On Dec. 5, the Ashland University Faculty Senate brought forth and passed four nominations granting emeritus status to faculty members.  

Emeritus status is an honor given to retired university employees who have been granted the title for distinguished service. It recognizes a faculty member’s career in teaching, research or administration.  

The four nominations were read aloud at the monthly meeting and then voted on, all passing.  

The first nomination was for Dr. Scott Garlock. The nomination was presented to the senate by Dr. Tom Reed.  

Garlock spent 22 years at AU, serving in a wide range of academic areas. He led the university’s symphonic bands, marching bands, brass chamber groups, jazz combos and large jazz ensembles. Garlock’s course loads included World Music, History of Jazz, Music History, Ear Training and Sight Singing, Music Education courses and Brass Techniques.  

“Scott has a reputation for building camaraderie with his students,” said Dr. Rowland Blackley, in his letter of recommendation for Garlock. “His students clearly have loved what they do and supported one another.” The nomination was passed unanimously. 

Dr. Rodney Michael was also nominated for emeritus faculty status. The nomination was presented by Dr. Rebecca Corbin.  

Michael served as a full–time faculty member in the Physics Program for 28 years. He took on many roles in the department, such as writing lab manuals for introductory physics courses, and developed and taught the department’s fully online course, The Hidden Life of the Stars. His students have gone on to attend institutions such as the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory and the Rochester Institute of Technology.  

“Dr. Michael is known for his wisdom, insight, eclectic music, fantastic food and his passion for teaching us how to think like a physicist,” said Corbin. The nomination was passed unanimously.

Another nominee from the College of Arts and Sciences was Dr. Cindy Moseman. The proposal was presented by CAS’s Interim Dean, Dan McDonald.  

Moseman retired as assistant dean in spring 2025. Her long and distinguished career spanned more than 36 years at AU. Moseman served as an instructor in Family and Consumer Sciences, director and teacher of the University Lab school and a full-time assistant professor in Family and Consumer Sciences. She taught a wide range of courses such as Human Development, Child Development, Adult-Child Relations, Preschool Lab and Family Life Education. She also supervised research in Family and Consumer Sciences and taught graduate courses in Advanced Child Development and Observation and Assessment Laboratory.  

“She’s someone that every time I see her, I miss her, and wish she was back with us,” said McDonald. The nomination was passed unanimously.  

The last nomination was of Dr. Rosaire Ifedi, from College of Education, read to the senate by Dr. Cathy Chappell.  

Ifedi began time at AU by obtaining her master’s degree in 1999, completed the Principal Licensure program, and then served as an adjunct from 2004 until she was hired full-time in 2008. She was appointed by Ohio’s Governor to the Ohio New African Immigrants Commission, where she was able to help develop processes and guidance for many immigrants and refugees.  

“Her service to people is embedded all through her life, with her recent ordination as a pastor of her church, her tireless work in Ashland’s senate, including two recent years as faculty senate president, and her teaching,” said Chappell. “The care and wisdom and strength she brings to all she is involved in has made her an indispensable part of the Ashland family.” The nomination was passed unanimously.