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03/06/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/06/2026 13:00

OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions

OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions

Friday, March 6, 2026

Media Contact: Shannon Rigsby | Associate Director of Public Information | 405-744-9081 | [email protected]

Numerous Oklahoma State University personnel actions were approved during the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting Friday on the OSU campus in Stillwater.

New appointments

  • Matthew Coyne - assistant professor - Hospitality and Tourism Management
  • Marco Lopes - clinical associate professor - Veterinary Medicine, Clinical Sciences
  • JT Walker - clinical associate professor - Veterinary Medicine, Clinical Sciences

Change in appointment

  • Raviraj Banakar Subhasappa - change in title to research assistant professor - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Kurt Schaefer - change in title to associate professor and director - Division of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources
  • Jerry Malayer - change in title to senior associate dean and Regents service professor - Veterinary Medicine, Pathobiology

Retirements

  • Hokwok Dai - June 30, 2026 - Computer Sciences
  • John McGuire - June 1, 2026 - Media and Strategic Communications
  • Sandeep Nabar - July 6, 2026 - Accounting
  • Mark Weiser - May 8, 2026 - Management Science and Information Systems
  • Jerry Malayer - April 10, 2026 - Pathobiology
  • Jerry Ritchey - June 1, 2026 - Veterinary Pathobiology
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