Newell M. Stultz (FAC)

Newell M. Stultz, of Newport, formerly of Barrington, R.I.; Jan. 12, 2024. Professor emeritus of political science. After graduating from Dartmouth, he spent a year as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, where he met his future wife, Elizabeth Olckers Stultz, who predeceased him. After three years serving in the U.S. Navy, he earned a doctorate in political science and African studies at Boston University. A year on the faculty of Northwestern University followed before he joined the Brown faculty in 1965. He retired from Brown after 38 years, having chaired the political science department from 1973 to 1977 and subsequently having served twice as its acting or interim chair. He was a member of the committee that produced the Maeder Report, which gave birth to the Open Curriculum. He was the author or coauthor of four books and numerous articles. Most of his research focused on Africa, specifically South Africa, and was supported by the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations and the Heinz Endowments. He held visiting appointments at Yale and the University of South Africa. He served as president of the New England Political Science Association. He is survived by a daughter, a son, three grandchildren, and a brother.