For immediate release January 10, 2007
College Park, MD -- The first national index to rank American Studies programs has identified the University of Maryland’s program as third best in the United States. University of Maryland’s program in American Studies is ranked only behind Harvard and Texas, and is ranked ahead of programs at Yale, New York University, Michigan State and the University of Southern California.
Called the 2005 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index and produced by for-profit company Academic Analytics, this new ranking scheme compiled and analyzed measures of faculty productivity, such as books, articles and grants. According to Academic Analytics, the index ranks 7,294 individual doctoral programs in 104 disciplines at 354 institutions and includes 117,816 faculty members nationwide.
"Our strong showing is the result of the efforts of both core and affiliate faculty, and we are grateful to them all," said Professor and Chair of American Studies Nancy L. Struna. “We also congratulate faculty, students and staff, and we hope everyone enjoys the moment!" she said.
The American Studies Department and Program at the University of Maryland is one of the oldest such programs in the United States, having operated continuously since 1945. For much of its history, the Program has been nationally recognized for its contributions to the field, which initially entwined history and literature. The Department offers B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees.
For more information, please contact Professor and Chair Nancy L. Struna at nlstruna@umd.edu. For complete rankings data and methodology from the Chronicle of Higher Education, visit http://chronicle.com/stats/productivity/page.php.
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