IN THE DEPARTMENT RETIREMENT Professor Ed Malecki officially retired as of May 31, 2018, and has been named an emeritus professor in the Department of Geography. We are grateful to him for his loyal and valued service to the department since 2001 and to recognize his enormous contributions over the span of his distinguished career to his field of Economic Geography, Urban Geography, and the Impacts of Technology. His illustrious career spanned several institutions and impacted the careers of great faculty members, undergraduates, and graduate students alike. He began as an Assistant Professor of Geography at University of Oklahoma (19751981). He was promoted to Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma in 1981. In 1983, Professor Ed Malecki moved to the University of Florida. In 1987, Ed Malecki was promoted to Full Professor of Geography at the University of Florida (1987-2001) where he also served as Department chair from 1988 to 1995. In 2001, Professor Malecki transitioned to The Ohio State University, returning to the department where he had received his BA, MA, and PhD. During his time at Ohio State, he served as Affiliate Faculty in the John Glenn School of Public
Affairs. In addition, he had a Courtesy appointment in City and Regional Planning, School of Public Policy and Management, and was an Affiliated Faculty member at Battelle Center for Science and Technology Policy. He served as Director for the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis from 20012005. His service to the department spanned many roles. His most recent was the Personnel Committee Chair where he mentored and guided young faculty through the start of their careers and the Promotion and Tenure process. His insight and guidance will be missed. During his tenure at Ohio State, Ed Malecki supervised the successful programs of a combined 15 MA and PhD students. Their research topics ranged from Marriage Migration of Women and Making a Multicultural Society in South Korea (Minkyung Koh) to Music all over the map: Specialized cultural economies across the rural-urban continuum (Robert Klein). His students encompassed varied interests and research topics to span the spectrum of the discipline of geography. Professor Ed Malecki will be sorely missed but we hope he finds all the enjoyment and fulfillment in retirement that he deserves.
IN MEMORIAM Emilio Casetti January 12, 2018 Emilio was an exceptionally influential member of the department. Emilio studied Law at Sapienza University of Rome and the Government of Italy. He received his doctorate in Mathematical Modeling from Northwestern University. Emilio joined the Department of Geography in 1963, and retired as an Emeritus Professor in 1993. He was recognized with AAG Honors in 1984, and as a Distinguished Scholar at The Ohio State University in 1992. He was a valued editor of Geographical Analysis. He was a very serious, deep thinker with a sharp legal mind. During his distinguished career, he guided many graduate students and had a remarkable record of success through their subsequent careers.
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