Hunter Taking the Reins of Faculty Senate
Dr. Angela Hunter, professor of English, has been elected as the next president of Faculty Senate and University Assembly at UA Little Rock.
Hunter will begin her tenure in August. She is taking over for Dr. Joanne Matson, professor of rhetoric and writing, who is retiring this summer after more than 40 years at UA Little Rock.
“I am very excited to be the next president of Faculty Senate,” Hunter said. “I felt it was a good time to throw my hat in the ring for this position since there is a lot of stability for me right now.”
Having just finished up a two-year term on Faculty Senate, Hunter said it’s been a good year for her. She was promoted to a full professor and has been promoting her book, “Louise Dupin’s Work on Women: Selections,” which she edited and translated with Rebecca Wilkin after receiving a $133,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
“I’ve always been invested in Faculty Senate,” she said. “This is a good time to take on a new role with lots of networking and communication with people all over campus. I am happy to have this role.”
Hunter earned a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature from Colorado College, a master’s degree in French literature from New York University, and a Ph.D. in comparative literature from Emory University.
She joined UA Little Rock in 2004 and is celebrating her 20th anniversary at the university. She has previously served as coordinator of the graduate program in interdisciplinary studies, interim chair of the Department of Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies, interim chair of the Department of English, and interim associate vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Hunter, who lives in Little Rock, is also the mother of twins, Ayelet and Delphine Benjamin, who will be freshmen at Little Rock Central High School in the fall.
