Professor Jim Kodera was the first Episcopalian faculty member to arrive and work in Wellesley College’s department of religion and biblical studies in 1976, helping to establish the department of religion...
Academically inclined from a young age, Peace and Justice Studies professor Catia Confortini cites her Catholic upbringing as one of the reasons why she is interested in the intersection of feminism and...
Equipped with a passion for hands-on science from an early age, Professor Monica Higgins of the environmental studies department once sat in the back of her mom’s middle school science classroom in Morningtown,...
Armed since childhood with an insatiable love for literature, Professor Kate Gilhuly of the classics department dreamt of writing her own book one day. Gilhuly’s mother, an English teacher at the time,...
Professor Guy Rogers, who teaches history and classical studies, first encountered stories of Alexander the Great when his mother took him to the library in rural Connecticut at the age of seven. This...
Assistant Professor of Peace and Justice Studies Nadya Hajj had her heart, mind and research goals set on refugees from the moment she set foot on the University of Virginia’s campus in Charlottesville,...
Anne Kim ’19, Emily Liao ’19 and Lydia Guo ’20 have partnered with the Alzheimer’s Buddies National Foundation to bring a new organization to Wellesley College and the Newton-Wellesley Hospital....
With the world of physical education at her fingertips and a passion for enacting change, physical education Professor Connie Bauman set foot on Wellesley’s campus 39 years ago as the College’s first...
A crystal bowl of Dove chocolate sits atop Professor of economics Pinar Keskin’s desk as she energetically spins around in her chair to say hello. After spending some time discussing the evolution of...
Associate Professor of Psychology Jennie Pyers’ enthusiastic energy bubbles out of her office on the fourth floor of the science center. A pinboard of memorabilia showcases a photo of a radiant...
When you walk into the office of visiting Creative Writing Professor Lauren Holmes ’07, a feeling of calm and comfort falls over you. Curled up in a chair across from her desk, Holmes is surrounded by...
