Dean's Message
It's hard to believe that another year is coming to its end. Next month, more than 1200 undergraduate students will graduate with degrees in Liberal Arts, the largest May graduating class in several years. Commencement represents a high point in the academic calendar. Our faculty has prepared the new graduates well for the next stage in their lives and we send them into the world with our good wishes and high hopes.
At this time of the year, we also hear good news of faculty awards and fellowships. Notable this spring is the news that five of our faculty garnered important humanities accolades: Lori Ginzberg, associate professor of history and women's studies, a fellowship from the NEH; Ann Killebrew, associate professor of classics and ancient Mediterranean studies and Jewish studies, a fellowship from the NEH; John Lipski, professor of Spanish and linguistics, a Guggenheim; Carla Mulford, associate professor of English, a fellowship from the ACLS; and Dan Conway, professor of philosophy, a National Center for the Humanities residency. Congratulations to all for winning these prestigious and highly competitive awards.
The end of the year is also a more sobering time too, as we bid farewell to four long time members of our faculty who are retiring after years of dedicated service to the College. This year, Barton Browning, associate professor of German, Christopher Clausen, professor of English, Christiane Makward, professor of French and women's studies, and John Moore, associate professor of English and comparative literature, are retiring after a combined 126 years of service.
Bart, who joined Penn State in 1969, specializes in German Renaissance and Baroque literature. A long time leader in the Faculty Senate, Bart served as its chair in 1994–1995. In addition to his excellent teaching and service, he ably served the College as the adviser to our very large business liberal arts minor.
Chris came to Penn State in 1985 as a professor, and served as department head until 1990. A specialist in Victorian literature and contemporary American culture, Chris also wrote for a more public audience, publishing regularly in such venues as the Wilson Quarterly, American Scholar, and the New Leader. He was awarded the College's Class of 1933 Distinction in the Humanities Award in 2001.
Christiane joined Penn State in 1977. She was an international leader in the development of the study of women French and Francophone writers, with a particular specialization on the Swiss writer Corinna Bille and on women writers of the Caribbean.
John came to Penn State in 1967 and quickly established himself as one of the University's finest teachers. A specialist in Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers, over the years, he won almost every teaching award the University offers. I was privileged to audit two of his courses this year and can attest that all his awards were well earned. I witnessed the best kind of liberal arts education, the kind created by great professors and engaged, smart students. John also was, for several years, a leader in the Faculty Senate, serving as its chair in 2002–03.
The College also lost to retirement two dedicated senior staff members, Alice Fogg, our facilities manager, who retired in February, and Al Stolte, our financial officer, who retired this month. Alice had been with the College since 1973 and Al since 1989. Both were dedicated to the College and its mission, and our advances in our facilities and financial infrastructure owe much to both of them.
As we look forward to next year, I can report that Penn State and the College have record numbers of freshmen applicants, and it is nearly certain that we will have a record-breaking freshman class, both Universitywide and in the College. Heads are preparing for full sections, and we will be carefully monitoring our course availability as we proceed through freshman registration this summer. Associate dean Jack Selzer reports that, thanks to great work on the part of many directors of graduate studies, we are also having an excellent year in graduate recruitment, with an extraordinarily high proportion of those outstanding students to whom we have offered graduate fellowships and other awards accepting our offers. Meanwhile, summer session enrollments look good, a benefit for departments, most of which reap significant income from summer tuition revenue. As part of our summer offerings, our experiment with offering a large range of on-line courses is paying off with nearly a thousand students enrolled in these courses. On-line courses are opening up the possibilities of Penn State summer school to students who have jobs at home, pursue internships outside State College, or even study abroad during the summer.
On these positive notes, let me close by wishing you all a successful end of the semester and an enjoyable yet productive summer.
With regards,
Susan Welch swelch@psu.edu
Faculty Grants and Honors
Faculty Grants
John B. Casterline, professor of sociology and demography, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for “Estimation of Unwanted Fertility.”
Carrie N. Jackson, assistant professor of German and Linguistics, from Blackwell Publishing, for “Factors Influencing Sentence Processing Among L2 Learners of German.”
John D. McCarthy, professor of sociology, from the National Science Foundation, for “Understanding the Likelihood of Occurance and Dynamics of Campus Community.”
Gustavo J. Ventura, assistant professor of economics, from the National Science Foundation, for “Collaborative Project: Sources of Life-Cycle Inequality.”
Neil Wallace, liberal arts research professor of economics, PI, and Ruilin Zhou, associate professor of economics, from the National Science Foundation, for “Optima in Matching Models of Money.”
Faculty Honors
Glenn Firebaugh, professor of sociology and demography, was named a Distinguished Professor of Sociology and demography.
Michael Naydan, professor of Slavic languages, was awarded the National Book of the Year Award in the category of poetry at the 7th annual Sophia Organization awards ceremony in Kyiv on the 17th of March, for his book, The Flying Head and Other Poems. The book also received the Special Recognition Award at the Lviv Publishers Forum earlier this past September. In addition, his translation of Yuri Andrukhovych's novel Perverzion just received an award as best translation of the year for 2005 from the American Association of Ukrainan Studies.
Louis Castonguay, associate professor of psychology, has received the Distinguished Psychologist Award from Division 29 (Division of Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association. This award is given to one psychologist each year to recognize distinguished contributions to the field of psychology and psychotherapy, and it is very unusual for someone to receive this award at such an early career stage
Terri Vescio, associate professor of psychology and women's studies, and Sarah Gervais, a graduate student in psychology, are the winners of this year's Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize, presented by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.
Carla Mulford, associate professor of English, has been awarded a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies to support the completion of her book, Benjamin Franklin and the Ends of Empire.
Bernard Bell, professor of English, received the Creative Scholarship Award for The Contemporary African American Novel, at the 66th Annual Convention of the College Language Association at the University of Alabama. Professor Bell's book has also won an American Book Award and a Choice Outstanding Academic Book of the Year Award.
Faculty Teaching Awards
Outstanding Teaching Awards
We honor several tenure-line and non-tenure line faculty, and four graduate assistants for their teaching this year.
Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching: David Shapiro
As director of the economics department's honors program since 1987 and economics undergraduate officer since 1998, David Shapiro, professor of economics, demography and women's studies, has assisted and advised a myriad of students, and supervised more than 120 honors' theses. Professor Shapiro is an exceptional classroom teacher, encouraging his students to explore academic opportunities outside of the classroom. His advisees are frequently represented among Penn State 's participants at the annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research, and since the early 1990s he has taken a group of students each year to an undergraduate economics conference held at Ursinus College.
Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts and Humanities: R. Keith Gilyard
Keith Gilyard, Distinguished Professor English, is a versatile and prolific scholar: a sociolinguist, critic, and writer whose intellect has invigorated the fields of rhetoric and composition, African American literature and culture, and creative writing. Since coming to Penn State in 1999, Professor Gilyard has published an edited collection of articles titled Rhetoric and Ethnicity, a co-edited reader for first-year writing courses, a major anthology of African American writing, two books of poetry, and numerous articles and book chapters. His 2003 monograph, Liberation Memories: The Rhetoric and Poetics of John Oliver Killens, revitalizes our picture of an influential but neglected African-American novelist. Gilyard's first two monographs, one of which received an American Book Award, continue to garner attention and praise. An exemplary teacher, Keith has been lauded especially for his mentoring of graduate students, and his recent dissertation students have all obtained excellent tenure-track positions.
Emeritus Distinction Award: Marie Secor
Marie Secor, associate professor emerita of English, has won every major teaching award Penn State has to offer, including the Provost's Award for Collaborative Teaching (twice) and the Alumni Teaching Fellow. During her time at the University, Professor Secor pioneered a number of cluster courses, developed new methods of collaborative teaching and service learning, and prepared hundreds of new teachers to teach writing. She also published four books, nearly 40 essays, a plethora of book chapters, and made over 50 presentations around the country.
Upon her move to West Point, Professor Secor has continued to teach writing and literature courses, renovating the syllabus for every course she has taught there. She has also assumed the responsibility of preparing new teachers by instituting a pre-semester teacher-preparation practicum, a mentoring program, and a series of workshops.
Marie Secor has had an unusual retirement. She's moved seamlessly from making teaching, writing, advising, and teacher preparation exciting elements of Penn State's English Department to doing the same for the Department of English at the U.S. Military Academy.
Stephanie J. Pavoucek Shields Faculty Award: Phyllis K. Mansfield
Phyllis Mansfield, professor of women's studies and health education, has been dedicated to the academic and professional welfare of women at the University, and has demonstrated that dedication in multiple ways across her research, teaching, and service roles during her 33-year career. A leading scholar in the area of women's health, Dr. Mansfield has taught a variety of courses for the women's studies program, and her interest in diversity and diversity issues has enabled her to work effectively with a wide range of students both in and out of the classroom. In her work related to midlife women and menopause, Dr. Mansfield gives her students opportunities to conduct original research and often takes her students to national conferences to present their work. She is the type of mentor who provides guidance but ultimately holds our female students responsible for making their own life choices. Dr. Mansfield's students develop a strong sense of confidence and many have gone on to successful graduate and academic careers.
Although Dr. Mansfield teaches many courses within women's studies, she is renowned for teaching our capstone thesis class and spending endless hours each week in one-on-one sessions, working with individual students. After they finish, these students inevitably remark that this work was 'the most painful but rewarding experience of their academic career.' Dr. Mansfield would echo the same sentiments.
Roy C. Buck Award: Michele L. Frisco
Michelle Frisco, assistant professor of sociology and demography, was awarded the Roy C. Buck Award for her article “Parental Involvement and Young Women's Contraceptive Use.” Using a national, longitudinal sample, Professor Frisco examined families to see if parent-child communication about education affects daughters' later use of birth control. She found that women who have their first child early in life are unlikely to graduate from college. Professor Frisco's study demonstrates that when parents talk with their children about school and communicate positive values about education, their children, as young adults, are especially likely to use effective forms of contraception. Her study is unique in showing that parents, by encouraging achievement, motivate their daughters to delay family formation until an appropriate time. Overall, Professor Frisco's study combines a thoughtful conceptual framework with a careful and sophisticated analysis to produce findings that are both interesting and useful.
Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure Line Faculty: Laurie K. Scheuble
A senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Laurie Scheuble teaches some of the most demanding courses in the department: large sections of introductory Sociology, the required research methods course for Crime, Law & Justice majors, and the capstone course for Sociology majors. In these courses and others, she receives outstanding student evaluations for her organizational skills, enthusiasm for her topics, her warm personality, and humor.
Laurie has served as an adviser for undergraduate honor's theses, and she often collaborates with students on research projects. She encourages undergraduates to participate in student paper competitions, present papers at professional conferences, and continue their studies in graduate school. She revitalized the Sociology Honors Society at Penn State, and organized a student sociology club.
Her work on behalf of undergraduates extends beyond Penn State. She has organized undergraduate paper competitions and sessions on undergraduate teaching at professional meetings. Laurie served as the Deputy Editor of Teaching Sociology (a journal of the American Sociological Association) from 1999–2003.
Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure Line Faculty: Virginia A. Smith
For fourteen years Virginia Smith, senior lecturer in English, has dedicated herself to Penn State and her students, consistently receiving their highest praise. In the past two years alone, Virginia has taught fifteen sections in the English and women's studies departments, ranging from lower-level general education classes to those required for the major, and averaged a spectacular 6.44 SRTE score for “Quality of Instructor.” Her students attest to her ability to develop a sense of community within her classes, creating a place where they feel confident in expressing their opinions. Says one student: “Professor Smith is what I hope the rest of my college instructors will be like. She takes a genuine interest in her students, their lives, and their work. She pushes her students to achieve personal excellence.”
Outstanding Teaching Award: Stephen H. Browne
Stephen Browne, professor of communication arts and sciences, is one of the most sought-after members of the department faculty, serving on graduate student advisory and thesis committees, not only in his department, but also in Philosophy, English, and other academic units. He has developed a well-earned reputation for giving students the confidence and practical tools to pursue their academic goals; his 13 doctoral students have found positions at Illinois, Cornell, Harvard, Georgia, and Vanderbilt. Professor Browne's advisees are among the most productive scholars in the field, due in no small part because of the standard of excellence he sets and models after his own numerous professional achievements. For these achievements he has been the recipient of three previous teaching awards.
Outstanding Teaching Award: Julia M. Kasdorf
Since her arrival at Penn State in 2000, Julia Kasdorf, associate professor of English and women's studies, has scored an average SRTE of 6.71 in each of her classes. In addition to teaching the writing of poetry, Julia has pioneered a graduate/undergraduate class entitled “The Writer in the Community” which places creative writing students as instructors of writing workshops in local nursing homes, hospitals, after-school programs, and prisons. In every course, she helps students find their voice, which may be the most important tool a writer can develop. From one-on-one student contact to lecture classes of hundreds, Professor Kasdorf''s generosity, knowledge, and enthusiasm for her subject matter connect with undergraduates in a way that makes them feel, as one student said, “that somebody out there is listening.”
Professor Kasdorf successfully helps her students see a world beyond the academic environment that needs their particular passions and skills as readers and teachers of poetry.
Outstanding Faculty Adviser Award: Barton W. Browning
Since joining the German Department in 1969, Barton Browning, associate professor of German, has advised an average of 30–40 German majors and minors every year. In addition, he has been the sole adviser for the College's Business/Liberal Arts minor, which he helped develop in the early 1980s and which has grown steadily under his leadership to a current enrollment of over 600 students. His vast knowledge of the degree requirements at Penn State has made him a valuable asset for the German Department and the College. Most importantly, Professor Browning has shown a genuine concern for the well-being of our undergraduate students. In the words of one of his current advisees: "What struck me instantly about Professor Browning was his enthusiasm and sincerity. He shows an incredible amount of dedication to his students. Unlike some advisers I have had in the past, he shared a genuine interest in my goals for the future and was quick to lend whatever help he could give me in achieving them with a jolly grin and immeasurable patience."
Class of 1933—Distinction in the Humanities Award: Patrick G. Cheney
Patrick Cheney, professor of English and comparative literature, has attained extraordinary scholarly achievements. In the past 11 years alone, he has published (sometimes with a coauthor or coeditor) three monographs, nine major essays or introductions, seven volumes of essays, a forty-one page review essay, and innumerable book reviews.
Invited to lecture at major institutions in the United States and around the world, Professor Cheney has also received a research fellowship at Oxford, a research fellowship from the Bibliographical Society of America, and, with Robert R. Edwards, a Mellon Foundation grant.
Thanks to his prodigious scholarly efforts, Professor Cheney is exerting a significant influence not just on his area of expertise—Marlowe studies—but on the course of Renaissance literary studies in general.
Class of 1933—Distinction in the Humanities Award: Paul T. Zeleza
Paul Zeleza, professor of African studies and history, has an unusual record of achievement in two areas: historical research and creative writing. Trained as an economic and social historian of colonial and post-colonial Africa, his Modern Economic History of Africa is a landmark study, and he has published prolifically on various topics relating to decolonization, gender, and intellectual life in Africa. Over the last generation, African history has literally been rewritten by Africans, and Professor Zeleza has been an important part of that process. He is deeply committed to reaching out to African institutions, which are in need of help in assembling collections and other types of publications. Professor Zeleza's work and reputation are international in scope, and he has recently been offered a seasonal visiting Distinguished Professorship at the University of Cape Town.
There is another dimension to Professor Zeleza's accomplishments. He has published several volumes of short stories, a novel, and literary criticism. His life as a creative writer makes him a more influential cultural figure than the typical historian. He possesses a wonderful capacity for global collaboration, and the level of initiative he consistently displays is truly unusual.
Distinction in the Social Sciences Award: Judith F. Kroll
Judith Kroll, liberal arts research professor of psychology, linguistics, and women's studies, joined the Penn State faculty in 1994, and has had visiting appointments at the University of Nijmegen and the University of Leiden. She has also served as a Fellow in Residence at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Professor Kroll has published extensively in both psychology and linguistics and is at the forefront of research linking these fields. She has made original and widely-cited contributions to research on memory and language, conceptual and lexical representations of words, and the recognition of words, pictures and concepts.
The main thrust of Dr. Kroll's research has been to understand the mental representation of first and second languages. She is an internationally recognized scholar in the area of bilingualism and her work is featured prominently in virtually every major work covering the field. In addition to her work in bilingualism, she has taken a prominent role in an NSF-funded consortium designed to increase women's participation and leadership in Cognitive Science. The cognitive sciences have lagged many other areas in terms of their ability to attract and retain top female scientists, and this consortium is already making important contributions to advancing women's participation in Cognitive Sciences.
Distinction in the Social Sciences Award: D. Wayne Osgood
D. Wayne Osgood, professor of crime, law, and justice, and sociology, is one of the most visible scholars in the field of criminology today. Well known for his contributions to statistical methodology, Professor Osgood has demonstrated how advanced methods can be applied to solve substantive research problems, and he has helped to make these techniques widely accessible to social scientists.
Professor Osgood has also made many substantive contributions to the field. His empirical studies have focused on delinquency, substance abuse, linkages between communities and crime, the role of routine social activities in crime and victimization, and problems in the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
During his career, he has published two books, over fifty journal articles, and many book chapters. Notable among his publications are four articles in the American Sociological Review (the top journal in sociology) and six articles in Criminology (the top journal in criminology). In addition, Professor Osgood's leadership as graduate officer was crucial in rebuilding the Department of Sociology's graduate program in Crime, Law, and Justice into one of the top criminal justice programs in the United States.
In recognition of his status, he was recently named a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology—a prestigious scholarly award bestowed by the major organization devoted to criminological research in the world.
Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Awards
Kyle Grady, Philosophy Bryan Lueck, Philosophy Shizuka Nishikawa, Economics Rebecca Zajdowicz, German Alumni Association Dissertation Award, Penn State Alumni Association
Timothy Arner, English Amanda Dawson, Psychology
Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research in the Humanities
Leigh Johnson, Philosophy
Graduate Student Award for the Excellence in Research in the Social Sciences
Lauren Strober, Psychology
Outstanding Teaching Award for Graduate Student
Heather J. Murray, English
Two undergraduate students received awards in the Social and Behavior Sciences section of the campus-wide undergraduate research exhibition:
Laura Benson, political science, first place Melinda Kurtizky, political science, third place
Michael Berube, Cathleen Moore, and Mark Wardell were elected to represent the College on the Graduate Council. These faculty represent your views to the council. Please let them know of your concerns.
Lectures and Symposia
The Herschel W. and Eileen Wirtshafter Leibowitz Lecture, “ The Psychologies of Terrorism: The Consequences of Conflicting Cultural Constructions of Reality,” by Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D., D.H.C., Emeritus Professor
Wednesday, May 3, 2006, 7:30 p.m. The Nittany Lion Inn Ballroom
Anthony J. Marsella received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The Pennsylvania State University in 1968, where he had the opportunity to take courses from and to be mentored by many members of the faculty including Herschel Leibowitz, Richard Lundy, and George Guthrie. Following field work in the Philippines and Sarawak, he joined the faculty of the University of Hawaii where he remained until his retirement in 2003. During his tenure at the University of Hawaii, he served as Director of Clinical Training, Director of the World Health Organization Psychiatric Research Center, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Director of the Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance Program. He is the recipient of national and international awards including an honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen for contributions to peace and cultural understanding.
The Herschel W. and Eileen Wirtshafter Leibowitz Lecture in Psychology in the College of the Liberal Arts is named for Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus Herschel W. Leibowitz, a former member of the faculty in the Department of Psychology, and his wife Eileen Wirtshafter Leibowitz, who established an endowment for the lectureship in the College of the Liberal Arts in 1996. The Leibowitz lectureship presents speakers on interdisciplinary topics in the behavioral sciences in recognition of Professor Leibowitz's distinguished contributions in psychology and Mrs. Leibowitz's long-standing commitment to development at Penn State.
Professor Leibowitz, whose work has focused on visual perception and the relationship between basic research and societal applications, has published more than 250 scientific works and has received much acclaim for his work, including, the American Psychological Association distinguished Scientific Award for the Application of Psychology, the Prentice Medal from the American Academy of Optometry, the van Essen Award from the Pennsylvania Optometric Association, and an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from the State University of New York. Mrs. Leibowitz served from ten years as a public member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Optometry. She has long been involved in numerous community and University organizations including the Friends of the Palmer Museum of Art, the Center for the Performing Arts, Centre County women's Resource Center, Hillel foundation, and the League of Women Voters. She currently serves on the board of Centre County Community foundation. Professor and Mrs. Leibowitz have also jointly established the Leibowitz Scholarship Fund for outstanding graduate students in psychology and the Leibowitz Family Fund at the Centre county community foundation and are members of the Mt. Nittany, Atherton, and Campbell Societies.
Spring 2006 Commencement
The Spring 2006 Liberal Arts Commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday,
May 13, 2006, at 6 p.m. The Bryce Jordan Center
Our commencement speaker will be Douglas Rock, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Smith, International, Inc. Mr. Rock received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Penn State in 1968. He was named an Alumni Fellow in 1995 and a Distinguished Alumni in 2001. Mr. Rock and his wife, Julie, helped establish the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State.
Rachel L. Frankel was chosen to represent the Liberal Arts class of 2006 as the College Student Marshal. Ms. Frankel will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts and Sciences as well as a minor in Law. Michelle Miller-Day, associate professor of communication arts and sciences, will accompany her as her faculty marshal.
Please join us at the ceremony to celebrate the success of our students.
The Graduate School ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 14, 2006, at 5 p.m., in the Bryce Jordan Center.
WebEvents Calendar
The WebEvents Calendar features lectures, talks, and conferences sponsored by units within the College of the Liberal Arts and by the College. If you have something that you would like posted to the calendar for your department, please send entry submissions to Carol Sonenklar at cas499@psu.edu.
If you need to obtain or exchange parking permits, please come to Room 111 Sparks Building, Monday through Friday, from 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. only. Please remember to bring your license plate number(s) with you when you register for your permit. Once you have a permit, please be sure you report new or changed license plate numbers to Michelle Aitkin at mla12@psu.edu or 865-7691. As a reminder, if you are leaving the College, you will need to return your parking permit to 111 Sparks Building.
Reminder:
It's almost time to get new parking passes! Starting in May 2006, Michelle will be collecting your current parking permit and issuing new ones.
Due to the large number of permits that need to be exchanged, there will be specific times and dates set up to exchange them. When Michelle receives the passes from the Parking Office, she will send out a notice of the dates and times that you may bring your current permit to 111 Sparks and exchange it.
Many of you will be leaving town once spring classes are over, but Michelle must have all current parking passes returned to the parking office by the end of June. If you are leaving town for an extended period of time, it is recommended that you turn your parking permit in before you leave and upon your return a new permit will be issued to you. Your new permit will be for the same area you are parking now. When you turn your pass in, you will not be charged for the parking pass until you pick up the new one.
If you are leaving town before the next notice is sent out, you may return your pass to 111 Sparks building Monday thru Friday from 9–11 a.m. and 2–4 p.m.
Staff News
Ice Cream SocialAll college faculty and staff are invited to attend an ice cream social honoring our staff. The ice cream social will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, in the lobby and on the steps of Sparks Building. Please join us for a summer treat and an opportunity to visit with your colleagues.
New Staff Colleagues
Christopher Hort, assistant director of administrative services, Office of the Dean
Jasun Lego, information technology specialist, Liberal Arts Computer Support Services
Jeff Lieb, financial officer, College of the Liberal Arts
Departures
Miesha Marzell-Arnold, advising program coordinator, undergraduate studies
Angela Auman, staff assistant VI, financial office
Beth Brown, advising program coordinator, undergraduate studies
Shannon Dennison, staff assistant VII, English
Alicia Pascua, staff assistant VI, African and African American Studies, labor studies and industrial relations, and women's studies
LA Times is compiled by Carol Sonenklar, Alumni Relations and Development Office, 13 Sparks, 865-8085.
Past LA Times issues are also available on the Web here.
This publication is available in alternative media on request.
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