UVM Appoints New Arts and Sciences Dean
Eleanor M. Miller, a nationally distinguished academic in the
sociology and criminology fields, has been appointed as the new dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Vermont.
Miller, who developed her academic reputation in part for her
research on the plight of female street hustlers and her study of the work
of German philosopher and sociologist Georg Simmel, is professor of
sociology and associate dean for the social sciences in the College of
Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
"I am delighted to have been selected to lead the College of Arts
and Sciences and welcome the challenge of expanding the faculty, enriching
the college research agenda, and broadening and deepening college
programs," said Miller. "I am most honored to become an integral part of
such a distinguished and dedicated faculty. I look forward to teaching UVM
students, exploring every nook and cranny of the physical plant and
getting to know every member of the college faculty and academic and
administrative staffs. Finally, I cannot express how happy I am to be
returning to my New England roots."
President Daniel Mark Fogel, who made the appointment at the
conclusion of a highly competitive national search, said "the university
can be thought of as a cluster of outstanding professional schools around
a central College of Arts and Sciences. It is clear that our high
aspiration of establishing UVM as the nation's premier small public
research university can only be realized with an extraordinary academic
leader at the helm of Arts and Sciences. I believe we have found such a
leader in Eleanor Miller."
Senior Vice President and Provost John Bramley, who as the
institution's chief academic officer will work closely with Miller, said
"Dr. Eleanor Miller combines an outstanding academic record with very
substantial administrative experience. It became very clear that she is a
very effective and respected administrator. She is a good listener but
also a leader who can make, justify and implement difficult decisions."
In addition, Bramley said, "Dr. Miller understands the mission of
a College of Arts and Sciences in a research university, has an academic
record that commands respect of her peers, and the experience and track
record to facilitate the dialog and teamwork necessary to take the college
to an even higher level."
Miller's scholarly interests include sociological theory, feminist
social and political theory, criminology/deviant behavior, and qualitative
methods in sociology. She has authored numerous books, articles, reports
and book reviews, and has been prominent in professional societies
including the American Sociological Association, and the American Society
for Criminology.
In addition to her scholarly record, Miller is an award-winning
teacher, has served on numerous university and faculty committees, and
been a valued contributor to community activities and task forces. She is
widely recognized on her campus as instrumental in improving the climate
for women and families, such that Milwaukee Magazine chose it a year ago
as one of the best places in the metropolitan area for women to work and,
in 1993, Miller was chosen by the Milwaukee Women's Fund as Woman of the
Year.
She has served in various administrative leadership roles at UWM,
including as chair of the Department of Sociology, director of the Center
for Women's Studies, director of Urban Studies Programs, and associate
chancellor for affirmative action. She assumed her current position as
associate dean in 2001.
In addition to her long career at the University of Wisconsin,
Miller spent two years as a faculty member of City University of New York,
Queens College.
Miller earned a bachelor's degree in English from Emmanuel
College, and master's and doctorate degrees in sociology from the
University of Chicago.
Politics and the Public Trust:
In Search of the Next Generation of Civic Heroes
Blue-Ribbon Panel Inaugurates Annual Tribute to the Late Charlie Ross.
The first in what will be an annual series of public events celebrating the
life of the late Charlie Ross featured a panel discussion of prominent
figures in the public eye. "Politics and the Public Trust: In Search of the
Next Generation of Civic Heroes" took place Monday, March 14, at 4 p.m. in
the University of Vermont's Ira Allen Chapel. The chapel was filled
to capacity with over 900 people and an overflow space was set with satellite ...
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Jeremy Pollard Felt, 1930-2005
Jeremy P. Felt, Professor of History Emeritus, died at home surrounded by his
family on March 8, 2005, after a year-long battle with leukemia.
Jerry Felt taught U.S. history at UVM for more than forty years, from 1957 to
2004, with a brief hiatus from 1996 to 2000, when he thought he had "retired."
He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Duke University and his Ph.D.
from Syracuse University. Like many of his ...
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Professor Jonathan Huener:
Spring Recipient of Dean's Lecture Award
The 29th Dean's Lecture Award was presented to Professor Jonathan Huener at a
presentation and reception held in his honor on March 28th. A Holocaust scholar,
Professor Huener delivered his award lecture, "Auschwitz Remembered," to a
standing-room-only audience in Memorial Lounge.
Professor Huener was nominated for this award by one of his students, prompting
an outpouring of support letters from faculty colleagues and more than a half-dozen
of his current and former students. The unanimous choice of the faculty selection
committee, Professor Huener's recognition bears witness to his ability to
consistently incorporate his scholarly work into stimulating classroom
experiences that elevate the level of discourse and expectations of his students.
An Associate Professor in the Department of History, Professor Huener teaches
courses on the history of the Holocaust, German history, and Polish history.
His most recent publication, Auschwitz, Poland, and the Politics of Commemoration,
1945-1979, won the 2004 Orbis Books Prize in Polish Studies from the American
Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies. He is also the co-editor,
with Francis R. Nicosia, of Medicine and Medical Ethics in Nazi Germany: Origins,
Practices, Legacies and Business and Industry in Nazi Germany.
Wertheimer Symposium
Alan Wertheimer, John G. McCullough Professor of Political Science, will retire
in May after 37 years on the UVM faculty. To honor his distinguished career,
the Department of Political Science, the President's Speakers Program, and the
Mark Rosen Memorial Lecture Series sponsored a day-long symposium on Friday,
April 15. This event featured prominent scholars and focused on issues
relevant to ethics and public life—the thrust of Wertheimer's research.
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Department of Anthropology
Brian Gilley, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, holds a Ph.D. in Socio-Cultural
Anthropology from the University of Oklahoma (2002)...
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Department of Art
Sarah Betzer, Assistant Professor of Art, is an art historian whose work
concentrates on eighteenth and nineteenth-century ...
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Nancy Dwyer, Assistant Professor of Art, has been exhibiting worldwide
for 25 years and is known for her witty word sculptures and paintings. She ...
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Jane Kent, Assistant Professor of Art, previously taught at Princeton and
Brown University, The Cooper Union School of Art, and ...
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Department of Biology
Sara Helms Cahan, Assistant Professor of Biology, received her B.S.
from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from Arizona State University
at Tempe. She did her postdoctoral work in Switzerland...
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Department of English
Michael Faletra, Assistant Professor of English, received his Ph.D. from
Boston College in 2000, having done his undergraduate work at Boston University.
He taught as a Visiting Assistant ...
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Department of Geology
Greg Druschel, Assistant Professor of Geology, received his Ph.D. from
the University of Wisconsin and completed his postdoctoral work at the University
of ...
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Department of History
Jacqueline Carr, Assistant Professor of History, received her Doctorate
from the University of California, Berkeley in 1998. Professor Carr's research
and teaching areas are Colonial America, the American Revolution, and the Early
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Paul Deslandes, Assistant Professor of History, received his B.A. from
Trinity College in Hartford, CT and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of
Toronto...
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Abigail McGowan, Assistant Professor of History, received her B.A. from
Carleton College in 1993, and her M.A. (1999) and Ph.D. (2003) from the University
of ...
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Harvey Amani Whitfield, Assistant Professor of History, graduated from
Colorado State University in 1997. He completed his graduate work at Dalhousie
University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, ...
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Department of Religion
Ken Mello is a tenure-track appointment to the ALANA/U.S. Ethnic Studies
Program. His Ph.D. is from the University of California at Santa Barbara, with
a dissertation titled "Cultural and Spiritual Survival in Indian Maine:
Adaptations and Transformations among ...
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