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Event Recap: RFA Intellectual Journey with Professor Emerita Margaret Lazzari

Margaret Lazzari is an established painter, writer, and Professor Emerita of Art at the University of Southern California's Roski School of Art and Design. Over her 33 years at USC, she taught in the MFA program and in undergraduate painting, drawing, design and general education areas. In addition, Lazzari established the design program, which greatly… Read More »Event Recap: RFA Intellectual Journey with Professor Emerita Margaret Lazzari

RFA Intellectual Journey with Professor Surya Prakash

On Tuesday, October 25th the RFA hosted another special Intellectual Journey session with George and Judith Olah Nobel Laureate Chair in Hydrocarbon Chemistry and Professor of Chemistry, Surya Prakash. Professor G. K. Surya Prakash, Ph.D., was born in 1953 in Bangalore, India. He earned a B.Sc (Hons) in chemistry from Bangalore University and an M.S.… Read More »RFA Intellectual Journey with Professor Surya Prakash

RFA Intellectual Journey with University Professor Emeritus William Tierney

William G. Tierney is a University Professor Emeritus and the Founding Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California. He is an expert on higher education policy analysis, governance, and administration; his research interests pertain to faculty productivity, decision making, organizational re-engineering, and issues of equity. Having spent over… Read More »RFA Intellectual Journey with University Professor Emeritus William Tierney

RFA Intellectual Journey with Dr. Arnold Platzker – March 9, 2023

This Intellectual Journey by the Retired Faculty Association, held on Thursday,  March 9, 2024, featured Professor Emeritus Arnold Platzker, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Dr. Platzker attended Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his assistant residency at Boston City Hospital for the Department of Pediatrics. This was… Read More »RFA Intellectual Journey with Dr. Arnold Platzker – March 9, 2023

Intellectual Journey – Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo

This Intellectual Journey by the Retired Faculty Association, held on Tuesday, April. 11, 2023, featured Professor Emerita Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo. Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo was the Florence Everline Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Southern California, where she is now Professor Emerita. Her research has examined how Latino immigrants negotiate challenges with… Read More »Intellectual Journey – Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo

Intellectual Journey – Caleb “Tuck” Finch

This Intellectual Journey by the Retired Faculty Association, held on Thursday, October 12 2023, featured University Professor Caleb "Tuck" Finch. Dr. Finch led a presentation and discussion detailing his academic career. Caleb (“Tuck”) Finch is University Professor and ARCO/William F. Kieschnick Chair in the Neurobiology of Aging in the USC School of Gerontology, with appointments… Read More »Intellectual Journey – Caleb “Tuck” Finch

RFA Intellectual Journey – Alexander “Sandy” Sawchuk

This Intellectual Journey by the Retired Faculty Association, held on Thursday, November 9, 2023, featured Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering Alexander "Sandy" Sawchuk. Alexander A. Sawchuk was born in Washington, DC. He received the S.B. degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical… Read More »RFA Intellectual Journey – Alexander “Sandy” Sawchuk

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Intellectual Journey – Susan Montgomery

Professor Susan Montgomery is the first tenured woman professor in Mathematics at USC, she has played a significant role in the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program since its inception in 2000.

Intellectual Journey – Abraham F. Lowenthal

This Intellectual Journey by the Retired Faculty Association, held on Tuesday, March 26. 2024, featured Professor Emeritus of International Relations , President Emeritus of Pacific Council on International Policy Abraham Lowenthal from USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.   Abraham Lowenthal is professor emeritus of international relations at the University of Southern California,… Read More »Intellectual Journey – Abraham F. Lowenthal