We are pleased to announce the many awards and prizes that faculty, staff, and students in the College and Graduate Schoool of Arts & Sciences have received this year. 

University Prizes

John S. Perkins Award for Distinguished Service

The Distinguished Service Awards were established in 1981 by the Faculty Council and since 1984 have been sponsored by the estate of John S. Perkins, who served the University for over fifty years in various capacities as faculty member, member of the administration, Trustee, and Treasurer. These awards, presented annually by the Faculty Council to three members of the Boston University family, are in recognition of distinguished services to the University. They carry a prize of $500 and a plaque recognising the service of the recipient to Boston University.

Francis Antonelli, Media Resources Specialist, Geddes Language Center

This year marks Antonelli’s 37th anniversary at the Geddes Language Center. The language lab, part of CAS, has audiovisual recording studios, a podcasting station, production services, and more, all of which fall under Antonelli’s purview. He is also responsible for videotaping events, interviews, and classes when necessary. In his letter of recommendation for Antonelli, Geddes Language Center director S. Mark Lewis noted that Antonelli was one of the few employees who remained in person during the pandemic shutdown. When student employees returned to work, “there [was] no underestimating how great the toll of isolation and distancing had taken on everyone up to that point during the pandemic, especially on young adults,” Lewis wrote. “Frank not only knew, but also understood this and acted in a way that was engaging, caring, and supportive. He made a big difference in the lives of others at the Geddes Center, as he has done throughout his many decades there.” Antonelli says he’s constantly challenged by his work; he describes the center as a stimulating, multicultural workplace. In his job, he also conducts archival work for several departments, including the Gotlieb Center. “But in the end, it’s the intelligent, kind, and interesting people that I’ve had the pleasure to work with for almost four decades now that’s most rewarding,” Antonelli says.

Cynthia Bradford, Proposal Development Specialist, Department of Biology

“Invaluable resource,” “major stabilising force,” and “unflappable” are three descriptors nominators used in letters nominating Bradford. As the proposal development specialist in the biology department, it is her job to shepherd grant proposals in the department, which in the last year alone has received 70 awards, totalling over $12 million in funding. Her method of flagging possible grants for faculty and pre-preparing and editing the final application saves faculty hours of time, wrote Kimberly McCall, a CAS professor and chair of biology. Bradford started working at BU in 1982 and recalls asking HR for a position that would “provide some challenge.” She landed at the Center for Adaptive Systems and its subsequent spinoffs, working in roles such as assistant director and administrative director of the Center of Excellence for Learning in Education, Science, and Technology (CELEST), a National Science Foundation Science of Learning Center. In April 2015 she shifted to the biology department. In a joint recommendation letter, colleagues Ian Davison, a CAS associate professor of biology, and postdoctoral biology fellow Kevin Monk wrote of how several junior faculty launched their labs in highly competitive funding environments over the past few years and Bradford’s important role in helping make that happen. “Cindy’s deep knowledge and steady support” has been incredibly valuable to these junior faculty members, they wrote, adding that she “gives no less attention and dedication to early-stage researchers” than to older, more established researchers. Bradford is retiring at the end of this summer, and since she and her husband are both classical pianists and voracious readers, she says, they are looking forward to having more time each day to pursue these interests. They are also pondering a move to a warmer locale, where they could pursue another hobby: snorkeling. “The work has been fascinating,” Bradford says of her BU career. “I’m going to miss the intellectual stimulation—and seeing the baby geese along the Charles each spring—but will miss the people the most, some of whom have become good friends over the years.” 

Arts & Sciences Teaching, Advising, and Staff Awards

On May 11, during the final faculty meeting of the academic year, and May 16, during the Staff Appreciation Event, the Dean’s Office announced the annual awards honoring faculty and staff members’ contributions to the College of Arts & Sciences. Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Programs and Policies Joe Bizup announced the teaching awards; Associate Dean for Student Academic Life Steve Jarvi announced the advising awards; Assistant Dean for Curriculum & Enrollment Services Daryl Healea and Director for Graduate Affairs Alyssa Baker announced the staff awards; and Dean Stan Sclaroff announced the Susan Jackson Awards.

2022 Gitner Award for Distinguished Teaching

Spencer Piston, Associate Professor, Political Science

Since joining the Boston University faculty in 2016, Spencer Piston has distinguished himself as one of the College’s most popular, versatile, and inspiring teachers. A scholar of American policy and politics, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses of great contemporary import, including “Race and the Politics of Criminal Justice Policy,” “Public Opinion,” “Theories of American Politics,” and “The Logic of Political Inquiry,” among others. Professor Piston’s undergraduate students celebrate his knowledge and candor; his skills as a facilitator of productive and affirming discussion, and his ability to broach difficult and even polarizing topics with nuance and sensitivity. A student in his course on race and criminal justice policy, for example, describes it as “a masterclass in insightful classroom conversation about a topic that is often difficult to discuss.” His graduate students are equally laudatory, recognizing not just Professor Piston’s consummate expertise and teaching skill but also his attention to their broader formation as scholars, teachers, citizens, and people. For his truly excellent teaching, and for the thoughtful attention and care he gives to all of his students, the College honors him with this award. Congratulations!

2022 Neu Family Award for Excellence in Teaching

Didem Vardar-Ulu, Senior Lecturer, Chemistry

A faculty member in the Chemistry Department since 2015, Dr. Didem Vardar-Ulu has educated and inspired literally thousands of BU undergraduate students across many different majors, schools, and programs. Never satisfied with “good enough,” she strives with seemingly boundless energy to deliver innovative learning experiences to all her students. Dr. Vardar-Ulu’s courses span her department’s three main subdisciplines—general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry—and serve both molecular science majors and non-majors from several colleges. Students rave not only about her passion for the molecular sciences and about the many innovations that make her courses exciting and engaging but also about her care for them as people. One student, for example, her as “one of the most understanding, knowledgeable, passionate, and tirelessly encouraging teachers I encountered during my undergraduate career.” For her tireless efforts to serve her students, the College honors her with this award. Congratulations!

2022 Frank and Lynne Wisneski Award for Excellence in Teaching

Celia Bianconi, Master Lecturer, Romance Studies

Célia Bianconi, Master Lecturer in Portuguese, has taught in the Department of Romance Studies for the past twelve years—long enough to have earned the admiration and gratitude of her colleagues and students here at Boston University and as well as teachers of Portuguese across the United States. As the College’s only full-time lecturer in Portuguese, Dr. Bianconi offers almost all of the College’s Portuguese language courses, teaching at every level from first to sixth semester. She makes her classroom a welcoming space for all her students, whether they are heritage learners from Portuguese-speaking families, native speakers of Portuguese who want to maintain their contact with the language, Spanish speakers exploring a cognate language, or students encountering Portuguese for the first time. One of her former students, now a teacher of Portuguese herself, remarks on how Dr. Bianconi “easily turns these differences, potentially detrimental to language learning, into an advantageous diversity” that foster “a genuine learning community.” For her remarkable accomplishments, the College honors her with this award. Congratulations!

2022 CAS Award for Distinction in First-Year Undergraduate Education. 

Aleksandra Kasztalska, Lecturer, CAS Writing Program

Since joining the Writing Program faculty in 2018, Aleksandra Kasztalska, or “Dr. K” as she is affectionally known to her students, has emerged as one of the Writing Program’s most valued and effective teachers. With expertise in linguistics and the teaching of English for speakers of other languages (TESOL), Dr. Kasztalska primarily teaches WR 112 and WR 120 for English language learners (ELL), courses taken almost exclusively by first-year international students. Through these courses, she has helped hundreds of students develop the linguistic competence, cultural awareness, and communication skills they need to succeed in college, and she has done so with a kindness and humanity that make her not just effective but also beloved. Expressing a sentiment shared by many, one student writes, “I couldn’t have asked for a better way to start my pathway studying in the U.S. than with such an interesting class and outstanding professor.” For her inspiring teaching and dedication to her students, the College honors her with this award. Congratulations!

2022 Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Graduate Education

Lucy Hutyra, Associate Professor, Department of Earth & Environment

Since 2009, when she joined the faculty of Boston University, Professor Lucy Hutyra has shared her passion for scientific discovery and learning in the classroom, laboratory, and field. She has distinguished herself especially as a patient, creative, and responsive teacher and mentor of graduate students. As one of her students observes, her “energy and passion are simply contagious.” She is also a valuable resource for women and first-generation students, serving as role model for students learning to balance the demands of teaching, research, and family life. Professor Hutyra attracts top graduate students to her lab and is frequently asked to serve on dissertation committees. And no wonder: her students regularly secure grant funding for their research, publish in leading journals, compete for top postdoctoral and faculty positions, and pursue fulfilling science careers in the public and private sectors. For her superb teaching and mentoring, and her abiding commitment to helping graduate students thrive in their educations and their careers, the College honors her with this award. Congratulations!

2022 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Part-Time Teaching

Michele Calandra, Lecturer, CAS Writing Program

Michele Calandra first came to the Writing Program in the fall of 2014, when she began work as an English Language Learner (ELL) Specialist in the CAS Writing Center. Her abilities and expertise were apparent to everyone she encountered, and she was hired the following year to teach WR 111 and WR 112, foundational courses for English language learners populated mainly by international students. She has since broadened her teaching to include a WR 120 seminar focusing on scientific communication and offers writing support to students in Sargent College’s Online Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program. Ms. Calandra is adept at managing—and at helping her students manage—the complex linguistic, social, and cultural issues that confront ELL students in the first year of college. In their comments on her courses, her students emphasize their significant growth as speakers and writers in English. As important, they note her warmth, patience, and genuine interest in their wellbeing, describing her as “friendly,” “caring,” “willing to help,” “the best WR prof. I have ever had.” For her expert teaching and her dedication to her students, the College honors her with this award. Congratulations!

2022 Templeton Awards for Excellence in Student Advising

Benjamin Siegel, Associate Professor of History

One of Ben’s nominators noted his understanding and patience. He had witnessed this through 3 classes with Ben and commented that “I always look forward to meeting with him as I know I’ll receive good advice and be in a better mindset to continue working.” Another student, working on an especially challenging thesis, stated that, “I truly have never gained more direction than when working with Professor Siegel. He has been there for both good times and bad times.”

Jessica Stern, Research Professor, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

Jessica is an outstanding example of the power of a mentor. One of her nominators put it best when he stated that “Professor Stern demonstrates incredible devotion to not only her research, but to her students and to the art of educating; she is constantly trying to find ways to advance students’ academic and professional prospects, and is always willing to provide thoughtful, authentic advice on academic, professional, and personal matters…(she) is one of the most thoughtful, insightful, and caring educators and mentors that I have ever had.

Deborah Perlstein, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Debbie’s nominators commented on her influence on all parts of their academic lives including courses, research, graduate school options and careers. I loved the way that one of Debbie’s nominees described her as “by my side as I developed my skills as a student, a scientist, and as an individual. From every disorganized lab notebook entry to the stress of medical applications and interviews to the probably countless amounts of confused looks I gave her when I didn’t understand something, Debbie was there to support me and encourage me. She affirmed every right, but never discouraged any wrongs… These are skills and experiences that I will cherish into my future, and hope to provide to others that I may mentor in days to come.”

2022 Outstanding Service Awards for Staff

Peter Law, Senior Academic Administrator, Undergraduate Academic Program Office 

Peter has built strong professional relationships across the College and has distinguished himself through his knowledge, competence, and dedication. Numerous academic administrators see Peter as a role model and as a reservoir of institutional knowledge. Because of his reputation, Peter fields countless inquiries with a wide range of questions, and he carefully and consistently replies to all of them, carefully yet expeditiously, one by one. This year, in particular, a third of all academic administrator positions were either vacant or recently occupied by newly-hired staff members. Peter helped to mentor and train new staff members on key aspects of their jobs, especially in the areas of course inventory, course/program proposal submission, and Bulletin editing. Perhaps most significantly, Peter provided crucial assistance to the Graduate School Office during a severely understaffed period; he processed course descriptions, maintained committee websites, inventoried courses, and bridged the gap until the Graduate School could rebuild its staff. Lastly, Peter provides administrative support to all of the Colleges curricular and academic policy committees, requiring him to work with a broad range of faculty, chairs, and even students as they consider the administrative implications of the decisions they’re making. The faculty on the committees depend greatly on Peter, and they are depply appreciated of his support. I can also speak for both Associate Dean Joe Bizup and myself when we say that we are personally grateful for all the work that Peter does, and it’s truly an honor to work alongside him.

Alison Parker, Instructional Services Coordinator, Geddes Language Center

Alison has truly solidified operations for the Geddes Language Center, and her dedication and enthusiasm have been a source of inspiration and gratitude for many people throughout the College. Alison stepped up to train faculty on Kaltura/MyMedia, prepared video file requests, and and provided support to faculty on the Digital Language Lab all at a time when our College needed her most. She’s also served as the website designer and curator for the NEH Ajami Grant Project, coordinated the hiring, scheduling, and supervising of 14 student employees, and sat in on hybrid exams in case students and faculty had last-minute needs. Alison’s technical skills coupled with her patience and ability to tailor her assistance to the needs and comfort level of any given faculty member, make her an outstanding educational technology support person. She works effectively and efficiently with everyone, regardless of their role or ability level… and her personal touch contributes greatly to fostering a positive work environment at Geddes and beyond.

Arthur Peterson, Department Administrator, Classical Studies

Arthur is amazing, begins one nominator. This year, when the department’s two-person office was suddenly and unexpectedly reduced to a single-person operation, Arthur took heroic steps to keep things running. Arthur is meticulously careful and leaves little to chance. He’s the kind of person who unplugs every electrical item in his office before he leaves work every evening. He also takes real joy in organization, creating systems, and finding the best and most efficient processes for doing things. He has a passion for ‘administrative excellence,’ and he truly loves his job. Arthur also values the sense of community with other staff at BU, and he is eager to help others if he can. He is indefatigable in helping others… always open, friendly, and careful of discretion. Whether it comes to scheduling classes, taking care of reimbursements, planning Classcis Day, or organizing extracurricular activities. He is a true gem.

Deanna Wong, Grants Administrator, World Languages & Literature

Deanna performs all of the responsibilities associated with the position of Grants Administrator at a stellar level. She not only enrolls in BU training courses to stay updated, she also attends webinars from the National Security Agency’s STARTALK Program, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and Department of Education, and other granting agencies of possible interest to language faculty. She’s also quick to troubleshoot problems. In once instance, and after precious Ford Foundation funds were misdirected, she becamse a tenacious sleuth and negotiated divergient institutional reporting structures to solve the issue. One also finds Deanna often helping lecturers, most of whom are not native speakers of English, write their conference proposals. Deanna has also been an asset to our advising infrastructure, patiently proctoring real-time proficiency evaluations with stressed and anxious students. Time and again, Deanna cheerfully gives her best to each task she takes on and demonstrates true dedication to Boston University, its staff, the faculty, and its students.

2022 Susan Jackson Awards
The Susan K. Jackson Award honors the late Susan K. Jackson, who served as a professor and administrator in the College for over 30 years. The awardees embody her spirit in their dedication to helping others and nurturing community in CAS. 

Faculty Recipient: Christopher A. Schmitt, Assistant Professor, Anthropology & Biology

Christopher has worked diligently to strengthen community in the College and the University, particularly through his advocacy work for our LGBTQ+ community. His ongoing involvement with multiple campus groups and centers—including Out in Stem, the Center for Gender and Sexuality Activism, the Howard Thurman Center, GWISE, and various committees on diversity, gender, and antiracism—has encouraged a more open, positive, and inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ faculty, students, and staff across the University, both socially and academically. He has also sought to foster diversity in CAS by mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds in his research lab, and he is well-known for sharing valuable advice, resources, and compassion to help students and junior faculty navigate the complexities of the University. In their nominations, his colleagues described him as “passionate and tireless” and an “inspiration to young people.”

Staff Recipient: Laura Wipf, Director, CAS Faculty Actions

Laura has been a member of the Arts & Sciences community for over a decade and has been the Director of CAS Faculty Actions since 2016. In this role, she has deftly managed and strengthened an exceedingly complex community of faculty and staff. She has expertly balanced her roles as an administrator facilitating processes critical to College operations and as someone who readily provides her expertise, resources, and time to ensure our community is well-informed and well-connected. Over the last several years especially—a tremendously difficult time of stress and uncertainty—she has worked tirelessly to support the well-being of CAS faculty and staff, always considering the human side of the impacts of the pandemic and approaching hard questions with care and sensitivity. Her nominator and colleagues effusively praised her thoughtfulness, dedication, efficiency, and compassion, and they described her as “a rock” who has held steady and patient through times of great change in the College.

Graduate Student Recipient: Heather Mooney, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology

Heather has made important contributions to the Sociology department and the wider Arts & Sciences community through her participation on diversity and search committees, her service as a representative in the Graduate Student Organization, and her engagement with events that support the professional development and mentorship of her fellow graduate students. Her work as a founding member of the Sociology Graduate Student Committee has supported the growth of a more equal, inclusive, and engaged graduate student community in her department. She has also been a valued mentor to undergraduate students, guiding them through complex research and ensuring that they are an actively involved part of department and campus life. Her nominators wrote that she is “an essential reason why the Sociology department is such a cherished home – whether live or remote – to our community members.”

Undergraduate Student Recipient: Jack Giunta, CAS Senior, Dual BA/MS Degree in Computer Science, Minor in Cognitive Psychology

Jack has made many impressive contributions to the student community in the Computer Science department. As the founder of the Computer Science Ambassadors program, he has facilitated new peer mentorship opportunities, personal connections, and cross-campus partnerships that have provided incredible support and inspiration to the CS student body. His service in numerous other roles… distinguishes him as someone who cares deeply about supporting his peers and creating an intellectually rich, active, and interconnected community that is genuinely welcoming to all CAS students.

College Prize
Given to one undergraduate students in each department

American & New England Studies Program — Elizabeth Rosato Jones
Anthropology — Victoria R. Zdanowicz
Archaeology — Regina M. Isidro Campos
Astronomy — Richard M. Xiao
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology — Angela Chen
Biology — Regan Mary Shanahan
BU Marine Program — Tyler James Chidsey
Chemistry — Benjamin Reed Pollak
Cinema & Media Studies Program — Kaitlyn Riggio
Classical Studies — Kira Naomi Solovay
Computer Science — Snigdha R. Kalathur
Earth & Environment — Keeley Anne Bombard
Economics — Alexander Blumenfeld & Erika Lee
English — Magdalene Rose Farren
History — Catherine Grace Devlin
History of Art & Architecture — Grace M. Dube
Linguistics — Alexander J. Acosta
Mathematics & Statistics — Yongyuan Huang
Medical Science — Melani Camryn Zuckerman
Philosophy — Shanshan Cao
Physics — Kevin A. Reiss
Political Science — Esteban Alexander Dominguez-Lash
Psychological & Brain Sciences — Aashna Tejpal Ranka
Religion — Luca H. Del Deo
Romance Studies — Jackson Miller Brown
Sociology — Evan Fu Gilbert
Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience — Caroline M. Dugan
World Languages and Literatures — Jennifer L. Price

Alumni Awards for Writing Excellence
The College recognizes the winners of the Alumni Awards for Writing Excellence

Award for Writing Excellence in the Humanities in Honor of Robert E. Charm

Author: Jessica Louise Mellen
Paper: “Lists in The Pillow Book”
Faculty Sponsor: Associate Professor J. Keith Vincent, Department of World Languages and Literatures

Gregory Hudson Award for Writing Excellence in the Humanities

Author: Iris X. Zheng
Paper: “Divorcing Legal and Social Codes in The House of Mirth”
Faculty Sponsor: Associate Professor Emeritus Laura Korobkin, Department of English

Michael A. Sassano III and Christopher M. Sassano Award for Writing Excellence in the Social Sciences

Author: Sophia R. Poteet
Paper: “Invisibility to Inclusion: An Analysis of the Gendered Discourse of Multilateral Nuclear Weapons Treaty Negotiations”
Faculty Sponsor: Assistant Professor Jayita Sarkar, Pardee School of Global Studies

Francis Bacon Award for Writing Excellence in the Natural Sciences

Authors: Otto Holbrook & Brandon Molligoda
Paper: “Behavioral Consequences of the Downstream Products of Ethanol Metabolism Involved in Alcohol Use Disorder”
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kyle Gobrogge, Lecturer, Neuroscience

Boston University Center for the Humanities Awards

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS

The Dean Elsbeth Melville Latin Prize
Commemorates Dean Melville’s lifelong commitment to the study of Latin and the Classics. The Classical Studies Department nominates one student to receive this award in her memory.

Nicole Beymer, Classical Studies & Linguistics

The John Oddy Memorial Awards
Given to junior or senior women who have taken a class at BU in Classical History. It was endowed by a large group of alumni from the School of Practical Arts, many of whom were inspired by Professor John Oddy, in recognition of his teaching and mentorship.

Lindsay Allebest, History

Geethika Bodanapu, Medical Science

Hewlett Angela Chao, Architectural Studies

Zowie Rico, Classical Studies

Nicolette Aimee Salmi, Classical Studies & History

Sandya Subramanian, Medical Science

Iris Zheng, English

The Alice M. Brennan Humanities Awards
Support undergraduates and graduate students in the humanities. Miss Brennan, a humanities graduate of the College of Liberal Arts (1917), and the Graduate School (1930), bequeathed a portion of her estate to BU for awards given annually to humanities students in her name.

Anika Britt, History of Art & Architecture

Smaranda Costiner, History of Art & Architecture

Saskia den Boon, English

Zoe Devine, Linguistics

Zakaria Elkawa, Anthropology

Dina Famin, World Languages & Literatures

Grant Bergen, World Languages & Literatures

Vanessa Hanger, Philosophy

Sydney Jessup, Classical Studies

Jessica Johnson, Linguistics

Charles Kielt, Classical Studies

Owen Lannon, Archaeology

Kit Huong Li, Classical Studies

Angelique Jean Lindberg, Archaeology

Lauren Elaine Machado, English

Leela Sonal Munsiff, Linguistics

Alexandria Nasse, English

Iana Nikorich, History of Art & Architecture

Samantha Rigor, Linguistics

Jackson D. Rosette, Anthropology

Alexander Smith, History

David Winner, World Languages & Literatures

The Edwin S. and Ruth M. White Prizes
Support humanities majors. Ruth Malone White, College of Liberal Arts 1921, endowed this award.

Shut Nobel Chan, English

Carter Fahey, Classical Studies

Giulio Giuffrida, English

The Robert E. Yellin Awards
Recognize undergraduates for outstanding achievement and interest in the humanities. Mr. Yellin, together with his wife, was an entrepreneur of a manufacturing and marketing business in southern California. He graduated from the College of Liberal Arts in 1961.

Alexandra Mascarello, Philosophy

Phoebe Louise Mullen, Archaeology

Ranran Zhang, History of Art & Architecture

GRADUATE AWARDS

The Helen G. Allen Humanities Awards
Designated for students of the humanities in the College of Arts & Sciences and the Graduate School. Helen Green Allen received her degree from the College of Liberal Arts in 1920. She was a loyal alumna and endowed this fund in her will.

Eric Bjornson, English

Grace Bernadette McGowan, American & New England Studies

Monica Rey, Graduate Program in Religion

Constanza Robles, History of Art & Architecture

 The Clarimond Mansfield Awards
Recognize outstanding students of the humanities in the College of Arts & Sciences and the Graduate School. Miss Mansfield was one of the earliest students of the College of Liberal Arts. She received her A.B. degree in 1879 and her M.A. in Philosophical Studies in 1880. She left money to BU in her will to encourage students in future generations.

Jordan Conley, Graduate Program in Religion

Gana Ndiaye, Anthropology

Madeline Webster, American & New England Studies

The Edwin S. and Ruth M. White Prizes
Support humanities majors. Ruth Malone White, College of Liberal Arts 1921, endowed this award.

Heather Mooney, Sociology

Evgeniya Prikhodko, Romance Studies

Aja Watkins, Philosophy

The Angela J. and James J. Rallis Memorial Awards
Established by John J. Rallis (SMG 1941 and MBA 1954) in honor of his parents. John Rallis was very active in the humanities and arts during his time at BU and has endowed several funds for the promotion of the humanities and arts at BU. This award supports undergraduate and graduate students interested in the humanities.

All Graduate Student Award recipients also receive The Angela J. and James J. Rallis Memorial Award.

GRADUATE DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS

Zara Amdur, Philosophy

Elisheva Ash, Graduate Program in Religion

Charley Binkow, History

Joshua Paul, Classical Studies

UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS IN THE HUMANITIES

Charlotte Greenhill, Latin American Studies, BU School of Public Health

Rebecca Kielar, History of Art & Architecture, Burns & Levinson LLP

Kathryn Lakin, English, Beacon Press

Danielle Momoh, Cinema & Media Studies, The Boston Globe

Simone Seiner, History, Brattle Film Foundation

GRADUATE INTERNS IN THE HUMANITIES

Renée Brown, History of Art & Architecture, Boston Athenæum

Nicole Correri, Graduate Program in Religion, Peabody Essex Museum

Jordan Kokot, Philosophy, Handel and Haydn Society

William Lewis, Classical Studies, New England Historic Genealogical Society

Grace McGowan, American & New England Studies, Massachusetts Historical Society

Phillippa Pitts, History of Art & Architecture, Institute of Contemporary Art

Keara Sebold, History, Boston Symphony Orchestra

Karina Sembe, Romance Studies, Boston Mayor’s Office

Farewell to Retiring Faculty

We congratulate the following faculty on their retirement from BU and wish them well in their future endeavors.

Kathryn Bard, Professor, Classical Studies
Daniel Bluestone, Professor Emeritus, History of Art & Architecture
Houchang Chehabi, Professor Emeritus, Pardee School of Global Studies
Ralph D’Agostino, Professor Emeritus, Mathematics & Statistics
Jeffrey Henderson, Professor Emeritus, Classical Studies
Thomas Keyes, Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
Rosella Marino, Lecturer, Romance Studies
Leland Monk, Associate Professor Emeritus, English
Luisella Raffo, Lecturer, Romance Studies
Steven Rosenberg, Professor, Mathematics & Statistics
Christopher Schneider, Professor, Biology
Katherine Snodgrass, Professor of the Practice Emerita, English
John Snyder, Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
Thomas Underwood, Master Lecturer, CAS Writing Program
Graham Wilson, Professor Emeritus, Political Science