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Betsy Sinclair Installed as Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science

4.30.25

Betsy Sinclair, Chair of the Political Science Department, was recently officially installed as the Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science. Sinclair was installed by Feng Sheng Hu, Richard G. Engelsmann Dean of Arts & Sciences, and Chancellor Andrew Martin. After her official installation, Sinclair delivered remarks documenting her journey from mathematics to political science, her research focus, and how we can all better democracy by just speaking to our neighbors. Below are some images from the event held in Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall on WashU's Danforth Campus. All photos by Rebecca K. Clark.


Photo of Thomas F. Eagleton University Professorship medals
Photo of Betsy Sinclair, Chancellor Andrew Martin, and guests in conversation
Photo of Margit Tavits giving a speech
Photo of Betsy Sinclair sitting and watching a speech
Photo of Margit Tavits giving a speech
Photo of Chancellor Andrew Martin
Photo Dean Hu in the audience
Photo of Andrew Martin showing the Thomas F. Eagleton medal to Barbara Ann Smith Eagleton
Photo of Dean Hu, Betsy Sinclair, and Chancellor Andrew Martin speaking to an audience
Photo of Betsy Sinclair hugging Andrew Martin as Dean Hu claps
Photo of Dean Hu and Betsy Sinclair hugging after Sinclair's installation
Photo of Dean Feng Sheng Hu giving a speech to an audience
Photo of Betsy Sinclair giving a speech in front of an audience
Photo of Betsy Sinclair giving a speech in front of an audience with a projector screen to her left displaying a slide
Photo of Betsy Sinclair giving a speech in front of an audience
Photo of Betsy Sinclair giving a speech in front of an audience with a projector screen to her left displaying a slide
Photo of Betsy Sinclair with arms raised giving a speech in front of an audience
Photo of audience applauding
Photo of Betsy Sinclair and Chancellor Andrew Martin smiling to camera in front of a red WashU background
Photo of Betsy Sinclair and Dean Feng Sheng Hu smiling to camera in front of a red WashU background
Photo of Betsy Sinclair and Randall Calvert smiling to camera in front of a red WashU background
Photo of Betsy Sinclair and Barbara Ann Smith smiling to camera in front of a red WashU background
Photo of Betsy Sinclair and Barbara Ann Smith in discussion in front of a red WashU background

 


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