University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Dr. Stanley Werbow, Dean Dr. Roger Abrahams English Dr. M. A. Jazayery. Oriental and African Languages Dr. Kdmund Pincoffs Philosophy Dr. Rodolfo Cardona. Spanish and Portuguese Dr. Donald Sellstrom. French and Italian

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The College of Humanities has experi- enced a decrease in enrollment. Dean Stanley Werbow said that this decrease was partly because of the low job market. The market is highly competitive. You have to be very good to get a job. We do not offer a professional degree, we offer a liberal arts education. Dr. Roger Abrahams Dr. Roger Abrahams, chairman of the English Department, once made his living singing folk songs. Touring through America and Europe, he knew Joan Baez and Woody Guthrie. After releasing three records, Abrahams came to the University as an English instructor. Dean Stanley Werbow My motto is ' bother me ' , Humanities Dean Stanley Werbow said. I would like students to know I am here to help them and to feel free to come when they need my help. Dr. Karl Galinsky We are going beyond the boundary of the classrooms and doing away with the myth that classicists are bookish scholars sharing with four or five. We are doing things differently, Dr. Karl Galinsky said. Dr. Rodolfo Cardona The Spanish and Portuguese Languages chairman had no intention of being a pro- fessor when he came to the United States to study. Dr. Rodolfo Cardona taught American veterans and liked teaching so well he decided to stay in the profession. Dr. M. A. Jazayery Chairman of Oriental and African Lan- Humanities guages Department, Dr. Mohammed AH Jazayery came to the U. S. on a Fulbright Scholarship in 1951. Chairman since Sep- tember, 1976, the Iranian native helped to plan and develop the Oriental and African Languages Department. Dr. Donald Sellstrom As an undergraduate at the University, Dr. Donald Sellstrom, chairman of the French and Italian Languages Depart- ment aspired to become an English pro- fessor. But the receipt of a Fulbright Scholarship changed his plan. He studied French at the University of Bordeaux and decided that he enjoyed grading French papers instead of English compositions. Dr. Edmund Pincoffs In his second year as chairman of the Philosophy Department, Dr. Edmund Pincoffs said that he viewed his job as an important civic duty. It involves a lot of paperwork, but I enjoy the activity that comes with the position. I am looking for solid progress within 10 years. Dr. James Holquist I love teaching. It gives me a chance to try out new ideas, Dr. James Holquist said. Coming to Texas from Yale two years ago, Holquist became chairman of the Slavic Languages Department. Since his arrival, he overhauled the undergradu- ate Slavic languages program. Dr. Leslie Willson A description of the life of Dr. A. Leslie Willson would be comparable to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The Ger- manic Languages chairman has been an intelligence agent and editor. Willson received a degree in journalism from UT in 1947; a B.A. in German in 1949. Dr. Leslie Willson Germank Languages Dr. James Holquist Slavic Languages Dr. Karl Galinsky Classics 212 Humanities

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Social and Behavioral Sciences The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded the College of Social and Beha- vioral Sciences two-year grant to foster the field of cognitive science. Dr. Phillip Gough, chairman of the Department of Psychology and Professor Stanley Peters, chairman of Linguistics, are co-directors of the program. The departments will attempt to combine the viewpoints of the computer scientist, linguist and others to research man ' s thinking process. Dr. Michael Hall Last summer Dr. Michael Hall was elected to be a member of the oldest learned society in the United States. The Massachusetts Historical Society honored the chairman of the History Department as one of its 263 members. Dr. Phillip Gough Being chairman has both rewards and punishment. I am involved in both inti- mate and painful decisions, Psychology Chairman Dr. Phillip Gough, said. Gough served as the program chairman of the 1978 meeting of the Southwestern Psycho- logical Association. Dr. Robert Holz One of 20 scientists to brief the Skylab IV crew before they went into orbit was Dr. Robert Holz, chairman of the Geogra- phy Department. He taught at the U.S. Air Force Technical Training School, spe- cialing in photo interpretation. Dean Robert King Strengthening good departments and making other departments better gives me great personal pleasure, Dr. Robert King said. As Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, King has tried to cre- ate a student-oriented program through the creation of a career-counseling center. Dr. David Kendrick Economics Chairman, Dr. David Ken- drick is interested in electronics and has created toys for his children by altering an erector set with electronic components. Kendrick has studied the use of comput- ers in economics and how they can be pro- grammed with economic models to pre- dict policy changes and choices. Dr. Karl Schmit As chairman of the Department of Government, Dr. Karl Schmit ' s interest centers on U.S. and Latin American Rela- tions. He teaches a course covering the subject and feels that domestic relations are not as friendly as they once were between the U.S. and Panama. Dr. John Cornell Anthropology has a world view of its own, Dr. John Cornell explained. It is not confining, but has a point of view. As chairman of the Anthropology Depart- ment, Cornell said that the people work- ing within the field of anthropology con- tribute a diverse collection of opinions and interests to the study of man. Cornell is a social anthropologist. Dr. Stanley Peters Man incorporates language to talk about the real world and his environ- ment, Dr. Stanley Peters, chairman of the Linguistics Department, said. Through extended research, Peters will attempt to substantiate his theory on the meaning of man ' s natural languages in terms of words, phrases and sentences. Dr. Daniel Price Dr. Daniel Price said that his greatest achievements were serving as department chairman of two of the top 12 sociology departments in the nation. Before coming to UT, Price served as the director of the Institute of Research and Social Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Price now serves as chairman of the UT Sociology Department. Dr. Michael Hall History Dr. Phillip Gough Psychology Dr. Robert Holz Geography 214 Social and Behavioral Sciences