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Juliet Johnston

… Juliet Johnston received her B.S. from Clemson University, and Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of … is on leveraging microbial communities for biodegradation and bioremediation. She previously was a postdoctoral … lecturer at the University of California Berkeley and as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas. …

Gaurav Jashnani

… Gaurav Jashnani Gaurav Jashnani is a scholar, educator, and organizer working at the nexus of psychology, Black studies, and critical university studies. They hold a master's in counseling from Columbia University and a doctorate in psychology from the City University of New …

Hampshire Alum John Sanbonmatsu 80F Publishes Book on the Ethics of Eating Meat

… the stage for a lifetime of questioning harmful ideologies and led to his groundbreaking research and scholarship within the field of critical animal studies. … introduced me to the importance of bearing witness to, and speaking out against, injustice. When I first arrived at …

Recent Graduate Max Solomon Frye 20F Develops Innovative Training Program for Childcare Providers of All Kinds

… he planned to study education to become a teacher and began by taking practical classes that would prepare him for licensure exams and classroom placement. “But I started questioning if … of education, sociology, psychology, human development, and childhood studies.” Frye’s interdisciplinary Division III …

Hampshire College Achieves Carbon Neutrality

… neutrality for all campus emissions, including electricity and natural gas heating. Additionally, the College met its … includes offsets to indirect emissions like commuting and waste, ten years ahead of schedule thanks to a strong energy portfolio and careful leveraging of college land, leadership, and …

Emeritus Professor Robert Coles Publishes Book of Poetry With Alum Kimberly Headley 01F

… Hampshire in 2001. They’ve been exchanging academic ideas and inspiration ever since. Hampshire Emeritus Associate … Later, Coles oversaw one of Headley’s independent studies, and she went on to be the TA for his African American Poetry … in touch after Headley graduated. “As both educator and historian myself, he and I have always spent hours …

Div II Student Examines Issues of Reproductive Justice Through Spacial Design

… For her Div II, student Phoebe Chen F22 is exploring art and architecture in combination with history and storytelling. Last semester, she designed a pavilion that … to imagine spaces that invite people in, present facts, and encourage conversations,” she says. In the course From …

Obituary Writer Ken Garfield 71F Got His Journalistic Start at Hampshire’s “Climax” Student Newspaper

… of the College’s second class, studied political science and journalism. His work on the campus newspaper was the … writing career. “Hampshire helped foster a restlessness and ignited a curiosity to go out and do something with my life,” Garfield says. He spent two …

Hampshire Professor Nathan McClain Receives MacDowell Fellowship

… Karen Corday Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and African American Literary Arts Nathan McClain has been … Books, 2022), longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award, and Scale (Four Way Books, 2017). He teaches at Hampshire and in the Brooklyn Writers Foundry low-residency M.F.A. …

23rd Annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture Tackles Reproductive-Justice Issues with Black Feminist Scholar-Activists

… lecture was offered in a hybrid format for those on campus and beyond. In Franklin Patterson Hall, some 200 attendees … as 65 listened in over Zoom. The event was free and open to the public. Black feminist scholar-activists Dorothy Roberts and Michele Goodwin, who were remote, addressed questions …

Hampshire Mourns the Loss of Longtime Faculty Member Leonard Glick

… contributions to his students, to his colleagues, and to the College overall. Dr. Leonard B. Glick, who went by … of the former School of Social Sciences from 1972 to 1976 and continued teaching anthropology and Jewish history until 2002, when he retired. He died on …

Hampshire Student Seeks to Improve Accessibility in Basketball with a Speech–to–Sign Language Algorithm

… Algorithm Driven to merge his passions — technology and social impact — Division II student Rupert Tawiah-Quashie … who guided him, the grants that supported his vision, and his commitment to greater inclusivity in sports. How did you first get interested in this project? My uncle and cousin are devoted Boston Celtics fans who would get …

Hampshire College Alum Brittany M. Williams to Be an NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow

… more than 250 applicants—to be honored with a fellowship and a $70,000 award. The grant will support Williams’s … with Williams about her time at Hampshire, the fellowship, and her current research. What did you study at Hampshire? … III? I took courses in Africana studies, media studies, and prelaw. My Division III was entitled “Turning Tables: …

Mandy Young-Guzmán S25 Impresses Fellow Attendees at a National Professional Conference

… led to several invitations to speak at other institutions and conferences, a rare accomplishment for an undergraduate. … Structures for Autistic Students,” characterized autism and neurodivergence, considered the classroom challenges of autistic children, and recommended accommodations. What year and division are …

Hampshire Mourns the Loss of Founding Faculty Member Bill Marsh, a Father of the College's School of Cognitive Science

… saddened to learn of the death of mathematical logician and educational visionary William (Bill) Marsh, who joined the faculty in 1969 and was instrumental in developing Hampshire's School of Language and Communication, which evolved into the School of Cognitive …

Introducing Assistant Professor of Creative Writing & U.S. Literatures Dr. Caoimhe Harlock

… (pronounced kee-va ) Harlock taught at Duke University and the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and at the community college level. She’s offered classes in creative and academic writing and a handful of literary seminars on …

Dance Professor Lailye Weidman’s New Course Invites Students to Explore Movement as a Tool for Political Inquiry

… physical movement can foster dialogue, collective action, and political engagement. Visiting Assistant Professor of … Weidman is leading Dancing Coalition: Contact, Partnering, and Ensemble Improvisation, a course exploring the connections among movement, mobilization, and discussion. Blending improvisation, partnering …

International Opportunities

… Opportunities Exploring international internships and work opportunities can be a transformative experience that pushes you outside your comfort zone and fosters personal and professional growth. Engaging in work abroad not only …

Theatre Program Mission

… Mission Our Mission We declare, even amidst a mechanized and digitized world, that live theatre is still relevant. We believe it enraptures us, changes the way we think and feel, and allows us to enter and experience culture, class, race, …

Board of Trustees

… to Hampshire’s Bylaws , the Board may have a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 31 trustees, depending on its operations and needs. Our trustees are volunteers who actively contribute their time, energy, and resources to the College. Among the Board members are …

Past Progamming

… Past Progamming Description of Queer Jews and Allies Conference from 2011 “The Hampshire College students, faculty, and staff who are organizing the upcoming Queer Jews and Allies Conference come from a wide range of academic …

Mission Statement

… SPARC (Supporting your Purpose through Action, Resources, and Connections) to complement the innovative academic … of Hampshire College by supporting the efforts of students and alumni/ae to take their knowledge and passionate integrity into the world. To know is not …

Counseling Services Staff

… clinical psychology from the University of Massachusetts and completed her advanced training through Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Mental Health Institute. She has been working in college mental health settings since 1996, and has additionally worked with the homeless and chronically …

Trustee Code of Conduct

… a code of conduct as part of their service to the College, and provide a signed copy of this document to the secretary … its provisions. A trustee shall: 1. Become familiar with and committed to the major responsibilities of a governing … (d) support the institutional mission; (e) evaluate and approve long-range plans, budgets, appointments, degrees, …

Keynote Speech at Commencement

… Address, May 22, 2010 It's extremely weird to be here, and I'll say more about that weirdness in just a moment. But first, old-fashioned and highball congratulations to the class-of-whatever-it-is … about how little he has managed to complete of his work and how tall and difficult the ladder of poetry is—"to have …