USC Dornsife News

Bruce Smith explored the physicality of Shakespeare’s plays and pioneered new ways of examining sexuality and masculinity in the Bard’s works.

A human anatomy teacher for four decades, John Callaghan played a key role in USC’s commencement and convocation ceremonies.

Klein’s work spanned many decades and encompassed 18 books on gang dynamics, intervention and prevention as well as juvenile delinquency.

The USC Dornsife Professor Emerita’s influential writing emphasized the importance of post-war and contemporary writers.

Granville Alexander “Zandy” Moore helped establish the Center for Visual Anthropology and primatologist Jane Goodall’s professorship.

The late Bob Baker is honored with a new scholarship in his name thanks in part to USC Dornsife alumnus Dexter Holland, lead vocalist for The Offspring.

“Los Angeles’ pastor” inspired generations through his transformative leadership and dedication to social change.

From studying arsenic-eating organisms to exploring the depths of a South Dakota gold mine, his quest to discover the limits of life knew no bounds.

Nora Hamilton pioneered studies on U.S. Latin American communities, advocating for Central American immigrants and others who fell victim to unfair practices.