CAMPUS CURRENT Faculty Promotions and Appointments
Promotions At its May meeting, the Edu- cational
Planning Committee Adam Johnson
of the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to promote Adam Johnson (chemistry) to the rank of full professor, effective July 1, 2011. Johnson is the recent recipient of a National Science Foundation grant for “RUI: Asymmetric Catalytic Hy- droamination of Aminoallenes by Chiral Tantalum Cyclopen- tadienyl-amide-alkoxide Com-
plexes” (August 2010). Faculty members approved for reappointment were David
Vosburg (chemistry), Christine Alvarado (computer science), Sarah Harris and Nancy Lape (engineering), Susan Marton- osi (mathematics), and Debra Mashek (humanities and social sciences).
Critchell Assistant Professor Rachel Levy, assistant professor of mathematics, has been se- lected as the Critchell Assistant Professor.
“Rachel has shown deep com- mitment to our students in the classroom, in the energetic ways she promotes and supports them in research, and in her commit- ment to the whole campus,” said Bob Cave, vice president and dean of faculty. “She exemplifies a host of the traits that made the Critchells such an important part of the community.” The Critchell Professorship is awarded to a junior professor
Rachel Levy
to recognize faculty who, in the early stages of their careers, have exhibited an unusual talent for mentoring and counseling stu- dents in all aspects of their lives. These are qualities that were hallmarks of the Critchells’ direction of the Bates program.
Peter Saeta
New Chairs Professor of Physics Peter Saeta has been selected to succeed Pro- fessor John Townsend as chair of the Department of Physics. Saeta has been a faculty member for 16 years. In the Computer Science Department, Ran Libeskind- Hadas will succeed Michael Erlinger as chair. Libeskind- Hadas, an HMC faculty member for 18 years, previously served as associate dean for diversity, research and experiential learning.
Engineering Fellowships President Klawe made three appointments to open Fellow posi- tions in the Department of Engineering. The three new Fellows are Philip Cha, C. F. Braun and Co. Fellowship in Engineer- ing; David Money Harris, Harvey S. Mudd Engineering Design Fellowship; and, Erik Spjut, Union Oil Company Design Fellowship.
Associate Dean for Diversity Darryl Yong ’96, associate pro- fessor of mathematics and associ- ate chair, Department of Math- ematics, has been appointed associate dean for diversity. He will work to further the Col- lege’s progress in diversity in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Diversity (OID). The associate dean for diver- sity position was first created in 2009 to extend the significant strides made with the creation of the OID, participation in several multi-cultural forums, and diversity training programs for students and faculty. Yong will develop and enhance diversity efforts in the areas of hiring, faculty development, and support of admitted students.
Darryl Yong ’96
Faculty News
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Har vey Mudd College SUMMER 2011
KEVIN MAPP
WILL VASTA
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