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Ames Selected for Provost Position
Atlanta – Oglethorpe University President Larry D. Large
announced today the appointment of Christopher Ames to the position
of provost at Oglethorpe University.
After a two-year national search, Ames, chair of the Department of
English at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, was chosen to replace
Vicky Weiss, interim provost, who will become vice president for
university relations in July 2001.
"I am looking forward to Dr. Ames joining us at Oglethorpe in July,"
said Large. "With his background in the liberal arts and his
administrative abilities he is the person we want to lead the
academic component of Oglethorpe University."
Ames is currently the Charles A. Dana professor of English at Agnes
Scott College where he teaches courses in modern British fiction,
film study, postmodern fiction and the teaching of literature. While
at Agnes Scott, Ames received such academic honors as a Dupont Grant
for Developing Instructional Technology, a Fleur Cowles Fellowship
from the Humanities Research Center at University of Texas, Austin,
and a Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award.
"I'm excited about working with new vice presidents and with
President Large," said Ames. "I hope to help Oglethorpe and its
experienced and dedicated faculty build upon its growing national
reputation as a college of academic excellence."
Ames is the author of Movies About the Movies: Hollywood Reflected
(1997) and The Life of the Party: Festive Vision in Modern Fiction
(1991). Prior to joining Agnes Scott, Ames served as an instructor
at The Thacher School in Ojai, California and a lecturer at Stanford
University.
Ames earned his bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary liberal arts
from the University of Texas, Austin. He earned his Ph.D. in English
literature from Stanford University.
"Chris Ames has an impressive background of scholarly achievement
plus experience at a quality liberal arts institution" said Philip
Zinsmeister, professor of biology and chair of the provost search
committee. "He is prepared to quickly grasp how things work at
Oglethorpe and to provide leadership for strengthening our academic
programs."
Active in professional organizations, Ames was a representative for
Agnes Scott in the Conference of American Council of Learned
Societies. He has participated in such programs as the National
Conference on Community College Transfer, the Freshman Year
Experience Conference at the University of South Carolina, the
Colloquy on the Liberal Arts at Rollins College, and the American
Association of Higher Education Conference on Faculty Roles and
Rewards. In addition to numerous awards, Ames has presented and
published a number of articles and papers.
"In addition to welcoming Dr. Ames," said Large, "I also want to
thank Vicky Weiss for her major contributions as interim provost."
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