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Joanne Hosey-McGurk Associate Professor of English Contact Information EMAIL: jmcgurk@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2544 Education Ph.D. - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Rhetoric and Linguistics (1999) M.A. - Western Illinois University, English (1988) B.A. - Chestnut Hill College, English (1982) In her former roles as Vice President of Academic Affairs, Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, and Faculty Senate President, Dr. Hosey-McGurk has had a wealth of experience in…
Brett Johnson Ph.D., Theatre Program Director Contact Information OFFICE: Performing Arts Center 105 EMAIL: bjohnson@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2663 Education and Academic Interests Dr. Johnson holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Theatre from the University of Missouri in Columbia and a B.A. in Theatre from Susquehanna University. He teaches courses in acting, theatre history, dramatic literature, script analysis, and theatre appreciation. Dr. Johnson’s directing credits include over 20 productions in…
Brian Reed Chair, Department of English; Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 215 EMAIL: breed@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3347 Currently the chair of the Department of English, Professor Reed is particularly fascinated by the strange dichotomies of order and chaos in eighteenth-century British literature. He regularly ponders the construction of widely held conceptions (or misconceptions) of gender and race, the impact of privilege on writing, and the role of writing in either…
Jeffrey Roessner Dean, The School of the Humanities; Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 220 EMAIL: jroessner@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2136 Dr. Roessner is a professor of English and dean of the School of Humanities at Mercyhurst. He teaches classes in contemporary literature, popular music and literature, cultural studies, and creative writing. His research focuses on popular music, contemporary literature, and interdisciplinary studies, with a special interest in creativity…
Douglas Boudreau Associate Professor, French Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 213 EMAIL: dboudreau@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3310 Dr. Boudreau is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and World Languages. He teaches all levels of French language as well as courses on the literatures and cultures of the French-speaking world. His research interests focus on the contemporary literatures of Quebec and Francophone Africa, the literature of 16th-century France, and…
Alice Edwards Chair, Anthropology and World Languages; Professor, Spanish; Faculty Liaison, Community Engagement Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 206 EMAIL: aedwards@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2548 Dr. Edwards is a Professor of Spanish in the Department of Anthropology and World Languages. She also serves as chair of that department and as faculty liaison to Community Engagement, helping to facilitate the Beyond the Gates course. She leads the department’s Language in Motion group where…
Kathryn Duda Assistant Professor, Russian Studies Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 201 EMAIL: kduda@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3607 Dr. Duda is an assistant professor of Russian studies in the Department of Anthropology and World Languages. She serves as the director of Russian studies. Dr. Duda’s research focuses on the Gulag, motherhood, youth culture, and communities of dissent in the 20th century, in addition to Russian language pedagogy. She also serves as a reader for the Critical…
Meng Wang Assistant Professor, Asian Studies Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 202 EMAIL: mwang@mercyhurst.edu About Dr. Meng Wang Education M.A.,Chinese Language and Literature, Nankai University Ph.D., Comparative Literature, Purdue University Courses Taught All levels of Mandarin language, as well as courses in Chinese literature Asian Cultures and Topics in Asian Studies courses, including Chinese Food Cultures and Asian Films Distance-learning courses in Mandarin and Topics in Asian…
James Snyder Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 226 EMAIL: jsnyder@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3345 Dr. Snyder specializes in 19th and 20th century European philosophy, and he is interested in classical Greek philosophy, modern philosophy, the nature of happiness, and the intersections between literature, psychology, and religion. He teaches a broad range of courses, including Introduction to Logic, Philosophy and Literature, Existentialism, Postmodernism, and Capstone Ethics. Dr.…
Robert von Thaden Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 209 EMAIL: rvonthaden@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2184 Dr. Robert von Thaden, Jr. is a Professor of Religious Studies at Mercyhurst University who specializes in biblical and other sacred texts. He trained as a biblical scholar under Vernon K. Robbins at Emory University and uses Robbins’s sociorhetorical interpretive analytic to perform his textual interpretations. In that role, he is one of the associate editors of the Emory…