Goucher announces faculty tenure and promotions
Four Goucher College faculty members from a range of liberal arts disciplines have been promoted, with two of them receiving tenure.
Four Goucher College faculty members from a range of liberal arts disciplines have been promoted, with two of them receiving tenure. Arlette Ngoubene Atioky and Asha Shepard have been promoted to associate professor and have received tenure, and Matthew Hale and Jeanie Murphy have been promoted to professor.
"Excellent faculty are the backbone of our institution, and these four newly promoted faculty members are wonderful scholars and teachers," says Elaine Meyer-Lee, Goucher College provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. "Our faculty challenge our students academically, support their development as complex-problem solvers, and provide the experiential learning opportunities necessary for success."
Read more about the four newly tenured faculty members.
Arlette Ngoubene Atioky
Associate Professor, Psychology
Arlette Ngoubene Atioky teaches courses in international psychology, immigration psychology, and psychological disorders. Her research has studied the life experiences of adolescent war refugees and the social services at the disposition of refugee youth.
Matthew Rainbow Hale
Professor, History
Matthew Rainbow Hale primarily teaches courses in early American history. His research examines the invention of American democratic identity in the era of the French Revolution.
Jeanie Murphy
Professor, Spanish and Latin American Studies
Jeanie Murphy teaches a broad range of survey and thematic courses that incorporate history, gender studies, and cultural studies into the study of literature. Her research has focused on contemporary Latin American Literature. Some of her recent seminar courses include “Women’s Art and Activism in Latin America” and “Arts and Social Movements in Latin America.”
Asha Shepard
Associate Professor, Economics
Director, Master of Arts in Applied Policy Analysis
Asha Shepard teaches courses in introductory economics, microeconomics, game theory, the economics of crime, and econometrics, and he directs the M.A. in Applied Policy Analysis Program. He is an applied microeconomist who specializes in education policy and criminal behavior. His research studies the effect of education policies on individuals' behavior, particularly the criminal behavior of juveniles.