Obituary
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Barbara Bowen, prominent Renaissance scholar at Vanderbilt, has died
Barbara C. Bowen, professor of French, emerita, and a distinguished Renaissance scholar who was the first woman to chair a College of Arts and Science department, has died. Read MoreDec 19, 2019
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Chemical engineering champion, masterful teacher Karl B. Schnelle has died
Emeritus professor Karl B. Schnelle Jr., a pioneer in environmental engineering, book author, masterful teacher and mentor, is remembered by scores of former students and faculty colleagues as a charismatic and generous Vanderbilt engineering professor who became a lifelong friend. Read MoreDec 10, 2019
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Emerita professor who was ‘heart’ of Arts and Science experience dies
M. Fräncille Bergquist, a professor of Spanish, emerita, and retired College of Arts and Science administrator who devoted much of her life to mentoring thousands of undergraduate students, has died. Read MoreNov 22, 2019
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Carter, professor of biological sciences, emeritus, has died
Clint E. Carter, an emeritus professor of biological sciences whose research focused on immunology and tropical diseases, died Nov. 9. Carter is being remembered by former colleagues and students for his unfailing kindness and warmth. Read MoreNov 22, 2019
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Sallie McFague, Vanderbilt Divinity School dean, emerita, has died
Sallie McFague, the first woman to lead Vanderbilt Divinity School and an influential scholar on feminist Christian theology and alternatives to the traditional model of God, has died. Read MoreNov 20, 2019
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Fuchs, professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, dies
Howard Fuchs, a professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, died unexpectedly Oct. 28. He is being remembered as an outstanding clinician, an astute teacher and a friend and supporter of many. Read MoreOct 31, 2019
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Janusek, Andean anthropologist noted for innovative teaching and discovery, dies
John W. Janusek, an Andean anthropologist whose interests ranged from the development of complex societies in South America to the history of beer and brewing, died Oct. 22. Read MoreOct 30, 2019
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center mourns loss of Children’s Hospital leader
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is mourning the loss of Luke Gregory, chief executive officer for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and senior vice president for business development. Gregory died Friday, Oct. 18, after a courageous battle with lymphoma. Read MoreOct 19, 2019
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Vanderbilt psychology professor who created Rotation Diet has died
Martin Katahn, a retired psychology professor and best-selling author who wrote "The Rotation Diet" and other books promoting healthy weight loss and lifestyle, has died after an extended illness. Read MoreSep 26, 2019
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Fred Westfield, emeritus professor of economics, has died
Fred Westfield, a Vanderbilt graduate who went on to become a professor of economics at the university and teach microeconomic theory to a generation of Ph.D. students, died April 24 in Nashville. He was 92. A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, May 21, at 1:30 p.m. at The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom, 5015 Harding Road in Nashville. Read MoreMay 6, 2019
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Allet, former director of Vanderbilt-in-France program, has died
Hervé Allet, former assistant professor of French who served as director of the Vanderbilt-in-France program at Aix-en-Provence, died April 21 in Nîmes, France, where he lived in retirement. He was 68. Read MoreApr 30, 2019
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Longtime Owen School professor Germain Böer has died
Germain Böer, professor of accounting, emeritus, who taught at the Owen Graduate School of Management for 41 years, died April 22. He was 81. An unwavering champion of entrepreneurship at Owen, Böer taught, advised and invested in generations of student entrepreneurs. Read MoreApr 23, 2019
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Stephen Hann, professor of cell and developmental biology, has died
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Stephen Hann, whose research focused on understanding the regulation and function of the Myc oncogene, thought to be a driving factor in up to 70 percent of human cancers, died Feb. 27. He was 67. Read MoreMar 21, 2019
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Hinshaw, emeritus economics professor and Thomas Jefferson Award winner, has died
C. Elton Hinshaw, an emeritus professor of economics at Vanderbilt who is remembered for his distinguished service to the university, died Feb. 24 in Nashville. He was 82. Read MoreMar 5, 2019
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Stewart, former longtime athletics administrator, dies
June Stewart, who began her career as a secretary in the Vanderbilt sports information office in 1973 and retired in 2001 as associate athletics director, died Feb. 19. She was 78. Read MoreFeb 21, 2019
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Schorr, leading expert on social entrepreneurship, dies
James Schorr, who started the social entrepreneurship program at Vanderbilt University, where he was an adjunct professor at the Owen Graduate School of Management and Peabody College of education and human development, has died. He was 51. Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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David Williams II, trailblazer and former Vanderbilt University vice chancellor and athletics director, has died
David Williams II, who made an extraordinary impact on Vanderbilt, college athletics and higher education during his 18-year tenure as a university vice chancellor, died Friday, Feb. 8. Read MoreFeb 8, 2019
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Scholar who pioneered Vanderbilt’s curriculum in classical antiquity dies
A memorial service at Benton Chapel is planned Feb. 23 for Barbara Tsakirgis, professor of classical studies, emerita, who recently died. Read MoreJan 30, 2019
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Robert Fox, early leader in Vanderbilt’s vision research, dies
A memorial service for the late Robert Fox, an emeritus Vanderbilt professor who was renowned internationally for his landmark studies of human and animal vision, is being planned for early spring. Read MoreJan 8, 2019
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Horace Williams, emeritus professor of mathematics, dies
Horace Edward Williams, an emeritus professor of mathematics who taught mathematics and statistics at Vanderbilt for four decades, died Dec. 31. Read MoreJan 7, 2019