Provost

Leadership

Our leadership includes the Executive Director and the Executive Committee led by the President of the Emeriti Association.

Executive Director

The Executive Director is a Provost Fellow appointed by the Provost and is responsible for executing programs and strategies that serve to promote the mission of the Emeriti Association & Center.

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Pamela Person

Executive Director of the Emeriti Association

Pam Person joined the Emeriti Association as Executive Director in August 2023.  Skilled in program development, Pam previously oversaw a variety of student success initiatives at UC.  She shepherded the integration of first-year experience courses and programs into the undergraduate curriculum; directed the transformation of the UC learning communities program from a fledgling initiative into one of the largest in the country; launched a newly established office of nationally competitive awards; and supported CPS Strong.  Prior to coming to UC in 2000, Pam directed career services programs at University of Alabama Birmingham, and served in various student affairs roles at Southeast Missouri State, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and Virginia Tech.

The President

The President is responsible for furthering the mission of the organization, and the execution of all business affairs of the organization in consultation with the Board and the Provost’s Office.

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Sally Moomaw, EdD

President, Emeriti Association

Professor Emerita, Early Childhood Education, CECH-Curriculum & Instruction

Dr. Sally Moomaw, Emeriti Association President, joined the Early Childhood Education faculty at the University of Cincinnati in 2008. This followed a long career as a preschool teacher at the UC Arlitt Center. A UC alumna, she has also earned a Master's of Child Development and a Bachelor's of Music. Dr. Moomaw served as Chair of the UC Faculty and Faculty Senate from 2016 – 2018. She has authored 18 books on early childhood education and is the recipient of the Cohen Award for Outstanding Teaching and the University Service Award.

The Officers

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George Babcock, PhD

Vice President and Representative to Faculty Senate

Professor Emeritus of Surgery

Dr. George Babcock is the Chair of IACUC at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine and Former Assistant Director of Research at Shriners Hospitals for Children. The UC IACUC is responsible for the animals at the three main campuses and two branch campuses of UC, plus at the Shriners Hospitals for Children-Cincinnati. In the role of IACUC chair, he reports to the associate vice president for Research Integrity, who serves as the institutional official. Additionally, he represents the IACUC on the institutional biosafety committee and interfaces with the Radiation Safety Department, the Human Health and Safety Department, and the Office of Research Integrity on issues relating to animals and animal workers.

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Ralph Katerberg, PhD

Immediate Past President, Emeriti Association

Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior

Dr. Katerberg, Immediate Past President,  previously served as Management Department Head and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the Lindner College of Business. He has also served as Interim Dean of the College. A graduate of Calvin College, Dr. Katerberg received masters and doctoral degrees in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Illinois. He has studied and written about leadership, employee turnover, motivation, and job attitudes for journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and the Journal of Applied Psychology. He has also served as a consultant to many businesses and military organizations. 

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Kathryn Lorenz, PhD

Secretary, Emeriti Association

Professor Emerita of French

Dr. Kathryn Lorenz is an Educator Professor Emerita of French in the Department of Romance and Arabic Languages and Literatures in the College of Arts & Sciences. She specializes in Medieval French Literature and taught a variety of courses such as Reading French for Graduate Students, Paris, and Basic French. Dr. Lorenz also serves on the Loveland City School District Board of Education and the Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development Board of Directors.

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Tim Sale, PhD

Treasurer, Emeriti Association

Professor Emeritus of Information Technology

J. Timothy Sale is Professor Emeritus of Accounting and Information Systems in the Department of Accounting at the University of Cincinnati, an SAP Fellow in Enterprise Systems, and a Senior Fellow at Johannes Kepler Universität in Linz, Austria. He received his Ph.D. in 1970 from the University of Cincinnati and is a retired Certified Public Accountant. He has previously served on the faculty of the Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems at The Ohio State University. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of management accounting, international accounting, and accounting information systems.

The Emeriti Association is also guided by a full board, members of which are elected at the annual meeting. Board members are expected to serve on one or more standing committees.