11 Arts and Sciences Faculty Appointed to Named Professorships

Dartmouth's Board of Trustees recently appointed 11 faculty in the Arts and Sciences to endowed professorships.

Since 1787, Dartmouth has recognized its top faculty with named professorships. These appointments—traditionally supported through endowed gifts from alumni, family, and friends of the institution—honor faculty whose scholarship, teaching, and service exemplify Dartmouth's core mission.

"These scholars represent the highest standards of academic excellence," says Interim Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean John Carey. "Their colleagues and students alike benefit from their innovative research, exemplary teaching, and devotion to Dartmouth—and their scholarly impact resonates far beyond our institution. I'm delighted to congratulate them on these prestigious appointments."

The following professors were named to endowed professorships.

Rebecca Biron, an expert in Latin American literary and cultural studies, literary theory, gender studies, and Mexican cultural criticism, was appointed to the Dartmouth Professorship in Spanish and Portuguese and Comparative Literature.

Douglas Bolger, an ecologist and conservation biologist interested in how human land-use affects animal and plant populations, was appointed to the Myers Family Professorship.

Jeremy DeSilva, a paleoanthropologist who studies the locomotion of the first apes and early human ancestors, was appointed to the Dartmouth Professorship in Archaeology, Paleontology, and Ethnology.

Vievee Frances, an award-winning poet, was appointed to the Burlington Northern Foundation Professorship in Creative Writing.

Trica Keaton, an interdisciplinary social scientist who explores what it means to be racialized around the world, was appointed to the Evans Family Distinguished Professorship.

Meredith Kelly, a paleoclimatologist whose research helps understand the mechanisms that cause climate change, was appointed to the Frederick Hall Professorship in Mineralogy and Geology.

Eric Schaller, a molecular biologist recognized for his research on plant hormones, was appointed to the Robert E. Maxwell 1923 Professorship in Arts and Sciences.

Sean Smith, a computer scientist who specializes in security and privacy in real-world systems, was appointed to the International Paper Professorship in Honor of Andrew C. Sigler '53 Tuck '56.

Melanie Taylor, an expert in Native American literature and culture, American studies, and women's studies, was appointed to the Frank R. Mori Professorship in the Arts and Sciences.

Benjamin Valentino, a political scientist who studies the causes and consequences of violent conflict and American foreign and security policies, was appointed to the Nelson A. Rockefeller Professorship in Government.

Dean Wilcox, a chemist with an interest in the thermodynamics of metal-protein interactions, was appointed to the New Hampshire Professorship of Chemistry.