Convocation

Endowed by the Dana Foundation in 1974, these professorships are awarded to tenured, full professors of outstanding ability who possess high scholarly attributes, demonstrate leadership qualities that have earned them the respect of their colleagues, and have significantly influenced the life of the University.

Francis Cox, English
Richard Dunn, Geology
Elizabeth Gurian, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Daniel McQuillan, Mathematics
Darlene Olsen, Mathematics
Huw O.L. Read, Cybersecurity & Advanced Computing
Steven Sodergren, History

Established by former President Dr. Homer L. Dodge in 1970, the biennial Dodge Award for Excellence in Teaching is awarded to a faculty member in the early stages of their professional career who makes a distinguished contribution to the academic life of the University through outstanding teaching.

Rowland Brucken, History 
Megan Doczi, Biology 
Sarah Gallant, Chemistry
Emily Gray, History
Tara Kulkarni, Engineering
William Travis Morris, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Allison Neal, Biology
Darlene Olsen, Mathematics
Robert Poodiack, Mathematics

Presidential Fellows serve as student liaisons to the Board of Fellows visiting committees and are selected based on evidence of exceptional academic performance.

College of Arts & Sciences

Alexander Dechene, Criminal Justice
Azalea Khanal, Mathematics
Sami Molu, Health Science
Sophia Taylor, Criminal Justice

College of Professional Schools

David Besserer, Nursing (Accelerated)
Sabian Garcia, Architectural Studies
Heinrich Hayden, Business Management
Victoria Jarvis, Computer Science and Information Systems
Fatihat Quadri, Mechanical Engineering

Sarah Harris
Manager

Vanessa Middleton
Administrative Support

Mary O'Callaghan
Service

Promoted

Professor of Practice

• Professor Toni Raftery, Leadership, Business and Management, CGCS
• Professor Fianna Verret, International Affairs, CGCS

Lecturer to Senior Lecturer

• Professor Angie Carpenter-Henderson, Health and Human Performance
• Professor Chauntelle Eckhaus, Mathematics
• Dr. Steven Hrotic, Sociology
• Dr. Irene Newsham, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Assistant to Associate Professor

• Professor Linda Ratsep, MBA, Interdisciplinary Studies, CGCS
• Dr. Page Spiess, Associate VP for Academics, CGCS
• Dr. Diane Zorri, Strategic Studies and Defense Policy, CGCS

Assistant to Associate Professor; Major to Lt. Colonel

• Dr. Matthew Fischer, Criminology and Criminal Justice, also received tenure
• Dr. Sarah Gallant, Chemistry and Biochemistry, also received tenure
• Dr. Scott Smith, Mechanical Engineering, also received tenure

Associate to Professor

• Professor Jason Galligan-Baldwin, Architecture and Art
• Dr. Llynne Kiernan, Nursing
• Professor Tolya Stonorov, Architecture and Art

Associate to Professor and Lt. Colonel to Colonel

• Dr. Sean Kramer, Mathematics
• Dr. Carl Martin, English
• Dr. Carolina Payares-Aspirino, Mechanical Engineering

Tenured

• Dr. Matthew Bovee, Computer Security and Information Assurance

Gowns, hoods, and caps comprise the distinctive dress of the academic profession. Originally developed in the Middle Ages, they served to distinguish both students and faculty as university members and to provide protection from the cold, both indoors and out, since medieval buildings were unheated. They were worn daily in most American universities until the Civil War. Today they are colorful accessories to academic ceremonies and rituals.

The style of the gown indicates the degree obtained by the wearer. The bachelor's gown has short, square sleeves and is worn closed. The master's gown has oblong sleeves, and the doctor's gown has bell-shaped sleeves. Both gowns may be worn open or closed. Velvet trimmings, including facings down the front and sleeve bars, also distinguish the doctor's gown.
The color of hood edgings and trimmings on doctors' gowns generally indicates the discipline of the wearer: white — arts, letters, and humanities; crimson — journalism; scarlet — theology; purple — law; green — medicine; apricot — nursing; dark blue — philosophy; yellow — science; brown — architecture; pink — music; lilac — dentistry; orange — engineering; olive green — pharmacy; drab — business; lemon yellow — library and information science; light blue — education; peacock blue — international affairs; and citron — social work.

The hood’s coloring and size represent the type and subject of the degree earned, as well as the institution from which it was awarded. Hoods differ according to degrees. The bachelor’s hood is three feet in length, the master’s is three and one-half feet, and the doctor’s is four feet long. The edging of the hood varies in width as well for the three degrees: two, three, and five inches, respectively. Tassels on caps are black for bachelor’s and master’s degrees; doctors may wear gold tassels on their caps. 

A college or university president frequently wears the symbol of the office of president, a key or a medallion, over the academic gown.

Deputy Commandant, Colonel William E. Passalacqua ’88, Vermont State Militia
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Gregory P. McGrath

Chair of the Faculty Senate, Dr. Carl Martin
Vice President for Distance Education in the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies, William F. Lyons
Associate Dean of the College of Professional Schools, Cara Armstrong
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Sarah Gallant
University Chaplain, Reverend William Wick
Rear Admiral Richard Schneider, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, Retired, President Emeritus
Dean of the College of National Services, COL Jason Dudley, AROTC, Professor of Military Science
57th Commandant of Cadets and VP for Student Affairs, BG Mark Denton,VSM
Dean of the College of Professional Schools, Aron Temkin, AIA
LtGen John J. Broadmeadow, USMC (Ret), Norwich University President
Associate Provost for Research and Chief Research Officer, Dr. Tara Shenoy Kulkarni
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Dr. Amy Woodbury Tease
Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs, Dr. Karen Supan
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Marvin Lutnesky