University of St. Francis in Joliet names 3 faculty members ‘professor emeritus’

Three faculty members at the University of St. Francis in Joliet recently retired and earned the title ‘professor emeritus.’

They are Debra Bacharz, Patricia Pascoe and Anthony Zordan.

The title, granted by the university president Arvid C. Johnson with the consent of the academic affairs committee of the board of trustees, recognizes the loyalty and unique contribution of a faculty member to USF and “commonly marks the professional retirement of the title’s recipient,” according to a news release from USF.

Bacharz was a professor of nursing in the USF Leach College of Nursing and maintained a full-time faculty appointment at USF for 30 years.

She received her bachelor’s degree from Marycrest College, her master’s degree from Northern Illinois University and her doctorate from Capella University.

Pascoe was an assistant professor with “distinguished teaching faculty status” in the USF College of Arts and Sciences and maintained a full-time faculty appointment at USF for 41 years.

She received her bachelor’s degree from St. Norbert College and her master’s degree from Bowling Green State University.

Zordan was a professor in the USF College of Business and Health Administration and maintained a full-time faculty appointment at USF for 38 years.

He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from DePaul University, and earned his doctorate from Nova Southeastern University.

For more information about USF, visit stfrancis.edu.