Originally called Chairmen, departmental heads became H.O.Ds circa 1985
Here is listing of them:
- Peter Townsend (1964-
- David Lockwood (1970-
- David Lane (1972-
- Colin Bell (1973-
- Stanley Cohen (1974-
- Dennis Marsden (1977-
- Paul Thompson (1980-
- Harold Wolpe (1983-
- Mary McIntosh (1986-
- Joan Busfield (1989-
- Ken Plummer (1993-
- Tony Woodiwiss (1995-
- Miriam Glucksmann (1998-
- Lydia Morris (2001-
- Rob Stones (2004-
- Mike Roper 2007-
- Eammonn Carabine (2010-
- Sean Nixon (2013-
Sean Nixon became HOD in summer 2013
The Professors at Essex
Peter Townsend (1963-1981)
Alasdair MacIntyre (1966-69)
David Lockwood (1968- 2002)
Stanley Cohen (1974-1981)
Howard Newby (1983-1988) : gained a Knighthood in 2000.
Bryan S. Turner (1990-9 )
Michael Harloe (1990-9 )
Dennis Marsden (1991-
Ted Benton (1992- )
Joan Busfield (1992- )
John Scott (1993- 2008)
Miriam Glucksmann (1994-
Ken Plummer (1995-
Ian Craib (1995- death)
Catherine Hall (1993- 1999 )
Tony Woodiwiss (1996-1998)
Lydia Morris (1995)
Nigel South (1998
Robin Blackburn (1999-
Diane Elson (2000-
Eva Morawska (2004-
Dick Hobbs (2010-
Colin Samson (2011-
In the summer of 2013, a number of new Professors were announced:
Nick Allum
Andrew Canessa
Pete Fussey
Sean Nixon
And in conjunction with the BHPS
Jay Gershuny
David Rose
Research Professors
have included:
Tony Coxon, Catherine Hakim, Paul Thompson, Harold Wolpe, Stephen Cotgrove, Leonore Davidoff; Ray Pahl
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