Trinity College Honors 2025–26 Retiring Faculty and Staff Members

Trinity College recently hosted its annual Faculty and Staff Retirement Celebration in honor of employees whose Trinity careers are concluding this year.   

The College community gathered for a lunch reception on May 13 in the Washington Room of Mather Hall, where department chairs, supervisors, and colleagues offered kind words about each of the retirees being recognized. 

2025–26 Faculty Retirees: 

Dina Anselmi
Associate Professor of Psychology  

Barbara Benedict
Charles A. Dana Professor of English 

Robert Corber
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in American Institutions and Values 

John Dougherty
Professor of Educational Studies 

Robert Fleming
Professor of Biology 

Katharine Lahti
Professor of Language and Culture Studies 

Christine Melson
Staff Accompanist and Instructor in Music 

2025–26 Staff Retirees: 

Sylvia DeMore
Academic Affairs 

Jon Edwards
Campus Safety 

Mark Hughes
Grants Office 

Crystal Jackson-Bent
Campus Safety 

Elizabeth Johnson
Technology and Data Innovation 

Mary Parducci
Accounting Services 

Edward Parker
Campus Safety  

Nelida Perez
Advancement 

Latha Ragunathan
Technology and Data Innovation 

Mary-Beth White
Political Science