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Her 2007 book, Sons and Other Flammable Objects, was a New York Times “Editor’s Choice” and earned the California Book Award for first fiction. She has been awarded fellowships from Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Yaddo. After graduating from Sarah Lawrence, she attended the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars MA program. Porochista Khakpour was born in Tehran and raised in the Los Angeles area. Porochista Khakpour '00 Novelist & Essayist English Faculty, Bucknell University Johnson, who was student body president and captain of the basketball team at Sarah Lawrence, is a marathon runner and a black-belt martial artist. He has published articles in numerous fields and is a member of the Urban League advisory board’s Black Executive Exchange Program. Johnson studied medicine at Yale, and in addition to a cardiology fellowship, he did a military/basic science fellowship at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, followed by two years as a postdoctoral student in the field of microwave research. Johnson is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and occupational medicine. In addition to traditional work-related health services, his department provides medical services for the many Exxon Mobil employees exploring challenging environments in Africa, China, and Southeast Asia. She also has received the Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology from the American Psychological Association, the Woman of Achievement Award from the Anti-Defamation League, and the 2008 Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award.Ĭlarion Johnson ’72 Physician & Global Medical Director, Exxon Mobil CorporationĬlarion Johnson directs delivery of medical services to more than 110,000 Exxon Mobil and affiliate employees worldwide.

She is co-author or co-editor of three books and has written numerous book chapters and scientific journal articles.Ĭantor is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. She has held a variety of administrative positions encompassing all aspects of a research university, from chair of the department of psychology at Princeton to dean of the graduate school, provost, and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan, as well as chancellor of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Nancy Cantor is the 11 th chancellor and president of Syracuse University-a research university of more than 19,000 students-as well as distinguished professor of psychology and women's studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. Nancy Cantor ’74 Chancellor & President, Syracuse University “But if you’re a self-starter and willing to accept the challenge of uncertainty, which is pretty daunting, it’s a great place.” “I did everything from hanging lights to directing stuff that had been written by other Sarah Lawrence students.” A Sarah Lawrence education calls for high initiative, Avnet says. As a student, his passion for performance led him to the La Mama theatre company in New York City. “At Sarah Lawrence, instead of learning to distrust your impulses, you were told, ‘See where they go, where they lead,’” Avnet says. Avnet says Sarah Lawrence helped him hone the most important skill for anyone trying to create high-quality work in film: original thinking. He also produced Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, as well as the award-winning Broadway productions Spamalot and Pillowman, which were nominated for a combined 20 Tony Awards.

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Jon Avnet’s credits include Risky Business, The Burning Bed, Fried Green Tomatoes, Righteous Kill-a 2008 film starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino-and the critically acclaimed television series Boomtown. Jon Avnet ’71 Film/Broadway Producer & Director

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