Three professors from the College of Arts and Sciences—Z. Philip Ambrose from Classics, Marc Kessler from Psychology, and Richard (Rik) Musty from Psychology—will be retiring and joining the ranks of the emeriti faculty at the end of the academic year. Together they will have had 119 years of experience at UVM.

Z. Philip Ambrose
Phil Ambrose joined the UVM Classics Department in 1962 after receiving his PhD from Princeton University. His scholarly interests include Greek drama, Greek and Latin Epic, Mythology, the Classical Tradition, and J. S. Bach, subjects on which he has published numerous articles and book chapters. In 1992 he was chosen as the Lyman Roberts Professor of Classical Languages and Literature. Throughout his career Professor Ambrose has been a strong advocate of faculty involvement in University governance and an eloquent spokesperson for the importance of the study of ancient languages and literature in a liberal arts education. His near perfect attendance at college faculty meetings is a record that will probably never be equaled. He served the Classics Department as chairperson from 1973 to 1992 and from 2002 to 2006. A lover of baroque music, Professor Ambrose was a founding member of the UVM Baroque Ensemble, in which he played the recorder, and has been a long-time member of the Oriana Singers. On retirement, he plans to read Greek and Latin, dividing his time between Burlington and Italy, and make as much music as possible.

Marc Kessler
Marc Kessler joined the UVM faculty as an assistant professor of psychology in 1969 after having received his PhD from the University of Nebraska. His scholarly interests have included hypnosis and the mind-body problem and the processes of psychotherapy. His publications include studies of barroom drinking, hypnosis, and psychotherapy. He also co-edited an anthology, The Present and Future of Prevention: In Honor of George W. Albee. He served as assistant director and director of the Psychology Service at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Director of the Psychology Training Program, and Director of the Behavior Therapy and Psychotherapy Center. A colleague, Sondra Solomon, had this to say about Professor Kessler: "Marc has been a moral and ethical axis of the Department of Psychology. Every student, faculty member, staff member and administrator has reaped some benefit from his gentle presence and counsel. He never told us what to do or how to do it but he taught us to question why we are doing something and how our behavior would affect those around us." On retirement he plans to travel to new places, eat exotic foods, and meet new people. As a certified instructor in the Audi Club, he also plans to teach at the Audi Club Driver Schools.

Richard (Rik) Musty
Professor Rik Musty joined the Department of Psychology in 1968 after receiving his B.A. from Carleton College and his PhD from McGill University. He also has served as a visiting professor at the University of Arizona and several universities in Brazil. His research focus has been cannabis effects in humans and the therapeutic effects of cannabinoids (chemicals similar to those in the cannabis plant). His publications include more than eighty articles on the effects of cannabinoids on animals and humans and more than twenty on animal models of hyperactivity. He also has published on alcohol use in humans and behavioral neuroscience. He served as mentor for 31 Master's theses and doctoral dissertations and as advisor for many undergraduates' senior honors theses. Professor Musty generously served on many University committees and was chair of the Psychology Department for twelve years. He also was elected to the Burlington City Council in 1983. Professor Robert Lawson, chair of the Psychology Department has this to say about Rik Musty: "Rik's teaching philosophy has always been aimed at maximizing student achievement. He is a passionate teacher of psychology and has taught thousands of undergraduate students in his 37 years at UVM. He has been internationally recognized for his outstanding scholarship in the field of the therapeutic use of cannabinoid drugs."