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Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships
Named positions are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate the work of Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.
Stefanie Dunning, a professor of Black studies, has been jointly appointed as Susan B. Anthony Professor. Dunning retains her joint appointments as Professor of English and director of the Susan B. Anthony Institute.
Dunning’s scholarship explores race, gender, and sexuality in literature and culture. Her research focuses on African American literature, speculative fiction, Black ecologies, queer theory, film and visual culture, and Black feminist theory.
The professorship was established by a gift from the late Fred Jensen ’42.
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