Marlboro College

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 FacultySubjectExtension

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

Writing & Literature x269

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

Music x287

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, Williamemail
B. A., St. John's College, 1993; M.A., Emory University, 1999; Ph.D., Emory University, 2004

Philosophy x311

Foley, Brendaemail
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 (on leave spring 2013)

Theater x554

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

History x279

Glejzer, Richard; dean of faculty email
B.A., University of New Hampshire, 1986; M.A., University of New Hampshire, 1989; PhD., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1994

Humanities x234

Harter, Seth email
B.A., Yale University, 1989; M.A., University of Michigan, 1996; PhD., University of Michigan, 2006 (on sabbatical spring 2013)

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

Lantin, Martinaemail
B.A., Earlham College, 1996; M.F.A., Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, 2009

Ceramics       x299

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, Grantemail
B.A., Heilongjiang University, 1982; M.A., University of California, Irvine, 1995; Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1997

Chinese & Linguistics x148

Lyndgaard, Kyhl email
B.A., Saint John's University, 1999; M.A., University of California at Davis, 2002; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno 2010

Writing       x319

Mahoney, Jim email
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987

Computer Science x255

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

Politics x556

Nelsen, Paul email
A.B., Lafayette College, 1969; M.F.A., Brandeis University, 1971

Theater x288

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 (on partial sabbatical spring 2013)

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

Art History x271

Rickenbacker, Katherine  email
B.A., Smith College, 2004; M.A., Northeastern University, 2007; Ph.D., Northeastern University, 2011

Sociology  

Rubinstein, Matan email
B.M., Manhattan School of Music, 1999; M.M., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2003; D.M.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2009

Music       x286

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

Politics x267

Salimbeni, Sara email
Laurea, The Sapienza University of Rome, 2003; Ph.D., Tor Vergata University of Rome, 2007

 Physics x229

Sawadogo, Boukary email
B.A., University of Dakar, 2001; M.A., University of Northern Iowa, 2008; Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2012

French  

Schneck, Ken; dean of students email
B.A, New York University, 1999; M.A., New York University, 2001; Ph.D., Fordham University, 2008.

Education x238

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 (on sabbatical fall 2012)

Sculpture x612

Sheehy, John email
B.A., Montana State University, 1987; M.A., University of Washington, 1993; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1997

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

Tanner, Jaime email
B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1998; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2007

Biology       x309

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

Economics x214

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

Psychology x276

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 Writers' Workshop, 1968 (on sabbatical spring 2013)

Writing & Literature x223
Fellows  

Albert, Jean-Martin; Mathematics Fellow email
B.Sc., McGill University, 2002; M.Sc., University of Calgary, 2004; Ph.D., McMaster University, 2011

Mathematics        x289

Byrd, Renee; Social Science Fellow email
B.A., Mills College, 2004; advanced graduate study, University of Washington

Social Sciences        x140

Richardson, Evelyn; Classics Fellow email
B.A., University of Oxford, 2012

Classics  

Siller, Catherine; Mellon Teaching Fellow email
B.A., Harvard University, 2006; M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design, 2012

 Arts  
Visiting and Retired Faculty Offering Instruction  

Chaudhri, Javed; email
B.A., Marlboro College; M.A. University of Massachusetts, Amherst

 Asian Studies  

DeNio, Krista; email
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1996; M.F.A., Naropa University, 2006

 Dance  

Gerstin, Julian; email
B.A., New York University, 1976; M.A., University of Chicago, 1978; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1996

 Anthropology

 

Lewis, Helen Deborahemail
B.A., Brandeis University, 2002; M.A., Tufts University, 2007; Ph.D., Tufts University, 2011

Theater  

Mooney, Brian; email
B.A., Marlboro College, 1990; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts, 1999

Writing & Literature  

Nassar, Hafsa; email
B.A., University Hassan II Ain Chock, 2003; M.A.T., School for International Training, 2012

 Arabic  

Neher, Beth; email

   
Teaching Staff  

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

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

Theater x281

To see faculty listings for the Marlboro College Graduate School, visit the various Academic Program pages on the Graduate School website.

  1. Information & Overview
  2. Courses
  3. Academic Calendar
  4. Faculty
    1. Faculty List
    2. Curriculum Committee
    3. Faculty Meeting
    4. Faculty Information
    5. Committee on Faculty
    6. Committee Assignments
    7. Professional Development
  5. Coursebook & Plan Guide
  6. Academic Support
  7. Advising
  8. Clear Writing Program
  9. Plan of Concentration
  10. International Opportunities
  11. Student Exchange Opportunities
  12. Languages
  13. Movies from Marlboro
  14. Dual Degrees
  15. Library
  16. Grants
  17. Graduate School