Academics

The Faculty

Marlboro faculty come to the college from around the world, bringing with them knowledge gained from extensive research, travel and practical experience, as well as schooling at the world's top institutions.

What brings such talented people to Marlboro? They like the autonomy and the freedom to teach as they see fit within their area of expertise. They appreciate the absence of departmental politics and bureaucracy. They like the unpretentious atmosphere at Marlboro.

Regular Faculty Subject Extension

Batlle, Luis
Undergraduate Studies in Science and Humanities, University of Uruguay; M. Mus., Kolischer Conservatory, 1947

 Music x286

Biamonte, Gloria email
B.A., Montclair State University, 1982; M.A., Montclair State University, 1982; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 1991

 Writing & Literature x269

Boylen, Michael email
A.B., Yale University, 1958; M.S. University of Wisconsin, 1963; M.F.A., University of Wisconsin, 1966

 Ceramics

Charkey, Stan email
B.M., Hartt College of Music, 1970; M.M., University of Massachusetts, 1977

 Music x287

Clark, Heather email
B.A., Harvard University, 1996; M.Phil, Trinity College Dublin, 1997; Ph.D., Lincoln College, Oxford University, 2002

 Literature x270

Craven, Jay email
M.F.A., Goddard College, 1977; Honorary B.A., Sterling College, 2006

 Film/Video x251
de Swanson, Rosario email
B.A., Smith College, 1998; M.A. UMass-Amherst, 2003; Ph.D., UMass-Amherst, 2008		 Spanish x581
Edelglass, William email
B. A., St. John's College, 1993; M.A., Emory University, 1999; Ph.D., Emory University, 2004
Philosophy x311

Engel, Robert email
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1975

 Biology x309
Foley, Brenda email
B.A., University of Santa Clara, 1982; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts, 1984; A.M., Brown University, 2000; Ph.D., Brown University, 2004		 Theater x554

Franklin-Lyons, Adam email
B.A., Oberlin College, 2000; M.A., Yale University, 2006; Ph.D., Yale University, 2009

 History x279

Harter, Seth email
B.A., Yale University, 1989; M.A., University of Michigan, 1996; PhD., University of Michigan, 2006

 History & Asian Studies x265

Hendrickson, Carol email
B.S., Bates College, 1971; M.A., University of Chicago, 1979, 1983; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1986

 Anthropology x224

Horrigan, Kristinemail
B.A., Princeton University, 1999; M.F.A., Ohio State University, 2002

 Dance x278

Howell, Dana email
B.A., Barnard College, 1970; M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1974; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1984

 Cultural History x313

Latif, Amer email
B.A., Bard College, 1995; Ph.D.,SUNY-Stony Brook, 2009

 Religion x558

Levy, Gerald email
B.A., University of Illinois, 1962; M.A., New School for Social Research, 1966; Ph.D., New School for Social Research, 1972

 Sociology
x641
Li, Grant email
B.A., Heilongjiang University, 1982; M.A., University of California, Irvine, 1995; Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1997		 Chinese Language & Linguistics x148

Little, Timothy email
B.A., Marlboro College, 1965; M.A., University of Rochester, 1973; advanced graduate study, University of Vermont and University of Rochester

 History x279

Mahoney, Jim email
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987 (Sabbatical Fall 2009)

 Computer Science x255

Means, Tomemail
B.A., Rutgers College, 1997; M.A., Rutgers University, 1999; Ph.D., Rutgers University, 2006

 Applied Linguistics and Italian x280

Mott, Meg email
B.A., Norwich University, 1992; Ph. D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2001

 Political Theory x556

Nelsen, Paul email
A.B., Lafayette College, 1969; M.F.A., Brandeis University, 1971 (Sabbatical, Spring 2010)

 Theater x288

Norsen, Travis email
B.A., Harvey Mudd College, 1997; M.S., University of Washington, 1998; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2002

 Physics & Astronomy x229

Ollis, Matt email
M.Sci., Queen Mary University of London, 1999; Ph.D., Queen Mary University of London, 2003

 Mathematics x215

Osman, Cathy email
B.F.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1977; M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1979

 Painting x293

Pittman de Batlle, Geraldine email
B.A., Southern Illinois University, 1958; M.A., Southern Illinois University, 1965; advanced graduate study, Southern Illinois University and Columbia University

 Literature x239

Ramstetter, Jennifer email
B.S., Marlboro College, 1981; M.A., University of Montana, 1983; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1988

 Biology x216

Ratcliff, Kathryn email
B.A., Colgate University, 1980; M.A., University of Minnesota, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1989

 American Studies x256

Ratté, Felicity email
B.A., Tufts University, 1985; M.A., New York University Institute of Fine Arts, 1988; Ph.D., New York University Institute of Fine Arts, 1995

 Dean of Faculty; Art History x271

Rummel, Lynette email
B.A., Manchester College, 1976; C. Phil., UCLA, 1983; M.A., UCLA, 1979; Ph.D., UCLA, 1989

 Political Science
 x267

Segar, Tim email
B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design, 1975; M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1978; M.F.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1979

 Sculpture x612

Sheehy, John email
B.A., Montana State University, 1987; M.A., University of Washington, 1993; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1997 (Sabbatical, Spring 2010)

 Writing & Literature x268

Smith, Todd email
B.S., Middlebury College, 1986; M.S., University of Maine, 1991; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 1997

 Chemistry & Biochemistry x676

Stevenson, Laura email
B.A., University of Michigan, 1968; M. Phil., Yale University, 1971; Ph.D., Yale University, 1974

 Writing & Literature x285
Tanner, Jaime email
B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1998; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2007		 Biology

Tober, James email
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1968; Ph.D., Yale University, 1973

 Economics x234

Toleno, Thomas email
B.A., University of Nevada, 1966; advanced graduate study, Cornell University

 Psychology x276

Underwood, David email
B.A., Southern Illinois University, 1975; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University, 1978

 Technical Theater x281

Willis, John email
A.A., Franconia College, 1977; B.A., Evergreen State College, 1979; M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design, 1986

 Photography x272

Wilson, T. Hunter email
B.A., Bowdoin College, 1966; M.A., University of Iowa, 1967; M.F.A., University of Iowa Writer's Workshop, 1968

 Writing & Literature x223
Fellows

Arhin, John; Mathematics Fellow email
B.Sc., University of London, 2000; Ph.D., University of London, 2006

 Mathematics x289

Mahmoud Refaat Abd-Ellah Mahmoud; Fulbright Fellow email

B.A., Sohag University (Sohag, Egypt), 2003; advanced graduate study, Cairo University (Cairo, Egypt) and Sohag University (Sohag, Egypt)

 Arabic x139

Singer, Andrew; Classics Fellow email
B.A., University of Oxford, 2007

 Classics x642
Visiting and Retired Faculty Offering Instruction
Benay, Erin; visiting professor email
B.A., University of New Hampshire; M.A., Rutgers University, 2006. Ph.D., Rutgers University, 2009
Art History x271

Birjepatil, J.; part-time instruction email
B.A., The Maharajah Sayajirao University (Baroda, India), 1956; M.A. The Maharajah Sayajirao University (Baroda, India), 1958; M.A., University of Manchester (U.K.), 1965; Ph.D., University of Manchester (U.K.), 1968

 Literature x270

Carolan, Michael; visiting professor email

B.S., Univesity of Kansas, 1990; B.A., University of Kansas, 1990; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts - Amherst, 2009

 Writing
 x268

MacArthur, John; part-time instruction email
B.A., University of Toronto, 1945; advanced graduate study, University of Chicago; Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1953

 Physics & Astronomy
Mack, Jonathan; visiting professor email
B.A., University of California at Berkeley; Ph.D., New York University		 Psychology/Educational Psychology x276

Moyse, Joshua; visiting professor email

B.F.A., New York University; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts

 Theater x288

Nasreddin-Longo, Etan; visiting professor email

B.A., Amherst College; Ph.D., University of Chicago

 

 Music
Schneck, Ken; email Dean of Students
B.A, New York University, 1999; M.A., New York University, 2001; Ph.D., Fordham University, 2008.		 Sociology x238
Schneeweis, Charles; visiting professor email
B.A., St. Cloud State University, 1981; M.A., University of Minnesota, 1989		 Music
Scott-Conley, Lois; visiting professor

B.S., Western Oregon University, 1987; M.A.T., School for International Training, 1997

 Linguistics

Turner, Allison; science laboratory coordinator email
B.S., University of California, Berkeley, 1983; Certificate, herbal medicine, California School of Herbal Studies, 1989, 1990, 1991; M.S., Marlboro College, 1999; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Chicago, 2006

 Natural Sciences x584
Uman, Eugene; visiting professor  email Music x286

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