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Greg Shaya

Greg Shaya is the Henry J. and Laura H. Copeland Professor of European History. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. in history at the University of Michigan and completed his B.A. in English and philosophy also at the University. His research centers on the cultural history of France in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He has written on early mass culture, anarchist-terrorism, public executions, and the history of emotions. He helped lead the development of the Pathways Programs, interdisciplinary programs that guide students in bringing together academic interests, hands-on experiences, and career exploration. He has worked with students to bring the tools of digital history to the local history of our region, co-founding the Wooster Digital History Project.

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Leslie Wingard

Leslie Wingard is the dean for faculty development and a professor of English at the College. Wingard holds a B.A. from Spelman College and M.A. and Ph.D. in English from UCLA. Her research focuses on African American literature, Black visual culture, religion and literature, ethnic studies, and women’s and gender studies.

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Sally Staley ’78

Sally Staley ’78, is an alumna and the current chair of Wooster’s Board of Trustees. She is serving on the Presidential Search Committee as an ex officio member. Staley is an investment governance consultant in private practice and with the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. In 2017, she retired from her role of 11 years as chief investment officer at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio, where she oversaw an in-house investment staff of six and managed $1.8 billion of globally diversified endowment and trust assets and $1.7 billion of employee retirement plan assets. She led, supported, and contributed to all factors driving investment results; supported academic programs, faculty, and students throughout the university; ensured performance results aligned with investment objectives; and built strong working relationships with investment committee trustees. Staley began at CWRU in 2002 serving first as associate treasurer for the Office of Treasury and Investment Services, and prior to joining the University, she held various investment positions including work at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, and Salomon Brothers Inc. In these positions, she managed multibillion dollar pension funds, developed international fixed income portfolios, authored investing manuals, trained staff on global bond and foreign exchange investing, and other investment and financial functions. Staley has served Wooster in a variety of ways since earning her degree in Latin American Studies in 1978. Prior to joining the Board of Trustees in 2006, she served as part of the alumni leadership group in the Cleveland area, as class president for the Class of ’78, and as an Alumni Admissions representative, and avid supporter of The Wooster Fund. She has served as chair of the Board since July 2021.

Jim McClung ’59

Jim McClung ’59, alumnus and emeritus trustee, is a former senior executive at FMC Corporation, a multinational chemical, machinery and defense manufacturer. He operated businesses in more than 75 countries, living in Africa and Europe for eight years, and built international revenues exceeding $ 2.5 billion. Presently he is CEO and Chair of Lismore International that integrates company growth strategies with advisory board services. In addition, he an active partner with SMB interim management, a search firm that provides interim top-level executives to companies and organizations. Likewise, he Chairs the board of 4 D Healthware, a remote health care company. And he currently serves on, or has been on, nine corporate boards of privately owned companies and public corporations, and four university and college boards.

He presently serves as director of the Japan American Society of Chicago, a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. In 2014, he received Wooster’s Distinguished Alumni Award. And in 2020, he received the Japanese Emperor’s award as a member of the distinguished The Order of the Rising Sun—the second highest award given by the Japanese government. McClung earned his bachelor’s degree from Wooster, a master’s degree from the University of Kansas, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

Jennie Saliers ’83

Jennie Saliers ’83, alumna and trustee, is a consultant on non-profit organization management. She is also on the board of Actor’s Express, a theatre company in Atlanta, and volunteers with Planned Parenthood Southeast. She earned her degree at Wooster in history and has served the College on the Board of Trustees since 2013. She has been an alumni admissions representative, co-class president, and regional leader of Scots in Service, and has been active in the Atlanta area on behalf of the College. Saliers and her husband Bill Levisay ’83 established the Saliers-Levisay Endowed Scholarship for students majoring in history or religious studies.

Brooke Krause

Brooke Krause is an associate professor of economics, business economics, and global and international studies. She completed her M.S. and Ph.D. in applied economics at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and earned her B.S. in economics, international studies, and Latin American studies from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Krause is a development economist with interests in gender, health, education, and poverty reduction strategies in low-income countries. Her most recent research focuses on the impact of a group saving and lending program on women’s empowerment in northern Tanzania. At Wooster, she teaches Econometrics, International Economic Development, Health Economics, Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, and a First Year Seminar on Global Health and Inequality. She received a prestigious grant from the Gates Foundation, IFPRI, and USAID to support her work on Gender, Agriculture, and Assets, and in 2019 was the recipient of the Community Enrichment Award from the NAACP of Wooster / Orrville. Krause is the faculty advisor for the inaugural Social Justice Internships this summer for students to work with organizations in Wayne County.

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