Hollingworth’s 50 years honored

Numerous Emerson faculty members were recognized September 3 for significant years of service to the College.

For the first time this year, Emerson’s new vice president for academic affairs, Michaele Whelan, included awards for part-time faculty members.

The ceremony was held at the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym in Piano Row as part of Emerson’s all-day Faculty Institute event.

The most notable recognition went to Ted Hollingworth, associate professor in the Communication Studies Department, who has been a faculty member for 50 years.

Ted Hollingworth, associate professor in Communication Studies, has been with Emerson since 1963. 

Also recognized were:

Kathleen Donoghue, associate professor in Performing Arts, 35 years

Thomas Cooper, professor in Visual and Media Arts, 30 years

DeWitt Henry, professor in Writing, Literature and Publishing, 30 years

Gregory Payne, associate professor in Communication Studies, 30 years

Jonathan Aaron, associate professor in Writing, Literature and Publishing, 25 years

Manny Paraschos, professor in Journalism, 25 years

Eiki Satake, associate professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 25 years

Maureen Shea, professor in Performing Arts, 25 years

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Emerson faculty members received years of service awards on September 3, 2013. From left: Gregory Payne, Ted Hollingworth, Eiki Satake, Tom Cooper, Manny Paraschos, Michael Bent, Gaynor Blandford, DeWitt Henry, Morgan Baker and Maureen Shea. (Photo by Dan O’Brien)

Maria Koundoura, associate professor in Writing, Literature and Publishing, 20 years

Morgan Baker, part-time faculty member in Writing, Literature and Publishing, 27 years

Christopher Keane, part-time faculty member in Writing, Literature and Publishing, 27 years

Kevin Miller, part-time faculty member in Writing, Literature and Publishing, 27 years

Aleksander Wierzbicki, part-time faculty member in Communication Studies, 26 years

Michael Bent, part-time faculty member in Writing, Literature and Publishing, 24 years

Peter Shippy, part-time faculty member in Writing, Literature and Publishing, 24 years

Gaynor Blandford, part-time faculty member in Writing, Literature and Publishing, 23 years

Joseph Hurka, part-time faculty member in Writing, Literature and Publishing, 23 years

Tom Smith, part-time faculty member in Communication Studies, 23 years

David Akiba, part-time faculty member in Visual and Media Arts, 19 years

Nancy Vincent, part-time faculty member in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 19 years