2026 Lifetime Achievement Award
Amy Lee Professor Emeritus Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine USC Keck School of Medicine Dr. Lee’s research focus was on the endoplasmic reticulum stress chaperone protein… Read More »2026 Lifetime Achievement Award
Retiree Spotlight
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.
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
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
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… Read More »Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dr. Deborah MacInnis Spotlight
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… Read More »The Stan Brakhage Project by Professor Emeritus David E. James
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… Read More »George Bekey
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… Read More »Joy Garrison Cauffman
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… Read More »Hal W. Hendrick
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… Read More »John E. Wills, Jr.
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… Read More »Curren W. Warf
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
Robert B. Kaplan
Robert B. Kaplan is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Southern California. He was the founding editor… Read More »Robert B. Kaplan
Robert Tranquada
Dr. Robert Tranquada came to USC in 1959 as Assistant Professor of Medicine and Fellow in Endocrinology and Diabetes at the School of Medicine working… Read More »Robert Tranquada