Seven Arts & Sciences faculty recognized for service to the University
Anita Hubbard, the director of computer science laboratories at the University of Richmond, will retire this May after 26 years of service to both the University and the School of Arts & Sciences. Hubbard was recognized at the School’s April 23 faculty meeting.
Hubbard has served the University of Richmond as a member of the computer science faculty since 1983. She received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She joined the faculty of the University of Richmond as an instructor of mathematics and computer science in 1983 and took the position of director of computer science laboratories in 1999.
Hubbard’s mathematical background and strong practical experience in computing made her an important contributor to the developing computer science program, and she continued her graduate study of the subject at William and Mary during that time. She was the founding sponsor and long-time faculty mentor for the University of Richmond Computer Science Club, and has been a strong influence on its history.
In a discipline where female faculty members are rare, Hubbard has served students as a strong female role model. She co-authored the 2002 text Data Structures with Java with John Hubbard, which drew on this long experience in the introductory-level classroom and laboratory. She also applied this expertise as a long-time reader for the Advanced Placement Computer Science exam.
During the recognition ceremony, six other Arts & Sciences faculty members were honored for 25 years of service: Tom Bonfiglio (modern literatures and cultures), Emma Goldman (chemistry), Dona Hickey (English), Suzanne Jones (English), Andy Newcomb (psychology) and Van Nall (mathematics and computer science).