Janet E. Keith of Blacksburg, Va., associate professor of marketing in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the title "associate professor emerita" by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board’s quarterly meeting Nov. 7.

The title of emeritus may be conferred on retired professors and associate professors, administrative officers, librarians, and exceptional staff members who have given exemplary service to the university and who are specially recommended to the board of visitors by Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger. Nominated individuals who are approved by the board of visitors receive an emeritus certificate from the university.

A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1984, Keith made significant contributions in teaching and research on relational exchange in marketing, professional selling, channels of distribution, and business-to-business marketing. She was the author of more than 20 academic publications and organized several academic conferences during her career. She also provided assistance to many local businesses and community organizations through presentations and volunteer activities.

Keith received her bachelor’s degree from DePauw University, a Master of Business Administration from Michigan State University and a Doctor of Business Administration from Arizona State University.

Virginia Tech's nationally ranked Pamplin College of Business offers undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting and information systems, business information technology, economics, finance, hospitality and tourism management, management, and marketing. The college emphasizes the development of leadership skills and ethical values and the integration of technology in the academic curriculum, and prepares students for global business challenges through faculty-led study abroad programs. A member of the college's marketing faculty directs the interdisciplinary Sloan Foundation Forest Industries Center at Virginia Tech. The college's other research centers focus on business leadership, electronic commerce, and organizational performance. The college is committed to serving business and society through the expertise of its faculty, alumni, and students.

Founded in 1872 as a land-grant college, Virginia Tech has grown to become the largest university in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Today, Virginia Tech’s eight colleges are dedicated to putting knowledge to work through teaching, research, and outreach activities, and to fulfilling its vision to be among the top research universities in the nation. At its 2,600-acre main campus located in Blacksburg, and other campus centers in northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Roanoke, Virginia Tech enrolls 28,000 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries in 170 academic degree programs.

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