Resolution for Emeritus Status for Associate Professor Secunderabad
N. Leela
DATE:
February 2, 1996
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS: Secunderabad N. Leela, Associate Professor: Economics
Department, retired as of January 5, 1996, after 27 years of service to
Millersville University; and
WHEREAS: Professor Leela has been a dedicated member of the Economics
Department; and
WHEREAS: Professor Leela taught seven different Economics courses during
her teaching career including International Economics, Environmental
Economics, and Asian Economics; and
WHEREAS: Professor Leela successfully introduced "Women and Global
Economic Development"; an undergraduate course approved Fall, 1995; and
WHEREAS: Professor Leela provided leadership as Acting Director of the
Center for Economic Education; and
WHEREAS: Professor Leela served as department Senator for 8 years; and
WHEREAS: Professor Leela served as an academic advisor to numerous
students; and
WHEREAS: Professor Leela demonstrated high professional standards in
guiding students to present papers at student research conferences; and
WHEREAS: Professor Leela served as either a member or chair of numerous
Unviersity committees including the international Studies, Social Studies
Curriculum, and 1996-97 Academic Theme Committees; and
WHEREAS: Professor Leela served as either a member of chair of numerous
department committees including the Search, Promotion and Tenure, and
Curriculum Committees; as well as secretary at Department meetings; and
WHEREAS: Professor Leela published papers on Asian economics and
presented papers at conferences;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Associate Professor Secunderabad N. Leela
be granted the honorary title of Associate Professor of Economics
Emeritus.