Humanities and International Studies

Research and Scholarly Activity

2009-06-29 16:13:27

Most small colleges, like Anna Maria, are described as teaching institutions. Unlike major universities that focus time and resources on research, colleges like AMC pride themselves on the quality of the teaching-learning experience. Students know that they will be taught by full-time faculty, experts in their fields and dedicated to student learning. Class sizes will be small insuring the personal attention and opportunities for interaction that engage every student in the learning View more

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Humanities and International Studies

Business, Law and Public Policy

Human Development and Human Services

Environmental, Natural and Technological Sciences

Visual and Performing Arts

Full Time Faculty

Lisa LeBlanc (1997)
Associate Professor, English
B.A., Regis College
M.A., Boston College
M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Paul A. Russell (1986)
Professor, History
A.B., State University of New York at Potsdam
M.A., Ph.D., Boston College

James Bidwell (2007)
Assistant Professor, Humanities
B.A., University of Maine, Orono
M.A., Ph.D., Boston College

Michael A. Boover (2004)
Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
B.A., Worcester State College
M.A., Assumption College
D.Div., Andover-Newton Theological School

Barbara Driscoll de Alvarado (2008)
Assistant Professor, Humanities and Spanish
B.A., Boston State College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Jan Marie Evans (2000)
Associate Professor, Philosophy
B.A., Houghton College
M.A., University of Illinois
Ph.D., Boston College

Virginia R. Heslinga (2006)
Assistant Professor, English
B.A., Marshall University
M.A., Widener University
Ed.D. (cand.), University of Phoenix

Robert J. Lemieux (1965)
Associate Professor, Philosophy
A.B., M.A., Assumption College
M.A., Anna Maria College

Travis Maruska (2008)

Assistant Professor of Humanities and Media

B.F.A., University of North Dakota

M. F. A., Chapman University

MaryKate McMaster (2000)

Assistant Professor, Humanities

B.A., College of the Holy Cross

M.L.I.S.,University of Rhode Island

M.A., Boston College
Ph.D., The College of William and Mary

Louise N. Soldani (1954)
Professor Emerita, English
A.B., Anna Maria College
M.A., Boston College
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Adjunct Faculty

Gary Haywood (2006)
B.A. University of Massachusetts
M.D.,D.M, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

James G. Hedlund (2004)

Lecturer, Core Curriculum

B.S., Fitchburg State College

M.A., Clark University

C.A.G.S., Clark University

Amanda Katz (2008)

Lecturer, Core Curriculum

B.A. Worcester State College

M.Ed. Eastern Connecticut State University

Paul E. Kirby, Jr. (2005)
Lecturer, Core Curriculum
B.A., Assumption College
B. Ph., Laval University
M.A., University of Massachusetts

Carol Lambert (2008)

Lecturer, Core Curriculum

B.A., Worcester State College

M. Ed., Worcester State College

Robert LeBlanc (2006)

Lecturer, Core Curriculum

B.A., College of the Holy Cross

M.A., Fitchburg State College

Ph.D. (cand.) University of Rhode Island

James Lindsey (2006)

Lecturer, Core Curriculum

B.A. Houghton College

M.A. SUNY-Brockport

Patricia Markley (2008)

Lecturer, Core Curriculum

B. A. College of Our Lady of the Elms

M.Ed. Worcester State College

Elizabeth McGregor (2008)

Lecturer, Core Curriculum and History

B.A. Boston College

M.A., Ph.D. SUNY-Stony Brook

Julia Micks (2008)

Lecturer, Core Curriculum

A.S. Springfield Technical Community College

B.S. Ithaca College

M.S. Rhode Island College

Jeanne Moore (2008)

Lecturer, Core Curriculum, Italian

B.A. Millersville University

M.A., Ph.D. Tufts University

Martha L. Morris (2005)

Lecturer, Core Curriculum

B.A., University of Washington-Seattle

M. Phil., M.Sc., London School of Economics

John J. O’Brien, C.P.
B.A., Passionist Monastic Seminary
M.A., St. Michael’s Seminary
M.A., St. John’s University
S.T.L., S.T.D., Weston Jesuit School of Theology

Claudia Plasse
Lecturer, Core Curriculum, Media
M.A. Univeristy of Cologn, Germany
Diploma, University of Munich, Germany

David A. Rawson (2004)
Lecturer, History
B.A., Salem State College
Ph.D., The College of William and Mary

Elinor Waskevich (2006)
Lecturer, Core Curriculum, Sociology
B.A., Clark University
M.Ed., University of Massachusetts-Amherst