Sarah Bolton (physicist)

Sarah R. Bolton
Fields Physics
Institutions
Alma mater
Thesis Dimensionality dependence of indium gallium arsenide nonlinear optical response (1996)
Doctoral advisor Daniel S. Chemla

Sarah Bolton is an American physicist and university administrator. She is the 12th president of the College of Wooster.[2][3][4] Bolton assumes office as president of the College of Wooster in July 2016, following 21 years as dean of the college and professor of physics at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.[1] She will replace Grant Cornwell, who was named president of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida in 2015. Former Kenyon College president, S. Georgia Nugent has been serving as interim president during the 2015-16 academic year.[5]

Education

Bolton received her B.S. in physics and biophysics from Brown University (1988), and her Masters (1991) and Ph.D. (1995) from the University of California, Berkeley in Physics.[1][2] Her doctoral thesis is titled "Dimensionality dependence of indium gallium arsenide nonlinear optical response."

Career

Bolton came to Williams College as an assistant professor of physics in 1995,[1] was promoted to associate professor in 2001, and full professor in 2007. She served as chair of the physics department from 2007-2010.[1] She won Williams College’s Outstanding Mentor Award for Fostering Inclusive Academic Excellence in 2009. As dean of the college at Williams, Bolton supervised academic advising and supported programs such as off-campus study, international student services, and the registrar’s office.[2] She was also active in creating policies and procedures for sexual assault prevention and response.[6] In addition, she worked on projects addressing first-generation college students, and on efforts toward equity and inclusion on Williams’ campus.

Research and scholarship

Bolton’s research and scholarship explores the properties of novel, nanostructured materials, which have features made up of only a few atomic layers. She uses ultrafast pulsed lasers to investigate the ways that energy is transferred in these quantum mechanical systems. She has published in physics journals such as Physical Review A and Physical Review B.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sarah Bolton | Physics". Physics.williams.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sarah Bolton named 12th president of The College of Wooster". 2015-11-10. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Appointments, Resignations, Deaths (11/16/2015)". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  4. ↑ "New presidents or provosts: Albany Antioch Delaware Fort Valley Santa Monica Southern Mississippi SEMU Spartanburg Texas State Wooster". www.insidehighered.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  5. ↑ "College of Wooster names new president". cleveland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  6. ↑ "Response to Petition Regarding Sexual Assault at Williams | Dean of the College". dean.williams.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Sarah Bolton | Physics". physics.williams.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
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