UMD Names First Woman Dean of Arts-Humanities
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 12:00
in Mathematics & Economics
The University of Maryland has named Bonnie Thornton Dill dean of Arts and Humanities. Dill, long-time chair of women's studies, is expected to serve until June 30, 2013. She is the first woman to hold the post. Internationally known for her scholarship on race and gender, Dill has led women's studies at Maryland to national prominence.