Faculty conferred with emeritus status

fall mac hall Oct. 5, 2015

Emeritus is an honorary title for a retired faculty member which recognizes distinguished past service to the institution. 

It is conferred in writing by the provost upon the recommendation of the department chair and dean and may be given to a retired faculty member of any rank.

Between May 2014 and September 2015, 17 faculty members in the OHSU School of Medicine were awarded emeritus status.

“We value their many important contributions to the school’s education, research and health care missions,” said Mark Richardson, M.D., MBA, dean of the OHSU School of Medicine.

The school honors the following recipients.

  • Emil Bardana, M.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Medicine
  • Gary Ciment, Ph.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology
  • Diane Howieson, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor Emerita
    Neurology 
  • John Hunt, MSEE
    Instructor Emeritus
    Pediatrics
  • David Kabat, Ph.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Patricia Kramer, Ph.D.
    Professor Emerita
    Neurology
  • Carol Marquez, M.D.
    Professor Emerita
    Radiation Medicine 
  • Bentson McFarland, M.D. Ph.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Psychiatry
  • Robert McKelvey, M.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Psychiatry
  • David Parker, Ph.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
  • Alvin Solomon, M.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Dermatology
  • Neil Swanson, M.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Dermatology
  • R. Dale Walker, M.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Psychiatry
  • Jane Weissman, M.D.
    Professor Emerita
    Diagnostic Radiology
  • Kristine Wiren, Ph.D.
    Professor Emerita
    Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Clifton White, M.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Dermatology
  • Brian Wong, M.D.
    Professor Emeritus
    Medicine