Richard Saller
Richard Saller | |
|---|---|
| Interim President ofStanford University | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Tessier-Lavigne |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Levin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Paul Saller October 18, 1952 |
| Spouse | Tanya Luhrmann[1] |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign(BA,BA) Jesus College, Cambridge(PhD) |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Patronage and Social Mobility in the Aristocracies of the Principate(1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter Garnsey |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | European studies |
| Institutions | |
Richard Paul Saller(born October 18, 1952) is an Americanclassicist.He is the formerprovostof theUniversity of Chicagoand the former dean of theSchool of Humanities and SciencesatStanford University,where he is currently the university's acting president.
On July 19, 2023, Stanford University presidentMarc Tessier-Lavigneannounced he would resign. Stanford University's board of trustees appointed Saller to serve as an interim president beginning on September 1.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Saller was born in 1952.[4]He earned twoBachelor of Artsin history and ancient Greek at theUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,in 1974 and his Ph.D. fromJesus College, Cambridge,in 1978.[5]
Career[edit]
University of Chicago[edit]
In 1984, Saller began teaching Roman social and economic history at theUniversity of Chicago.He became a dean in 1994 and the university's provost in 2002.[6]As dean, he attracted controversy for asking the university to shut down its educational department.[7]
Stanford[edit]
In April 2007, Saller was made the dean of theSchool of Humanities and SciencesatStanford University.[8]He stepped down in September 2018 to teach full-time.[9]
Awards and distinctions[edit]
Since 1986, the Saller Dissertation Prize has been awarded at University of Chicago for outstanding dissertations.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Saller is married to anthropologistTanya Luhrmann.[11]
Publications[edit]
Books[edit]
- Saller, Richard P. (1982).Personal Patronage under the Early Empire.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.
- Garnsey, Peter; Saller, Richard P. (1987).The Roman Empire: Economy, Society and Culture.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.
- Saller, Richard P. (1994).Patriarchy, Property and Death in the Roman Family.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.
- Saller, Richard P. (2022).Pliny's Roman Economy: Natural History, Innovation, and Growth.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.
References[edit]
- ^Nierenberg, Jacob (February 14, 2017)."New details emerge in case of ex-professor alleging retaliation for harassment complaint".The Stanford Daily.RetrievedJuly 19,2023.
- ^Svrluga, Susan; Stripling, Jack (July 19, 2023)."Stanford president will resign after questions about research".The Washington Post.RetrievedJuly 19,2023.
- ^Riley, Oriana (July 20, 2023)."Richard Saller to take over as interim president in September".Stanford Daily.
- ^"Saller, Richard P."University of Chicago.RetrievedJuly 19,2023.
- ^"Richard Saller's Profile | Stanford Profiles".profiles.stanford.edu.Retrieved2023-08-07.
- ^"Stanford hires University of Chicago provost".Palo Alto Weekly.December 6, 2006.RetrievedJuly 19,2023.
- ^Kapos, Shia (November 30, 2001)."U. of C. chooses dean for provost".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedJuly 19,2023.
- ^"A Dean's Debut".Stanford Magazine.September 2007.RetrievedJuly 19,2023.
- ^Martinovich, Milenko; Leighton, Joy (October 9, 2017)."Richard Saller to step down as dean of School of Humanities & Sciences".Stanford University.RetrievedJuly 19,2023.
- ^"Saller Prize".University of Chicago.RetrievedJuly 19,2023.
- ^"A Dean's Debut".Stanford Magazine.1 September 2007.Retrieved2 January2024.
