Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, has announced that three women have been promoted to the rank of full professor. Four other women were granted tenure and promoted to associate professor.
Sheila M. Fisher was promoted to full professor of English. She has been on the faculty at Trinity College since 1984 and chaired the English department from 2005 to 2008. Professor Fisher is a graduate of Smith College. She holds two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. from Yale University. Her latest book is The Selected Canterbury Tales: A New Verse Translation (W.W. Norton, 2011).
Sarah A. Raskin was named a full professor of psychology and neuroscience. She has taught at Trinity since 1994. Professor Raskin is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University. She earned a Ph.D. in neuropsychology from the City University of New York.
Gail H. Woldu, who has been on the faculty at Trinity since 1987, was promoted to professor of music. She is a graduate of Goucher College in Baltimore. She holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Yale. Professor Woldu is the author of The Words and Music of Ice Cube (Praeger Publishers, 2008).
In addition, Trinity College has promoted to associate professor and granted tenure to Sarah Bilston (English), Andrea Dyrness (Education), Donna-Dale Marcano (Philosophy), and Diana Paulin (American studies and English).