retirees

  • Debbie Hill, Access Services Specialist, Library, 32 Years of Service
  • Joyce Davis, Cook, Dining and Conference Services, 40 Years of Service
  • Reggie Tison, Office Coordinator, Economics and Sociology & Anthropology, 34 Years of Service
  • Verlyn Brown, Dining Services Worker, Dining and Conference Services, 31 Years of Service
  • Chris Dowd, Circulation Services Coordinator, Library, 37 Years of Service
  • John Hickey, Associate Vice President of Business Services & Community Engagement, Business Services, 47 Years of Service
  • Richard Mairs, Maintenance Mechanic, Facilities, 33 Years of Service
  • Melanie Sullivan, Degree Evaluator, Registrar’s Office, 33 Years of Service
  • Bob Peaslee, Electronics Science Support Engineer, Natural Sciences, 9 Years of Service
  • Rufus Kennedy, Building Services Supervisor, Facilities, 29 Years of Service
  • Chris Vernon, Administrative Assistant, Philosophy, 18 Years of Service
  • Ana Valladares, Dining Services Worker, Dining and Conference Services, 16 Years of Service

Sincerely,

Isiaah,
Isiaah Crawford, Ph.D. | President.