The Resource Handbook for Academic Deans from the American Conference of Academic Deans includes a chapter by Goucher College Provost Marc Roy titled “Preparing for a Successful Career in Academic Leadership: Understanding Your Role.”

Kelly Brown Douglas, chair of Goucher College’s religion program, will serve as the Denison University Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Learning keynote speaker on January 27. The Newark Advocate called Brown Douglas “a leading voice in the development of a womanist theology,” and Essence magazine counts her “among this country’s most distinguished religious thinkers,

The Atlantic magazine published Elizabeth Spire’s poem “I” in its January/February issue. She is a professor of English at Goucher.

Nick Tabor ’13, a master’s in creative nonfiction graduate from Goucher, has been named the Maryland legislative relief staffer for the Associated Press.

Sean McComb ’13 is one of the top four finalists for National Teacher of the Year. He is an English teacher at Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts, which is a Goucher College professional development school.

Sheppard Pratt Health System announced the addition of Penelope “Penny” Cordish to its board of trustees. Cordish, an associate professor in English, has been a member of the department since 1976, serving as both chair of the faculty and chair of the department during her tenure. A graduate of Goucher, she also dedicates her time