{"id":2974,"date":"2020-09-11T21:38:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-12T01:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/?p=2974"},"modified":"2020-09-16T15:54:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T19:54:43","slug":"the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/","title":{"rendered":"The Transitions of Former and Latest Faculty Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <strong>Jessica Ramcharran<\/strong>\/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight long-time faculty members left the Hood community this summer and the college welcomed 10 new faculty members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The departures came as Hood offered a retirement incentive in face of the challenges of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Departing Faculty Mem<\/strong>b<strong>ers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fred-bohrer-1024x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3064\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fred-bohrer.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/fred-bohrer\/\" class=\"wp-image-3064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fred-bohrer-1024x1000.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fred-bohrer-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fred-bohrer-768x750.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/fred-bohrer.jpg 1237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Fred Bohrer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"353\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.49-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3044\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.49-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-51-49-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.49-PM-1.png 300w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.49-PM-1-255x300.png 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mark Sandona<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"446\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.36-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3042\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.36-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-51-36-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.36-PM-1.png 297w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.36-PM-1-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Kathy Falkenstein<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.50.19-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3035\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.50.19-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-50-19-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.50.19-PM-1.png 455w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.50.19-PM-1-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Vince Kohl<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"306\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.57-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3034\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.57-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-49-57-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.57-PM-1.png 258w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.57-PM-1-253x300.png 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Terry Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"397\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.50.36-PM.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3031\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.50.36-PM.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-50-36-pm\/\" class=\"wp-image-3031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.50.36-PM.png 585w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.50.36-PM-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ricky Hirschhorn<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"385\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.44-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3029\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.44-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-49-44-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.44-PM-1.png 393w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.44-PM-1-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Wayne Wold<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/faculty-2-e1600283918739-842x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2994\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/faculty-2-e1600283918739.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/faculty-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-2994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/faculty-2-e1600283918739-842x1024.jpg 842w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/faculty-2-e1600283918739-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/faculty-2-e1600283918739-768x934.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/faculty-2-e1600283918739.jpg 1006w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Kathleen Bands<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis incentive was a way to recognize that and especially in light of what faculty might be facing in terms of the pandemic and influences that might be there beyond what\u2019s going on here on our campus with our students and our employees,\u201d Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Deborah Ricker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those who left included Fred Bohrer, department chair of art history; Kathleen Bands, department chair of education, Mark Sandona, department chair of English; Wayne Wold, department chair of music; Terry Martin, department chair of psychology and thanatology; Kathy Falkenstein and Ricky Hirschhorn, long-time biology professors; and Vincent Kohl, a long-time composition instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey have left a very positive and bright mark on this community; they leave a chasm behind that won\u2019t be easily filled,\u201d Ricker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As these professors take leave, the transition begins with the new faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These new faculty members include Catherine Breneman, professor of social work; Chaz Martinsen, professor of ceramic arts; Cherry Liu, professor of biology; Judith Anglin, professor and nutrition program director; Nicola Meade, professor of counseling; Katherine Robiadek, professor of political science; Simone Kolysh, professor of sociology; Suzanne Hiller, professor of education; William Allen, professor of humanities; and Nicholas Owad, professor of mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"405\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.46.56-PM-2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3056\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.46.56-PM-2.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-46-56-pm-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-3056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.46.56-PM-2.png 396w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.46.56-PM-2-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">William Allen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"387\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.48.44-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3055\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.48.44-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-48-44-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.48.44-PM-1.png 318w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.48.44-PM-1-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Judith Anglin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"372\" height=\"435\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.48.14-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3053\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.48.14-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-48-14-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.48.14-PM-1.png 372w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.48.14-PM-1-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Cherry Liu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"410\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.08-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3052\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.08-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-49-08-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.08-PM-1.png 408w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.08-PM-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.08-PM-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Catherine Breneman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"372\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.11-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3050\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.11-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-47-11-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.11-PM-1.png 239w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.11-PM-1-193x300.png 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Nicholas Owad<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"275\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.34-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3048\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.34-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-47-34-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.34-PM-1.png 363w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.34-PM-1-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Nicola Meade<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"353\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.22-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3046\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.22-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-49-22-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.22-PM-1.png 244w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.49.22-PM-1-207x300.png 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chaz Martinsen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"573\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.00-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3040\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.00-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-51-00-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.00-PM-1.png 591w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.51.00-PM-1-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Simone Kolysh<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"434\" src=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.54-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3032\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.54-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/index.php\/2020\/09\/11\/the-transitions-of-former-and-latest-faculty-members\/screen-shot-2020-09-16-at-2-47-54-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-3032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.54-PM-1.png 362w, https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-16-at-2.47.54-PM-1-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Katherine M. Robiadek<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These new professors intend to bring their perspective upon their programs, as well as the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey bring a wider ray of research interests to campus, to our academic programs and to our students and I can\u2019t wait to see the great things they\u2019re going to do,\u201d Ricker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several new professors are currently adding their own views to some of Hood\u2019s existing programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allen, positioned as the new Sophia M. Libman National Endowment (NEH) professor of Humanities, will continue the Humanities symposium. \u201cIt will involve collaboration with other departments, so I am really interested in seeing the development of the events and establishing relationships with faculty,\u201d Allen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robiadek will be working on a political science department\u2019s \u201cRace, Politics, and Public Policy\u2019\u201d series of online events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As challenges arise, new professors said they are aiming to bring a safe learning environment, &nbsp;and begin to establish consequential changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to move people along, you know, try to move the bureaucracy along, I want to enact change as opposed to have endless meetings,\u201d Kolysh said. \u201cI want to have something like intersexuality 101 become a core course so that everyone can be exposed to it, not just sociology students or women\u2019s studies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paige Eager, a director of the new faculty orientation, encouraged the new professors. \u201cBe kind to yourself, cut yourself a break, you know, because like I said these are crazy times, we are all living through,\u201d she told them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>By Jessica Ramcharran\/\/ Eight long-time faculty members left the Hood community this summer and the college welcomed 10 new faculty members. 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