Emeriti
Harvey Benham
Professor Emeritus of Human Biology
Harvey taught from 1969 to 1978.
William "Bill" Kaufman
Professor Emeritus of Human Biology
Bill received his B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota in Zoology and Chemistry; his Masters degree from the University of Illinois in Human Physiology and Biochemistry, and his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in Physiology and Biophysics.
As a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, Bill was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and received his pilot's wings in 1944. During WWII he flew B-17s and served as Research and Development Officer and Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Ohio State University. Bill also served as Adjunct Professor at New Mexico State University, and Department of Biology and Professor of Human Biology at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay (1969-1986)
His major field of expertise included human response to environmental stress and the design and evaluation of protective and recreational clothing, especially for high-altitude flight. His publications include over 175 scientific journal articles, abstracts and technical reports covering human physiology and biochemistry including insulation of materials for aerospace applications.
Harry Guilford
Professor Emeritus of Human Biology
A founding faculty member, Harry served as chair of biology from 1968 to 1970, as Secretary of the Faculty 1971-76, as chair of Human Biology and speaker of the Faculty Senate. He retired from day-to-day duties in 1988 but remained active, attending University events and teaching and learning through the Learning in Retirement program. Guilford was first appointed to the faculty of the two-year UW Center in Green Bay in 1950. When interviewed a few years ago for a LOG story on his lengthy career, he observed that he first joined the UW payroll, just after WW II, as a paid graduate assistant. Overall, he had a 62-year professional relationship with the University (including his emeritus status until his death).
Elaine McIntosh
Professor Emeritus of Human Biology
Elaine earned a A.B. degree (Chemistry and Math) in 1945 from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD; an M.A. degree in 1949 (Biochemistry) from the University of SD, Vermillion, SD; and a Ph.D. (Physiologic Bacteriology) in 1954 from Iowa State University, Ames, IA. She was the first woman to earn a doctorate degree from the Bacteriology Department at Iowa State University, and was honored by the university in 1995. She received her certification as a Registered Dietician (R.D.) from the State of Wisconsin in 1977 after interning at St. Mary's Hospital, Green Bay, WI.
She was a biochemist, microbiologist, and a nutritionist. Over her career, she had teaching and/or research appointments at Sioux Falls College, the University of South Dakota, the University of Illinois, Iowa State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (1968-1990). Her major research contributions were in the areas of nucleic acid and vitamin biosynthesis as well as muscle biochemistry. She received the Eli Lilly Award for her work involving pantothenic acid metabolism.
Elaine was part of the original cadre of founding faculty hired in 1968, the first year the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay became a four year degree granting institution. She developed the university's program in nutritional sciences, achieving accreditation for the dietetics program from the American Dietetic Association in 1975, and maintained the program in compliance throughout her tenure. Elaine served administratively at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as chairperson of the Department of Human Biology for several years, as an Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, and as Special Assistant to the Chancellor. She achieved full professor status in 1985, and retired from full time appointment in 1990, receiving professor emerita status. She continued to teach part time until 1996, and thereafter led several LIR (Learning in Retirement) Seminars. She remained active in professional and community organizations during retirement, and was the author of two books: "American Food Habits in Historical Perspective", published in 1995; and "The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Food, Nutrition and Health Aspects", published in 2003.
Dawson Deese
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Sciences
Dawson taught from 1970 to 1996
Thea Sager
Professor Emeritus of Human Biology
Thea taught from 1970 to 1997. She was the former chairperson of the Human Biology academic unit and was granted emeritus status in 1996 after a 25-year UW-Green Bay career. She earned widespread attention as well as major grants for her research on the effects of PCBs on reproduction. Thea received the Founders Award for Excellence in Institutional Development in 1988.
Charles Ihrke
Associate Professor Emeritus of Human Biology
Charles received his Bachelor of Science from University Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1960; Master of Science from University Nebraska-Omaha in 1966; and Doctor of Philosophy from Oregon State University in 1969. He taught at Onarga (Illinois) Military School from 1960-1964. He then became an Assistant Professor at UW-Green Bay from 1969-1974 until his promotion to Associate Professor in 1975. he received the Founders Award for Excellence in teaching in 1984 and retired 1999.
Richard Stevens
Professor Emeritus of Human Biology
Richard taught at UW-Green Bay from 1970 to 2000
Joseph Mannino
Associate Professor Emeritus of Human Biology
A physical anthropologist, Prof. Joseph Mannino was an Associate Professor of Human Biology (1980-2002) and also taught in the Anthropology discipline. He was a longtime adviser to students in the Health Science and Exercise Science emphases of Human Biology. Over the years, he wrote many letters of recommendation supporting UW-Green Bay students' applications to graduate, medical, and dental schools, and other professional programs in the health sciences. He taught many non-science majors, as well as science majors, by regularly teaching sections of Introduction to Human Biology. Prof. Mannino was the author of a textbook, "Human Biology," published in 1994. He served as chair of Human Biology from 1987 to 1990 and also served on major campus committees. He was well-known in the community for presentations on topics such as aging, exercise physiology, the immune system, and nutritional performance related to exercise.
Karen Lacey
Senior Lecturer Emeritus of Dietetics
Karen taught at UW-Green Bay from 1992 to 2012. Lacey completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Foods and Nutrition from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso Indiana and her Masters of Science in Dietetics with an emphasis in Clinical Dietetics and Management from Mt. Mary College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She completed a Dietetic Internship at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Ms. Lacey has been and remains very active with the national, state and local dietetic associations. She has served in the past as a board member of the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education (CADE) and continues to be a Dietetic Program Reviewer. Karen is a former delegate from Wisconsin and has also chaired ADA’s Quality Management Committee. She was a member of the ADA’s Standardized Language Task Force and chaired the work group that developed the Nutrition Care Process and Model.
She has authored several articles including those published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association and DPG Newsletters. She has also written a chapter in the textbook; Promoting Wellness; A Nurses Handbook. Her most recent publications include co-authoring the 2nd edition of the text: Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology and the third author in Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Case Study Approach, 3rd edition.
She is the recipient of ADA's Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award for both Didactic Programs and Dietetic Internships from Area 2 as well as Wisconsin Dietetic Association’s State Medallion Award.
Warren Johnson
Associate Professor Emeritus of Human Biology
Warren taught at UW-Green Bay from 1987 to 2015. He received the Founders Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2000.
Donna Ritch
Associate Dean Emeritus
Donna began teaching Human Biology at UW-Green Bay in 1989. Her areas of interest were human disease and society and history of anatomy and medicine. She ended her career at UW-Green Bay as an Associate Dean in 2019.