Several Colgate faculty members were recently appointed to distinguished chairs, according to an announcement by Provost and Dean of the Faculty Lyle Roelofs.
They are:
Fernando Canales, who was named Mark S. Randall Head Coach of Men's and Women's Swimming and director of aquatics and instructor in physical education. Currently the head men's and women's swimming coach and director of aquatics and instructor in physical education, Canales began his appointment at Colgate in August, having come from the University of Michigan, where he served as development officer for athletics following an appointment as head assistant coach of men's swimming and diving.
John Carter has been named Professor of the Study of the Great Religions of the World and Professor of Philosophy and Religion. Currently the Robert Ho Professor of Asian Studies and Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Carter has been on the Colgate faculty since 1972, with degrees from Baylor University (BA); Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (BD); King's College and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (MTh); Harvard University (PhD); and Kelaniya University (DLitt).
Enrique Galvez was named Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics and Astronomy. C.urrently a professor of physics and astronomy, Galvez has been on the physics and astronomy department faculty since 1988, following degrees from Catholic University of Peru (BS) and the University of Notre Dame (PhD).
John Naughton has been named Harrington and Shirley Drake Professor of the Humanities in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. Currently a professor of Romance languages and literatures, Naughton has been on the faculty since 1983 following degrees from Stanford University (BA, MA) and the University of California, Santa Cruz (PhD). His teaching specialties and research interests include Dante, quest literature, the French novel, and modern French poetry.
David Robinson has been named Robert Hung-Nai Ho Professor in Asian Studies.Currently a professor of history, Robinson came to Colgate in 1996, following degrees from Hobart College (BA) and Princeton University (PhD). He is fluent in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean and has become a leading scholar of the history of Ming China, the Mongol Empire, and East Asia generally. His most recent book is Empire's Twilight: Northeast Asia under the Mongols. He also has an earlier monograph on Ming China, is editor of and contributor to an edited volume on the Ming Court, and has published six articles plus two translations and multiple book reviews.
Nicole Simpson has been named the first Gretchen Hoadley Burke '81 Endowed Chair in Regional Studies, as a rotating appointment. Currently an associate professor of economics, Simpson came to Colgate in 2001, following degrees from the University of St. Thomas (BA) and the University of Iowa (MA and PhD). She teaches courses in macroeconomics, international economics, applied economic theory, and the causes and consequences of immigration. In fall 2007 she directed the London Economics Study Group.
Christopher Vecsey has been named Harry Emerson Fosdick Professor of the Humanities and Native American Studies. Currently the Charles A. Dana Professor of the Humanities and Native American Studies, Vecsey has been on the religion department faculty since 1982, following degrees from Hunter College (BA) and Northwestern University (MA and PhD).
Source: Colgate
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