Emeriti Faculty
The Department of English has a long history of renowned faculty members. We would like to recognize those that have retired and since been honored with emeriti status. Our department is forever grateful for their contributions.

USD Department of English faculty members from the 1970s.
Pictured, left to right: Sister Helen McHugh, Bart Thurber, Lee Gerlach, Marcia Bowman Klein, Ben Nyce, Ron Hill, Sister Betsy Walsh, Richard Grossman, Dennis Clausen, and Irving Parker.
Department of English Emeriti Faculty
Eren H. Branch
Associate Professor Emerita of English
AB, Bryn Mawr College; MA, PhD, Stanford University
Sister Sally Furay, RSCJ *
Professor Emerita of English and Adjunct Professor Emerita of Law
BA, Duchesne College; MA, San Francisco College for Women; PhD, Stanford University; JD, University of San Diego
Lee Gerlach *
Professor Emeritus of English
BA, MA, University of Wisconsin; PhD, University of Michigan
Marcia Bowman Klein *
Associate Professor Emerita of English
BA, MA, University of Oregon
Sister Helen McHugh, RSCJ *
Professor Emerita of English
San Francisco College for Women; MA, PhD, Stanford University
Irving W. Parker *
Professor Emeritus of English
AB, MA, San Diego State University
Gail Perez
Associate Professor Emerita of English and Ethnic Studies
BA, University of San Diego; MA, University of Michigan; PhD, Stanford University
Mary A. Quinn
Professor Emerita of English
BA, MA, Simmons College; MA, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara
Barton Thurber
Professor Emeritus of English
BA, Stanford University; AM, PhD, Harvard University
Sister Elizabeth Walsh, RSCJ *
Professor Emerita of English
BA, MA, Manhattanville College; PhD, Harvard University
* deceased
Department of English
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