Victoria Thompson Selected as Chair of the School History and Sociology
Victoria Thompson has been selected to serve as chair of the School of History and Sociology in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective July 1.
Hanchao Lu, professor of history, will continue to serve as interim chair until June 30. Lu will work closely with Thompson to ensure a smooth transition of School leadership.
“We are delighted Dr. Thompson will be leading the School of History and Sociology. I look forward to working with her in this key leadership role,” said Kaye Husbands Fealing, Dean and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair. “We are very grateful to Dr. Lu for his interim leadership of the School.”
Thompson is joining Georgia Tech from Arizona State University, where she is an associate professor of history. Her research focuses primarily on Paris, France in the 18th and 19th centuries. Her work combines cultural and social history approaches, focusing on the interplay between representation and experience. Her research interests include the history of urban space, travel and travel writing, the history of women, gender and sexuality, political culture, and the role of emotion in the formation of collective and individual identities.
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Job Profile
The advisory search committee has developed a job profile comprised of the job description, an overview of the School of History and Sociology, and the leadership and administrative management responsibilities for the School Chair position.
Search Timeline
October 1, 2022 — Deadline to submit application materials for optimal consideration
Late October 2022 – Semi-finalist Interviews
November/December 2022 – Finalist Interviews
February 2023 – Hire Decision
No later than August 2023 – Hire Date
Search Committee
Daniel Amsterdam, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, School of History and Sociology
Carol Colatrella, Professor, School of Literature, Media, and Communication and Co-Director of the Georgia Tech Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology
Robert Hampson, Administrative Manager II, School of History and Sociology
Matthew Hild, Lecturer, School of History and Sociology
Allen Hyde, Assistant Professor, School of History and Sociology
Jada Marcum, Director of Development II, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
Mary McDonald, ADVANCE Professor and Homer Rice Chair in Sports and Society, School of History and Sociology
Davesh Ranjan, Eugene C. Gwaltney Jr. School Chair and Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Alejandra Ruiz, Graduate Student, School of History and Sociology
Jacob Young, Undergraduate Student, School of History and Sociology and Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Will Jimerson, Director of Human Resources, will serve as ex-officio and as the administrative coordinator for the search process.
For more information about the School of History and Sociology, please visit hsoc.gatech.edu.
For more information about the search process, please email hsocchairsearch@gatech.edu.
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