The Philosophical Research Society ( PRS ) is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1934, by Manly P. Hall , to promote the study of the world's wisdom literature , philosophy , comparative religion , mysticism and metaphysics . PRS is located at 3910 Los Feliz Blvd in Los Angeles. Hall believed the accumulated wisdom of mankind is the birthright of every individual and founded the facility to serve the general public to this end.
175-826: As of 2024, its president is John Pillsbury, who replaced the third president Greg Salyer, PhD in 2022. Dennis Bartok is the current executive director. Salyer was a graduate of Emory University's Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts. Following Mr. Hall's death in 1990, Obadiah Harris, Ph.D. served as the second president and in 2001 opened the University of Philosophical Research, an accredited online university offering graduate programs in consciousness studies and transformational psychology and an undergraduate degree in liberal studies. PRS closed this university in 2019 in favor of offering non-degree courses and certificates with lower costs and greater access to seekers of wisdom. PRS maintains
350-572: A POW Edward L. Thomas – Confederate general during the American Civil War Judges [ edit ] U.S. Supreme Court Justices [ edit ] Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II) (BA 1845) – former United States Supreme Court Justice and Senator from Mississippi Federal and state judges [ edit ] Rowland Barnes (BA 1972, faculty member at Emory) – former Atlanta Superior Court Judge Stanley F. Birch Jr. (JD 1970, LLM 1976) – federal judge on
525-580: A dual master's degree in social work with the University of Georgia . Oxford College offers an associate degree (A.A.) in liberal arts . Students who complete Oxford College advance to Emory College of Arts and Sciences to complete their undergraduate education. Emory University School of Medicine offers the Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Physical Therapy , and Master of Medical Science degrees. The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing offers
700-536: A 10-institution national team developing improved therapeutics and vaccines for multiple strains of Ebola virus . In 2015, Emory received a three-year, $ 2.2 million grant from the CDC to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including Ebola, in health-care facilities. In 2015, Emory and Georgia Tech were awarded an $ 8.3 million grant by the NIH to establish a National Exposure Assessment Laboratory. The laboratory will research
875-507: A John Lewis Chair in Civil Rights and Social Justice. The gift, given anonymously, funds a professorship which will enable Emory Law to conduct a national search for a scholar with an established academic profile of distinction and a demonstrated desire to promote the rule of law through the study of civil rights. The law school has committed to raise an additional $ 500,000 to fund the chair fully. In November 1979, Emory University experienced
1050-608: A Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate Kiyoshi Tanimoto (1940) Japanese-born Methodist preacher, survivor of Hiroshima bombing Donald Wildmon (M.Div. 1965) – ordained United Methodist minister, author, former radio host, and founder and chairman emeritus of the American Family Association and American Family Radio Science [ edit ] Medicine [ edit ] Heidi Blanck (PhD) – epidemiologist and chief at
1225-430: A coeducational institution in 1953. Although it had previously admitted women under limited circumstances, the university had never before had a policy through which they could enroll in large numbers and as resident students. In 1959, sororities first appeared on campus. In 1962, in the midst of the civil rights movement, Emory embraced the initiative to end racial restrictions when it asked the courts to declare portions of
1400-729: A collaboration between Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, was ranked 1st in the nation in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report . In 2012, Emory University underwent an internal investigation led by Emory Provost Earl Lewis and Jones Day Law Firm, revealing deliberate falsification of information by members of Emory University's Office of Admission and Institutional Research. These individuals intentionally misreported data concerning entering students' standardized test scores and class rankings between 2000 and 2012 to standard reference sources and third parties who rank colleges and universities. The falsified data aimed to boost
1575-769: A former Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate John Glen Browder (MA 1971, PhD 1971 ) – former member of the United States House of Representatives Kathy Castor (BA 1988) – U.S. Congresswoman (D-FL) Max Cleland (MA) – former United States senator from Georgia Bill Cobey – former U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 4th congressional district ; director of the Jesse Helms Center Tillie K. Fowler (BA 1964, JD 1967) – former United States Representative from Florida Newt Gingrich (BA 1965) – former Speaker of
1750-838: A four-year, $ 1.8 million grant by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in order to expand the Atlanta Cystic Fibrosis Research and Development Program. As of 2015 , Emory jointly manages the second-largest cystic fibrosis population in the United States. In 2015, Emory and Georgia Tech received a $ 1.6 million grant from the Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program to accelerate nine promising technologies developed in research laboratories with commercialization potential. List of Emory University people From Misplaced Pages,
1925-495: A historical shift when Robert Winship Woodruff and George Waldo Woodruff donated $ 105 million worth of Coca-Cola stock to the institution. At that time, this was the largest single gift ever made to any institution of higher education in the United States. The latest additions to the Atlanta Campus include buildings for cancer research, biomedical research, scientific computation, mathematics and science, vaccine research, and
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#17328697518812100-1963: A medical and political leader in China" . The Lancet . 372 (9648): 1456. doi : 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61562-7 . PMID 18930532 . S2CID 205952617 . Archived from the original on 2011-07-17 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "Presidents of Emory" . Archived from the original on 2015-05-23 . Retrieved 2015-05-15 . v t e Emory University Academics Candler School of Theology Emory College of Arts and Sciences Goizueta Business School Laney Graduate School Oxford College Emory Healthcare School of Medicine Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Rollins School of Public Health Winship Cancer Institute Yerkes National Primate Research Center School of Law Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering (with Georgia Tech) [REDACTED] Campus & facilities Briarcliff Campus Carlos Museum Carter Center Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Emory Eagles Emory University Hospital The Emory Wheel Lullwater House Emory University Libraries People Alumni and faculty Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_faculty_and_alumni_of_Emory_University&oldid=1256675199 " Categories : Emory University people Lists of people by university or college in Georgia (U.S. state) Hidden categories: All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from December 2017 Articles with permanently dead external links Articles with dead external links from November 2024 Articles with short description Short description
2275-519: A new endowment. In the 1880s, the technology department was launched by Isaac Stiles Hopkins , a polymath professor at Emory College. Hopkins became the first president of the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1888. Emory University's first international student, Yun Chi-ho , graduated in 1893. Yun became an important political activist in Korea and is the author of " Aegukga ", the national anthem of
2450-521: A period of 65 years; the Atlanta City Council voted to do so the prior December. Gregory L. Fenves , formerly the president of the University of Texas at Austin , became Emory University's 21st president in August 2020. The Israel–Hamas war sparked demonstrations around the U.S., including at Emory. On April 25, 2024, during a pro-Palestinian protest, immediately subsequent to each objecting to
2625-627: A research library of over 50,000 volumes, and also sells and publishes metaphysical and esoteric books, mostly those authored by Hall. In 2018 PRS opened the Hansell Gallery to exhibit works of art that express the concept of wisdom in all of its forms. PRS offers a variety of events and lectures throughout the year that incorporate art, cultural studies, literature, philosophy, mythology, among others disciplines. Its headquarters are in Los Angeles, California. The building at 3910 Los Feliz Boulevard in
2800-662: A senior executive who received the National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal Sonny Carter (BS 1969, MD 1973 ) – astronaut, physician, and professional soccer player with the Atlanta Chiefs Robert Simpson (MA 1935) – meteorologist and co-developer of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Sports [ edit ] Warrick Dunn (MBA 2013 ) – Pro Bowl NFL running back for
2975-448: Is a five-year, multimillion-dollar cooperative program with the CDC and International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI). Emory University Center for Global Safe Water (CGSW), which conducts applied research, evaluation, and training to promote global health equity through universal access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene, works in collaboration with the CDC. Emory University Global Health Institute, funded by
3150-451: Is a long-time partner in global and national prevention and research initiatives. Emory University is the leading coordinator of the U.S. Health Department 's National Ebola Training and Education Center. The university is one of four institutions involved in the NIAID 's Tuberculosis Research Units Program. The International Association of National Public Health Institutes is headquartered at
3325-416: Is considered highly selective. The median SAT score of the class of 2023 was 1500 and median ACT score was 34. In 2022, Emory University received 33,517 applications and had a 9% regular decision admission rate and a 10.6% overall admission rate. The enrolling class was 55.4% female, 44.6% male and 10.4% of enrolling class identify as first-generation college students. Fifty-nine unique languages were spoken in
3500-440: Is ranked 24th among national universities in the United States and 72nd among global universities by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024 . Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked Emory 20th in the United States and 82nd among global universities for 2022–2023. In 2023, QS University Rankings listed Emory as 155th among global universities. The university was ranked 17th among colleges and universities in
3675-543: Is ranked 35th in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report ' s 2023-2024 rankings. Bloomberg Businessweek ranked Goizueta Business School 's BBA Program ninth in the nation in 2014. In 2023, Goizueta Business School's MBA program ranked 17th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and 16th in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek. Financial Times ranked the MBA program 36th worldwide in 2023. Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed
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#17328697518813850-486: Is the largest healthcare system in the state of Georgia and comprises seven major hospitals, including Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown . The university operates the Winship Cancer Institute , Yerkes National Primate Research Center , and many disease and vaccine research centers. Emory University is adjacent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and
4025-1360: The American Physical Society Dennis C. Liotta – Professor of Chemistry and co-inventor of the AIDS drug emtricitabine Ilya Nemenman – Winship Distinguished Research Professor of theoretical physics and biology, Fellow of the American Physical Society Preetha Ram - founding co-director of the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative, and founder and director of the interdisciplinary science program for integrating science into education. Marion Sewer – pharmacologist known for her work on lipid metabolism and efforts to support underrepresented minorities in science, served as deputy chair of American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 's Minority Affairs Committee Sociology [ edit ] Robert Agnew – Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Sociology; developer of General Strain Theory Sam Cherribi – Moroccan-Dutch politician and senior lecturer in sociology at Emory Frans de Waal – Charles Howard Candler Professor of Primate Behavior, foreign associate of
4200-1125: The Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bobby Jones (attended law school 1926–1927 ) – professional golfer, founder of the Masters Tournament , namesake of The Robert T. Jones Jr. Scholarship Program at Emory University Alec Kessler (MD 1999 ) – basketball player for the University of Georgia and the Miami Heat , orthopedic surgeon Diana Nyad (did not graduate ) – world record long-distance swimmer and ranked squash player Parson Perryman – professional baseball player A.J. Steigman (Business School ) – chess player Bob Varsha (Law 1977 ) – automotive racing broadcaster Wendy Weinberg – Olympic medalist swimmer Andrew Wilson (2017) - 2020 Olympic gold medalist swimmer Honorary degrees [ edit ] Tom Brokaw (2005H) – author of The Greatest Generation (1998), Peabody Award (1989) and Presidential Medal of Freedom (2014) Kim Dae-Jung (1983H) – 8th president of
4375-857: The Bachelor of Business Administration , Master of Business Administration , Executive Master of Business Administration, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration. The Rollins School of Public Health offers the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Emory University is a member of the Association of Research Libraries . The Emory University library system includes over 3.9 million print and electronic volumes and 83,000-plus electronic journals. Emory University libraries include
4550-581: The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Masters of Science in Nursing , and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Candler School of Theology is grounded in the Christian faith and shaped by the Wesleyan tradition of evangelical piety, ecumenical openness, and social concern. Its mission as a university-based school of theology is to educate—through scholarship, teaching, and service—faithful and creative leaders for
4725-683: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , partners with the CDC to enhance public health infrastructure in low-resource countries. Emory University Hospital Isolation Unit and Quarantine Station was established by the CDC following the 2003 SARS outbreak . The isolation and treatment facilities at Emory University played a crucial role in ending the 2014 ebola virus cases in the United States . CDC scientists and administrators hold memberships and frequently speak at Emory University's Vaccine Dinner Club (VDC), an association that holds monthly academic meetings to discuss and advance vaccine research . In 2015, Emory
4900-462: The Candler , Woodruff , and Goizueta families, Emory University is colloquially referred to as "Coca-Cola University". Emory University School of Law was established in 1916. From the 1920s through the 1970s, Emory University established its reputation as a regional institution that offered a solid education in medicine, law, theology, business, and the liberal arts. In 1917, the United States joined
5075-700: The Center for Disease Control 's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities W. Dean Warren – former chairman of the Department of Surgery and president of the American College of Surgeons Technology [ edit ] David A. Bray (BS, MS, PhD ) – distinguished fellow and Loomis Council Co-Chair for the Stimson Center , member of the National Academy of Public Administration , and
5250-1244: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mark Elliott Brecher (BA) – retired Chief Medical Officer LabCorp , Emeritus Professor University of North Carolina Lisa Cooper (BA) – public health physician, professor at Johns Hopkins University , recipient of the MacArthur Fellows Program fellowship Robert DuPont (BA 1958) – national leader in drug abuse prevention, policy and treatment H. Winter Griffith (MD 1953) – physician who authored 27 popular medical books TImothy Harlan (BA 1987, MD 1991) – physician, chef and author John R. Heller Jr. – director of National Cancer Institute 1948–1960 Hamilton E. Holmes (MD 1967) – orthopedic physician Chonnettia Jones – geneticist and developmental biologist; director of insight and analysis at Wellcome Trust William N. Kelley (BA, MD) – CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System , Dean of University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine , co-discoverer of Kelley-Seegmiller Syndrome Alisha Kramer (MD 2018) – physician and health activist Michael J. Kuhar – Candler Professor of Neuropharmacology at
5425-658: The Coca-Cola Company , gave over $ 230 million to Emory University, namesake of its Woodruff Health Sciences Center and the Robert W. Woodruff Library Arts and letters [ edit ] Film and television [ edit ] Orny Adams (BA 1993) – actor, comedian ( Teen Wolf ) Erica Ash (BA) – actress and comedian Fala Chen (BBA 2005) – Chinese-American actress, two-time TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress winner, model, and pageant winner James W. Flannery – emeritus professor and producer of
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5600-686: The Community of Christ Seminary , Graceland University Cherry Logan Emerson (BA 1938, MA 1939) – Cherry L. Emerson Center for Scientific Computation founder and distinguished faculty member Etta Falconer (PhD 1969) – educator and mathematician, one of the first female African-American PhDs in math Elizabeth Price Foley (BA 1987) – legal theorist Ted Gayer (BA 1992 ) – economist, associate professor at Georgetown Public Policy Institute Margot Gayle (MS Bacteriology ) – former American historic preservationist and author Lassie Goodbread-Black (MA 1944 ) – farmer and educator; in 1925, became
5775-909: The Episcopal Church Benjamin Fischer (BA, MA 2001) – Bishop of the Anglican Church in North America Larry M. Goodpaster ( M.Div. 1973, D.Min. 1982) – Bishop of the United Methodist Church Paul Hardin, Jr. (M.Div. 1927) – Bishop in the Methodist Church Nolan Bailey Harmon – Bishop of the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church Janice Riggle Huie (D.Div 1989) – Bishop of
5950-692: The First World War , and Emory University responded by organizing a medical unit composed of faculty and alumni of the medical school. The unit, which became known as Emory Unit, Base Hospital 43, served in Loir-et-Cher , France, from July 1918 to January 1919. During the Second World War , the Emory Unit was mobilized once again and served in the North African campaign and Europe. Emory's contributions to
6125-710: The Goizueta Business School Benn Konsynski – George S. Craft Distinguished University Professor of Decision & Information Analysis at the Goizueta Business School Paul Rubin – Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Economics and Law Jagdish Sheth – Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing at the Goizueta Business School History [ edit ] Michael Bellesiles – controversial author of Arming America Dan T. Carter – historian of
6300-787: The Indigo Girls Emily Saliers (BA 1985) – singer, the Indigo Girls Robert Schneider (graduate student) – lead singer, guitarist and producer, The Apples in Stereo Visual art [ edit ] Julien Binford – painter Steven Newsome – arts administrator Other [ edit ] Christopher McCandless (BA 1990) – subject of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Trip Payne (BA 1990 ) – puzzle constructor and three-time American Crossword Puzzle Tournament champion Joshua Schwadron – featured in
6475-572: The Los Feliz neighborhood was designed by architect Robert Stacy-Judd and designated as a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument . This article about an organization in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Los Angeles –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Emory University Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta , Georgia, United States. It
6650-605: The NYU School of Medicine , president of New York University 1980–1981 Robert G. Bottoms (BD 1969) – former president of DePauw University Marion L. Brittain (BA 1886) – academic administrator, president of the Georgia Institute of Technology 1922–1944 Charles Paul Conn (MA, PhD) – president of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee James H. Daughdrill Jr. (BA 1956) – 18th president of Rhodes College Nivia Fernández Hernández (MMSc 1979) – interim president of
6825-671: The National Institutes of Health (NIH). In 1947, the university donated 15 acres (6 hectares) of land to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for the construction of the CDC headquarters. Emory University Prevention Research Center (EPRC) and Emory Center for Injury Control are funded by the CDC. Emory University's African Center of Excellence for Public Health Security, which seeks to improve preparedness and response to health threats in low-income countries,
7000-481: The National Medical Association , founder and president of Access Health Solutions, LLC Ely Callaway (BA 1940 ) – founder of Callaway Golf Mitch Caplan (MBA, JD) – former CEO of E-Trade John W. Chidsey (MBA, JD) – former CEO of Burger King Kenneth Cole (BA 1976) ) – clothing designer Harlan Crow – real estate developer from Dallas , Texas Aaron Davidson – Chairman of
7175-747: The National Science Foundation 's search for a polio vaccine Charles H. Roadman II (MD 1973 ) – 16th United States Air Force Surgeon General William C. Roberts (MD 1958 ) – cardiologist and pathologist , first head of pathology for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute ; executive director of the Baylor Cardiovascular Institute of Baylor University Medical Center Jane Anne Russell – endocrinologist, biochemistry professor Aalisha Sahukhan (MPH) – communicable disease expert, and head of Health Protection at
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7350-574: The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing 1st in the nation for MSN programs and 3rd for BSN programs for its 2023–2024 rankings. QS University Rankings listed the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing as the 25th top nursing school globally in 2023. The Rollins School of Public Health ranked 3rd in the nation in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report. The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering ,
7525-515: The North American Soccer League and President of Traffic Sports USA Nir Eyal (BA 2001) – writer, educator, and entrepreneur in the field of consumer psychology and behavioral design Jason Goldberg (dropped out) – internet entrepreneur Michael Golden (MBA) – Vice Chairman of The New York Times Company Michael Golden (MBA) – President and CEO of Smith & Wesson C. Robert Henrikson (JD 1972) – Chairman of
7700-477: The Pilot Flying J fortune; richest Emory alum, worth $ 2 billion Crissy Haslam (BBA 1980) – First Lady of Tennessee Spessard Holland (BA 1912) – 28th Governor of Florida and US Senator from Florida Claude R. Kirk Jr. (BS 1945) – 36th Governor of Florida Zell Miller (attended) – 79th Governor of Georgia and Senator from Georgia Mark Fletcher Taylor (BA 1979) – former lieutenant governor of
7875-602: The Republic of Korea Vicente Fox Quesada (2009H) – 55th president of Mexico Arnold Schwarzenegger (2010H) – Austrian American actor and philanthropist; 38th Governor of California 2003–2011 Faculty [ edit ] African American studies [ edit ] Carol Anderson – author of White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide Nathan McCall – journalist and New York Times bestselling author Business [ edit ] Lawrence Benveniste - Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Finance at
8050-693: The Republic of Korea . On August 16, 1906, the Wesley Memorial Hospital and Training School for Nurses, later renamed the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing , was established. In 1914, the Candler School of Theology was established. In 1915, Emory College relocated to Druid Hills and was rechartered as Emory University after accepting a land grant from Asa Griggs Candler , founder of The Coca-Cola Company and brother of commissioned chair Warren Akin Candler Based on large donations from
8225-459: The Republican Party of Virginia James A. Harrell, III (Law) – former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly Chris Kolb (Law) – politician from Ann Arbor, Michigan; former member of the Michigan State House of Representatives Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. (BA 1990 ) – former member of the Baltimore City Council , member of the Maryland House of Delegates Joe Negron (JD 1986 ) – replacement Republican candidate for
8400-506: The Robert W. Woodruff Library , Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library, Hugh F. MacMillan and Yuddhishtir Modhwadia Law Library, James S. Guy Chemistry Library, Pitts Theology Library, Goizueta Business Library, Marian K. Heilbrun Music & Media Library, and the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (The Rose Library). The Rose Library contains rare materials relating to literature, African American history and culture, and Southern and Georgia history. Notable pieces of
8575-589: The Tim Burton film Big Fish Music [ edit ] Scooter Braun (attended as undergrad alum ) – music manager of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande Peter Buck – lead guitarist, R.E.M. (dropped out) Kristian Bush (BA 1992 ) – singer and co-founder of the band Sugarland , which won a Grammy Award in 2008 Mac Davis (attended) – country musician, songwriter and actor Tinsley Ellis (BA 1979) – blues singer Keri Hilson (attended) – songwriter and R&B artist Lil Mabu (currently attending) – rapper Amy Ray (BA 1986) – singer,
8750-604: The United Negro College Fund , former president of Dillard University (1997–2004) Ward B. Pafford (BA) – 3rd president of the University of West Georgia Luis M. Proenza – 15th president of the University of Akron Henry King Stanford (BA) – 19th president of the University of Georgia and 3rd president of the University of Miami G. Gabrielle Starr (BA 1993, MA 1993) – president of Pomona College in Claremont, California Robert M. Strozier – former president of Florida State University Frederick Palmer Whiddon (PhD 1963) – founder and first president of
8925-399: The United States Thomas B. Wells (JD 1973) – judge of the United States Tax Court Attorneys [ edit ] John M. Dowd (JD 1965) – trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Tax and Criminal Divisions; Emory Law School Distinguished Alumni award recipient in 2008 E. Duncan Getchell (BA 1971 ) – lawyer, former nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for
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#17328697518819100-477: The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Elizabeth L. Branch (JD 1994) – federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Ada E. Brown (JD 1999) – federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Mark Howard Cohen (BA 1976, JD 1979) – federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Clarence Cooper (JD 1967) – federal judge on
9275-445: The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Hugh Lawson (BA 1963, JD 1964) – federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia Julien Xavier Neals (JD 1991) – federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Leah Ward Sears (JD 1980) – former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia ; first African-American Chief Justice in
9450-429: The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia James Larry Edmondson (BA 1968) – federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit J. Robert Elliott (BA 1930, JD 1934) – former politician, federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia Orinda Dale Evans (JD 1968) – federal judge on the United States District Court for
9625-461: The United States National Academy of Sciences Religion [ edit ] Thomas J. J. Altizer (professor 1956–1968) – liberal theologian who postulated in the early 1960s the "death of God" Merle Black – Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Politics and Government James W. Fowler – Charles Howard Candler Professor of Theology and Human Development Deborah Lipstadt – Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies; author of Denying
9800-433: The University of Florida ) – Congressman from Florida State legislators and city officials [ edit ] Garland T. Byrd (LLB 1948) – former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia James V. Carmichael (BA 1932) – member of the Georgia General Assembly 1935–1940; candidate for governor of Georgia in 1946 Jeffrey M. Frederick (BA 1997) – former member of the Virginia House of Delegates and former chairman of
9975-452: The University of Florida ) – author Edward E. Kramer (MD ) – editor and author of numerous science fiction, fantasy, and horror works Ferrol Sams (MD 1949 ) – humorist and best-selling author of Run with the Horsemen Sarah Shankman – mystery writer Daniel Wallace (attended as undergraduate, and transferred to University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ) – author of Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions , later made into
10150-445: The University of Georgia ) – businessman and philanthropist A.J. Steigman (BBA 2008 ) – founder and CEO of Steignet Ben J. Tarbutton (BA 1905 ) – businessman and politician Emory Williams , Sr. (BA 1932 ) – retired corporate executive of Sears Roebuck and civic leader in Chicago , namesake of the Emory Williams Teaching Award at Emory University Robert W. Woodruff (one term as an undergraduate ) – former president of
10325-821: The University of Puerto Rico Arthur Hollis Edens (BA 1928, MA 1938) – 3rd president of Duke University Andrew D. Holt (BA 1927) – 16th president of the University of Tennessee Isaac Stiles Hopkins ( Bachelor's degree 1859) – first president of the Georgia Institute of Technology Robert Stewart Hyer (BA 1881, MA 1882) – president of Southwestern University , first president of Southern Methodist University , educator and researcher in Texas, noted for experimenting with early x-ray and telegraphy equipment James F. Jones (master's degree ) – 21st president of Trinity College , Hartford, Connecticut Howard Lamar (BA 1945) – former dean of Yale College and former president of Yale University Michael Lomax (PhD 1984 ) – President and Chief Executive Officer of
10500-455: The University of South Alabama Professors [ edit ] Amalia Amaki (MA, PhD) – artist, art historian Randall Auxier (PhD 1992) – professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University Enoch Marvin Banks (BA 1897, MA 1900) – academic historian at the University of Florida Jim Chen (BA, MA) – Dean of the University of Louisville , Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Don H. Compier (PhD 1992) – founding dean of
10675-530: The University of Toledo College of Law Amy Malek (BA 2003) – professor, scholar, and sociocultural anthropologist ; department chair and director at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Magali Cornier Michael (MA, PhD ) – feminist literary scholar, Professor of English, and current chair of the English Department at Duquesne University Jacob Mincer (BA 1950) – "father" of labor economics and Chicago School member Howard W. Odum (BA 1904 ) – sociologist Susan Pharr (BA 1966) – academic in
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#173286975188110850-423: The military dictatorship in South Korea (1961–1987) . On March 30, 1983, Laney's friend Kim Dae-jung , while in political exile in the United States, presented a speech on human rights and democracy at Emory University and accepted an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Kim would go on to play a major role in ending authoritarianism in South Korea , served as the eighth President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003, and
11025-995: The American Law Center in Moscow, co-founder of the World Law Institute Michael Broyde (born 1964) – law professor Kathleen Neal Cleaver – activist and senior lecturer Bruce Frohnen – Associate Professor of Law at Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law Literature [ edit ] Geoffrey Bennington – literary critic and philosopher, expert on deconstruction Jericho Brown – Charles Howard Candler Professor of English and Creative Writing and Interim Director of Creative Writing Michael A. Elliott – Charles Howard Candler Professor of English, 20th President of Amherst College Richard Ellmann – Robert Woodruff Professor and preeminent James Joyce scholar Mikhail Epstein – S.C. Dobbs Professor of cultural theory and Russian literature Shoshana Felman – literary critic, commentator on psychoanalysis, and founder of trauma theory Ha Jin – Chinese-American writer, former Professor of English at Emory; winner of
11200-413: The Board, President, and CEO of Metlife, Inc. Alan J. Lacy (MBA 1977) – former chairman and CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Company Jim Lanzone (JD and MBA ) – former CEO of Ask.com , former CEO of Clicker , current CEO of CBS Interactive Raymond W. McDaniel Jr. (JD) – chairman and chief executive officer of Moody's Corporation Richard H. Neiman (JD ) – 43rd Superintendent of Banks for
11375-446: The Center for Control of Chronic Conditions in New Delhi , India. The center aims to improve the prevention and care of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, mental health, and injuries in India. The International Association of National Public Health Institutes is based at the university. The association was chartered in 2006 with a $ 20 million, five-year grant through Emory University from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2015,
11550-409: The Confederate side. In late 1863 the war came to Georgia and the college was used as hospital and later a headquarters for the Union Army . The university produced many officers who served in the war, including General George Thomas Anderson (1846C) who fought in nearly every major battle in the eastern theater . Thirty-five Emory students lost their lives and much of the campus was destroyed during
11725-474: The Department of Psychiatry Robert Wayne Alexander – chair of the medical school, 1999 Daniel Brat – neuropathologist and academic, Emory professor 1999–2017, current Magerstadt Professor of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine Doug Bremner – Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology, School of Medicine, author Sanjay Gupta – Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Emory; CNN medical correspondent Thomas R. Insel – neuroscientist; director of
11900-460: The Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, appointed by President George W. Bush Jody Powell (PhD) – White House Press Secretary under Jimmy Carter David Poythress (BA 1964, JD 1967) – former Secretary of State and Commissioner of Labor of the state of Georgia U.S. Governors and Lieutenant Governors [ edit ] C. Farris Bryant (attended) – 34th Governor of Florida Bill Haslam (BA 1980) – 49th Governor of Tennessee; heir to
12075-516: The Director" . www.nimh.nih.gov . Archived from the original on 2014-04-10 . Retrieved 2014-04-23 . ^ Roper, Fred W. (2006). "The Medical Library Association's professional development program: A look back at the way ahead" . Journal of the Medical Library Association . 94 (1): 8–18. ISSN 1558-9439 . PMC 1324767 . PMID 16404465 . Archived from the original on 2023-02-13 . Retrieved 2023-08-23 . ^ Margaret Harris Chen (2008-10-25). "Han Qide:
12250-656: The Emmy winning A Southern Celtic Christmas Concert on PBS Antonia Gentry (BA 2019) – actress, star of the Netflix Original Ginny and Georgia Joel Godard (BA 1960) – television announcer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien Ernie Harwell (BA 1940 ) – baseball broadcaster Glenda Hatchett (JD 1977) – star of the television show Judge Hatchett Dr. Will Kirby (BS 1995 ) – celebrity dermatologist, authority on laser tattoo removal, winner of Big Brother and star of Dr. 90210 Justin Lazard (attended ) – actor, producer, director, and model Natalia Livingston (BA 1998 ) – Emmy Award-winning actress on
12425-421: The Emory Global Health Institute and CDC were made lead partners for the newly created, $ 75 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Network (CHAMPS). Emory University research is heavily funded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services's National Institutes of Health . The federal agency awarded the university nearly $ 600 million in
12600-582: The Fourth Circuit Thomas Hardeman, Jr. (BA 1945) – politician, lawyer and soldier Ken Hodges (BA 1988) – former district attorney for Dougherty County, Georgia John James Jones (BA 1945) – politician and lawyer Elizabeth Prelogar (BA 2002) – lawyer, former clerk for Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan , and Solicitor General of the United States appointed by Joe Biden Randolph W. Thrower (BA 1934, JD 1936) – partner at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, namesake of
12775-494: The Georgia statutes unconstitutional. Previously, Georgia law denied tax-exempt status to private universities with racially integrated student bodies. The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled in Emory's favor and Emory officially became racially integrated. Marvin S. Arrington Sr. was Emory University's first, full-time African American student and graduated from Emory University School of Law in 1967. In 1971, Emory established one of
12950-2526: The Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory (1994) Don Saliers – William R. Cannon Distinguished Professor of Theology and Worship Andrew Sledd – first president of the University of Florida (1905–1909), president of Southern University (1910–1914), first professor of New Testament literature at Candler School of Theology (1914–1939) Devin J. Stewart – professor of Islamic studies and Middle Eastern studies Danielle Tumminio Hansen – professor of practical theology and spiritual care Presidents of Emory [ edit ] Ignatius Alphonso Few , 1836–1839 Augustus Baldwin Longstreet , 1840–1848 George Foster Pierce , 1848 -1854 Alexander Means, 1854–1855 James R. Thomas, 1855–1867 Luther M. Smith (1848C), 1867–1871 Osborn Lewis Smith (1842C), 1871–1875 Atticus Green Haygood (1859C), 1875–1884 Isaac Stiles Hopkins (1859C), 1884–1888 Warren Akin Candler (1875C), 1888–1898 Charles E. Dowman (1873C), 1898–1902 James Edward Dickey (1891C), 1902–1915 Harvey Warren Cox, 1920–1942 Goodrich C. White (1908C), 1942–1957 S. Walter Martin, 1957–1962 Sanford S. Atwood , 1963–1977 James T. Laney , 1977–1993 Billy E. Frye (1954G, 1956 Ph.D.), 1993–1994 William Chace , 1994–2003 James W. Wagner , 2003–2016 Claire E. Sterk , 2016–2020 Gregory L. Fenves , 2020–present References [ edit ] "Emory University," New Georgia Encyclopedia . Retrieved July 1, 2006: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org . Gleason, Jan. "Emory ranked 9th-best national university by U.S. News & World Report magazine" in Emory Report (Atlanta: Emory Report, 1997), Volume 50 No. 1. Hauk, Gary S. A Legacy of Heart and Mind : Emory since 1836 (Atlanta: Emory University, developed and produced by Bookhouse Group, Inc., 1999). Young, James Harvey. "A Brief History of Emory University," in Emory College Catalog 2003–2005 (Atlanta: Emory University Office of University Publications, 2003), 9–15. Notes [ edit ] ^ Matt Schudel (2010-01-29). "Louis R. Harlan, 87; Pulitzer-winning historian of race relations" . The Washington Post . Archived from
13125-732: The March 2003 publication of GQ magazine, which honored him as its national college "Big Man on Campus" Politics [ edit ] Note: individuals who belong in multiple sections appear in the most relevant section. Heads of state [ edit ] Lado Gurgenidze (MBA 1993) – 6th Prime Minister of the country of Georgia Lee Hong-koo (BA 1959) – 26th Prime Minister of South Korea U.S. Vice Presidents [ edit ] Alben W. Barkley (BA 1900) – 35th United States Vice President U.S. Cabinet Secretaries and other prominent federal government officials [ edit ] Robb LaKritz (JD, 1997) – former advisor to
13300-589: The Mark Foley Congressional seat in Florida in 2006 Jeff Waldstreicher (BA ) – politician from Maryland, member of the Maryland House of Delegates Mayors [ edit ] Teresa Tomlinson (JD 1991) – mayor of Columbus, Georgia (2011–2019) Diplomats [ edit ] David I. Adelman (JD 1989) – United States Ambassador to Singapore Gordon Giffin (JD 1974) – 34th Ambassador of
13475-812: The Methodist Church in Latin America Robert McGrady Blackburn ( BD 1943) – Bishop of the United Methodist Church John Warren Branscomb – Bishop of the Methodist Church Warren Akin Candler (BA 1877) – Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, tenth President of Emory University James Edward Dickey (BA 1891) – Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South James L. Duncan (BA 1935)) – Bishop of
13650-894: The Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS) and the Methodist Church Timothy W. Whitaker (M.Div. 1973) – Bishop of the United Methodist Church Richard J. Wills, Jr. (M.Div. 1967) – Bishop of the United Methodist Church John K. Yambasu (M.Theo. ) – Bishop of the United Methodist Church for Sierra Leone Ministers and theologians [ edit ] Young John Allen (BA 1858) – American Methodist missionary in late Qing Dynasty China Lewis C. Branscomb – Methodist minister John B. Cobb – process theologian William P. Harrison – minister and theologian, Chaplain of
13825-610: The Ministry of Health and Medical Services in Fiji David Sherer – physician, author and inventor Eugene A. Stead (BS 1928, MD 1932 ) – medical educator, researcher, and the founder of the physician assistant profession Edwin Trevathan (MD 1982, MPH 1982 ) – pediatrician and pediatric neurologist; dean of the School of Public Health at St. Louis University , former director of
14000-531: The NIH and by the Georgia Research Alliance . The centers include one of the largest groups of academic vaccine scientists in the world and are currently attempting to develop an effective HIV vaccine . Emory University researchers Dennis C. Liotta , Raymond F. Schinazi, and Woo-Baeg Choi discovered Emtricitabine , a nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) used in the treatment of HIV . The drug
14175-558: The NIH to develop and validate mathematical models of how prior immunity affects recall immune responses to influenza viruses. The researchers will create and disseminate powerful, user-friendly modeling tools for use by the wider research community in developing more effective vaccines. In 2015, the university received a $ 3.6 million grant over five years from the NIH to examine the effects of maternal stress on brain function, development, and behavior in African-American infants, including
14350-1180: The National Book Award, PEN/Faulkner Award, Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, Pulitzer Prize finalist James H. Morey – Professor of English, expert in Middle English Salman Rushdie – author and literary scholar Avi Sharon – professor of classics, translator, consultant Stephen Spender – artist in residence, mid-1980s Natasha Trethewey – Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, United States Poet Laureate 2012 and Robert W. Woodruff professor of English and Creative Writing Philosophy [ edit ] Thomas R. Flynn – Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Philosophy Jean-François Lyotard – late Robert Woodruff Professor and prominent French philosopher Andrew J. Mitchell – professor of philosophy Political science [ edit ] Alan Abramowitz – Alben W. Barkley Professor of Political Science Gregory Berns – neuroeconomist and writer Courtney Brown – Associate Professor of political science and remote viewing practitioner Jimmy Carter – former President of
14525-615: The National Celtic Heritage Center at Marymount University India Thusi – law professor at Indiana University Bloomington Melissa Wade (BA 1972, MA 1976, M.T.S. 1996, Th. M 2000 ) – debate coach and leader in the Urban debate league movement, director of Forensics and the Barkley Forum at Emory University Business [ edit ] Nelson Adams (internship 1979 and residency 1982) – physician, President of
14700-722: The National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC). The university collaborated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center , the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation , the CDC and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response on the program, which received $ 12 million. The university also received a $ 10.8 million grant over three years from the U.S. Department of Defense 's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ( DARPA ) to lead
14875-547: The National Institutes of Health to research human immune responses to Varicella zoster virus and pneumococcal vaccination. The university also received a $ 9 million grant over five years from the NIH to support one of three national Centers for Collaborative Research in Fragile X syndrome . The grant is a renewal of Emory's National Fragile X Research Center, continuously funded by the NIH for more than 10 years. In 2015,
15050-749: The Northern District of Georgia Steven D. Grimberg (JD 1974) – federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Catharina Haynes (JD 1986) – federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Frank M. Hull (JD 1973) – federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Willis Hunt (LLB 1954) – federal judge on
15225-597: The Randolph W. Thrower Symposium at Emory University School of Law Fani Willis (JD 1996) – first female District Attorney of Fulton County, Georgia Activists [ edit ] Larry Klayman (JD 1977 ) – founder of Judicial Watch Wanjira Mathai (MPA 1996, MBA 1999) – Vice President and Regional Director for Africa at the World Resources Institute , named one of the TIME 100 Most Influential People in
15400-405: The School of Medicine at #32 in the world for Clinical/Pre-clinical and Health in its 2019 rankings list. The Emory University School of Medicine is ranked 23rd in the nation from U.S. News & World Report ' s 2023–2024 rankings and also ranked 14th for Radiology, 16th for Surgery, #14 for Obstetrics and Gynecology, and 15th for Internal Medicine. U.S. News & World Report ranked
15575-549: The State of New York Hank J. Ratner (born 1959), American media, sports, entertainment and telecommunications executive Djuan Rivers (BA 1987) – Vice President of Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World John B. Sams (Advanced Management Program 1988) – Vice President of the Air Force Systems business unit, part of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Rankin M. Smith Sr. (attended one year, then transferred to
15750-583: The Subaltern Studies project Mark Ravina – scholar of early modern (Tokugawa) Japanese history Kenneth Stein – William E. Schatten Professor of Contemporary Middle Eastern History and Israeli Studies Journalism [ edit ] Hank Klibanoff – former Managing Editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , current journalism professor Law [ edit ] Harold J. Berman (law professor 1985–retirement) – founder of
15925-673: The Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program at Emory Neil B. Shulman – Associate Professor in the School of Medicine, author, children's book writer, website and movie developer Eric Sorscher – professor, Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research Music [ edit ] Eric Nelson – Director of Choral Studies; conductor of Emory's 40-voice Concert Choir and its 180-voice University Chorus; 2004 recipient of "Crystal Apple" award for excellence in teaching at Emory Science and technology [ edit ] Fereydoon Family – Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Physics, Fellow of
16100-904: The U.S. state of Georgia Melvin E. Thompson (BA 1926) – 71st Governor of Georgia Legislators [ edit ] U.S. Senators [ edit ] Nathan Philemon Bryan (BA 1893 ) – former U.S. Senator from Florida William James Bryan (BA 1896) – former U.S. Senator from Florida Wyche Fowler (JD 1969 ) – former U.S. Senator from Georgia and ambassador Carte Goodwin (JD 1999) – politician and attorney who briefly served as junior United States senator from West Virginia George LeMieux (BA 1991 ) – U.S. Senator from Florida Thomas M. Norwood (BA 1850 ) – U.S. Senator and Representative from Georgia Sam Nunn (BA 1960, LLB 1962 ) – former U.S. Senator from Georgia Tom Stewart (attended ) – former U.S. Senator from Tennessee U.S. Representatives [ edit ] Sanford Bishop (JD 1971 ) – United States Representative from Georgia and
16275-759: The United Methodist Church Arthur James Moore (attended as undergraduate 1909–1911) – Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS), the Methodist Church, and the United Methodist Church Carl Julian Sanders (BD 1936) – Bishop of the United Methodist Church Roy Hunter Short – Bishop of the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church William Turner Watkins (Ph.B. 1926) – Bishop of
16450-767: The United Methodist Church Earl Gladstone Hunt, Jr. (BD, M.Div. 1946) – President of Emory and Henry College , author and theologian, Bishop of the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church Lewis Bevel Jones III (BA 1946, M.Div. 1949) – Bishop of the United Methodist Church Clay Foster Lee, Jr. (Bachelor of Divinity 1953) – Bishop of the United Methodist Church Richard Carl Looney – Bishop of
16625-444: The United States [REDACTED] Iconic golfer Bobby Jones (1929JD) [REDACTED] Baseball broadcaster Ernie Harwell (1940C) [REDACTED] Jimmy Carter , 39th President of the United States and University Distinguished Professor [REDACTED] Salman Rushdie , iconic novelist and University Distinguished Professor [REDACTED] Kai Rysdall , radio journalist and
16800-738: The United States and University Distinguished Professor since 1982 Tom S. Clark – Charles Howard Candler Professor of Political Science Marion V. Creekmore Jr. – former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations Affairs, U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Republic of Maldives Tenzin Gyatso – fourteenth and current Dalai Lama ; named presidential professor of Emory University Harvey Klehr – Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Politics and History Tom Price (former professor) – member of United States House of Representatives Dan Reiter – professor of political science Medicine [ edit ] Renato D. Alarcón – head of
16975-719: The United States , two Prime Ministers , nine university presidents, eleven members of the United States Congress , two Nobel Peace Prize laureates, a United States Speaker of the House , and a United States Supreme Court Justice . Other notable alumni include 21 Rhodes Scholars and six Pulitzer Prize winners, as well as Emmy Award winners, Grammy Award winners, MacArthur Fellows , CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, heads of state and other leaders in foreign government. Emory has more than 165,000 alumni, with 75 alumni clubs established worldwide in 20 countries. Emory College
17150-583: The United States Congress . Archived from the original on 2007-10-16 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "BROWDER, John Glen" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Archived from the original on 2016-12-08 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "LEVITAS, Elliott Harris" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Archived from the original on 2016-11-17 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "MCDONALD, Lawrence Patton" . Biographical Directory of
17325-605: The United States Congress . Archived from the original on 2010-12-25 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "STEELE, Leslie Jasper" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Archived from the original on 2011-06-28 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "THOMPSON, Standish Fletcher" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Archived from the original on 2014-03-03 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ Maryland State Archives (2011-01-26). "Keiffer Jackson Mitchell, Jr., Maryland State Delegate" . Maryland State Archives. Archived from
17500-491: The United States Congress . Archived from the original on 2011-06-28 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ Leibovich, Mark. "Sam Nunn" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2012-10-24 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "STEWART, Arthur Thomas" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Archived from the original on 2010-12-05 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr." . Biographical Directory of
17675-506: The United States Congress . Archived from the original on 2012-10-24 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "The U.S. Congress Votes Database – Wyche Fowler" . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on 2011-05-20 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "LeMieux, George S." . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Archived from the original on 2018-09-22 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "NORWOOD, Thomas Manson" . Biographical Directory of
17850-545: The United States House of Representatives Bernice King (M.Div. and J.D.1990 ) – daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Eugene Marion Klaaren (MA ) – historian and professor of religion Steven Jack Land (M.Div. 1973, PhD 1991) – renewal theologian within the Pentecostal movement Doug Moseley (M.Div. 1957) – retired United Methodist minister and author who served as
18025-689: The United States House of Representatives Elliott Levitas (BA 1952, JD 1956) – former U.S. Congressman James MacKay (LLB 1947) – former U.S. Representative from Georgia Larry McDonald (MD 1957 ) – politician, member of the United States House of Representatives ; victim of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 , which was shot down by Soviet Union interceptors Leslie Jasper Steele (BA 1893 ) – Congressional Representative for Georgia and lawyer Fletcher Thompson (BA 1949 ) – lawyer and Congressional Representative for Georgia Robert Wexler (attended for undergraduate degree, then transferred to
18200-406: The United States in a The Wall Street Journal survey. Emory was named as one of the "25 New Ivies" in 2006 by Newsweek . Emory has also been referred to as a " Hidden Ivy ". In 2024, Forbes included Emory in its list of 20 new ivies. The Princeton Review named Emory University School of Law as one of the best 169 law schools in the U.S. in 2014. The Emory University School of Law
18375-529: The United States to Canada John Hubert Kelly (BA 1961) – United States diplomat, former United States Ambassador to Finland Larry Leon Palmer (BA 1970) – United States diplomat, former United States Ambassador to Honduras Military [ edit ] Francis L. Garrett – Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Navy Kevin M. McCoy (MBA 1994) – 42nd commander of Naval Sea Systems Command John N. McLaughlin (BA 1941) – Marine Corps Lieutenant General, served in three wars and spent three years as
18550-697: The World (2023) Ralph E. Reed, Jr. (PhD ) – conservative political activist Yun Chi-ho (BA) – politician, educator; independence activist in Korea in the early 20th century Religion [ edit ] Bishops [ edit ] Frank Kellogg Allan (BA 1956) – eighth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta Arthur James Armstrong (BA ) – Bishop of the United Methodist Church Sante Uberto Barbieri (MA ) – Bishop of
18725-719: The Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory David Malebranche (MD 1996 ) – Haitian-American physician working in the field of HIV/AIDS; assistant professor of medicine at Emory University Arnold J. Mandell – neuroscientist and psychiatrist, founding chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego J. Michael Millis (BA 1981) – academic and surgeon Arnall Patz (BA 1943, MD 1945 ) – ophthalmology researcher and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient who discovered that oxygen therapy causes blindness in infants Thomas M. Rivers (BA 1909?) – virologist, headed
18900-824: The Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center at Emory 1994–1999; left to become director of the National Institute of Mental Health Mildred M. Jordan – president of the Medical Library Association Melvin Konner – Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Anthropology and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology Han Qide (韩启德) – Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress of China; previously with Emory School of medicine 1985–1987 and Woodruff Medal Winner in 2006 Barbara Rothbaum – psychologist and head of
19075-522: The abuses of the war criminal Mutsuhiro Watanabe . Kiyoshi Tanimoto , who graduated from the Candler School of Theology in 1940 and is portrayed in John Hersey's Hiroshima , was able to organize the Hiroshima Maidens reconstructive surgery program based on the associations he made while studying in the United States. Tatsumasa Shirakawa, a Japanese student at the Candler School of Theology ,
19250-560: The biochemical connection between the brain and the microbiome. In 2015, the university received a $ 3.5 million grant over five years from the NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) for an Informatics Technology for Cancer Research award. Winship Cancer Institute and Emory School of Medicine researchers will develop software tools to help the cancer research community gain new insights from cancer imaging "big data" and develop new open-source cancer research applications. In 2015,
19425-566: The church's ministries throughout the world. Emory University School of Law offers the Juris Doctor , Juris Master , Master of Laws , and Doctor of Juridical Science . It was founded in 1916 and was the first law school in Georgia to be granted membership in the American Association of Law Schools . The Laney Graduate School offers the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Arts degrees. The Goizueta Business School offers
19600-458: The collection include a rare first edition of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe , as well as papers of Flannery O'Connor , Alice Walker , Langston Hughes , Salman Rushdie , W. B. Yeats , Medbh McGuckian , Seamus Heaney , and Ted Hughes . In 2012, The Princeton Review ranked Emory University among the "10 Colleges with the Best Libraries" in the United States. Emory University
19775-601: The deck during the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender . Bobby Jones , the golfer, served during the Battle of Normandy . Alfred A. Weinstein, a professor of surgery at Emory University School of Medicine , was a prisoner of war of the Empire of Japan between 1942 and 1945. His memoir, Barbed Wire Surgeon , is considered one of the finest accounts concerning allied prisoners under Japanese captivity and highlights
19950-444: The employment of independent data advisers to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the university's data management processes. Emory University is classified among " R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity ". In 2021, Emory received $ 894.7 million from external funding agencies. Emory University leads the nation in the number of students with Kirschstein- National Research Service Award pre-doctoral fellowships from
20125-510: The enrolling first year class and 40 countries were represented. The university is need-blind for domestic applicants. Emory College of Arts and Sciences offers the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and the Bachelor of Science (B.S) undergraduate academic degrees. The university operates the Confucius Institute in Atlanta in partnership with Nanjing University . The Emory-Tibet Partnership
20300-553: The field of political science, Japanologist Elaine Reese (PhD) – academic psychologist, focuses on early language acquisition James I. Robertson, Jr. (MA 1956, PhD 1959 ) – scholar on the American Civil War, professor at Virginia Tech Jeffrey Burton Russell (PhD ) – American historian and religious studies scholar Barton C. Shaw (PhD ) – historian, professor at Cedar Crest College Christopher Snyder (MA, PhD ) – professor of European history and director of
20475-560: The first woman and African American to lead the campus" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on July 15, 2020 . Retrieved February 21, 2020 . ^ "Amalia Amaki's Biography" . The HistoryMakers . Archived from the original on 2024-01-09 . Retrieved 2024-01-09 . ^ "Jim Chen" . University of Louisville . Archived from the original on 2011-03-22 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "EPA Science Advisory Board Staff – Ted Gayer" . United States Environmental Protection Agency . Archived from
20650-1475: The first woman political writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer Michelle Ye Hee Lee – journalist, The Washington Post Frank Main (BA 1986) – Pulitzer Prize-winning (2011) reporter for the Chicago Sun Times Kai Ryssdal (BA 1985 ) – host of Marketplace , a business program that airs weekdays on U.S. public radio stations affiliated with American Public Media Mike Sager (BA 1978) – bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jonathan Schanzer – author and scholar in Middle Eastern studies Bill Sharpe – Charleston, South Carolina news anchor Claude Sitton (BA 1943) – Pulitzer Prize winner (1983) and former New York Times national editor Touré (attended) – novelist, journalist, cultural critic Literature and poetry [ edit ] H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (BA 1963 ) – author best known for his book Life's Little Instruction Book Nicole Cooley (PhD) – poet Alfred Corn (BA 1965) – poet and essayist Elizabeth Otis Dannelly (1838–1896) – poet Norman Finkelstein (PhD) – poet and literary critic Ken Grimwood (attended 1961–1963) – novelist, author of prize-winning novel Replay , set at Emory Olga Grushin (BA 1993) – novelist Lauren Gunderson (BA 2004) – playwright Carl Hiaasen (attended for two years, then transferred to
20825-610: The first woman to enroll at the University of Florida Louis R. Harlan (BA 1943 ) – historian and academic, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 Valerie Horsley (PhD 2003) – biologist William Kelso (PhD 1971 ) – archaeologist, director of research and interpretation for the Preservation Virginia (APVA) Jamestown Rediscovery project Ben Konop (BA ) – Lucas County Commissioner, an attorney and law professor at Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law and
21000-426: The fiscal year of 2021. In 2015, Emory University was one of four institutions selected by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for its seven-year, multimillion-dollar Tuberculosis Research Units (TBRU) program, which aims to drive innovation in tuberculosis research and reduce the global burden of the disease. In 2015, an Emory-led research consortium received a five-year, $ 15 million grant from
21175-659: The 💕 (Redirected from List of Emory University people ) This is a list of influential and newsworthy people affiliated with Emory University , a private university in Atlanta . The list includes professors, staff, graduates, and former students belonging to one of Emory's two undergraduate or seven graduate schools. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources . Alumni [ edit ] Selected Emory people [REDACTED] Alben Barkley (1900C, 1949H), 35th Vice President of
21350-1223: The host of Marketplace Pulitzer Prize [ edit ] Ellen Gabler (BA 2003) – investigative reporter for the New York Times ; member of a team awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Louis R. Harlan (BA 1943 ) – American historian and academic, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 Frank Main (BA 1986) – Pulitzer Prize-winning (2011) reporter for the Chicago Sun Times Dumas Malone (BA 1910) – 1975 Pulitzer Prize -winning historian, former head of Harvard University Press and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient David M. Potter (BA 1931) – Southern historian and Pulitzer Prize winner (1977) Claude Sitton (BA 1943) – Pulitzer Prize winner (1983) and former New York Times national editor C. Vann Woodward (BA 1930 ) – 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Academia [ edit ] Presidents of academic institutions [ edit ] Philip A. Amerson (PhD 1976) – President of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Ivan Loveridge Bennett (BA 1943, MD 1946) – physician, dean of
21525-526: The impact of environmental chemicals on children's health. In 2015, the two universities received a five-year, $ 2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create new bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs and concentrations in healthcare robotics , which will be the first program of its kind in the Southeastern United States. In 2015, Emory University, Georgia Tech, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta were awarded
21700-602: The modern South Elizabeth Fox-Genovese – feminist historian and a primary voice of the conservative women's movement Eugene Genovese – historian of the American South and American slavery Barbara Krauthamer – historian of African Americans Jeffrey Lesser – historian of Latin America, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor and chair of the History Department Gyanendra Pandey – a founding member of
21875-505: The nation's first African-American studies programs and the first of its kind in the Southeastern United States. Emory's diversity and academic reputation continued to flourish under the leadership of the university's fifth president, James T. Laney . In addition to leading universities in the Southeastern United States in the promotion of racial equality , Laney and many of the school's faculty and administrators were outspoken advocates of global human rights and thus were openly opposed to
22050-466: The original on 2010-11-14. ^ "CLASS AND FACULTY PHOTOGRAPHS 1860-1911 – Odum, Howard W." Archived from the original on 2011-07-19 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "Otago announces professorial promotions | Scoop News" . Scoop.co.nz. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018 . Retrieved 27 January 2018 . ^ "Jame I. Robertson, Jr" . Department of History, Virginia Tech . Archived from
22225-578: The original on 2010-12-19 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "Melissa Wade 72C 76G 96T 00T - Director of forensics and Barkley Forum" . Emory Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ John D. Thomas (Winter 1997). "Big Bertha and Me" . Emory Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "Emory University's First Group of Kenneth Cole Fellows Learn How to Build Community, Bring About Social Change" . Emory University. 2002-02-18. Archived from
22400-599: The original on 2011-07-19 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ Wayne, Tiffany K. (2011). American Women of Science Since 1900 . ABC-CLIO. p. 973. ISBN 9781598841589 . ^ "Guide to the Eugene A. Stead Papers, 1929-1995" . Duke Medical Center Library & Archives. Archived from the original on 2013-03-08 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "Education leaders share ties with Rollins" . Public Health Magazine . Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University. Autumn 2010. Archived from
22575-564: The original on 2011-07-19 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ "Robert W. Woodruff" . Woodruff Health Sciences Center. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23 . Retrieved 2011-03-14 . ^ Zaino, Nick A. (January 11, 2019). "Comic Orny Adams may find everyday life maddening, but he's not mad" . Boston Globe . Archived from the original on 2024-01-09 . Retrieved 2024-01-09 . ^ Anderson, Tre’vell (July 20, 2017). "For Erica Ash, stepping out on faith has worked wonders" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from
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27650-432: The performing arts. Prior to 2018, the campus was in an unincorporated area , statistically counted in the Druid Hills census-designated place . In 2016 the university stated that it intended to petition to be annexed into the City of Atlanta; in 2017 the university leadership formally submitted its petition. The City of Atlanta annexed Emory's campus effective January 1, 2018, a part of its largest annexation within
27825-433: The police presence, police detained both philosophy chair Noëlle McAfee and arrested economics professor Caroline Fohlin , who was later charged with battery, following her battering by police. The College of Arts and Science adopted a motion the following day for a college faculty no-confidence vote for Greg Fenves, president of the university, with an electronic vote organized for the following week. Emory University
28000-436: The range of cultural achievement, to Civil Rights Movement activist Rosa Parks . The award is one of the highest honors presented by Emory. In 2014, at Emory's 169th Commencement, John Lewis , the only living " Big Six " leader of the civil rights movement, delivered the keynote address and received an honorary doctor of laws degree. In 2015, Emory University School of Law received a $ 1.5 million donation to help establish
28175-659: The soap opera General Hospital George Page (BA 1957) – television host, known for his work on the PBS series Nature Adam Richman (BA 1996 ) – actor, host of Man v. Food on the Travel Channel Jim Sarbh (BA 2009) – actor in the Hindi film industry Stephen Schneider (BA) – actor ( Broad City ) Journalism and non-fiction writing [ edit ] David Brinkley – journalist and television newscaster Doug DeMuro – automotive journalist for Jalopnik and later editor at Autotrader Oversteer Adam Feuerstein – columnist and journalist in biotechnology sector Laura Foreman (BA 1965) – journalist and
28350-533: The university received a $ 3.4 million grant from the NIH International Collaborations in Infectious Disease Research Program to support a partnership between the Emory Vaccine Center and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in New Delhi , India to study dengue virus infection in India. The Emory University Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and the Emory Vaccine Center are world leaders in AIDS Vaccine Development and HIV Pathogenesis studies are funded by nine different institutes of
28525-407: The university received an $ 8.9 million grant over five years from the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to better understand the role of reactive oxygen species and inflammation in blood vessel function and to explore new interventions and preventive approaches for atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms . In 2015, the university received an $ 8 million grant over five years from
28700-485: The university's rankings. For example, while the office reported an 89% graduation rate within the top 10% of the class, the actual figure stood at only 75%. Consequently, following the investigation, the individuals responsible either resigned or were terminated, and the university issued a public apology to address the misconduct. To prevent future inaccuracies in data collection and reporting, Emory University took corrective actions in 2012 and 2013. These measures included
28875-444: The university. Emory University has the 15th-largest endowment among U.S. colleges and universities. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is cited for high scientific performance and citation impact in the CWTS Leiden Ranking . Emory University was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1995. Emory faculty and alumni include one Vice President of
29050-410: The war effort were recognized by christening a ship, M.S. Emory Victory, which served during World War II and the Korean War. In the 1940s, Emory University students, alumni, and faculty served in the Asia-Pacific War and European theater of World War II . Lieutenant Commander James L. Starnes, a graduate of Emory Law, was the navigator of the battleship USS Missouri and served as officer of
29225-464: The war, university enrollment boasted two military students for every one civilian. Emory University alumni would go on to serve in the Korean War , Second Indochina War (Vietnam War), Persian Gulf War , Yugoslav Wars , and the Global War on Terrorism . The women's movement and civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s in the United States profoundly shaped the future of Emory University. Formerly an all-male school, Emory officially became
29400-470: The war. Emory College, as with the entire Southeastern United States , struggled to overcome financial devastation during the Reconstruction Era . In 1880, Atticus Greene Haygood , Emory College President, delivered a speech expressing gratitude for the end of slavery in the United States , which captured the attention of George I. Seney, a New York banker. Seney gave Emory College $ 5,000 to repay its debts, $ 50,000 for construction, and $ 75,000 to establish
29575-424: Was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for his successful implementation of the Sunshine Policy . Laney would later serve as United States Ambassador to South Korea and Emory graduate school, founded in 1919, was named in his honor in 2009. In 2005, the university presented the President Medal, a rare award conferred only on individuals whose impact on the world has enhanced the dominion of peace or has enlarged
29750-399: Was established in 1998. Emory University offers highly selective honors programs for high-performing undergraduates in most areas of concentration. More than 25% of undergraduates participate in an honors program each year. Emory University offers a five-year dual degree program in engineering , in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology . Emory University also offers
29925-416: Was founded in 1836 as Emory College by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory . Its main campus is in the Druid Hills neighborhood, three miles (five kilometers) from downtown Atlanta . Emory is composed of nine undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools and enrolls nearly 16,000 students from the U.S. and over 100 foreign countries. Emory Healthcare
30100-452: Was founded in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia , by the Methodist Episcopal Church . The college was named in honor of the departed Methodist bishop John Emory . Ignatius Alphonso Few was the college's first president. In 1854, the Atlanta Medical College, a forerunner of Emory University School of Medicine , was founded. On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War began. Emory College was closed in November 1861 and all of its students enlisted on
30275-439: Was made a member of the CDC's Prevention Epicenters Program, a research program in which CDC's Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) collaborates with academic investigators to conduct innovative infection control and prevention research. In 2015, Emory University, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine , the Public Health Foundation of India , and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences established
30450-415: Was named as one of the world's most important antiviral drugs by the World Health Organization and is included in their Model List of Essential Medicines . Emory University was one of three institutions that successfully treated medical evacuees during the 2014 ebola outbreak . In 2015, the United States Department of Health and Human Services named Emory University the lead coordinating center for
30625-433: Was placed under arrest temporarily until Dean Henry Burton Trimble negotiated his release. Emory helped the nation prepare for war by participating in the V-12 Navy College Training Program and Army Specialized Training Program , programs designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy and United States Army . The Candler School of Theology trained men for military chaplaincy . During
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