Saint Michael's College

Title: Associate Professor of Fine Arts, Art

Education: B.A. Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges; Ph.D. Yale University

Areas of Expertise/Research Interests: American art, especially nineteenth-century American painting.

Testimonial: I live for those moments when the light bulb seems to go on and a student makes a leap.

What do you like most about teaching/working at Saint Michael's College? I love the sense of community shared by students, faculty and staff. There is a dedication to virtuous education that is refreshing and lovely.

What do you like about Saint Michael's students? Saint Michael's students share great team spirit and camaraderie, both on campus and out in the community. When I tell local residents that I teach at Saint Michael's, they often express gratitude for some public service work our students have done in the community.

What is your favorite class to teach, and why? Survey of the History of Art is a lot of fun to teach. The course fulfills a culture and civilization requirement so I get a broad range of students. My favorite challenge is to make students love art who just took the course because it fit their schedule.