USC Dornsife News

Joseph R. Cerrell graduated from USC College in 1957 and became a major player in California and the nation’s most historic presidential elections.

The professor emeritus of English wrote books on subjects from Henry Miller to King Kong and was beloved by his students.

The professor emeritus served at every level of academic administration at USC, including provost and dean.

The British-born University Professor Emeritus was chosen for the Jefferson Lecture, the U.S. federal government’s highest honor for humanities achievement.

The USC alumnus and emeritus professor of kinesiology, a pioneer in studying the effects of exercise on aging, worked out until his hospitalization in March.

The philosophy professor and lead authority on writer Franz Kafka had been with USC College for 34 years.

The professor emeritus of religion and social ethicist advocated for racial and economic justice.

The Distinguished Professor Emeritus in USC College was a WWII veteran and scholar of world peace.