Board approves emeriti rank and new dept.
The Board of Visitors approved the granting of two emeriti appointments and a departmental name change at its Dec. 4 meeting. Emeritus rank was granted for Raymond H. Kirby, professor of psychology, and Reiko M. Schwab, associate professor of educational leadership and counseling, who are retiring effective Jan. 1. Kirby joined the faculty in 1968 and served as chair of the psychology department for a total of 12 years. He received the A. Rufus Tonelson Distinguished Faculty Award in 1991. Kirby has served as president of the Virginia Psychological Association and psychology editor for the Virginia Journal of Sciences.