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franklin & marshall college
235 th
com mencemen t
Class of 2022
com mencemen t
R ec og ni t i o n C e l e b ra t i o n P r og ra m
c l a s s of 2020HISTORY of the COLLEGE Franklin & Marshall College is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States. The College was founded in 1787 to bring culture and civility to what was then the Pennsylvania frontier. It began as Franklin College in the humble surroundings of a brew house on Mifflin Street, where the first classes were held on July 16, supported by a financial contribution from Benjamin Franklin. Other founders included four signers of the Declaration of Independence, three future governors of Pennsylvania, two members of the Constitutional Convention and seven officers of the Revolutionary Army. Since its founding, Franklin & Marshall has evolved through a series of transformative events into a nationally renowned liberal arts college that educates students from around the world. In 1853, Marshall College, a Mercersburg, Pa., institution named for Chief Justice John Marshall, moved to Lancaster to form Franklin & Marshall College. James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States, was the first president of the Board of Trustees. Beginning in its centennial year, the College added a strong program in science to its classical curriculum. Then, in the 1920s, it added a program in business. After World War II, a series of changes occurred that shaped the College into its present configuration. A longstanding connection to the German Reformed Church was severed and the College became a secular institution. The student body was no longer chiefly local, but became national and even international in scope. The numbers of students and faculty expanded, facilities expanded and the College became coeducational. Throughout all of these changes, the College remained committed to “liberal learning.” Today, Franklin & Marshall proudly continues its dedication to intellectual freedom and critical learning. The College expects students to see connections, to discover community, and to understand the centrality of service to the human endeavor.
OR DER of E V E N T S
Prelude
First Suite in E Flat (1909) Gustav Holst
Chaconne, Intermezzo, and March (1874-1934)
Tyler Sauer ’22 | Conductor
The Last Spring, Op. 34, No. 2 (1880) Edvard Grieg
Arranged by George C. Wilson (1843-1907)
Jihang Dai ’22 | Conductor
Beyond the Horizon (2009) Rossano Galante
(b 1967)
Academic Fanfare (2020, 2022) Jeffrey Gao ’93
Todd Fulginiti | Trumpet (b 1970)
Processional
Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 1 Edward Elgar
Arranged by Clare Grundman (1857-1934)
The National Anthem Cameron Purdy ’22 | Soprano
Alison Geiger ’22 | Conductor
Class of 2022: A Look Back
Welcome Eric W. Noll ’83, P’09
Remarks Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D. | President of the College and Professor of French
Faculty Awards Cameron B. Wesson | Provost and Dean of Faculty
Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award Jennifer Redmann | Professor of German
Bradley R. Dewey Scholarship Award Carol de Wet | Dr. E. Paul and Frances H. Reiff Professor of Geosciences
Franklin & Marshall Distinguished Faculty Service Award Kenneth Hess | Professor of Chemistry
The Henry S. Williamson Award Margaret Hazlett | Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs
Honorary Degree Candidates Ryan Trainor | Secretary to the Faculty and Assistant Professor of PhysicsDr. Nadia Chaudhri ’99, posthumously
Peter Feigin ’92
Allison L. O’Toole ’93, Esq.
Commencement Address Viet Thanh Nguyen | author and professor
Passing of the Torch Lisa Brooks ’85 | President of the Alumni Association
Trinity Nguyen ’22 | President of the Class of 2022
Presentation of Candidates for Degree in Course
bonchek college house Mary Ann Levine | Bonchek College House Don and Professor of Anthropology
weis college house Padmini Mongia | Weis College House Don and Professor of English
roschel college house Matthew Butterfield | Roschel College House Don and Professor of Music
brooks college house Lisa Gasbarrone | Brooks College House Don and Professor of French
ware college house Richard Kent | Ware College House Don and Professor of Art History
Benediction Joseph E. Pritchett | Director of Faith and Meaning
The Alma Mater Eva Hirsch ’22 | Soprano
Mingjian Steve Gao ’22 | Conductor
Recessional
Defying Gravity (2004) Stephen Reineke
Commencement Wind Ensemble (b. 1970)
college marshal Jon Stone | Associate Professor of Russian and Russian Studies
faculty marshals Giovanna Lerner | P rofessor of Italian, Program Chair of Women, Gender &
Sexuality Studies
Richard Reitan | Professor of History, Department Chair of History
flag bearers Kyra Caffrey ’23 | President of Diplomatic Congress
Tracy Lin ’23 | President of the Class of 2023
Brian Norcross | Senior Director of Instrumental Music and Conducting Studies, Teaching ProfessorHONOR ARY DEGREES & CITATIONS BESTOWED Williamson Medalist Hailan Yu Class of 2022 Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa Viet Thanh Nguyen Commencement Speaker Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa Nadia Chaudhri ’ 99 Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa Peter Feigin ’ 92 Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa Allison O’ Toole ’ 93 Christian R. and Mary E. Lindback Foundation Award Jennifer Redmann for Distinguished Teaching Professor of German Bradley R. Dewey Award for Outstanding Scholarship Carol de Wet Dr. E. Paul & Frances H. Reiff Professor of Geosciences Faculty Distinguished Service Award Kenneth R. Hess Professor of Chemistry Socrates Citations in Honor of Retiring Faculty Misty Bastian Lewis Audenreid Professor of History and Archaeology Antonio G. Callari Sigmund M. and Mary B. Hyman Professor of Economics Carol de Wet Dr. E. Paul & Frances H. Reiff Professor of Geosciences Robert Gethner Professor of Mathematics Stanley A. Mertzman Earl D. Stage and Mary E. Stage Professor of Geosciences Glenn Ross Dr. Elijah E. Kresge Professor of Philosophy Kerry H. Whiteside Clair R. McCollough Professor of Government
In Honor of
HAILAN YU
on the occasion of her receiving the
Williamson Medal
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
The Williamson Medal is the highest student award presented each year at Franklin & Marshall’s Commencement. It is given to
the member of the graduating class who has, during his or her senior year, reached the highest standing in character, leadership and
scholarship. The medal was endowed by Owen Moon Jr., in memory of former Trustee Henry S. Williamson, and has been presented
annually since 1922. This year, the Williamson Medal is awarded to Hailan Yu.
Hailan came to F&M from Beijing, China. She graduates summa cum laude with a major in biochemistry and molecular biology and
a minor in psychology.
Hailan has tackled complex scientific questions in her academic research. In her most recent presentation at the April 2022 spring
research fair, she synthesized holomycin and its derivatives, describing the role specific parts of the molecule play in its antibacterial
activity and whether structural modification could improve its potency. In previous years, she has studied everything from proteins
in two-day-old mouse brains, to the stability of coral proteins at high temperatures—a project that has implications for the health of
coral reefs in warming oceans.
Hailan’s academic interests are not limited to the laboratory, however. She decided to minor in psychology purely out of interest in
exploring a new field to broaden her intellectual horizons. She was a Marshall Fellow and used that funding to study tea culture,
including the classification, processing and history of Chinese teas. Her studies culminated with a seminar open to the entire campus
community in which Hailan made tea for all attendees. And only a month ago, she performed her senior recital as a talented soprano,
singing 14 classical pieces after taking voice lessons for three years.
Hailan has been a member of the Asian Cultural Society for four years, serving as its president in 2021-22. Under her leadership, the
group has hosted campuswide events such as a Lunar New Year celebration and has moderated discussions about how to support the
Asian community on campus. She also is a member of the Black Pyramid Senior Honor Society. In addition, she has earned several
academic honors and awards at Franklin & Marshall, including this year’s Rawnsley Science Prize and the Carl and Ellen Pike
Biology Senior Prize. She also earned the best presentation award in the organic division at the 85th Annual Intercollegiate Student
Chemists Convention.
Hailan was accepted into five prestigious graduate schools and has decided to pursue her doctoral degree in chemical biology this
fall at the California Institute of Technology. She plans to become a research professor, investigating molecular solutions to human
disease.
Hailan, your academic research that expands existing fields of knowledge, your absolutely outstanding record of scholarship and
intellectual prowess, and your personification of the spirit of the liberal arts clearly demonstrate Franklin & Marshall College’s ideal
of developing graduates of intellect, character and leadership. You represent not only the power of a liberal arts education, but all that
makes Franklin & Marshall College such a special place. Congratulations!
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Fourteenth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
VIET THANH NGUYEN
on the occasion of his receiving the degree
DOCTOR OF LETTERS, HONORIS CAUSA
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Viet Thanh Nguyen, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, grew up in the central highlands of Vietnam before
coming to the United States as a refugee in 1975. He and his family initially settled in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., one of
four refugee camps established in the U.S. for those leaving his home country following the end of the Vietnam War. He
then lived in Harrisburg, Pa., until 1978.
Seeking better financial opportunities, his parents moved to San Jose, Calif., where they opened one of the first Vietnamese
grocery stores in the city. Viet first attended the University of California, Riverside, then UCLA, before settling in at
UC-Berkeley, where he graduated with degrees in English and ethnic studies. He moved on to a teaching career at the
University of Southern California, where he is University Professor, the Aerol Arnold Chair of English, and Professor of
English, American Studies and Ethnicity, and Comparative Literature.
Professor Nguyen is also a prolific author and has won numerous awards for his writing, including the 2016 Pulitzer for his
novel, “The Sympathizer.” It also earned the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, and the
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Literary Excellence, among many other honors. The book was cited on more than 30 “best of
the year” lists and its foreign rights have been sold in 28 countries.
Professor Nguyen has served as a MacArthur Fellow since 2018 and also was named a Guggenheim Fellow for 2017-18.
His most recent publication is “The Committed,” a sequel to “The Sympathizer.” He also has written a collection of short
stories titled “The Refugees,” as well as “Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War,” which was a finalist for
the National Book Award in Nonfiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award in General Nonfiction. His other
works include “Race and Resistance: Literature and Politics in Asian America,” and “Chicken of the Sea,” a children’s book
written in collaboration with his 6-year-old son, Ellison.
Viet Thanh Nguyen, for your commitment to excellence, even in the face of considerable obstacles; for your eloquent writing
about refugees, especially those displaced by the Vietnam War; and for your dedication to teaching the next generation
of authors and scholars to improve the human condition, Franklin & Marshall College bestows upon you the Honorary
Degree, Doctor of Letters.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Fourteenth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Memory of
NADIA CHAUDHRI ’99
on the occasion of her posthumously receiving the degree
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE, HONORIS CAUSA
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
The late Nadia Chaudhri was a professor of psychology at Concordia University in Montreal, where she researched drug
and alcohol abuse. She was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, but moved to the United States at age 17. She graduated
from Franklin & Marshall in 1999, majoring in biological foundations of behavior with a concentration in neuroscience. She
earned the Williamson Medal as the most outstanding graduate of her class.
Dr. Chaudhri then earned a Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowship to complete her doctoral degree at the University
of Pittsburgh. She completed her post-doctoral training at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at the University
of California, San Francisco, where she found that physical surroundings where alcohol cues are experienced can greatly
influence the ability of those cues to trigger a relapse.
Dr. Chaudhri joined the Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology at Concordia University in 2010. Her research
there was funded by numerous organizations, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian
Foundation for Innovation. Her research team, composed of undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows,
studied the effect that environmental cues have on drug use, misuse and relapse, specifically the psychological processes that
underpin how people associate stimuli in the environment with the psychopharmacological effects of drugs.
Results of her team’s research, published in scholarly journals, include showing that Pavlovian-conditioned alcohol-seeking
is mediated by dopamine, and that stimulation of the brain’s infralimbic cortex could inhibit responses to environmental
cues that predict sugar. The ultimate goal of this research is to help people who have substance-abuse disorders overcome the
powerful effects that drug-predictive cues can have on drug-seeking behavior and relapse.
Dr. Chaudhri’s legacy includes the creation and funding of the Nadia Chaudhri Wingspan Award at Concordia University,
which supports the neuroscience training of students from marginalized communities.
In 2020, Dr. Chaudhri was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer. Despite the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic,
she underwent chemotherapy treatment for that cancer. During her illness, she also launched a GoFundMe campaign to
raise money to provide travel awards for young scholars, so they could participate in the annual meeting for the Research
Society on Alcoholism. Despite a courageous and public battle with cancer that she shared on social media, Dr. Chaudhri
passed away on October 5, 2021.
Dr. Nadia Chaudhri, for your lifelong commitment to scholarship; for your ground-breaking research in drug and alcohol
abuse; and for your courageous and selfless actions to support the next generation of scholars in your field, even as you faced
advanced ovarian cancer, Franklin & Marshall College posthumously bestows upon you the Honorary Degree, Doctor
of Science.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Fourteenth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
PETER FEIGIN ’92
on the occasion of his receiving the degree
DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS, HONORIS CAUSA
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Peter Feigin, president of the National Basketball Association’s Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum since 2014, graduated
from Franklin & Marshall in 1992 as an American studies major. He captained the men’s soccer team and was a writer for
The College Reporter. His twin brother, Dan, also graduated from the College.
Last year, Mr. Feigin helped lead the Bucks to their second NBA title and their first in 47 years. In addition to leading
on-court success, he has worked extensively to link the Bucks to continued development in the city of Milwaukee. He led
the funding and construction of a $524 million arena, Fiserv Forum, where the Bucks play, and continues to provide vision
for the Deer District, the 30 acres surrounding the arena that serves as the city’s premier sports and entertainment location.
Mr. Feigin also has helped lead the Bucks in several diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. He spearheaded several
inclusionary hiring goals for the construction of Fiserv Forum. He also hired a female play-by-play announcer for the
Bucks, a first for any major men’s professional team. The Bucks have partnered with The Lonely Entrepreneur, a New York
City nonprofit supporting Black entrepreneurs in starting or growing businesses. For these and other efforts, the Bucks
earned a Diversity in Business Award from the Milwaukee Business Journal.
Mr. Feigin was named CEO of the Year by the Milwaukee BizTimes in 2015. He also has been heavily involved in civic
efforts in Milwaukee. He spearheaded the creation of the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation and serves on the boards of City
Year, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Museum, and the Milwaukee Public School
Foundation. He also co-chairs the African American Chamber of Commerce and chaired the 2017 Greater Milwaukee
Heart & Stroke Walk/5K Run.
Prior to coming to the Bucks, Mr. Feigin held several leadership positions, including vice president of marketing and
development for the New York Knicks and director of marketing and promotions at Six Flags. In addition to his F&M
degree, he completed the Financial Executive Program at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Peter Feigin, for your leadership and pursuit of excellence, on and off the court, as president of the Milwaukee Bucks;
for your dedication to developing Milwaukee into the best city it can possibly be; and for your unwavering dedication to
diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Franklin & Marshall College bestows upon you the Honorary Degree, Doctor of
Humane Letters.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Fourteenth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
ALLISON O’TOOLE ’93
on the occasion of her receiving the degree
DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS, HONORIS CAUSA
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Allison O’Toole, Esquire, the chief executive officer of Second Harvest Heartland for the past three years, graduated
from Franklin & Marshall in 1993, majoring in political science and art history. She later earned her juris doctorate from
Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minn.
Ms. O’Toole strongly believes that we all benefit from building a more just and equitable community, and her actions as
CEO of Second Harvest Heartland, based in Minneapolis, demonstrate that belief. At the hunger relief agency, she may
spend part of her day loading boxes of groceries into community members’ vehicles at an outdoor market, then switch to
testifying at the Minnesota State Capitol to ensure legislative leaders understand the fight against hunger, especially the fact
that Minnesota’s Black, Hispanic, Asian and Indigenous families face twice the hunger rate of white families.
Prior to her arrival at Second Harvest Heartland, Ms. O’Toole was senior director of state affairs at the United States of
Care, focusing on the mission that every American deserves affordable health care. Before that, she was CEO of MNsure,
leading an aggressive marketing campaign and strategic overhaul of the organization’s operations, customer service and
outreach. The result was three years of record-breaking enrollment and increased system sustainability. She twice testified
before the U.S. Congress as a leading advocate for Minnesota’s reinsurance program and is often a national spokesperson for
state-based exchanges across the country.
Before joining MNsure, Ms. O’Toole was a director at a Minneapolis-based public affairs firm, where she specialized in
issues management for businesses and other organizations based in Minnesota. She also has served as state director for U.S.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar and spent nearly a decade as a prosecutor, where she prosecuted some of the most violent criminals
in Minnesota’s Twin Cities area. In addition to her professional efforts, she serves on the board of directors at the Greater
Minneapolis Crisis Nursery and as a Trustee of Breck School, her secondary alma mater.
Allison O’Toole, for your active, selfless, hands-on approach to leadership; for your continued commitment to fighting
hunger in Minnesota and increasing others’ understanding of the challenges that the struggle with hunger presents; and for
your tireless efforts in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Franklin & Marshall College bestows upon you
the Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Fourteenth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
JENNIFER REDMANN
Professor of German
on the occasion of her receiving the Christian R. and Mary E. Lindback Foundation Award
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Professor Jennifer Redmann is a widely recognized expert in curriculum development and German program building. She
was the very deserving recipient of the American Association of Teachers of German’s 2020 Outstanding Educator Award,
the organization’s highest honor. She is a cherished colleague whose work on multiliteracies has transformed the teaching
of German at F&M. Her approach to integrating all elements of German language and culture into F&M’s curriculum
erases the distinction between teaching and scholarship and models the best qualities of a liberal arts professor.
Professor Redmann is an extremely innovative and forward-thinking educator who understands the needs of students,
has worked to diversify and “decolonize” the German curriculum, and serves as an influential spokesperson for the value
of language instruction in 21st-century American higher education. In addition to her vast work on German pedagogical
scholarship, she maintains a second research agenda that pairs the depictions of World War I with children’s literature.
This is a significant project that contributes to our understanding of 20th-century literature and culture and informs
elements of her teaching.
Professor Redmann has revitalized the teaching of German, elevated the status of language instruction, modernized the
College’s pedagogical approaches, and made significant contributions to our assessment of teaching. Her gift is to integrate
cultural topics with linguistic ones. Through this decisive stroke, she exposes students to a complex and holistic curriculum
that blends language learning with cultural competency. Because of this, F&M’s German Program was showcased in “Against
Smallness: How Successful Language Programs Reimagine the Humanities” in the Fall 2019 issue of MLA Profession.
Passionately committed to enhancing the quality of German instruction, she has continued to participate in national
conversations among teachers of German about the future of the field. The titles of her workshops reflect the thoughtful
strategies she imparts to support and improve beleaguered German programs. At the same time, Professor Redmann
challenges stable programs to revise their curricula in keeping with best practices, as evident in a 2020 article, “Leveraging
General Education Language Requirements to Strengthen Language Majors,” and her 2021 publication, “Reinvigorating a
Small Undergraduate German Program through an Integrated, Literacies-Based Curriculum.”
The epitome of Professor Redmann’s work on pedagogy is her co-authored book, “Schreiben lernen: A Writing Guide for
Learners of German” (Yale UP, 2011), the second, significantly revised and updated version of which will be published
soon. By having students at every level of language learning perform nuanced tasks and analyze complex real-world
material, this pedagogical tool breaks down the barriers between studying German language and becoming fluent in
German life and culture. This approach is at the heart of Professor Redmann’s teaching. She speaks eloquently of the
importance of effacing the distinctions between language, literature, and culture. Learning German is aided and amplified
by a deep engagement with all aspects of Germany, and cultural competency is an indispensable element of linguistic
knowledge. Professor Redmann puts this belief into practice, and has made it the guiding principle of a successful and
cutting-edge academic program highly regarded in the field.
Professor Redmann demonstrates the art of teaching German. Her deep knowledge of pedagogy and her ability to disrupt
its practice in productive and exciting ways make her a model for liberal arts teaching.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Fourteenth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
CAROL de WET
Dr. E. Paul & Frances H. Reiff Professor of Geosciences
on the occasion of her receiving the Bradley R. Dewey Award for Outstanding Scholarship
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Professor Carol de Wet is a geoscientist whose research program has inspired undergraduates to pursue their intellectual
curiosity while interpreting geologic evidence to expand our understanding of the ancient Earth. Her research uses clues
from rocks to create a picture of ancient landscapes, topography, and climate, including the plants and animals that
inhabited these spaces. Unraveling the processes by which these environments were converted into rocks and fossils, thus
preserving them for millions of years, involves detailed petrography—use of thin sections and a microscope or a scanning
electron microscope—trace element geochemistry, and isotopes. Professor de Wet’s research pulls all these strands together
to vividly reconstruct past environments, their burial, and subsequent exhumation to Earth’s surface again. Her research on
limestones reveals significant detail about past environments. Her research is timely and impactful as climate shifts
are occurring globally, and being able to understand how environments responded to changes in the past provides
much-needed information regarding Earth’s future.
Professor de Wet has studied ancient freshwater limestones from Nova Scotia, Chile, Pennsylvania, Kenya, and Tanzania,
documenting former springs and lakes. She also has worked on marine limestones, including a series of influential publications
on Cambrian microbial marine carbonate reefs, and complex Jurassic shallow water limestones from southern England.
Professor de Wet has published significant research on the world-famous Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. She has done so
in collaboration with highly regarded researchers, which attests to her stature in the field of carbonate sedimentology.
Professor de Wet and her collaborators have discovered and characterized freshwater spring deposits within the Gorge that
were likely the sources of potable water for hominids, rather than Lake Olduvai, which was largely saline and undrinkable.
Most recently, Professor de Wet has focused her research in the Atacama Desert, one of the most formidable environments
on the planet. It is notable that last year, Carol and collaborators, including three F&M students, published their research
in the Geological Society of America Bulletin, one of the most well-regarded, top-tier geoscience journals. The subject
matter is particularly significant given dramatic climate shifts in the region and how past changes may inform future
climate change there. This research suggests an important, ancient coupling between Pacific Ocean circulation and
terrestrial precipitation in what is today one of the driest places on Earth.
F&M students have been full participants in Professor de Wet’s research. She is recognized for her high-quality mentoring
throughout her career. This has been a hallmark of her role as a teacher-scholar. Students accompanied Professor de Wet
to the field to collect data and samples, prepare rocks for analysis, and analyze their geochemistry using cutting-edge
analytical techniques. She takes great pleasure in working at a microscope with students and participating in their delight
as they interpret what they see and develop their own paleoenvironmental reconstructions. Students also see the hallmarks
of excellent research when they work with her on scholarly publications and are co-authors on papers published in top
venues or go to professional meetings where they present the work together. Professor de Wet’s research program has
resulted in 100% graduate school placement for students seeking a graduate degree after completing a thesis with her.
Professor de Wet has consistently merged teaching and research with high-quality mentoring that inspires excellence in her
students and enlightens them about the study of carbonate rocks and the story those rocks can tell. Her steadfast devotion
to scholarly research at the highest level makes her a worthy recipient of the Bradley R. Dewey Scholarship Award.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Fourteenth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
KENNETH R. HESS
Professor of Chemistry
on the occasion of his receiving the Faculty Distinguished Service Award
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Professor Kenneth R. Hess is a valued colleague in the Department of Chemistry who is student-focused in all that he does
as evident through his teaching, mentoring, scholarship, and service. As noted by one of his colleagues, “He has spent his
career thinking about how to make things better for students.”
Professor Hess has served the Department of Chemistry as Chair from 2001 to 2004, 2015-2016 and 2019-2020. During
his service as Chair and throughout his time in the department, he has mentored pre-tenure colleagues, contributed to the
development of lab experiments that put chemical analysis into context, and has been key to obtaining and maintaining
sophisticated instrumentation. Professor Hess also has been an important contributor to campus conversations regarding
student retention and success, significantly engaged in college governance, and served on numerous collegewide search
committees.
At a crucial time of institutional need, and after many years serving on the Health Professions Advisory Committee,
Professor Hess accepted the assignment to serve as the College’s Health Professions Adviser, in addition to continuing his
responsibilities as a chemistry professor. From 2007 to 2012, he extensively mentored and advised students interested in
the health professions, assisted them in navigating the admission and application process, and tirelessly worked with many
individual applicants on the development of personal statements that best articulated their passion for health-professions
careers. He continues to serve as a welcoming resource for all students considering their post-F&M pathways.
Over the past 10 years, Professor Hess has exemplified leadership in service in his efforts toward the inclusion of the Miami
Posse cohort at F&M. He played an instrumental role in the initial development of the Miami STEM Posse program in
2011-2012. Professor Hess served as the first STEM Posse mentor for the Class of 2016; developed and led the on-campus,
impactful summer immersion program for Posse scholars prior to matriculation; and served on the Posse selection committee
for seven of the nine STEM cohorts. He continued to engage and encourage Posse scholars throughout their time at F&M and
beyond. As noted by one Posse scholar, “Professor Hess was, and continues to be, one of my greatest mentors and advocates,
always reminding me to be confident in myself and not to be fearful of new, different, or challenging things.” Professor Hess
has consistently been a “mentor of mentors” by being a resource for other Posse mentors. He assisted other institutions in the
development of STEM Posse programs and was invited by the Posse Foundation to serve as a selected member on a Mentor
Panel at a Posse Liaison Conference and as facilitator during the inaugural STEM Posse conference.
Professor Hess also has mentored more than 67 F&M undergraduate research students resulting in 34 peer-reviewed
publications. He has utilized his expertise in mass spectrometry to explore a diverse set of scientific questions, including
probing the fundamental processes of glow discharge plasmas, working with the Clinic for Special Children in Strasburg, Pa.,
to address clinical aspects of GM3 synthase deficiency, and collaborating with his departmental colleagues to probe proteins
modified with unnatural amino acids. In the classroom, Professor Hess has instilled in his students an appreciation for a
“toolbox” of skills that provides the knowledge and confidence so that “when in doubt, you can figure it out.” A recent graduate
said Professor Hess “helped me to gain confidence in myself and my abilities...to get more comfortable with uncertainty,
figuring things out (even when in doubt), and having no fear.”
For colleagues and students alike, Professor Hess’ humble willingness to lend a helping hand or an empathetic ear has made
a profound, positive impact, resulting in a more welcoming and supportive campus environment.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Fourteenth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
MISTY BASTIAN
Lewis Audenreid Professor of History and Archaeology
on the occasion of her receiving the Socrates Citation
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
In 1995, a recently minted Ph.D. from the University of Chicago materialized in Lancaster to forever transform Franklin
& Marshall College and the Department of Anthropology. For nearly three decades, Misty Bastian has enriched the
intellectual life of F&M, cultivated excellence in our students, and inspired her colleagues through her passionate
commitment to the liberal arts. As a productive and influential social anthropologist of religion and, in particular, of Igbo-
speaking peoples of Nigeria, her influence extends far beyond F&M. She is the very embodiment of the teacher-scholar
that our College so highly prizes and a passionate advocate for the life of the mind.
Professor Bastian’s impressive publication record has centered on investigations of the West African market system of
Onitsha; Nigerian religious practice, dress, adornment, witchcraft and missionization among Igbo-speaking peoples; and
Mami Wata, the peripatetic African mermaid spirit. She is co-author of the book “The Women’s War of 1929: Gender
and Colonial Violence” and co-editor of “Great Ideas for Teaching about Africa.” Her interest in spirits also led her to
undertake an investigation of the paranormal research community of Pennsylvania. In recognition of having served F&M
with distinction, Professor Bastian was named the Lewis Audenreid Professor of History and Archaeology in 2013. Her
Common Hour address as endowed chair was a tour de force of intellectual creativity, as she wove anthropological insights
into stories of loss, ghosts and spirits.
Professor Bastian’s exemplary service to F&M is marked by a dedication to the general education curriculum. Our
Foundations curriculum benefited from her tireless efforts. She co-created the Antiquity and Modernity class sequence
and frequently convened summer seminars to assist faculty with developing their own Foundations courses. She served
as convener of the Franklin Foundations Lecturers program to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's
birthday. Ever the product of her University of Chicago education, she helped design our landmark Connections class,
What is the Examined Life?, which she co-developed with the support of a National Endowment for the Humanities
Enduring Questions grant. She served as an inaugural Assessment Fellow, was a key member of the famed Writing Task
Force, and recently helped reimagine our Nonwestern requirement.
Professor Bastian’s dedication to her students and her commitment to teaching in a liberal arts context was recognized with
the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2004. She is much celebrated for her effective and engaging teaching
style, rich and varied teaching repertoire, generous deployment of her red pen, and expert ability to guide independent
research. Professor Bastian often opened her house to her students, most famously experienced by one upper-level seminar
that gathered in her dining room every week to discuss the material over potluck dinners.
Professor Bastian’s most notable contributions to the College are of course to her beloved Department of Anthropology.
She served as department chair on several occasions and undertook the tasks required of her with aplomb. Because
Professor Bastian is fundamentally forthright, she has been an invaluable mentor to junior faculty members who have
benefitted from her pedagogical interventions and scholarly insights. She has been especially generous to our majors who
regularly ensconced themselves for hours in the cozy, soft seating of her office. Unfailingly, they emerge inspired by her
brilliance and the pleasure she derives from engaging in scholarly discourse. She co-developed our senior Research Fair and
is the acknowledged Creatrix of Anthro Croquet, a legendary tradition she introduced in 2006 that is now at the heart of
our departmental culture.
The residents of Gerhart House, legions of devoted students, faculty friends, and our campus ghosts will miss the
inimitable Misty Bastian.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Ninth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
ANTONIO G. CALLARI
Sigmund M. and Mary B. Hyman Professor of Economics
on the occasion of his receiving the Socrates Citation
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Eyeing the “WTF” button on Professor Callari’s jacket, a student smiles, giving him a perplexed look. Professor Callari
responds, “Where’s The Fairness,” explaining that he got the button during a union rally organizing a campaign for
better wages and work conditions. As a proud and vocal Marxist, Professor Callari has always been very open and,
somehow, very cheerful while delivering scathing critiques of the capitalist system. His teaching, research, service and
community activism all have been driven by a commitment to social justice, desire to create space for marginalized
voices, and a deep compassion for others.
Not long after immigrating from Italy to the United States in 1968, Professor Callari graduated from City College of
New York with a degree in economics, then went on to get his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Professor Callari began teaching at Franklin & Marshall in 1979, progressing steadily through the departmental ranks
until earning the Sigmund M. and Mary B. Hyman professorship in 2002.
Over his 43-year career at F&M, Professor Callari has displayed seemingly boundless energy as an innovator and
change-maker, playing a vital role in broadening opportunities for creative dissent at multiple levels of the institution. As
a key architect of the College’s pluralist economics program, he developed the major’s Values and Distribution course and
taught a wide range of electives over the course of his career, including Socialism, Film and Economics; Presidents and
the U.S. Economy; and a popular course on urban economies. Professor Callari also has created multiple opportunities
for innovative student research and community engagement. From 2005 to 2014, in collaboration with Professors Sean
Flaherty and Linda Aleci, he operated the Local Economy Center, offering students opportunities to participate in
innovative research on issues and concerns in the Lancaster community. In 2018, he joined the Inequality, Poverty,
Power and Social Justice Initiative that Professor Eiman Zein-Elabdin launched to promote transdisciplinary study,
dialogue and action addressing problems of socioeconomic injustices in the world at large.
As a Marxist scholar, Professor Callari has published a large volume of work, including two edited books and many
articles in Rethinking Marxism, Review of Radical Political Economics, and Review of Social Economy. In community
with other scholars, his work has led to a rethinking of the foundations of Marxist economics and encouraged new
critiques of orthodox economics.
Professor Callari has applied his ample intellectual energies well beyond publishing his research, working continuously
to transform his ideas into action. Having become active in political organizing in Lancaster during Jesse Jackson’s 1984
presidential campaign, Professor Callari eventually became chair of the Lancaster Rainbow Coalition. He went on to
co-found Lancaster’s Community First Fund, an innovative Community Development Financial Institution, and has
worked energetically with the Poor People’s Campaign to advance social justice.
There can be no doubt that Professor Callari’s legacy will continue to be honored both at F&M and in the broader
Lancaster community for many years to come.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Ninth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
CAROL de WET
Dr. E. Paul & Frances H. Reiff Professor of Geosciences
on the occasion of her receiving the Socrates Citation
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Carol de Wet is a model of the teacher-scholar: excelling in the classroom, working with research students, and having
a highly successful career. Her intellectual curiosity is infectious; students love her enthusiasm for teaching, but she sets
high standards for them, expecting them to achieve their greatest potential. Yet this expectation is tempered with her deep
sense of empathy and caring for each student.
Her contributions to the College, the profession, and women in academia are significant. She served as the first female
Chair of the early Geology, Geoscience and Earth & Environment Department, was Associate Dean of the Faculty,
was elected to the Professional Standards Committee twice, and holds an endowed chair. Professor de Wet assisted
former President John Fry on women and family issues and sustainability. She worked with Provosts Pipes and Steiner to
develop F&M’s Childbirth and Adoption Policy, and as Chair of the Fair Practices Committee, she instituted family-
friendly policies for professional staff. She brought her insight, empathy, and sense of service for the greater good to each
of these roles.
Professor de Wet dedicated considerable effort to helping women in academia; her pivotal paper showing the intersection
of the typical tenure timeline with a sharp increase in fetal genetic disorders with maternal age helped convince many
institutions to create stop-the-clock tenure policies. She has worked with administrators at numerous colleges, the
National Science Foundation and various geoscience societies to formulate family-friendly policies.
Professor de Wet started the F&M Science Teaching Internship in 2000, bringing F&M students into School District of
Lancaster classrooms for hands-on science learning. She served as a Cooperman Mentor, deepening her commitment to
F&M students from underserved communities.
She has been recognized professionally with the Biggs Award, the Outstanding Educator Award, and was elected a Fellow
of the Geological Society of America, among other honors. Her research is published in top journals in her field. Professor
de Wet also received F&M’s Bradley R. Dewey Award for faculty scholarship, and the Lindback Award for Distinguished
Teaching. This is apt because for Professor de Wet, teaching and research are inextricably linked. Students are unlikely to
forget the challenge of her Sedimentology class project, and they know that a senior thesis for Professor de Wet
is akin to a master’s thesis. As evidence of the quality of their work, nearly 30 F&M research students are co-authors
on publications with Professor de Wet. Most have completed graduate school, and some are now professors. In her own
words, “Working with my independent study students has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my career. I have
kept in touch with many of them and celebrate their successes as they move through their careers and/or raise a family.”
Professor de Wet’s rigorous teaching and superb scholarship led to another first at F&M—the first female science faculty
member to hold the trifecta of honors: Lindback, Dewey, and an Endowed Chair. She and her husband and colleague,
Andrew de Wet, raised three children, two of whom hold doctorates; the youngest is finishing his dissertation.
Professor de Wet's garden was on the Demuth Garden Tour in 2016, and her beloved flowers will be glad to see more of
her in her retirement, but she will also remain an active geoscientist for the foreseeable future.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Ninth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
ROBERT GETHNER
Professor of Mathematics
on the occasion of his receiving the Socrates Citation
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Professor Robert Gethner has always sought to inspire a passion for mathematics in his students.
He received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin in 1982 and earned a position at F&M in
1987 with the help of what a colleague recalls as a “perfect” job talk about Isaac Newton, calculus and rainbows. His
mathematical scholarship is broad, ranging from highly theoretical work on power series coefficients in complex analysis,
to differential equation models in climatology, to mathematical pedagogy. And that’s just his mathematical work. He is
also a poet with numerous publications in peer-reviewed literary journals.
His teaching, as well, has extended beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries, including a team-taught Foundations
course, Poets and Scientists Look at Nature. His collaborator, Judith Mueller, writes, “He wanted to explore with our
students these two foundational modes of knowing—both of which he clearly cherished. Bob modeled for our students
sincere wonder and joy in the acts of learning, exploring and critiquing. Along the way, he taught his students and his
English professor colleague some trigonometry, convincing us that, like a well-crafted poem, an equation can be a thing
of beauty.”
Since his arrival at F&M, much of Gethner's scholarship has been intimately entwined with his teaching. One 2014
article introduced the “need to know principle” as a response to the pedagogical—and moral—question of how to avoid
lying to students when introducing sophisticated mathematical ideas that they need to know early in their mathematical
careers. Another, “Can you paint a can of paint?” resolves a seeming paradox that puzzles students in second-semester
calculus. His current project, a book about the foundations of real analysis and the craft of proof, somehow manages to
communicate mathematical rigor and a sense of wonder at the same time. Gethner aims to share an intellectual journey
with each of his students, wherever they may start, and wherever they are headed.
Above all, though, his students have always been grateful for his personal warmth and kindness. A mentee and
collaborator writes, “From introducing the different sizes of infinity, to the mythology of ‘Lord of the Rings,’ Professor
Gethner was a great source of knowledge and wisdom. Often, his office was the only place where I felt safe and
understood. His tireless attempts to simplify and make math more enjoyable, his understanding and caring nature, his
sweet voice and witty humor will surely be missed at F&M.”
Gethner fondly recalls “the collegiality of the math department and our warm, funny, always helpful math coordinators
during my time here, Dorothy Uhland and Cindi Dinger. They played a big part in making the department a cheerful
place to work. I also loved the brilliance and warmth of so many of our F&M colleagues, faculty and otherwise, some of
whom have become close friends. As I look back over the years, I realize I've had a truly rich experience here.”
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Ninth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
STANLEY A. MERTZMAN
Earl D. Stage and Mary E. Stage Professor of Geosciences
on the occasion of his receiving the Socrates Citation
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
In August of 1972, on the heels of Hurricane Agnes, a young family packed its belongings in a U-Haul trailer and
departed Washington, D.C., for Lancaster. Stan Mertzman had just completed a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in the
Department of Mineral Sciences at the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of Natural History. He was green as green
can be, never having taught a college course in his life, but Professor John Moss, Chair of the Department of Geology,
recognized Stan’s excellent potential. On June 30, 2022, Professor Mertzman will have completed 50 years at F&M. He
considers himself fortunate to have worked with many excellent students on research involving igneous and metamorphic
rocks. Professor Mertzman is thankful they chose him as a mentor and collaborator.
Professor Mertzman is an award-winning teacher, earning the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Teaching Award
in 1977, and scholar, earning the Bradley R. Dewey Award for Scholarship in 2014. Professor Mertzman was awarded
the John W. Nevin endowed professorship in 1991, and in 1997, was named the Dr. Earl D. Stage and Mary E. Stage
Professor of Geosciences. He also served as Department of Geology Chair (1981-1988) and Associate Dean of the
College (1992-1996). As an administrator, he maintained a presence in the classroom and continued to teach his Igneous
and Metamorphic Petrology course every year.
Professor Mertzman’s role as associate dean was highly impactful. He garnered National Science Foundation funding
to renovate the Pfeiffer Science Building, home of the Geology, Physics, Astronomy and Chemistry departments.
This grant, combined with a gift from alumnus William Hackman, led to a $10.5 million renovation (1996-1998).
The building was renamed the William J. Hackman Physical Sciences Laboratories, and the improvements kept F&M’s
physical science programs on the leading edge of teaching and research among our peer colleges.
Professor Mertzman’s contributions to geoscience education extend beyond F&M. In the mid-1980s, faculty from 10
undergraduate liberal arts colleges with the strongest programs in geology were invited by the William Keck Foundation
to develop a proposal to encourage and facilitate undergraduate research in geology. Professor Mertzman co-authored
the proposal establishing the Keck Geology Consortium, now in its 35th year, which emphasized summer research
opportunities and a symposium wherein students would present their research results to their peers. Stan led or co-led
eight Keck summer projects in Colorado and Oregon. With the invaluable help of Isaac Weaver ’05 and Stephen
Crabtree ’04, Professor Mertzman assembled and published 10 1:24000 geologic maps, each with a 25- to 50-page
supplementary document. More than 90 students earned their first publication credit with this peer-reviewed research.
With the help of Steve Sylvester ’71, Emily Wilson ’11 and especially Karen Mertzman ’96, Stan supervised the F&M
X-ray analysis lab, and along the way worked with researchers both near (Penn State and University of Maryland) and far
(Curtin University in Australia and University of Otago in New Zealand).
Lastly, outside the classroom and lab, Professor Mertzman established an impressive record as a distance runner.
Between April 2000 and May 2009, he completed 47 marathons, all but two in times under four hours, with his
speediest race being 3:27.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Ninth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
GLENN ROSS
Dr. Elijah E. Kresge Professor of Philosophy
on the occasion of his receiving the Socrates Citation
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Glenn Ross arrived at F&M with a dissertation on the nature of cause and effect. In his dissertation, he defended the
view that cause and effect can be understood in terms of counterfactuals—claims about what would have been the case
had things been different. There is little agreement about most things in philosophy. So, it’s not surprising that many
philosophers disagree about whether cause and effect can be understood in this way. There is, however, agreement within
the Philosophy Department about what would have been the case had Glenn not been a member of our department for
all these years. We would have been without a scholar and teacher of remarkable breadth and depth, one whose kindness
and generosity were extended to all, but especially to those needing it most, whether it be the struggling student or the
anxious assistant professor. We will miss him greatly.
Professor Ross earned his B.A., magna cum laude, at Westmont College and his Ph.D. in philosophy at the University
of Arizona. At F&M—his academic home since graduate school—he earned the high honor of an endowed chair,
recognized as the Dr. Elijah E. Kresge Professor of Philosophy for over two decades. He leaves F&M with a
distinguished record of service, having served as a member of many committees, including two stints on the Professional
Standards Committee, Secretary of the Faculty, Chair of Philosophy for a decade, President of F&M’s AAUP chapter,
and Chair of Scientific and Philosophical Studies of Mind, one of F&M’s most distinctive programs and one that
Professor Ross helped establish.
As a teacher, Professor Ross offered a wide array of courses. They ranged from lower-level classes in morality,
metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of religion, to upper-level seminars in rational choice
theory, modal logic, philosophy of language, philosophy of natural science, and the history of philosophy. His seminars
had students lead debates on some of the hardest questions in theoretical philosophy. His office hours were often spent
preparing students for these debates. They were also spent working with countless students to help them get through
what many consider the most difficult class of the major, Symbolic Logic. Professor Ross would also spend many hours
working with his most ambitious students, providing detailed comments on writing samples for graduate school or
working with them over the summer on advanced topics in philosophical logic.
As a scholar, Professor Ross worked primarily in logic and epistemology. His published work tackled some of the
most difficult puzzles at the intersection of these two fields, including the Newcomb paradox, the lottery paradox,
and skepticism about what we can know or have justification to believe. This work has appeared in leading journals of
philosophy, including Nous and Philosophical Studies. Professor Ross also published work in the philosophy of religion
and action theory. Outside of his published work, he was known for his commentary and questions at professional
conferences and department colloquia.
In philosophy, there is perhaps no greater compliment than “That was a great question.” Professor Ross asked many great
questions.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
Given this Ninth Day of May
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIn Honor of
KERRY H. WHITESIDE
Clair R. McCollough Professor of Government
on the occasion of his receiving the Socrates Citation
at the 2022 Commencement of
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Professor Kerry Whiteside is a model of scholarly inquiry, integrity and engagement whose unassuming demeanor
belies the impact he has had on generations of students, faculty and staff.
Professor Whiteside, the Clair R. McCollough Professor of Government, joined the Franklin & Marshall College
faculty in 1983 after receiving his Ph.D. from Princeton University. Professor Whiteside is in select company as
the recipient of both the Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award (1998) and the Dewey Award for Outstanding
Scholarship (2009).
Professor Whiteside has published more than 40 articles and book chapters and four books. His first book,
“Merleau-Ponty and the Foundation of Existential Politics,” was about the French existential philosopher Maurice
Merleau-Ponty. Thanks to the kindness of the philosopher’s widow, Professor Whiteside was the first scholar to interpret
Merleau-Ponty’s political writings in light of his unpublished notes from the 1940s and ’50s. Professor Whiteside’s
valuable collection of Merleau-Ponty’s notes will be archived at the Communication and Rhetorical Studies program
at Duquesne University.
After finishing that project, Professor Whiteside pursued a longstanding interest in environmental politics while also
continuing to develop his connections to Europe. In his second book, “Divided Natures: French Contributions to
Political Ecology,” he analyzed how different concepts of nature underlie French and English environmental political
theories. His third book, “Precautionary Politics,” follows up on that analysis by comparing European and American
approaches to risk management in matters such as regulating genetically modified crops and greenhouse gasses. His most
recent book, “Vers une démocratie écologique: Le politique, le savant et le citoyen” (with Dominique Bourg) explores
how the challenge of safeguarding the planet requires rethinking democracy. Fluent in both French and German,
Professor Whiteside’s international profile is evidenced in his ongoing collaboration with both French and German
scholars and his positions as an associate at the Institute for European Studies, an invited professor at the Fondation
Nationale des Sciences Politiques in Paris, and an invited researcher at the Centre D’études Européennes, Fondation
Nationale des Sciences Politiques in Paris.
In the classroom, Professor Whiteside continually found ways to engage his students. Students describe his combination
of humor and probing intellect that encouraged them to think critically about the world. To further his goal of extending
the classroom, he developed a faculty-led study-abroad program, F&M in Paris, during which students were immersed
in the culture, language and issues that propelled Professor Whiteside’s own intellectual journey.
He is unfailingly generous with his time, whether serving the institution, working with students, or helping new faculty
orient and feel welcome to the College. The personal connections he forged at the College will be Professor Whiteside’s
enduring legacy.
Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
President of the College
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