Posted on April 27, 2026

Portrait of UNCG Professor Rebecca Adams.

The UNCG Association of Retired Faculty recognizes, honors, and thanks the 2025-26 retiring faculty for all their years of dedication in providing outstanding instruction to students, conducting excellent research, and serving on various University committees.

Together, these 22 faculties have amassed 590 years of teaching and service to UNCG, making invaluable contributions to the overall quality of this institution.

10–19 years

Michael Crumpton, 19 years, Dean of University Libraries
Greg Daniels, 11 years, Department of Kinesiology
Kristine Lundgren, 19 years, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Michael Perko, 18 years, Department of Public Health Education
Pamela Rowsey, 10 years, School of Nursing

20-29 years

Amy Lynn Adamson, 26 years, Department of Biology and Associate Dean for Research
Beverly Faircloth, 26 years, Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education
Nancy J. Hodges, 28 years, Department of Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies
Venkataraman Iyer, 27 years, Department of Accounting and Finance
Jennifer Keith, 28 years, Department of English
Hamid Nemati, 29 years, Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
Harper Roehm, 27 years, Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality, and Tourism
Jonathan Zarecki, 20 years, Department of Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Archaeology

30-39 years

Timothy Bucknall, 32 years, University Libraries
Brett Carter, 31 years, Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students
Alice Haddy, 32 years, Department of Chemistry
Edward Hellen, 32 years, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Promod Pratap, 32 years, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Paige Hall Smith, 31 years, Department of Public Health Education
Lisa Tolbert, 32 years, Department of History
David Wharton, 37 years, Department of Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Archaeology

40-49 years

Rebecca Adams, 43 years, Department of Sociology and Gerontology

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