Author Archives: Joao Vickttor De Carvalho '15

English Professor Receives NEH Summer Stipend to Study Postwar Asian-American Artist

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Leila Philip, associate professor of English at Holy Cross, a summer stipend in the amount of $6,000. This is her second award from the NEH; her first was a yearlong Research Fellowship … Continue reading →

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English Professor Draws Link Between Shakespearean Play and Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises

A popular question in Shakespearean studies today is whether or not Shakespeare grew up Catholic. And if he did, were there Catholic texts that influenced his writing? These questions are of particular interest to Lee Oser, professor of English at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Discuss Teaching and Conducting Research at a Liberal Arts College With Israeli Colleagues

Earlier this academic year, psychology professors Andrew Futterman and Amy Wolfson gave a joint presentation on teaching psychology at a Jesuit, liberal arts college and engaging Holy Cross students in their research on sleep and aging. Their talk was addressed … Continue reading →

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English Professor Collaborates with French Poet and Artist to Create Miniature Book and Sculpture

In September 2013, the visual arts and literature intersected thanks to Maurice Géracht, Stephen J. Prior Professor of Humanities in the English department. A book of hours and an accompanying sculpture titled “Heure” were produced by the L’Atelier Des Grames … Continue reading →

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Sociology Professor Co-Recipient of $150k National Science Foundation Grant

Jeffrey Dixon, associate professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation as a co-principal investigator with project leader Andrew Fullerton, associate professor of sociology at Oklahoma State University, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Introduce Entrepreneurship Lessons to Classroom

For the second year in a row, Holy Cross faculty and staff got a crash course in entrepreneurship. From Aug. 12 to 15, David Chu, director of the Ciocca Office of Entrepreneurial Studies, organized a multi-day outing to Cambridge, Mass., … Continue reading →

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