The Family of Benjamin Z. Gould Center for Humanistic Studies

Cheryl Bronstein is helping faculty mentor Amy Kind (Department of Philosophy) in complete an annotated bibliography for her forthcoming article, "Imagery and Imagination," which will appear on the internet site "A Field Guide to Philosophy of the Mind."

Heath Hewitt works with faculty mentor Lisa Cody (Department of History) in her ongoing research and writing on medical education and midwifery in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century France.

Julie Jacoby assists faculty mentor Jonathan Petropoulos (Department of History) in his research for his forthcoming book on aristocrats and the changing role of the nobility in twentieth-century Germany.

Lawrence "Javier" Serrano helps faculty mentor John Roth in edit and prepare for publication new editions of books on Holocaust Studies that he co-authored several years ago with Robert Fossum and Richard Rubinstein.

Alison Sultan works with her faculty mentor, Dr. Frederick Lynch, in policy-oriented teaching and research on issues of juvenile delinquency, healthcare, and diversity.

Vadim Alden-Alaverdov assisted mentor Judith Merkle (Department of Government) in research, planning, and compiling readings for a new course on propaganda.

Julia Hsieh assisted Dr. Jonathan Petropoulos (Department of History) in his research and preparation for a book he is writing on aristocrats and the Third Reich.

Grant Landis worked with Dr. Clark Kucheman (Department of Philosophy/Religious Studies) on various aspects involved in revising the course, Introduction to Religious Thought, to be taught in the Spring 2001 semester. 

Pey-Rong Lee assisted Dr. Audrey Bilger (Department of Literature) in her ongoing research on 18^th-century British women's humor and satire.

Brent Rossum worked with Dr. Frederick Lynch (Department of Government) in "policy-oriented research on health care, the politics of the graying Baby Boomers, and the evolving diversity of American society." 

Matt Snell assisted Dr. Mark Blitz (Department of Government) in his work on contemporary political philosophers' views of responsibility.

Whitney Weitzel aided Dr. Christopher Wiedey (Department of Government) in his research and writing on James Madison's views on religion and politics.

David J. Duran assisted faculty mentor Joseph Bessette (Department of Government) in humanities-oriented research for a government textbook that Dr. Bessette is co-authoring with Professor John Pitney.

Matthew Henderson assisted faculty mentor Michael Riley (Film Studies) by locating primary and secondary sources (recordings, scripts, network documents, contemporary reviews, and such) that will enable Professor Riley to complete his book on the “golden age” of television drama.

Andrew Kendall worked with faculty mentor Robert Faggen (Department of Literature) in exploring the problem of exile in modern literature.  Andrew's language skills (fluent Russian) and literary interests were be a considerable asset in helping Professor Faggen further his own scholarly program.

Katherine Majewski assisted faculty mentor Judith Merkle (Department of Government) in preparing the book that Dr. Merkle is co-authoring with Professor Frederick Lynch on how aging “baby boomers” will grapple with the problems of ensuring that they will have a health care delivery system that will meet their needs in the coming decades.

Jessica O'Hare worked with faculty mentor Alan Heslop (Department of Government) in examining the philosophical arguments for term limits that were made by classical and early modern political theorists.

Corinne Quiñones worked with faculty mentor P. Edward Haley (Department of Government) in determining the degree and extent to which “Orientalism” (as defined by Edward Said) exerts an influence upon intellectual, cultural, and political life in the West.

David Ragsdale worked with faculty mentor John K. Roth in a study that will focus on the Catholic Church's position vis-à-vis the Holocaust, the Church's attempts since Vatican II to establish a dialogue with members of the Jewish faith, and the significance of the resurgent conservative element within the Catholic Church.

David B. Rosengard worked with faculty mentor Lisa Forman Cody (Department of History) in undertaking a comprehensive study of the role that British satire, in the period from 1842 to 1902, played in helping Britons define and construct their own self-image as well as that of the inhabitants of their expanding empire.

Albert A. Salsa assisted faculty mentor Frederick R. Lynch with research for his forthcoming book (co-authored with Dr. Judith Merkle) on aging “baby boomers” and their coming conflicts with a health care system that was not designed—or, in any event, not likely to be sufficient—to meet their needs.

Christine Schwartz worked with faculty mentors Robert J. Valenza (Department of Mathematics) and Ward E. Y. Elliott (Department of Government) in developing and applying new methods to evaluate the data compiled in the clinics that assessed the likelihood of non-Stratfordian claimants having authored Shakespeare's works.

Robert Tagorda worked with faculty mentor Peter Skerry (Department of Government) in examining the impact that immigration and Catholic parochial education have upon each other.

Dean Borman (Faculty Mentor: Frederick Lynch, Government)
Jennifer Conroy (Faculty Mentor: Meg Jacobs, History)
Brian Hallisey (Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Warner, Literature)
Joelle Marty (Faculty Mentor: John Roth, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Karl Runge (Faculty Mentor: Michael Riley, Literature)
Wendy Wang (Faculty Mentor: David Yoo, History)

Toni Beatty (Faculty Mentor: Frederick Lynch, Government)
Jennifer Bernsdorf (Faculty Mentor: Robert Valenza, Mathematics)
Amy Choe (Faculty Mentor: Carolyn So, Modern Languages)
Adam McLain (Faculty Mentor: Ricardo Quinones, Literature)
Ted Preston (Faculty Mentor: Clark Kucheman, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Elizabeth Wydra (Faculty Mentor: John Roth, Philosophy/Religious Studies)

R. Michael Aver (Faculty Mentor: Ricardo Quinones, Literature)
Lesley Duncan (Faculty Mentor: P. Edward Haley, Government)
Adriana Flores (Faculty Mentor: Frederick Lynch, Government)
Valerie Makino (Faculty Mentor: David Yoo, History)
Eleanor Matteliano (Faculty Mentor: Audrey Bilger, Literature)
Sheilpa Patel (Faculty Mentor: Cynthia Humes, Philosophy/Religious Studies)

Dona Anderson (Faculty Mentor: John Poynter, Modern Languages)
Brandon Lee (Faculty Mentor: Frederick Lynch, Government)
Lisa Nakahara (Faculty Mentor: David Yoo, History)
Brian Ostrowski (Faculty Mentor: Arthur Rosenbaum, History)
Lori Tribbett (Faculty Mentor: Audrey Bilger, Literature)
Jacob Zimmerman (Faculty Mentor: Clark Kucheman, Philosophy/Religious Studies)

David Byers (Faculty Mentor: Charles Lofgren, History)
Scott Chow (Faculty Mentor: Alan Heslop, Government)
Jason Kent (Faculty Mentors: James Taylor & Ronald Teeples, Economics)
Karen Ramirez (Faculty Mentor: Cynthia Humes, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Jason Salfen (Faculty Mentors: James Taylor & Ronald Teeples, Economics)
Damon Stemen (Faculty Mentor: Ricardo Quinones, Literature)

Theodore Angelis (Faculty Mentor: Ward Elliott, Government)
Michelle Chew (Faculty Mentor: Ricardo Quinones, Literature)
Kambiz Ghaneabassiri (Faculty Mentor: Clark Kucheman, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Irina Khersonsky (Faculty Mentor: John Roth, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Karen Manfield (Faculty Mentor: Colin Wright, Economics)
Hortencia Valles (Faculty Mentor: John Farrell, Literature)

Rubaina Azhar (Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Warner, Literature)
David Legge (Faculty Mentor: Ross Eckert & Rodney Smith, Economics)
Richard Meamber (Faculty Mentor: Clark Kucheman, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Kathleen O'Neill (Faculty Mentor: John Roth, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Jennifer Serventi (Faculty Mentor: Gaines Post, History)
Nathan Young (Faculty Mentor: Robert Faggen, Literature)

Jumana Abu-Ghazaleh (Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Warner, Literature)
Karen Attyah (Faculty Mentor: John Roth, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Nisa Martinez (Faculty Mentor: June Speakman, Government)
Vinay Narang (Faculty Mentor: Cynthia Humes, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Jennifer Roller (Faculty Mentor: Elizabeth Goodenough, Literature)

Dennis Clark (Faculty Mentor: P. Edward Haley, Government)
Laura Cohen (Faculty Mentor: John Roth, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Andrew Ringel (Faculty Mentor: Lynn Dumenil, History)
Hilary Smith (Faculty Mentor: Nicholas Warner, Literature)

Kimberly McDonald (Faculty Mentor: Clark Kucheman, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Nicholas Owchar (Faculty Mentor: Ricardo Quinones, Literature)
James Van Beek (Faculty Mentor: Langdon Elsbree, Literature)

Mary Lynn McGrath (Faculty Mentor: John Roth, Philosophy/Religious Studies)
Julie Spellman (Faculty Mentor: Arthur Rosenbaum, History)

Michael Bailiff (Faculty Mentor: Ricardo Quinones, Literature)
Kenneth Lau (Faculty Mentor: Ricardo Quinones, Literature)