Nine Named Faculty Emeritus for Longstanding Academic Contributions

College Hall
June 03, 2022
Dale Goodwin ('86)

Over the course of their careers, these faculty gave generous and distinguished service to Gonzaga. A few highlights showcase the merit to their appointments. The year after each faculty name indicates the year they began working at GU.

John Beck

John Beck (1988)

Professor Emeritus - Economics

• Research included regional differences in Chapter 13 filings and on social economy, American economics and sociology, and business ethics
• Presented research at many conferences, including Public Choice Society meeting and Western Economics Association meeting
• Frequent reviewer for various journals
 
Paul Buller

Paul Buller (1989)

Professor Emeritus - Management

• Held Kinsey M. Robinson Professor of Business Administration chair for 20 years
• Research included examination of student- managed investment funds and the Ignatian- centered Creighton DBA program
• Founding president of Colleagues in Jesuit Business Education
• Member of editorial review board for Human Resources Management

Brain Clayton

Brian Clayton (1986)

Professor Emeritus - Philosophy

• Developed unique and widely popular courses
• Used philosophical reflection to support Jesuit ideals in student formation
• Co-authored two books, multiple published articles and made innumerable professional presentations
• Faculty Assembly president, GU’s Faith & Reason Institute director, Catholic Studies concentration director

 
Neva Crogan

Neva Crogan (2012)

Professor Emerita - Nursing

• Program director for nurse practitioner and doctorate of nurse practitioner tracks
• Nursing department chair
• Led DNP program to national accreditation
• Member American Academy of Nursing and fellow with the Western Academy of Nurses

 
ReGena DeAragon

RaGena DeAragon (1983)

Professor Emerita - History

• Helped create and directed Women’s Studies program
• Shaped and shepherded faculty handbook in use today
• Worked to create climate supportive of gender equity
• Gonzaga Regent

 
Jim Helgeson

Jim Helgeson (1983)

Professor Emeritus - Marketing

• Research focused on consumer marketing, global business development, business ethics and psychology marketing
• Recent articles addressed effects of crisis on consumer responses and communication strategies
• Reviewer for various journals, recently Journal of Consumer Behavior and the journal Sex Roles
• School’s chair of undergraduate curriculum committee

 
John Maciniak

John Maciniak (1983)

Associate Professor Emeritus - Mechanical Engineering

• Colleague describes him: “. . . genuinely interested in the intellectual and academic progress of his students”
• Taught broad array of courses, developing two popular electives
• Served as freshman adviser for many years
• College relations chair of the Inland Empire section of ASME
 
John Spencer

John Spencer (2001)

Associate Professor Emeritus - Foley Library

• Served critical role in recognizing and advancing digital publishing and search engines for basic reference services
• Championed virtual reference services, including online chat technologies
• Developed and oversaw library’s assessment program and contributed to GU’s accreditation reports in 2002 and 2012
 
Patricia Terry

Patricia Terry (1989)

Professor Emerita - English

• Composition and Writing Lab director
• Led proposal to change tenure-track teaching load from 4/4 to 3/3
• Department chair and associate dean
• Core Curriculum director