Faculty News

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. May’s news topics included coverage of AI, art, and admissions, among others.

Director of International Student Services Omobonike Odegbami was invited to serve on the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) International Education Knowledge Community (IEKC) board as the region II representative for the 2026–2028 term. Region II includes Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia.

Professor of Africana Studies Nigel Westmaas has co-edited a new book titled Moses Bhagwan: Enter the Political Kingdom: A Guyanese Political Memoir (Ian Randle Press, 2026) alongside co-editors Alissa Trotz and Sasha Panaram.

A review of Comprehending Cinema: Panoramic Audiovisioning, by Professor of Cinema and Media Studies Scott MacDonald, was recently published in the European Journal of American Studies (EJAS).

This year, we celebrate 10 faculty members whose years of teaching have left a lasting mark on the Hamilton community. Retiring in June are Mark Bailey (computer science), Erol Balkan (economics), Sally Cockburn (mathematics), Ella Gant (art), Patty Kloidt (physical education), Cheryl Morgan (French), Quincy Newell (religious studies), Onno Oerlemans (literature), Margie Thickstun (literature), and Bruce Walczyk (dance).

Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies Amy Marvin co-organized a free community screening of the film Lingua Franca (Isabel Sandoval, 2019) at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 1.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. April’s news topics included coverage of a new Hamilton partnership with several prestigious graduate schools to a faculty member’s debut novel, among others.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Literature and Creative Writing Patrick Joseph Caoile was invited to speak at Berry College (Georgia) as part of the David James Poissant Prose Reading Series in March.

To commemorate the completion of his “Avant-Doc Trilogy,” Professor of Cinema and Media Studies Scott MacDonald recently presented “Birth, Earth, Screen, Sky,” at the Anthology Film Archives with students, alumni, and filmmakers in attendance.