Seven University of Central Florida professors and two vice presidents were awarded emeritus status Wednesday, April 1, at the annual Founders’ Day ceremony.

Emeritus professors and vice presidents have worked at the university for at least five years, and they have retired or are retiring this year. Emeritus status grants them a lifetime link to UCF and honors the major professional contributions and distinction that they achieved in their careers at the university.

Ronald Wallace, professor emeritus, retired in 2007 after a 32-year career at UCF. One of UCF’s first Anthropology faculty members, he later studied biobehavioral anthropology and neuroanatomy. His recent publications have culminated in his third book, titled “Membrane Microdomain Regulation of Neuron Signaling.” He is an interdisciplinary fellow in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. Wallace served as associate chair for the Department of Anthropology, formerly the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, from 2004 until his retirement.