PERSONNEL.

University of Alabama: Lawrence A. Clayton, professor, named chairman of the department of history; Scott P. O'Bryan and Paul M. Hagenloh appointed assistant professor; Maarten Ultee, David T. Beito, Michael J. Mendle, and Gregory M. Dorr will be on leave.

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville: Beth Barton Schweiger appointed a residential fellow at the Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion at Yale University for 2001-2002.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock: Laura A. Smoller promoted to associate professor with tenure; Lester J. Bilsky retired; Matthew E. Lenoe resigned.

Asbury College: Edward H. McKinley has stepped down as chair of the history department; Burman W. Reynolds named chair.

Augusta State University: Helen Callahan retired and named professor emerita.

Austin College: Max Grober promoted to the rank of associate professor; Jacqueline N. Moore named chair of the history department.

Cameron University: Lynn Musslewhite retired.

Centenary College: Samuel C. Shepherd Jr. on sabbatical during Fall 2001; Elaine Thompson appointed visiting instructor of history.

The Citadel: Catherine Clinton appointed Mark W. Clark Distinguished Visiting Professor; Keith N. Knapp promoted to associate professor; Amber Bennett and Marcus Cox appointed assistant professor.

University of Delaware: Gerald Figal and John P. Montano promoted to associate professor; Jesus Cruz on leave; William E. Pulliam retired.

Eastern Kentucky University: James W. Webb, Professor of History, has retired.

Eastern Mennonite University: Mary S. Sprunger named chair of the history department.

Florida Institute of Technology: Robert A. Taylor promoted to associate professor; Gordon Patterson on sabbatical leave.

Florida State University, Tallahassee: Jonathan A. Grant promoted to associate professor; Jean G. Bryant and Edward F. Keuchel retired.

Francis Marion University: V. Scott Kaufman appointed assistant professor; Larry E. Nelson named chair.

Furman University: Timothy G. Fehler promoted to associate professor with tenure; Stephen O'Neill promoted to associate professor; Jan F. Kiely hired as assistant professor.

Georgia Southern University: Jonathan M Bryant and Sandra J. Peacock promoted to associate professor; Walter J. Fraser Jr. retired.

Jacksonville State University (Ala.): Jennifer Lynn Gross appointed assistant professor; David T. Childress retired.

Jacksonville University: Jay Clarke promoted to professor; Eric Thomas promoted to associate professor.

James Madison University: John J. Butt promoted to professor; Steven A. Reich, Trent Watt, and Philip D. Dillard appointed assistant professor; Richard B. Meixsel and David Owusu-Ansah on leave; Catherine E. Boyd retired and named professor emerita.

University of Louisville: Susanna C. Calkins and Karen S. Spierling appointed assistant professor; Bruce F. Adams, Ann T. Allen, and Tracy E. K'Meyer on leave; Kerry E. Spiers retired and named professor emeritus.

Marshall University: Charles W. Cox retired effective August 1, 2001.

University of Mississippi: Kees Gispen, Ted Ownby, and Jeffrey Watt promoted to professor; Mark Healey, Amy Randall, and Brett Shadle appointed assistant professor; Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez and Jeffrey Watt on sabbatical leave.

Mississippi State University: C. James Haug on sabbatical leave; Elizabeth I. Nybakken and Clifford G. Ryan retired.

Missouri Southern State College: Larry Cebula and William Tannenbaum promoted to associate professor.

University of Missouri at Columbia: Julius E. Thompson promoted to professor; Abdullahi Ibrahim and Ian Worthington promoted to associate professor with tenure; John Frymire and Huaiyin Li appointed assistant professor; Abdullahi Ibrahim, Robert Collins, Susan Flader, Lois Huneycutt, Wilma King, and Jonathan Sperber on leave during 2001-2002.

University of Missouri-St. Louis: Andrew Hurley promoted to professor; Carlos A. Schwantes appointed Saint Louis Mercantile Library Endowed Professor of Transportation Studies.

Murray State University: James W. Hammack Jr. retired.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke: Kathleen Hilton appointed Interim Dean of the School of Graduate Studies; David K. Eliades retired; Kathleen R. Zebley resigned.

Northern Kentucky University: Debra A. Meyers appointed assistant professor; James A. Ramage, Michael Washington, and Robert C. Vitz on leave during Fall 2001.

Rhodes College: Michael R. Drompp promoted to professor; Dorothy C. Garceau and Timothy S. Huebner promoted to associate professor.

University of South Florida: James Kessenides, Philip Levy, and John McKiernan-Gonzalez appointed assistant professor; William M. Murray named chair of the history department; John M. Belohlavek on leave; Cecil B. Currey named professor emeritus.

Southern Methodist University: Melissa Barden Dowling and Alexis M. McCrossen promoted to associate professor with tenure; Michael Provence appointed assistant professor; Ronald L. Davis retired and named professor emeritus.

University of Southern Mississippi: R. Geoffrey Jensen promoted to associate professor; Doug Chambers and Elizabeth A. Drummond appointed assistant professor; Neil R. McMillen retired.

Southwest Missouri State University: Holly A. Baggett, Alaine S. Hutson, and Stephen L. McIntyre promoted to associate professor; Katherine Hamerton and Jamaine Abidogun appointed assistant professor.

Southwest Texas State University: Jesus F. de la Teja promoted to professor; James A. Wilson retired effective September 1, 2001.

Stephen F. Austin State University: Sylvia W. McGrath named chair; Robert B. Allen, Mark D. Barringer, Randi Barnes-Cox, and Stephen R. Taaffe appointed associate professor; John W. Dahmus, professor, on leave during Spring 2002; Carl L. Davis and Calvin W. Hines retired; Scott L. Bills resigned.

Sul Ross State University: Mark S. Saka promoted to associate professor with tenure.

University of Tennessee at Knoxville: Palmira Brummett promoted to professor; Vejas Liulevicius promoted to associate professor with tenure; Catherine Higgs on leave for the academic year 2001-2002; John Muldowny, Yen-p'ing Hao, and Arthur Haas retired.

University of Texas at Austin: Tony Hopkins and Juliet Walker appointed professor; Susan Burns and Cynthia Talbot promoted to associate professor; Julie Hardwick appointed associate professor; Kimberly Alidio, Susan Boettcher, Carolyn Eastman, Laurie Green, and Roger Hart appointed assistant professor; Michael Hall, Hafez Farmayan, and Philip White retired and named professors emeritus effective September 2001.

Texas A&M University: Walter L. Buenger promoted to professor; Ernest Obadele-Starks promoted to associate professor; Carlos K. Blanton appointed assistant professor; Jonathan Coopersmith, Ernest Obadele-Starks, and Roger A. Beaumont on leave.

Texas Christian University: Kenneth Stevens promoted to professor; Bruce Elleman promoted to associate professor; Chris Ohan on leave for the academic year 2001-2002; Julie Hardwick resigned; Ben Procter retired.

Thomas More College: Raymond Hebert named chairman; John Cimprich returned to full-time teaching; James McNutt reappointed as visiting assistant professor.

University of Tulsa: Robert Rutland died December 30, 2000.

Valdosta State University: Catherine O. Badura and Charles T. Johnson promoted to associate professor; Christopher C. Meyers appointed assistant professor.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: William C. Davis appointed professor and director of programs, Virginia Center for Civil War Studies; Alexandra Cuffel and Robert Stephens appointed assistant professor; Diane Barnes appointed visiting assistant professor; Peter L. Schmitthenner and Daniel B. Thorp on leave; David Burr retired and named professor emeritus; Michael A. Alexander retired and named associate professor emeritus; Albert E. Moyer died.

Western Carolina University: Vicki Szabo appointed assistant professor; Eric Tscheschlok appointed visiting assistant professor; Clifford Lovin and Brian Walton retired.

Western Kentucky University: Hugh Phillips promoted to professor; Robert Dietle promoted to associate professor; Canton Jackson retired and named professor emeritus.

College of William and Mary: Scott R. Nelson and Christopher Grasso promoted to associate professor; Chitralekha Zutshi appointed assistant professor; Joseph C. Miller appointed Visiting James Pinckney Harrison Professor (2001-2002); Christopher Hendricks appointed visiting associate professor; Ben Mutschler and Paul William Mapp appointed visiting assistant professors and Visiting Fellows in the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture; John E. Selby died March 21, 2001.

Wingate University: Jerry L. Surratt retired.

Wofford College: Mark S. Byrnes, Anne B. Rodrick, Timothy J. Schmitz, and Clayton J. Whisnant appointed assistant professor.