August 1, 2008

Appointments, honors and activities

— Paul Shepson has been named head of the Department of Chemistry, effective July 1. Shepson succeeds Timothy Zwier, who will continue his work as faculty member and M.G. Mellon Dinstinguished Professor of Chemistry.

— Rebecca Doerge has been named interim head of the Department of Statistics, effective Aug. 18. Doerge is substituting for Mary Ellen Bock, who will be taking a sabbatical for the coming academic year.

• Faculty and staff honors:

— College Planning & Management magazine named Union Commons in the Purdue Memorial Union a Project of Distinction in its 2008 Education Design Showcase. The design was crafted in response to student, faculty and staff requests for a variety of flexible, modern and exciting spaces to eat, study and socialize. The $7 million renovation created six separate, culturally diverse restaurants situated around a central "streetscape." The new venues were cited for offering a tremendous variety of dining options including fresh, natural and organic selections.

— Sarah Johnson, University Residences director of dining services, and Gary Goldberg, Purdue Memorial Union director of dining services, received the Midwest Regional President's Award at the National Association of College & University Food Services national conference in Washington, D.C. Johnson and Goldberg accepted the award on behalf of the committee of Purdue food service administrators who planned and hosted the association's Midwest conference in March.

— Scott McLuckey, professor of chemistry, has been elected vice president for programs and president-elect of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry. McLuckey will be responsible for organizing the programs for the next two annual meetings and will then serve for two years as president of the society, followed by a two-year term as past president. The American Society for Mass Spectrometry is a professional scientific society with more than 7,000 members. The society is interested in the use and development of mass spectrometry to address scientific problems in a wide range of areas including health sciences, national security, environmental sciences and material sciences.

— Mary Ellen Bock, department head and professor of statistics, has been selected to serve on the board of trustees for the National Institute of Statistical Sciences. Bock, who will serve three years as a member of the board, also was selected to serve on the institute's executive committee. The National Institute of Statistical Sciences was established in 1990 by the national statistics societies and the Research Triangle universities and organizations, with the mission to identify, catalyze and foster high-impact, cross- disciplinary research involving the statistical sciences.

— James Tisdale, professor of pharmacy, was chosen as president elect of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Tisdale has previously served as a member of the board of regents and has chaired several committees, including publications, research affairs, annual meeting program and constitution and bylaws committees. As president he will serve as chair of the board of regents and guide college programs and activities.

— Ian Shipsey, professor of physics, has been appointed to membership of the program advisory committee at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Shipsey also has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Department of Energy Committee of Visitors. The committee is charged with reviewing the work of the office of high energy physics of the Department of Energy.

— Julie Novak, professor of nursing and director of the Purdue School of Nursing Clinics, has been awarded the Doc Hollywood award by the Indiana Rural Health Association. The award recognizes individuals dedicated to improving health care in rural or other underserved areas. Novak oversees the five nursing school clinics, including four rural sites in Carroll, White and Tippecanoe counties.

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