Touchpoints of a faculty career

University of Miami faculty dedicate their lives to inspiring students and expanding the horizons of knowledge and discovery. In celebration of their contributions, we asked several of this spring’s retiring faculty about their most memorable moments at the U.
Touchpoints of a faculty career

“Being appointed as the James L. Knight Professor of Biomedical Engineering was of course a highlight of my career. But what can top University of Miami’s 2001 NCAA Football Championship?”

“One of my favorite memories from UM was taking the flute ensemble to perform at flute conventions and the New York Flute Fair; hearing the flute ensemble perform some of my own transcriptions for them was truly amazing.”

“Being able to attend the many commencement ceremonies at which my doctoral students received their degrees—that will always be the highlight of my time here.”

“Being able to lead a wonderful, fully collaborative, highly engaged field research team of young people, diverse on every dimension, through a large and complex R01 funded study called JUEGA!, which involved Miami-Dade Public School students was a great highlight for me.”

“One of my favorite memories of UM will always be my regular pre-lunch walks around our beautiful Gables campus, which I hope to continue as emeritus professor!”

"On my initial appointment in 1967, I was able to secure the agreement of the administration so that our department would have a presence at Coral Gables, allowing us to offer a B.S. degree program. This has become a major undertaking and an asset to the College of Arts and Sciences, I am proud to have played a part in it." 

With deep appreciation for their distinguished service, we extend our congratulations to all the retiring faculty of Spring 2019.

Name Title School/College Department
Joseph Alkana Associate Professor College of Arts & Sciences English
Gregory Bush Associate Professor College of Arts & Sciences History
Herman Cheung Professor College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Nelson Ehrhardt Professor Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Marine Ecosystems & Society
Fred Frohock Professor College of Arts & Sciences Political Science
Michael Graham Professor School of Law Law 
Trudy Kane Associate Professor Frost School of Music Instr.Performance
Roger Kanet Professor College of Arts & Sciences Political Science
Jeffrey Kerr Associate Professor Miami Business School Management
Anne Norris Professor School of Nursing and Health Studies Nursing
A Parasuraman Professor Miami Business School Marketing
Olga Quintana Associate Professor Miami Business School Accounting
Stephen Richman Professor Miller School of Medicine Medicine
Thoman Steinfatt Professor School of Communications Communication Studies
Leonel Sternberg Professor College of Arts & Sciences Biology
Linda Taylor Associate Professor College of Arts & Sciences Anthropology
William Whelan Professor Miller School of Medicine Biochemistry & Molecular Biology