O. C. and Patricia Boldt Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities
Established in 1994 by Oscar C. Boldt and his wife Patricia Hamar Boldt, the Boldt chair is offered to a current St. Olaf faculty member whose scholarship and professional endeavors advance the teaching and learning of humanities at the baccalaureate level. Oscar Boldt is chairman of The Boldt Group, Inc., a family-owned consulting and construction firm headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin since 1889. The Boldt Chair is awarded for terms of three years; prior holders are Carol Holly (English), James Farrell (history), and Gordon Marino (philosophy).
Dr. Postlethwaite's teaching and professional interests range from Victorian literature to contemporary fiction and film. From 1990 to 2002 she served as film critic for WCAL and has contributed reviews of current fiction to several state and national publications including the New York Times and the Washington Post. She has focused her term as Boldt Chair on visual literacy as it applies to film studies, in particular on the use of film and media in relation to St. Olaf's goal of developing global citizens.
