The following employment additions and changes were approved at the Feb. 8, 2013, Board of Governors meeting.

New faculty appointments: Reesha M. Adamson, counseling, leadership and special education; Marlin C. Barber, history; Jeffrey S. Jones, finance and general business; Sylvia M. Feeney, program director, nurse anesthesia/clinical assistant professor, biomedical sciences.

Faculty change-of-status: Sean Newton, to interim department head/associate professor, physical therapy; OladehinAkinniran, to professor, physical therapy; Jack Ray, to assistant director/assistant research professor, Center for Archeological Research; David Claborn, to interim program director/assistant professor, masters of public health; Keri Franklin, to director for assessment/associate professor, English; Cynthia Hail, to interim department head/professor, childhood education and family studies.

Staff appointments: Leroy D. McBride, custodian I, residence life, housing and dining services; Ashtyn L. Fischer, administrative assistant II, safety and transportation; Lori L. Swindell, accountant, financial services; Vickie L. Hicks, corporate relations specialist, College of Business; Kiara N. Lewis, custodian I, custodial services; Lori L. Wheelis, custodian I, custodial services; Timmarie I. Hamilton, program coordinator-MMP, School of Social Work; Jennifer L. Farmer, assistant teacher, Child Development Center; James B. Decker, ELI academic specialist, English Language Institute; David L. Fortney, maintenance general mechanic, facilities maintenance; Gail A. Fritz, administrative specialist, Academic Advisement Center; Jose E. Nino, custodian I, residence life, housing and dining services; Jordan M. Sherman, custodian I, custodial services; Lisa G. Cutright, executive assistant II, College of Health and Human Services; Caleb D. Jobe, academic advisor-marketing, recruitment and retention specialist, nursing; Keri L. McKee, director of development, office of development; Carrie Lines, coordinator abstinence-based education program, School of Social Work; Dawn E. Brokaw, administrative assistant II, office of the registrar; Valerie L. Pfeil, assistant teacher, Child Development Center.

Staff retirements: Kenneth A. Boatright, planning, design and construction; James R. Taylor, computer services.

Staff changes-of-status: Nancy J. Hudson, to accounting specialist, student employment; Catherine A. Holley, to administrative assistant II, study away; Martha A. Templeton, to assistant II, mathematics; Floyd Alan Cooksey, to custodian I, custodial services; Robroy J. Viau, to assistant project manager, planning, design and construction; Lacey R. Hufford, to teacher, Child Development Center; Jason Rhea, to grounds supervisor, grounds services; April L. Babington, to academic administrative assistant II, childhood education and family studies; Kimberly A. Callahan, to academic administrative assistant II, finance and general business; Shelley Lietzau-Mourer, to VESTA Missouri coordinator and agriculture; Kenneth A. Boatright, to staff emeritus, planning, design and construction; Colleen Crain, to staff emeritus, mathematics; Heejung L. Cromley, to assistant director-immigration support, international services; Lisa L. Gibson, to associate director of international services, international services; Charlotte C. Hardin, to assistant to the head of the PEU for diversity initiative, PEU; James R. Taylor, to staff emeritus, computer services; Joshua J. Winborne, to administrative assistant II, English Language Institute; Cynthia Caddy, to administrative specialist III, PEU; Kimberly R. Caffey, to academic records specialist, office of the registrar; Heather C. King, to director of scholarships, enrollment services.