Dr. Susan Satterfield, professor of Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Rhodes College, was presented the 2025 Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service on Aug. 15 at the college’s Opening Convocation. This is an annual ceremony to mark a new academic session. The first day of classes is Aug. 20.
Established in 1988, the Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service recognizes a member of the faculty who exemplifies a deep sense of service to the college’s mission. It is named in memory of Dr. Jameson M. Jones ’36, who served as chief academic officer for more than 15 years.
Satterfield is a highly regarded faculty leader who has led multiple academic programs, served on and chaired major faculty committees and task forces, and committed herself to student achievement and success, according to Dr. Timothy Huebner, provost and vice president for academic affairs, who made the presentation.
Satterfield joined the faculty in 2008. She currently chairs the Department of Ancient Mediterranean Studies, a role she also held from 2017 to 2021. During her previous term as chair, Satterfield led the department through a systematic curricular revision and a significant name change—from Greek and Roman Studies to the current Ancient Mediterranean Studies— embracing not just Athens and Rome, but also the ancient Near East, North Africa, and Southern Europe.
In addition, Satterfield has served as director of the Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning, chair of the Archaeology program, and associate chair of the college’s signature Search Program. Beyond these academic programs, she has served on a variety of major faculty committees, key task forces, and campus-wide search committees.
Satterfield also has dedicated herself to student achievement and success, earning compliments for “tireless and patient work as an academic advisor and mentor.” For four years, she served as secretary-treasurer of the Rhodes chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, which is America's oldest academic honor society.
“Professor Satterfield is an extraordinary faculty member who is admired for her intellect, her wisdom, her work ethic, and her collegiality. With just the right combination of grace and tenacity, she is the embodiment of the teacher-scholar-citizen model, which was so important to Dr. Jameson Jones,” said Huebner.