Rollins Features

Rollins values its award-winning faculty and administration and takes great pride in acknowledging their accomplishments. Here we share some of their stories and recent achievements.

Please note: These profiles and features have been taken from past issues of the Rollins Alumni Record magazine. Information in these stories may have been changed since the printing date.

	Professors Bill Boles, Wendy Brandon and Charlie Rodgers Bridging the Generation Gap by Roger Casey and Ann Marie Varga '82 An interesting generational confluence fills the Rollins halls between classes these days. An aging, predominantly Baby-Boom professoriate now finds their former Generation X students finishing Ph.D.'s and returning to college as faculty. Spring 2004 Rollins Alumni Record
	Barbara Carson, English Professor Body Language by Suzanne Beranek In Barbara Carson's English classes, actions speak louder than words. Carson hopes her passion for teaching will make a difference in her students' lives. Winter 2003 Rollins Alumni Record
	Roger Casey, Dean of the Faculty In the Driver's Seat by Ann Marie Varga '82 Roger Casey has taken just a few short laps as dean of the faculty but the man knows his mission: to lead Rollins down the road to greater excellence. Summer 2002 Rollins Alumni Record
	Lezlie Laws, English Professor If You Want to be a Writer ... "Just BE It!" by Nancy M. Shelton '00HH Professor Lezlie Laws inspires her creative writing students with an engaging and powerful classroom performance. Winter 2002 Rollins Alumni Record
	Lewis M. Duncan, 14th President of Rollins College Lewis Duncan Launches New Era at Rollins by Ann Marie Varga '82 Lewis M. Duncan, Rollins' 14th president, took office on August 1, 2004. Born in West Virginia and raised in Texas, Dr. Duncan is a self-described member of the "Sputnik Generation." Fall 2004 Rollins Alumni Record
	Rick Foglesong, Politics Professor Cinderella Story? by Nathaniel Eberle '98 In his newest book, Married to the Mouse, Professor Richard Foglesong examines the codependent and often conflicted marriage between Orlando and Walt Disney World. August 2001 Rollins Alumni Record
	Beth and Danny Gottlieb, Artists-in-Residence for the Music Department They've Got the Beat by Ann Marie Varga '82 Artists-in-residence Beth and Danny Gottlieb have brought a new rhythm to Rollins' music department, and this duo is as dynamic in the classroom as on the stage. Summer 2003 Rollins Alumni Record
	Yudit Greenberg, Philosophy/Religion Professor Soul Teacher by Suzanne Beranek Yudit Greenberg's students learn through rock 'n roll, yoga, and discussions on neuroscience theories and beliefs about the soul. Greenberg has made learning about different philosophies and religions unique, transforming, and fun in the 17 years she's been teaching at Rollins. Fall 2004 Rollins Alumni Record
	Les Lloyd, Associate Vice President of Information Technology That's "Edutainment" by Nathaniel Eberle '98 The students in Les Lloyd's Rollins Conference Course "Technology in the Year 2000" had a good reason to pay attention in class. At any moment, their parents might be watching them. January 2001 Rollins Alumni Record
	Scott Hewit, Education Professor Trading Places by Ann Marie Varga '82 Professor Scott Hewit had prepared hundreds of Rollins students for careers in public education throughout his nine years at the College, and then it hit him�it had been more than two decades since he'd been "out there." Fall 2003 Rollins Alumni Record
	Pedro Peque�o, Anthropology Professor Pedro Peque�o and Everyday Miracles by Nancy M. Shelton '00HH and Ann Marie Varga '82 Anthropology professor relies on his 30 years of experience at Rollins to bring students closer to realizing their dreams. January 2001 Rollins Alumni Record
	Joseph Siry, Environmental Studies Professor In Alliance with Nature by Lee Mayhall "We are Nature's Nation," said environmental studies professor Joseph Siry, quoting the noted historian Perry Miller. With characteristic intensity, Siry explained that America's representative form of government is one of Mother Nature's most precious assets. September 2000 Rollins Alumni Record
	Gio Valiante, Education Professor HeadSTRONG by Suzanne Beranek Education Professor Gio Valiante has successfully linked his love of golf, his expertise in psychology and his greatest passion: academics. Spring 2004 Rollins Alumni Record