Post by deanna on Aug 18, 2015 13:37:10 GMT -7
Seven faculty members promoted to distinguished professors
By David Lynch Published 14 hours ago
The University recently announced the promotion of seven instructors to the status of distinguished professors, the “highest faculty title” that UNM bestows upon its employees, according to a University press release. They are Bill Gilbert, Hua Guo, Zachary Sharp, Arthur Bankhurst, Robert Sapien, Daniel Savage and Cheryl Willman.
According to the press release, the title of distinguished professor is awarded “to only a few of the most prominent faculty. Individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, and are nationally and internationally renowned as scholars may be considered for this faculty rank.”
The seven professors represent a variety of fields, including the Depts. of Art and Art History, Neurosciences and Earth and Planetary Sciences, as well as the Cancer Treatment Center.
Bill Gilbert joined the UNM Department of Art and Art History in 1988. He was a Professor of Ceramics until 2007, when he developed and became the director of the widely acclaimed Land Arts of the Southwest program. This groundbreaking program builds upon the distinctive history and landscape of the region, combining visual arts with anthropology, geography and science in an experiential learning environment. The program was endowed by the Lannan Foundation and is further supported by funding from the Mellon Foundation. Gilbert also created the Art and Ecology program at UNM, and has exhibited his own work and curated exhibitions across the U.S. and in Australia, Japan and Greece.
David Lynch is the news editor at The Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @realdavidlynch.
By David Lynch Published 14 hours ago
The University recently announced the promotion of seven instructors to the status of distinguished professors, the “highest faculty title” that UNM bestows upon its employees, according to a University press release. They are Bill Gilbert, Hua Guo, Zachary Sharp, Arthur Bankhurst, Robert Sapien, Daniel Savage and Cheryl Willman.
According to the press release, the title of distinguished professor is awarded “to only a few of the most prominent faculty. Individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, and are nationally and internationally renowned as scholars may be considered for this faculty rank.”
The seven professors represent a variety of fields, including the Depts. of Art and Art History, Neurosciences and Earth and Planetary Sciences, as well as the Cancer Treatment Center.
Bill Gilbert joined the UNM Department of Art and Art History in 1988. He was a Professor of Ceramics until 2007, when he developed and became the director of the widely acclaimed Land Arts of the Southwest program. This groundbreaking program builds upon the distinctive history and landscape of the region, combining visual arts with anthropology, geography and science in an experiential learning environment. The program was endowed by the Lannan Foundation and is further supported by funding from the Mellon Foundation. Gilbert also created the Art and Ecology program at UNM, and has exhibited his own work and curated exhibitions across the U.S. and in Australia, Japan and Greece.
David Lynch is the news editor at The Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @realdavidlynch.