Thursday, April 11, 2013

Retirement Greetings for JoAnn



Dr. JoAnn Emmel will retire from Virginia Tech this year, having been a member of the Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management faculty for sixteen years. JoAnn has been the coordinator of the Center for Real Life Kitchen Design and taught in the Housing and Property Management programs. The National Kitchen and Bath Association and Wiley publishers recently published the second editions of Kitchen Planning and Bath Planning, which JoAnn co-authored. She has also authored book chapters and journal publications on appliance use, housing behaviors, and household energy efficiency and standards.  She has received college awards for both research and outreach.  JoAnn has been a very active professional and held leadership positions in several state and national organizations.  Before coming to Virginia Tech, JoAnn was the Housing and Energy Specialist for Cooperative Extension at New Mexico State University.
 
JoAnn’s career has touched the lives of many students and colleagues, as well as, making contributions to the quality of housing and the lives of consumers.  Please share your reflections and good wishes for JoAnn as she retires from the university and joins her husband Rudy, her son Jason and his family Becca, and baby Waylon in fun family time.
 
We would like to invite you to celebrate her many contributions to teaching and research by leaving a comment on this blog recounting the work and fun moments you have shared with JoAnn.