News
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Mahala Dyer Stewart, assistant professor of sociology, had her book, The Color of Homeschooling, selected as a finalist for The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)'s prestigious C Wright Mills Book Award. Finalists will be recognized in August at the annual SSSP conference in Montreal.
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Associate Professor of Philosophy Alexandra Plakias recently presented “The Right to Know? Technology, Transparency, and Trust” and her book, Awkwardness: A Theory.
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A report from a 2022 meeting held by Associate Professor of Geosciences Catherine “Cat” Beck in Nairobi was recently published, bringing Beck closer to approval for a project exploring evolution's impact on ecosystems and environments.
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Director of the Wellin Museum of Art Tracy Adler, along with the museum, were recently elected to active membership in the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD).
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National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. June’s news topics included varied subjects from Ukraine and the economy to summer reading and admissions essays.
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Debra Boutin, the Samuel F. Pratt Professor of Mathematics Emerita, gave an invited presentation entitled "Geochromatic Number in terms of Chromatic Number" in the Graph Colouring and Homomorphism Minisymposium at the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Discrete Math Conference in Spokane, Wash.
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Hamilton President David Wippman announced the promotion of four faculty members to the rank of professor, as approved by the College’s Board of Trustees at its June meeting. They include Mark Cryer (theatre), Robert Knight (art), Michelle LeMasurier (mathematics and statistics), and Nigel Westmaas (Africana studies). All were effective July 1, 2024.
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Professor of Theatre Mark Cryer plays the role of Sheldon in Trouble in Mind, by Alice Childress.
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Major national and international media outlets and leading publications turned to Hamilton College faculty, staff, and alumni for their expertise and thought leadership on a broad range of topics during the 2023-2024 academic year.
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Associate Professor of Psychology Keelah Williams was admitted to the state bar of Arizona earlier in June and is now a licensed attorney in that state.
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