USC Dornsife News

In Memoriam: Dallas Willard, 77

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:10:00 -0500

Hailed as an icon of Christian scholarship, the professor emeritus of philosophy was a best-selling author and beloved teacher whose work at USC Dornsife spanned nearly a half century.

In Memoriam: Moshe Lazar, 84

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:30:00 -0500

The acclaimed professor emeritus of comparative literature and former chair taught at USC Dornsife for 34 years. A larger-than-life Renaissance figure, his impressive breadth of interests and expertise in Sephardic and Hebrew literature often astonished even his colleagues.

In Memoriam: Denis Mitchell

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 15:25:00 -0500

The retired psychology professor taught in USC Dornsife for 30 years. In addition to his research, he was widely known for his dedication to the individual development of his students.

In Memoriam: Carl Q. Christol, 98

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:48:00 -0500

The USC Dornsife Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science was a promoter of peace through his transformative work in international law of outer space.

In Memoriam: Thomas C. Cox, 72

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:59:00 -0500

The associate professor emeritus of history’s publications included a recent book examining how federal and local governments instituted laws to help Kansas residents who lost everything during a grasshopper epidemic.

In Memoriam: Sidney W. Benson, 93

Wed, 4 Jan 2012 12:59:00 -0500

The chemist and USC Distinguished Professor Emeritus was among the first at USC elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

In Memoriam: Charles Ritcheson, 86

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:04:00 -0500

Charles Ray Ritcheson, USC University Librarian Emeritus and Colin Rhys Lovell Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus in USC Dornsife, died Dec. 8 at his home in Washington, D.C. He was 86. Born in 1925 in Maysville, Okla.,...

In Memoriam: André Pineda, 46

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:26:00 -0500

The Democratic pollster and lecturer in USC Dornsife was an expert on the increasing influence of Latino voters.

In Memoriam: James Rosenau, 86

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:34:00 -0500

Review of International Studies in 2000, the USC Dornsife professor emeritus said, “Today the U.S. mainstream remains very state-centric in its approach to international relations and I feel way outside it.” Photo courtesy of Margaret Rosenau." title="In an interview James Rosenau gave to the Review of International Studies in 2000, the USC Dornsife professor emeritus said, “Today the U.S. mainstream remains very state-centric in its approach to international relations and I feel way outside it.” Photo courtesy of Margaret Rosenau." /> The professor emeritus and former director of the USC School of International Relations in USC Dornsife was a World War II veteran who became a founding father in the field of foreign policy analysis.

In Memoriam: USC President Emeritus John Randolph "Jack" Hubbard, 92

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:58:00 -0500

John Randolph “Jack” Hubbard, U.S. ambassador to India from 1988 to 1989 and the eighth president of USC, died Aug. 21 at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., following an extended illness. He was 92. “All of us...