Congratulations and all the best to those celebrating retirement in 2025! Thank you for all your contributions and commitment to the U of A throughout the years.
Vic Adamowicz, ALES - Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology - 42 years
Kim Adams, Rehabilitation Medicine - 20 years
Steve Alexander, Shared Services - Finance Services - 36 years
I love the sculptures on campus. Walking from CSB to Saskatchewan Drive grounded me during stressful work periods! - Julie Paterson
Cecilia Anders, Faculty of Science - Biological Sciences - 35 years
Lana Appelt, Human Resources, Health, Safety + Environment - 16 years
Louise Asselstine, Fine Arts Administrative Services - 40 years
Vincent Bain, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
I was both a student and faculty member in Corbett Hall for 35 years. It's a beautiful building with so much U of A history, a wonderful front garden and a resident ghost, Emily. So many precious memories! - Bernadette Martin
Pinder Bains, Faculty of Engineering - Electrical & Computer Engineering - 35 years
Fe Banal, VFO Grounds
Holly Bandi, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medical Microbiology and Immunology - 26 years
Susan Beisel, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Daniel Bobryk, VFO Trades & Infrastructure Maintenance
I loved walking the trails around the North Campus, especially during autumn. - Kelly Hartley.
Amanda Bolderston, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Oncology
Pierre Boulanger, Faculty of Science - Computing Science - 24 years
Jim Boyes, Faculty of Engineering - Industry Sandbox & AI Computing - 19 years
David Brindley, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Biochemistry - 38 years
Heather Bruce, ALES - Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science - 16 years
Karen Buchholtz, Finance, Procurement and Planning - Administration - 13 years
Being a part of a very large new "class" of assistant professors in 1997 was a great start to my career here! The multi-day orientation event where every new professor from across campus participated and got to know each other as a group was very special. - Jennifer Dailey-O'Cain
Trevor Buckle, UAI Education Abroad Program - 33 years
Yvonne Calahaisn, Office of the Registrar - Undergraduate Records
Katy Campbell, Faculty of Arts - Women’s & Gender Studies - 44 years
Julián Castro-Rea, Faculty of Arts - Political Science - 24 years
Martine Cavanagh, Campus Saint-Jean - 30 years
Keumhee Chough, Faculty of Science - Mathematics & Statistical Sciences - 29 years
Linda Christensen, Faculty of Science - Biological Sciences - 26 years
Bruce Cockburn, Faculty of Engineering - Electrical & Computer Engineering - 34 years
William Colmers, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Pharmacology - 37 years
Richard Coulden, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging - 16 years
Theresa Curry, Provost & Vice-President Academic - 21 years
Jennifer Dailey-O'Cain, Faculty of Arts - Modern Languages and Cultural Studies - 28 years
Judy Davidson, Kinesiology, Sport & Recreation - Academic Programs - 25 years
Douglas Dederich, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
Deb Dixon, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Surgery
Joseph Doucet, 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ School of Business - Marketing, Business Economics and Law - 24.5 years
Lynette Elder, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Diabetes 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Institute - 25 years
David Evans, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Catherine Field, ALES - Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science - 34 years
Pinzhang Gao, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Oncology
Nancy Goebel, Library and Museums - Faculty Engagement
Robert Gora, VFO Trades & Infrastructure Maintenance
Beverly Gorrell, VFO CS Pharmacy
Coleen Graham, VER Development and Alumni Relations - 30 years
Brad Hamdon, Office of General Counsel - 21 years
James Hammond, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Pharmacology - 12.5 years
Frank Hanta, Finance, Procurement and Planning - Finance Partnerships
Kelly Hartley, VPRI - 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Services Office - 26 years
Lori Hoath, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medical Genetics
Brian Holroyd, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Emergency Medicine - 30 years
Dragos Hrimiuc, Faculty of Science - Mathematics & Statistical Sciences - 29 years
Gail Johnson, Faculty of Education - Dean's Office
Lorrie Killips, Student Services - University Health Centre
Kenji Kinoshia, Human Resources, Health, Safety + Environment - 18 years
Lynn Kirkland, ALES - Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science - Teaching - 10 years
Anna Kirova, Faculty of Education - Elementary Education - 25 years
Don Koebel, Finance, Procurement and Planning - Financial Reporting
Sharee Kuny, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Biochemistry - 34 years
Doris Kurtz, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine - 35 years
Claudio M. Landeo, Faculty of Arts - Economics - 23 years
Sally Leys, Faculty of Science - Biological Sciences - 23 years
Holly Lomheim, Rehabilitation Medicine - Institute for Stuttering Treatment and 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ
James MacLagan, Faculty of Science - Biological Sciences - 41 years
The patio at the faculty club (university club) was always a great spot for a cold beer in the summertime. - Jim Boyes
Karen Madsen, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine - 35 years
Donna Manca, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Family Medicine - 21 years
Tony Mantella, VFO Grounds
Bernadette Martin, Rehabilitation Medicine - Physical Therapy - 31 years
Susan Martin, ALES - Dean’s Office - 11 years
Lynda Matear, Finance, Procurement and Planning - Finance Partnerships
Joan Matthews-White, Student Services - Interuniversity Athletics
Lisa McDermott, Kinesiology, Sport & Recreation - Academic Programs - 26 years
Colleen McDonald, Office of the Registrar - Undergraduate Records
Debbie McKenzie, Faculty of Science - Biological Sciences - 20 years
David Milling, Faculty of Science - Physics - 22 years
Convocation is one of my favourite memories (both my own as well as those I attended as a staff person). Seeing the students cross the stage embodies all the work we collectively do to support students and celebrate their success. - Trevor Buckle
Borislav Misita, Office of the Registrar - Enrolment Systems and Service Innovation - 11 years
Katharine Moore, Vice-President 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Innovation - 34 years
Melanie Morgan-Redshaw, School of Public Health
Marty Mrazik, Faculty of Education - Educational Psychology - 19 years
Lorraine Nowak, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine - 43 years
Brenda Oscroft, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences - 29 years
Julie Paterson, College of Health Sciences - Dean's Office - 24 years
Rick Pelletier, ALES - Renewable Resources
Rabin Persad, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Pediatrics
Douglas Powell, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
Heather Proctor, Faculty of Science - Biological Sciences - 22.5 years
Saifee Rashiq, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine - 26 years
Ronald Ritter, Finance, Procurement and Planning - Treasury - 35 years
Ernie Rutsch, VFO Project Management Office GOLD
I enjoyed being able to assist the staff in research labs to go home safe at the end of the day. - Lana Appelt
John Salmon, Faculty of Engineering - Electrical & Computer Engineering
Terry Scott, Student Services - University Health Centre
Karen Seeberger, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Surgical Medical 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Institute - 30 years
Linda Semper, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
Lynette Shultz, Faculty of Education - Educational Policy Studies
Trish Smith, Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
I really enjoyed Pie Day in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science. I enjoyed it every year that it happened, and brought it back after COVID-19 while I was chair of the department. It was always a wonderful gathering of celebrating colleagues that were retiring and colleagues that were just joining us as new hires. Such camaraderie! - Heather Bruce
Philip Stack, Human Resources, Health, Safety + Environment - 28 years
Gordon Stewart, VFO U of A Protective Services - 36 years
Brent Swallow, ALES - Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology - 16 years
Joan Thibault, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Pediatrics - 22 years
Isabella Toal, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
David Turpin, Faculty of Science - Biological Sciences
My favourite place on campus is the Quad in the summer when all of the summer camps are active and the kids are happily playing in the open space. - Linda Christensen
Leslie Tyler, Vice-President 91ÒùĸÊÓƵ Innovation - 6 years
WJ Tymchak, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
Jerry Varsava, Faculty of Arts - English & Film Studies - 25 years
Reinhard Vehring, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - 15 years
John Waldron, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences - 24.5 years
I always love the Quad in the fall when the semester is starting. - Vic Adamowicz
Maureen Walker, IST - Finance & Administration
Elizabeth Wallace, Library and Museums - Collections Strategies Unit - 14 years
Andrew Waskiewicz, Faculty of Science - Biological Sciences
Randy Whittal, Faculty of Science - Chemistry - 25.7 years
Wilsun Xu, Faculty of Engineering - Electrical & Computer Engineering - 29 years
I will always remember making friends with scholars from a wide variety of backgrounds from around the world. - Bruce Cockburn
Jerome Yager, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Pediatrics
Herb Yang, Faculty of Science - Computing Science - 24 years
Lori Zapernick, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
Guihua Zhang, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Oncology
Ming Zuo, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
126 faculty and staff are retiring in 2025; those who agreed to have their name shared are listed here.