Faculty Stories

The last member of the ‘Holy Trinity’ is remembered for devotion to the well-being of students, colleagues and the greater community of Albion.

At last count, there were roughly a bazillion podcasts in cyberspace, but you only need to look at a random handful to see that a lot of the content is, well, kind of unbelievable. And for English professor Ian MacInnes, that’s the point of “Real Fantastic Beasts.”

Robina Quale Leach, professor emeritus of history, died Sept. 24, 2022, in Spring Arbor, age 91.

Her decades of dedication to health, safety and wellness at Albion and through the American Red Cross earned statewide recognition.

Read about Dr. Meghan Farley Webb’s work in Guatemala and a recent grant she is helping to administer from the U.S. Department of Labor.

“U.S. foreign policy is stronger if it can represent the voices and the interests of all Americans,” says Dr. Carrie Booth Walling, professor of political science and faculty director of the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service at Albion College.

Dr. Vicki Baker’s sixth book in five years further solidifies her standing as a nationally recognized expert in the unique issues faced by mid-career faculty in higher education.

People don’t readily link math and art. But, for the Albion professor, they are intrinsically connected. And he has an award to prove it.

The Albion economics and management professor is retiring at the conclusion of the spring 2022 semester.

A pair of volumes by Dr. Lia Jensen-Abbott aids in sharing anew the story of one of the most important African American composers.