96-08-01 Arts Historian to Head OSU Graduate School

        ART HISTORIAN TO HEAD OSU GRADUATE SCHOOL

     COLUMBUS -- Art historian Susan Huntington has been 
nominated to lead Ohio State University's Graduate School. 
Huntington has been acting dean of the Graduate School since 
September, 1995 and acting vice provost for graduate studies 
since December, 1995.

     Richard Sisson, senior vice president for academic affairs 
and provost, announced Wednesday (7/31) that he will recommend 
Huntington to President E. Gordon Gee and the university's Board 
of Trustees.  Subject to trustee approval, Huntington's 
appointment is effective retroactive to July 1, 1996.

     "Dr Huntington has provided outstanding leadership as 
acting dean and acting vice provost," said Sisson.  "She is a 
superb teacher and has an international reputation as a 
distinguished scholar.  We are absolutely delighted that she will 
continue in this pivotal role."

     Huntington is a Distinguished University Professor, an honor 
held by very few. She is a member of the history of art faculty. 
In 1985, she received a Distinguished Scholar Award, Ohio State's 
highest honor for researchers. She also has been honored several 
times for teaching.

     Huntington succeeded Dr. Roy Koenigsknecht, who returned to 
his faculty position as professor of speech and hearing science 
in 1995.

     "Graduate education is about quality," said Huntington. 
"My efforts at the Graduate School will be directed towards 
enhancing the quality of graduate programs across the campus. 
With Ohio State's excellent ratings in the recent National 
Research Council study and the statewide doctoral review, we are 
off to a wonderful start." 

     Huntington, of WORTHINGTON has been an Ohio State faculty 
member since 1971.  An authority on Asian art, particularly that 
of ancient India, she received a bachelor's degree from the 
University of Michigan, a Master's of Art degree from the 
University of Hawaii and a doctorate from the University of 
California, Los Angeles.

     She and her husband, Wiant Professor of History of Art John 
C. Huntington, have conducted extensive field work in India and 
other Asian countries.  She is the author of three books on the 
art of ancient India, as well as numerous articles, book reviews 
and other publications.

     She has received more than 40 grants and fellowships, 
including a 1983 Guggenheim award and a 1994 Fulbright 
Scholarship for field study in Nepal and Bangladesh.

     Last month Huntington was notified that she has been awarded 
a three-year, $184,000 grant from the U.S. Department of 
Education to develop interactive compact discs to teach college 
students about Asian art and architecture.  Huntington's 
collaborators on the project are her husband, John C. Huntington, 
and Janice M. Glowski, both of the history of art department.
Huntington is a member of the editorial boards of the American 
Academy of Religions and Eastern Art Report.  She is a member of 
the College Art Association of America's board of directors, 
executive committee, and finance, program, governance and 
publications committees.  She served as vice president of the 
American Institute of Indian Studies.

     The Graduate School is the administrative unit for some 
11,300 students enrolled in 123 master's and 99 doctoral programs 
at Ohio State.
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Contacts:
     Susan L. Huntington, (614) 292-6031 or huntington.1@osu.edu
     Richard Sisson, (614) 292-5881


[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
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