Richard Saller Explained

Richard Saller
Office:	12th President of Stanford University
Term Start:	September 1, 2023
Term End:	July 31, 2024
Predecessor:	Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Successor:	Jonathan Levin
Birth Name:	Richard Paul Saller
Birth Date:	18 October 1952
Spouse:	Tanya Luhrmann^[1]
Education:	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA, BA) Jesus College, Cambridge (PhD)
Module:	Child: yes Thesis Title: Patronage and Social Mobility in the Aristocracies of the Principate Thesis Url: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.668 Thesis Year: 1978 Doctoral Advisor: Peter Garnsey Discipline: European studies Workplaces: University of Chicago Stanford University

Richard Paul Saller (born October 18, 1952) is an American classicist. He is the former provost of the University of Chicago and the former dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. He served as president of Stanford from September 2023 to July 2024.

On July 19, 2023, Stanford University president Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced he would resign. Stanford University's board of trustees appointed Saller to serve as an interim president beginning on September 1.^{[2] [3]}

Early life and education

Saller was born in 1952.^[4] He earned two Bachelor of Arts in history and ancient Greek at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in 1974 and his Ph.D. from Jesus College, Cambridge, in 1978.^[5]

Career

University of Chicago

In 1984, Saller began teaching Roman social and economic history at the University of Chicago. He became a dean in 1994 and the university's provost in 2002.^[6] As dean, he attracted controversy for asking the university to shut down its educational department.^[7]

Stanford

In April 2007, Saller was made the dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University.^[8] He stepped down in September 2018 to teach full-time.^[9]

Awards and distinctions

Since 1986, the Saller Dissertation Prize has been awarded at University of Chicago for outstanding dissertations.^[10]

Personal life

Saller is married to anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann.^[11]

Publications

Books

• Book: Saller, Richard P. . 1982 . Personal Patronage under the Early Empire . Cambridge . Cambridge University Press.
• Book: Garnsey . Peter . Saller . Richard P. . 1987 . The Roman Empire: Economy, Society and Culture . Cambridge . Cambridge University Press.
• Book: Saller, Richard P. . 1994 . Patriarchy, Property and Death in the Roman Family . Cambridge . Cambridge University Press.
• Book: Saller, Richard P. . 2022 . Pliny's Roman Economy: Natural History, Innovation, and Growth . Cambridge . Cambridge University Press.

Notes and References

1. Web site: New details emerge in case of ex-professor alleging retaliation for harassment complaint . February 14, 2017 . Nierenberg . Jacob . . July 19, 2023.
2. Web site: Stanford president will resign after questions about research . July 19, 2023 . Svrluga . Susan . Stripling . Jack . . July 19, 2023.
3. News: Richard Saller to take over as interim president in September . Oriana . Riley . July 20, 2023 . Stanford Daily.
4. Web site: Saller, Richard P. . . July 19, 2023.
5. Web site: Richard Saller's Profile Stanford Profiles . 2023-08-07 . profiles.stanford.edu . en.
6. Web site: Stanford hires University of Chicago provost . December 6, 2006 . . July 19, 2023.
7. Web site: U. of C. chooses dean for provost . November 30, 2001 . Kapos . Shia . . July 19, 2023.
8. Web site: A Dean's Debut . September 2007 . . July 19, 2023.
9. Web site: Richard Saller to step down as dean of School of Humanities & Sciences . October 9, 2017 . Martinovich . Milenko . Leighton . Joy . . July 19, 2023.
10. Web site: Saller Prize . . July 19, 2023.
11. News: A Dean's Debut . 2 January 2024 . Stanford Magazine . 1 September 2007 . en.