Professors Lana Nino and Sal Johnston Receive Appointments
Professor of Business Administration Lana Nino
John A. Murdy III Chair in Business Administration and Economics
An active scholar of business education, Nino’s research focuses on the professionalization of the field and advancing students within the major. In 2016, she co-authored the book Educating Business Professionals: The Call Beyond Competence and Expertise with Professor Emerita Susan Gotsch. Nino also currently chairs her department, and has been a member of numerous committees including the Faculty Executive Committee, Whittier Scholars Council, and the Educational Policies Committee.
The Murdy endowed chair was established with a generous gift from Maxine and George Trotter in honor of John Murdy, who served as a trustee of the College from 1984 to 1992.
Associate Professor of Sociology Sal Johnston
C. Wright Mills Chair in Sociology
A popular advisor and teacher who was honored with the Harry W. Nerhood Teaching Excellence Award, Johnston’s courses traverse a range of issues including sociological theory, social change, power and politics, and sustainable food systems. Johnston’s current research focuses on the impact of social, political, and legal changes on the daily lives of transgender men and he also examines motivation and persistence among wildlife rehab volunteers.
The Mills endowed chair was created through a generous bequest of the late Professor Emeritus Les Howard ’62. The holder of the endowed professorship will apply sociological theory to practice within a local or international community; promote social justice, especially for the disenfranchised; and use the resources of the appointment for student-centered activities.