Spotlight – Granville Alexander (Zandy) Moore
USC Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, “Zandy” Moore, served from 1978 to 2013 and also chaired the Anthropology Department between 1980 and 2010.
Retiree Spotlight
Spotlight: Professor Emeritus Peter Erskine & Professor Emeritus Frank Ticheli
USC Thornton alum Suraj Partha (BM ’19) hosts new Classical California KUSC radio program spotlighting Thornton concerts and the students, alumni and faculty behind them.… Read More »Spotlight: Professor Emeritus Peter Erskine & Professor Emeritus Frank Ticheli
USC Dornsife scholar Peggy Kamuf elected to the British Academy
The USC Dornsife Professor Emerita of French and Italian and Comparative Literature is recognized for her “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.” via USC… Read More »USC Dornsife scholar Peggy Kamuf elected to the British Academy
Dr. Douglas C. Basil, Ph.D.
May 30, 1923 – December 20, 2022 A truly amazing Renaissance man, Dr. Douglas Constantine Basil, passed away at his home surrounded by his family… Read More »Dr. Douglas C. Basil, Ph.D.
Spotlight: RFA President Jerry Walker
At the recent Annual Retiree Community Holiday Breakfast, RFA President Jerry Walker was presented with the Robert P. Biller Award for service to USC. The… Read More »Spotlight: RFA President Jerry Walker
Spotlight: SRA Treasurer Dick Martin
Mr. Dick Martin is a current member and Treasurer of the USC Staff Retirement Association. In 1957, Martin graduated from Stanford University with a degree… Read More »Spotlight: SRA Treasurer Dick Martin
USC Living History Project – Dr. Alexander A. Sawchuk
In this installment of the USC Living History Project, Retired Faculty Association President Jerry Walker sat down with Dr. Sawchuk over Zoom to discuss his… Read More »USC Living History Project – Dr. Alexander A. Sawchuk
Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dr. Deborah MacInnis Spotlight
During my time at USC, I was fortunate to have been promoted from tenured Associate to Full and then Chaired Professor. USC has allowed me to be a productive research scholar.
The Stan Brakhage Project by Professor Emeritus David E. James
It is incredibly difficult for an avant garde artist to be recognized by the mainstream. As is the nature of the practice, they are often on the edge of innovation within their medium. This is the case for Stan Brakhage.
Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan was a professor of accounting at USC Marshall and USC Leventhal between 2011 and 2021 after retiring from the PricewaterhouseCoopers partnership. During retirement, he hopes to focus in on his interests including research on investments reflecting “bubble type” market behavior such as meme stocks and cryptocurrencies.
Louise Ball
Louise Ball retired from USC and went on to run her own business managing non-profit medical associations dedicated to advancing continuing medical education for physicians.
George Bekey
Although he was ready to retire from the university after 40 years as a full-time faculty member, Dr. George Bekey continues to be active in his community and in his profession.
Joy Garrison Cauffman
Dr. Joy Garrison Cauffman served three U.S. presidents: Consultant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Council on Physical Fitness; Consultant, John F. Kennedy’s Council on Physical Fitness; and Member, Richard M. Nixon’s Committee on Health Education.
Virginia James Tufte
Virginia Tufte, Distinguished Emerita Professor of English, retired from USC in 1989.
Hal W. Hendrick
After retiring from USC in 1996, Hal Hendrick spent 10 years operating a private consulting firm in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Human Factors and Ergonomics.
Michael H. Halloran
After 31 years in various positions at USC, Mike retired in 1997 as Associate Vice President for Government Affairs.
John E. Wills, Jr.
John E. Wills, Jr, “Jack” (deceased January 13, 2017) to all his friends and colleagues, was Professor Emeritus of History at USC. He continues scholarly activity, with two important edited volumes published since retirement, and scholarly papers given from Barbados to Tuebingen to Athens to Hong Kong.
Curren W. Warf
Dr. Curren W. Warf retired from the Division of Adolescent Medicine Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to take a position as Head of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada.
Ron Violette
Ron Violette worked at the Southern California Safety Institute in Torrance, CA, for four years after retiring from USC.
Irene Fertik
Worked for the USC News Service/USC Public Relations as the staff photographer for the faculty/staff weekly, USC Chronicle, from 1987 to 2002. I