Faculty News

Associate Professor of Art History Susan Jarosi and Associate Professor of Biology Rhea Datta are among the co-authors of an article published recently in the journal Natural Sciences Education.

Associate Professor of Classics Jesse Weiner recently completed a residency at the National Humanities Center (NHC) in Durham, N.C., where he worked on two intersectional projects joining classics with science fiction.

Dolly Parton's Jolene, a book by Lydia Hamessley, the John and Anne Fischer Professor in the Fine Arts (Music), was reviewed in The Washington Post on July 7.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. June’s news topics included coverage of the economy, federal employees, and the Army’s 250th anniversary parade, among others.

Season 5 of the Jazz Backstory podcast, created and hosted by Monk Rowe, director of the Fillius Jazz Archive, launches on July 8.

Beth Eischen, visiting assistant professor of instruction for biology, presented a workshop titled "Using progressive team-based concept mapping to increase student engagement, feelings of belonging and understanding of core concepts in an introductory anatomy course" at the 2025 meeting of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) at the University of Pittsburgh in May.

Margaret Bundy Scott Professor of Literature Katherine H. Terrell gave an invited lecture at the University of Nottingham titled "Gender Fluidity in the 13th c. Roman de Silence" on June 12.

Professor of Theatre and Upson Chair of Public Discourse Craig Latrell is working with the High Atlas Foundation in Marrakech, Morocco, to create a workshop intended to encourage re-examination of traditional masculinity in Moroccan villages.

Director and Curator of Special Collections and Archives Christian Goodwillie and Professor of Religious Studies S.B. Rodriguez-Plate recently attended the New York State History Conference in Albany.

Hamilton bids goodbye to a remarkable cohort of faculty as they enter retirement. We asked them to reflect on their careers, changes at the College, and the future.