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Spotlight on Faculty: Gabriela Bacsan, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures
Gabriela Bacsan earned her BA in Spanish and Latin American literatures and political science at UC Berkeley. She completed her MA and PhD in literature, with a specialization in Latin American cultural studies, at UC San Diego. Her fields of interest are Caribbean studies, transnational and intersectional representations and conceptualizations of queerness in Latin America, historical memory studies, critical geographies, and tourism studies.
Read MoreVote Won’t End Ugly Politics, Says Vanessa Tyson in SF Chronicle Article
The weekend before Election Day, associate professor Vanessa Tyson was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about what to expect following the nastiness of the presidential campaign between contenders Hillary […]
Read MoreProfessor Vanessa Tyson to Offer Election Night Commentary at FOX-LA
 Vanessa Tyson, assistant professor of politics at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, will offer live commentary as an election-night guest in the FOX-LA news studio in Los Angeles on Nov. 8. Professor Tyson […]
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú announces the hiring of 11 new tenure-track faculty members with the start of the 2016-17 academic year. Their expertise includes a wide range of areas such as development […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Professor of French Nathalie Rachlin
Nathalie Rachlin, Margaret McKenzie Distinguished Professorship in Modern Foreign Languages, is Professor of French at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, where she teaches French literature, culture, and cinema, as well as a variety of courses for 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ Core Curriculum in the Interdisciplinary Humanities.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Magazine: The Digital Evolution
There’s no question that technology in higher education has come a long way. Today’s undergraduates carry smartphones everywhere, and the latest higher-education trends include once-unheard-of technologies and teaching methods. Virtual reality, flipped classrooms (in which students access video and other materials outside class to reserve class time for problem solving), and blended learning that combines online and face-to-face education are just a few.
Read MoreMary W. Johnson Faculty Achievement Awards Winners for 2014–15 Announced
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú recently announced the Mary W. Johnson Faculty Achievement Awards, honoring faculty for outstanding teaching and scholarship for the 2014–15 academic year. The awards are named in honor of […]
Read MoreProfessor Aaron Leconte Receives Prestigious Cottrell Award
Aaron Leconte, assistant professor of chemistry at the W.M. Keck Science Department, a collaboration between Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ús, has been awarded a three-year early career grant from the Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement.
Read MoreProfessor Vanessa Tyson and Mia Shackelford ’17 Featured on KPCC’s “Air Talk”
Vanessa Tyson, assistant professor of politics at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, participated in a panel discussion on the KPCC-FM (88.3) radio show, “Air Talk,” presented before an audience at Pomona College’s Rose Hills Theater and broadcast live on February 10.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Professor of Chemistry Mary Hatcher-Skeers
Mary Hatcher-Skeers was appointed as the Sidney J. Weinberg, Jr. Chair in Natural Sciences in 2012 in recognition of her outstanding teaching and contributions to scholarship in the natural sciences.
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