emerita
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Ms. Sampson, a professor emerita of poetry at the University of Roehampton, expertly immerses readers in the cultural and intellectual world that produced one of the greatest practitioners of 19th-century literature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Right away, I knew it was something really special," says Voight, curator emerita of invertebrates at the Field Museum in Chicago and the lead author of the study describing the new species.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
While some cardinals will think the most important part is following divine guidance, others will have anxiety over making a quick decision, says Tina Beattie, professor emerita of Catholic studies at the University of Roehampton.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
“Pregnant women have become essentially untouchables,” said Sara Rosenbaum, a health law and policy professor emerita at George Washington University.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2024
No sooner had the "lady," as Byron was pleased to call her, played her part as decoy, than she was discharged as emerita.
From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 3 by Ernest Hartley Coleridge