Past Presidents

Presidents of the Retired Faculty and Professionals Association (RFPA)
1986-present
(Known as the Retired Faculty Association (RFA) from 1986-2023)

2025-2026

President: Carol Runyan (Public Health – Health Behavior)

2024-2025
President: Bobbi Owen (Dramatic Art)
2023-2024
President: Robert (Bob) Lauterborn (Journalism & Media)
2022-2023
President: Richard N. (Pete) Andrews (Public Policy)
2021-2022
President: Donna R. Falvo (SOM – Clinical Rehabilitation)
2020-2021
President: Donna R. Falvo (SOM – Clinical Rehabilitation)
2019-2020
President: Patricia Pukkila (Biology); succeeded by President Elect Donna R. Falvo (SOM – Clinical Rehabilitation) effective June 20, 2019

2018-2019
President: Patricia Pukkila (Biology)
2017-2018
President: James L. Peacock (Anthropology)
2016-2017
President: James L. Peacock (Anthropology)
2015-2016
President: Donald J. Stedman (Education)
2014-2015
President: Donald J. Stedman (Education)
2013-2014
President: Donald Boulton (Administration – Student Affairs; Education)
2012-2013
President: Donald Boulton (Administration – Student Affairs; Education)
2011-2012
President: Andrew W. (Andy) Dobelstein, Jr. (Social Work)
2010-2011
President: Charles L. Milone (Dentistry)
2009-2010
President: Andrew W. (Andy) Dobelstein, Jr. (Social Work)
2008-2009
President: Philip F. Hirsch (Dentistry)
2007-2008
President: Bobbie B. Lubker (Education)
2006-2007
President: Bobbie B. Lubker (Education)
2005-2006
President: James J. Gallagher (Education)
2004-2005
President: Margaret L. Moore (SOM – Physical Therapy)
2003-2004
Co-Presidents: William Wood (SOM – Medicine); Henry A. Landsberger (Sociology)
2002-2003
Co-Presidents: Henry A. Landsberger (Sociology) and Betty H. Landsberger (Nursing)
2001-2002
President: James Cansler (Administration – Student Affairs)
2000-2001
President: Gerald (Jerry) Fernald (SOM – Pediatrics)
1999-2000
President: Warren (Jake) Wicker (Government)
1998-1999
President: Warren (Jake) Wicker (Government)
1997-1998
President: Daniel A. Okun (Public Health – Environment)
1996-1997
President: Mary Turner Lane (Education)
1995-1996
President: Roy Ingram (Geology)
1994-1995
President: John W. Dixon Jr. (Religious Studies)
1993-1994
President: John W. Dixon Jr. (Religious Studies)
1992-1993
President: Samuel M. Holton (Education)
1991-1992
President: Samuel M. Holton (Education)

1990-1991
President: John B. Graham (SOM- Pathology)

1989-1990

President: Myron S. Silverman (SOM – Microbiology)
1988-1989
President: Elmer R. Oettinger, Jr. (Government)
1987-1988
President: Blyden Jackson (English); Vice President Elmer R. Oettinger, Jr. (Government) presided in Fall 1987 during Blyden Jackson’s absence
1986-1987
President: Dorothy Talbot (Public Health, Nursing)