Faculty News

Students in a classroom sit in a semicircle around their professor Class: Is Civil Discourse Still Possible in Politics? (3/6/2026) - Americans are struggling to talk across political divides, but a classroom at Kalamazoo College recently became a laboratory for civil discourse.
Bronze statue of Abigail Adams, Women's History Month A Republic, If You Can Keep It (3/5/2026) - For Women’s History Month, Charlene Boyer Lewis ’87 of Kalamazoo College reflects on how women experienced and contributed to the founding of our Republic.
Regina Stevens-Truss with former student From ‘Wait, What’ to ‘Here’s Why,’ Stevens-Truss Champions Science (2/11/2026) - Once a 'wait, what' kid, Regina Stevens-Truss, the Dorothy H. Heyl Professor of Chemistry at Kalamazoo College, tells her students to follow their dreams.
Welcome Dinner during short-term study abroad Ten Days Opened a World Through Short-Term Study Abroad   (1/27/2026) - For some students, study abroad can feel out of reach. But for 23 who spent 10 days in the Dominican Republic, a short-term program felt transformative.
Inkubator for Experiential Education K Students Explore What Makes a City ‘Stick’ (1/12/2026) - How can our city foster a stronger sense of belonging and create the social, cultural and recreational experiences that encourage students to stay?
Jamie Zorbo coaching Faculty, Staff Showed Inspired Teaching, Leadership in 2025 (12/17/2025) - From breakthrough scholarship and inspired teaching to national recognition and leadership, K faculty and staff made 2025 a year of impact.
Pitcher's Thistle_1_fb Pitcher’s Thistle Protectors Collaborate on Beaver Island (10/19/2025) - Three students spent their summer with Professor of Biology Binney Girdler, studying Pitcher’s thistle, a small plant that fulfills big roles.
Bonnie Ebendick K Welcomes New Faculty for 2025 (10/3/2025) - Kalamazoo College is pleased to welcome five new faculty members this fall in subjects including biology, English, chemistry, business and Spanish.
Dwight Williams stands in his lab with four of the students who worked under his guidance this summer Grant Backs Williams Lab, Brain Disease Research (9/23/2025) - For Dwight Williams, the Kurt D. Kaufman Associate Professor of Chemistry at Kalamazoo College, persistence has paid off in the form of a three-year grant.
Awards_fb K Awards Two Employees with Lucasse, Ambrose Honors (9/17/2025) - Professor of Mathematics Eric Barth received the Florence J. Lucasse Lectureship. Campus Safety Officer Adam Kaur received the Ambrose Prize.