Introducing new faculty members

The following are among the new faculty members on the Hilltop Campus. Others will be introduced periodically in this space.

Richard L. Schockley Jr., Ph.D., joins the Olin School of Business as visiting assistant professor of finance. He earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Virginia in 1984 and a doctorate from Indiana University in 1992

Jose Camoes Silva, Ph.D., joins the Olin School of Business as assistant professor of marketing. He earned an MBA from Catholic University in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1994 and a doctorate in management science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000.

Jonathan Taylor, Ph.D., joins the Olin School of Business as assistant professor of finance. He earned a bachelor of science degree from Washington University in 1991 and a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000.

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Speaking of

Annamaria Pileggi, senior artist in residence in the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences, and Henry I. Schvey, Ph.D., professor and chair of the PAD, recently delivered a joint presentation at the Mid-America Theatre Conference in Chicago.

Of note

Marcel Waldvogel, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, and Ronald P. Loui, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science, both in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and students have a subroutine, or procedure, in the new release of GNU's malloc.c, a fundamental part of the popular LINUX operating system.

Paul Groszewski, adjunct professor civil engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, was honored as the Northcutt Coil Professor of the Year for 2001 during the Engineers' Honor Ceremony Sunday in Lopata Gallery.

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Phillips wins Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters

By Liam Otten

Carl Phillips, professor of English and director of The Writing Program in Arts & Sciences, recently received a 2001 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Phillips was one of eight recipients of a $7,500 prize, which honors both established and emerging writers in drama, fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

Phillips is the author of five volumes of poetry: "The Tether" (2001); "Pastoral" (2000); "From the Devotions" (1997), nominated for the National Book Award in poetry; "Cortge" (1995), a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Lambda Literary Award in Poetry; and "In the Blood" (1992), winner of the 1992 Samuel French Morse Poetry Prize from Northeastern University Press.

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Outstanding work Jennifer Victor, graduate assistant in political science in Arts & Sciences, receives a Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence from Robert E. Thach, dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, at an April 27 ceremony in the Women's Building Formal Lounge. The dean's awards recognize superb performances by graduate teaching assistants in the instruction of undergraduates in Arts & Sciences; winners receive a certificate and $1,260. Other honorees are: Maria Bruno and Claudia Olejniczak, anthropology; Jon Hess, biology; Robin Lammi, chemistry; Krystel Mowery, East Asian studies; James Marton, economics; Shawn Rowe, education; Heidi Kolk, English; Richard Langston, German; Samuel Thomas, history; Michael Jury, mathematics; Christina Fuhrmann, music; Stephanie Bauer, philosophy; Jonathan Morris, physics; and April Seager, women's studies. Earning special recognition were anthropology's Jason Kaufman, biology's Lloyd Robinson, economics' David Lang, history's Matthew Brown and political science's Margaret Bergin.

Student Union honors faculty, staff and students

The annual Student Union Awards were presented April 11 at a reception in Holmes Lounge. Nominations were solicited from the student body. The four Student Union executive officers chose the following winners:

Student Service of the Year:

„ The Career Center and Stix International House

Professor and Teaching Assistant (TA) of the Year:

„ Architecture: Phillip Shinn, affiliate assistant professor, and Rick Stewart

„ Art: Lisa Bulawsky, assistant professor, and Erin McKinney

„ Arts & Sciences: Kevin Moeller, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, and John Michael Boles

„ Business: Martin Sneider, adjunct professor of marketing (no TA of the year award)

„ Engineering and Applied Science: Jay Turner, D.Sc., associate professor, and Austin Li

Administrator of the Year:

„ Jeff Pike, dean of the School of Art

„ Melanie Adams, associate director of the Office of Student Activities

Awards given to Student Union members and groups:

Program/Initiative of the Year:

„ Strong Brew

Committee/Council of the Year:

„ Student Health Advisory Committee: Dan Pascucci, chair

„ Freshman Class Council: Marlita Fullerton, Aki Garrett, Elizabeth "SiSi" Marti, Shelley Elson and Joya Deutsch

Appointed Member of the Year:

„ Jessica Wubker, Student Group Council chair

„ Cindy Chang, Student Union director of public relations

School Officer of the Year:

„ Victoria Caldwell, treasurer of the Art School Council

„ Matt Scheiner, president of the Engineering School Council

Class Officer of the Year:

„ Michael Fine, junior class secretary

New Senator of the Year:

„ Michelle Miller, art school senator and public relations director for Arts & Sciences council

„ Jonathan Frick, engineering school senator and spring Food Committee chair

Senator of the Year: