Faculty

Alejandro Cuellar 00S

… 00S Alejandro Cuellar, co-director of the writing program and senior faculty associate, received his B.A. from Hampshire College and his M.F.A. in fiction writing from the University of … writing concentrates on American identity, biculturalism, and bilingualism, with a primary focus on Latinx and Latin …

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Hampshire of Color Builds Community, Connections

… back at how Hampshire's multicultural community has grown and thrived over the years, while also looking ahead to how … the event. According to Killara Burn, director of alumni and family relations, Hampshire of Color happened this year … of the 25th Cultural Center, happy reconnections with and between current and former faculty and staff of color, …

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Division III Profile: Emma Pici-D'Ottavio On Art Therapy

… knew she wanted to combine her passions for art and psychology to become an art therapist. She followed … held a workshop in her mod apartment for 23 of her peers and asked participants to use the technique of “blind” … the artist looks at the paper only for points of reference and concentrates on the subject reflected in a mirror rather …

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Division III Profile: May Hemler's "Be My Body, Read My Books"

… project shatters preconceived notions about the disabled, and she accomplishes that partially through sheer size. The … 40" x 32" portraits of disabled individuals, shot on film and processed digitally. “Large-format photography has the … more intense appearance — it really focuses on the detail, and you can create these larger-than-life portraits of your …

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April 5, 2019: Letter from Miriam Nelson

… motto “to know is not enough” demands a deeper commitment, and offers a bigger challenge, than what is typical at even … the school. This passion is shared by Hampshire’s faculty and staff. Which is one reason why, for decades, our staff and faculty have sacrificed financially working for an …

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Mary Pless Awarded Earl Ubell Grant

… support her academic work. The Earl Ubell Grants recognize and support exceptional student work that in some way seeks … of American science writers. Pless is studying HIV and AIDS prevention strategies in rural communities in Northern Thailand. Pless said: "The HIV and AIDS epidemic in Thailand stemmed from the commercial sex …

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Alumni Profile: Bakepedia's Dédé Wilson

… her passion was. She initially wanted to study journalism and writing, and then moved on to more science-oriented topics in her … a semester off, Wilson realized what she truly loved: food and baking. For her Division III final project, she studied …

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Deborah Gorlin Wins Sarton Poetry Prize

… Life of the Garment . The award honors the poet, novelist, and essayist May Sarton (1912-1995) who has long been an … The first third is comprised of elegies to the people and places in Gorlin’s life that are now gone. “It’s a … as inanimate objects, but as “a bridge between the visible and the invisible.” These poems allowed her to explore …

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Division III: Researching Trace Metals in Rice

… found that she was more interested in agriculture, soil, and sustainability measures. Amarasiriwardena was Basnet's first-year advisor, and taking his course Pollution and Our Environment sparked an even deeper interest in …

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Div III Profile: Flannery Weiss Drafts Sex Health Education Curriculum

… to deal with their sexual health — things such as consent and communication,” she says. “And forty-five percent thought their sex ed was influential … took an exhaustive look at her subject: how it’s taught and its larger ramifications. In the Hampshire library, she …

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Hampshire Professor Laela Sayigh on the Life-Changing Value of Hands-On Research

… experience at Hampshire College is unlike anywhere else — and unlike anyone else’s. We sat down (virtually) with … bioacoustics, how freeing it is not to teach to exams, and what she finds so compelling about the Hampshire … behavior professor Sarah Partan called Behavior of Marine and Terrestrial Wildlife of Chilean Patagonia was successful …

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Thao Do Vy Le's Div III: Examining the Properties of Hydrogels

… Do Vy Le 10F studied hydrogels, networks of chemically and/or physically connected polymer chains that substantially … contact lenses to baby diapers, biomaterials, sensors, and drug delivery systems. Le collaborated with Katherine … Aidala, a physics professor at Mt. Holyoke College and Ryan C. Hayward, a polymer science and engineering …

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Hampshire Alum Heather Boushey 88F Serves as Key Member of Biden Economic Team

… as Key Member of Biden Economic Team Amy Diehl Economist and Hampshire alum Heather Boushey 88F currently serves as a … Center for Equitable Growth, where she served as president and CEO from 2013-2020 before joining the Biden team. Boushey … Committee of the U.S. Congress, the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and the Economic Policy Institute. …

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Academy “Awards”

… financial support from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and to some talented Hampshire alumni filmmakers willing to … experience. Internships involve work on specific projects and shadowing a professional in the field, giving students a …

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'Art Questions' Course Provides Sweeping, Immersive Arts Experience

… students who undertook a sweeping, immersive arts and humanities course funded by a coveted grant from the … —written analysis, original creative writing, and artwork — were the culmination of in-depth studies in Art Questions, a course developed and taught over two semesters by Professor of Architectural …

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Faculty

William Kramer

… Kramer, emeritus professor of theatre, holds the B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in design for the theatre. He has directed for stage and television. Professor Kramer’s designs have been seen in … the New York production of  Salford Road ), regionally, and in Europe. Professor Kramer has done design research for …

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Frederick H. Wirth

… of physics, holds a B.A. from Queens College of CUNY and a Ph.D. from Stonybrook University of SUNY. His research interests center on laser physics and holography and sustainable energy systems. One of his main goals at …

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Kaća Bradonjić

… Bradonjić Kaća Bradonjić received her B.S. in philosophy and physics from Northeastern University and her Ph.D. in physics from Boston University. Situated at the intersection of physics and philosophy, Kaća’s research is focused on foundational …

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Ian Spalter 94F Among the "“Most Creative”"

… Hampshire graduate Ian Spalter 94F , director of design and experience at Foursquare, was recently named to Fast … via a mobile device from various restaurants, landmarks, and venues. "For the most part, computing can now be … "That's the fun part, the technology keeps evolving, and you have to reinvent, and learn new skills." Foursquare …

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ParaNorman Set Dresser Duncan Gillis

… Oscars. The movie's credits include directors Sam Fell and Chris Butler, actors like John Goodman and Anna Kendrick, and Hampshire alum Duncan Gillis 94F . "On ParaNorman I …

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Nicole DelRosso Wins Fulbright for Biophysics Research

… to study sculpture. Six years later, she won a Fulbright and set her sights on building a sculpture of science: a … motor she hopes will work inside cells to treat diseases and monitor health. DelRosso’s transition from art to applied … Hampshire when she was inspired by a course on the brain and cognition taught by Professor Joanna Morris. Four years …

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Hampshire Alum Dr. Vanessa Gamble Nominated to National Council on the Humanities

… Professor of Medical Humanities, Professor of Medicine, and Professor of Health Policy and American Studies at the George Washington University. She … University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care. Dr. Gamble has spent her career working to …

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Page to Stage

… "The creativity is theirs," says Elly Donkin of her acting and playwriting students, "but with the security of having … students struggle to take the contents of their lives and make with them an imaginative leap into the darkened … a place where the personal is so beautifully articulated and modulated that it transcends the self. Professor Donkin …

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Yiddish Language Study at Hampshire

… "My class was full within weeks of being [announced], and it had a waiting list, a long waiting list." Competition … that exists anywhere else." That's why the College and the National Yiddish Book Center partnered to create a … of the Yiddish Language Institute at the Book Center and adjunct assistant professor of Yiddish at Hampshire. …

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Notable Alumni

Lucy-Ann McFadden 70F

… system's small bodies McFadden was a senior scientist and chief of higher education at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight … During her career, she conducted research on the formation and evolution of comets and asteroids in our solar system using state-of-the-art …

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