FISHWICK PROFESSORSHIP

Roanoke College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Robert Schultz as the new holder of the John P. Fishwick Professorship in English. The Fishwick Professorship was created in honor of Mr. John P. Fishwick, who served on the Roanoke College Board of Trustees for eight years and in 1971 was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the College in recognition of his long and enthusiastic devotion to the liberal arts.

Schultz comes to us from Luther College, in Decorah, Iowa, after almost 20 years as a distinguished teacher and scholar. Schultz is a summa cum laude graduate of Luther College. He earned an MFA in Creative Writing, a Masters in English, and a Ph.D, in English all from Cornell University. He is an expert in Twentieth-Century British and American Literature and also a published poet, fiction writer, and essayist. We welcome him to our community.

Faculty Milestones

Award of Tenure and Promotion
to Associate Professor
Dr. Whitney Leeson
Whitney Leeson completed her B.A. at The College of William and Mary, and her M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Virginia. Her academic specialty is historical anthropology. At Roanoke she teaches courses in the Middle Ages and serves as associate book review editor for the Sixteenth Century Journal.

Promotion to Tenure
Dr. Laura O’Toole
Laura O’Toole is chair of the Sociology Department and teaches courses in work and occupations, complex organization, and sex and gender. She is the co-author of two books and numerous articles and book reviews. She received her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Delaware and formerly was on the faculty of Guilford College, where she was also chair of the Sociology and Anthropology Department.

Promotion to Full Professor
Dr. Gary Gibbs
Gary Gibbs earned his Ph.D. at the University of Virginia after completing his B.A. and M.A. at the University of Florida. Gary serves as the chief book review editor of the Sixteenth Century Journal and has published articles and made numerous presentations on sixteenth-century English history, especially parish church organizations in the Tudor era.

Dr. Joshua Rubongoya
Born in Uganda, Joshua Rubongoya earned his B.A. at Markerere University in Political Science and Philosophy and his M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Denver in International Relations. He is completing a book manuscript on political legitimacy in Uganda and has published articles and presented papers on the Women’s Movement in Uganda.

Dr. Hans Zorn
Hans Zorn holds a B.A. from Valparaiso University, a M.Div. from Christ Seminary-Seminex, a M.A. from St. Louis University, and a Ph.D. from Notre Dame. Hans teaches courses in philosophy and the philosophy of religion. He was awarded the 2004 Dean’s Council Award for Professional Service.

New Tenure-Track or
Visiting Appointments 2004-2005
Ms. Kathy Bauman
Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics (Visiting)
Ms. Frances Bosch
Biology (Visiting)
Dr. Christopher Buchholz
Psychology
Ms. Erica Cooper
English
Dr. Rebecca Currie
Biology
Ms. Sharon Gibbs
Business Administration and Economics
Ms. Michelle Hagadorn
Business Administration & Economics
Dr. Jennifer Hora
Public Affairs
Dr. Patches Johnson
Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics
Dr. Qian Ma
English
Dr. Shabnam Modarres-Mousavi
Business Administration & Economics (Visiting)
Mr. Reza Mohemkar-Kheirandish
Business Administration & Economics (Visiting)
Mr. Philippe Moore
Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics (Visiting)
Dr. Lynn Reed
Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics (Visiting)
Dr. David Robertson
Business Administration & Economics (Teaching Associate)
Dr. Daniel Sarabia
Sociology (Visiting)
Dr. Robert Schultz
English (John P. Fishwick Professor of English)
Dr. Mark Tembo
Education, Health & Human Performance (Visiting)
Dr. Gary Van Valen
History (Visiting)
Mr. Robert Willingham
History (Visiting)

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