Classes Taught English 103, English 104, Classical Mythology, Listening, Speaking, Grammar, Greek and Roman Civilization, Etymology, Medical Terminology.
Academic/Research Interests Classical mythology in popular culture; Ancient and Modern Greek folklore.
Teaching Philosophy When teaching English composition I try to expand the students' horizons in a variety of ways while incorporating the goals of the English Department Writing Program. This means not only reinforcing good writing habits through helping students understand and use the rhetorical principles of logos, ethos, pathos, and revision, but also training them to use the materials available in the library itself, on beyond the internet. In addition, I have students attend and write about university events that they might not normally attend, such as plays or events in the Freshman Connections program.
Because I have spent a great deal of time out of the United States (Greece, Germany) as part of my training as a Classicist, I know how important learning about other cultures is for preparing young people to become well-rounded citizens of the USA and the world. Thus, I frequently encourage students to study languages other than English and encourage them to study overseas as part of their university experience. As a result, in my lectures, I sometimes incorporate material from Greek and Roman culture to help students understand the cultural context out of which rhetoric and theater develop in the hopes that students will not only understand that some of the principles which are part of our culture have deeper roots, and may one day investigate these roots more thoroughly either at home or overseas.
Awards 2006 Teacher of the Year, Indiana Classical Conference
Publications "The Cassiopeia/Nereids Mosaic in Kato Paphos: Images Past and Future," in Visitors, Immigrants, and Invaders in Cyprus. Paul W. Wallace, ed., Albany, NY: Institute of Cypriot Studies, SUNY Albany. 1995. 51-60,
"Marathon, O Marathon," New England Classical Newsletter and Journal. May, 1995. 147-153.
"Alexander the Great: Myth and the Polis and Afterwards" in Myth and the Polis, D. Pozzi & J. Wickersham, eds. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1991. 164-181,
Professional Organizations / Memberships / Certifications:
Archaeological Institute of America
American Philological Association
Classical Association of the Middle West and South
Indiana Classical Conference