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Jehanne Teilhet-Fisk |
By Paula Gerson Jehanne Teilhet-Fisk, professor of art history, died Aug. 28. She was a pioneer in the field of Oceanic art, having written her dissertation on Gauguin in Polynesia at the University of California at Los Angeles. She came to Florida State in 1995 after a long career at the University of California, San Diego. Professor Teilhet-Fisk was a brilliant teacher whose ebullient personality attracted many students. In addition to courses on Oceanic art, Professor Teilhet-Fisk taught the art of Africa and the African Diaspora, the art of Native Americans of the Southwest and folk art in the United States. An enormously active scholar and lecturer, her field work took her to Africa and Polynesia. In recent years, she took Florida State students with her on field-work expeditions to Tonga. Besides teaching, she generated museum exhibitions. Having been a curator in Los Angeles and in Nigeria, she continued to work with museums while teaching at the University of California and in Tallahassee. She participated in the Museum Studies Program, and in 1998 she co-curated the enormously successful Dimensions of Native America show in the FSU Museum of Fine Arts. |
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Charles L. Perkins |
Charles L. Perkins, 94, died in September. Mr. Perkins was an FSU associate professor of industrial arts and vocational education from 1964 to 1974. A native of Reading, Pa., Mr. Perkins served in the Army Air Corps and was an Air Force Colonel. He was active in World War II and the Korean Conflict. He retired in 1959. He was a ham radio enthusiast and liked fishing, gardening and photography. |
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William A. Richards |
William A. Richards, 91, a retired business education professor, died in August. He had taught at Florida State from 1951 to 1976. He was a member of the honor societies Pi Omega Pi and Pi Gamma Mu. | ||
James d. White |
James D. White died of a heart attack on August 23. Professor White had a long and impressive career as a law-enforcement officer, prosecutor, legal counsel and educator. After graduating from FSU with a degree in business administration in 1969, he worked as a deputy sheriff with the Leon County Sheriff's Office. He was promoted to detective sergeant and worked in narcotics and criminal intelligence. In 1971, he went to Stetson University Law School and earned a Juris Doctor in 1974. Then he became a prosecutor with the State Attorney's Office in Tallahassee. Professor White began teaching with FSU's School of Criminology in 1975 as an adjunct professor. He joined the faculty full-time in 1978. He brought a flavor of reality to his instruction, the result of his continued involvement in government and criminal justice. From 1978 to 1980, he was a member of the Governor's Council for the Prosecution of Organized Crime, and from 1980 to 1982, he was special counsel to Gov. Bob Graham. Throughout most of his career, he served as a reserve officer with the Tallahassee Police Department. Professor White wrote numerous books and academic papers and produced a law enforcement training film series that received the film industry's Award of Excellence for educational films. He retired from FSU this year but continued to work on academic interests. Jim White left a lasting impression on many students during his years at Florida State. -Phil Kiracofe |
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