Chene Heady, is Professor of English at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. He holds a Ph.D. in British Literature and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing, both from Ohio State University. He received his bachelor's degree from Madonna University (Religious Studies Major, English Minor, Class of 1994). His well-reviewed memoir Numbering my Days (Ignatius Press, 2016) was listed as "recommended reading" by national Catholic publications including Our Sunday Visitor, Catholic Digest, and St. Anthony Messenger.
In March 2018, as a "featured author," Chene was the subject of five thirty-minute interviews with Johnette Benkovic on the international Catholic television network EWTN. His scholarly book, tentatively entitled Worlds of Common Prayer: Liturgical Time and Poetic Re-enchantment, 1827-1935 is forthcoming in May 2019 from Farleigh Dickinson University Press.
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Ph.D., University of Kentucky
M.A., Eastern Michigan University
M.A., Ohio State University
B.A., Ohio State University
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Having served as the dean of the College of Arts and Humanities for three and a half years, Dr. Kevin Eyster was appointed dean of the newly configured College of Arts and Sciences beginning January of 2020. He completed his doctoral degree in 1991 from the University of Kentucky. Professor Eyster teaches courses in literature, folklore, writing, and the humanities.
His research interests include twentieth-century southern American writers Eudora Welty and William Faulkner, as well as the interrelationship between folklore and literature. While at Madonna, Dr. Eyster served as NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities from 2001 to 2003, and in 2011 he received the Faculty Excellence Award from graduating seniors.
Ph.D., University of Virginia
M.A., University of Virginia
B.A., Western Washington University
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Jeffrey Cordell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Language, Literature, Communications, and Writing. He joined the full time faculty of Madonna University in 2013 from Alma College. He completed his doctoral degree in 2008 at the University of Virginia. He teaches American and British literature.
His interests include medieval and Renaissance English literature and classical backgrounds to British and European literature. His publications include work on the idea of Christian charity in shaping Francis Bacon's Advancement of Learning and, as a contributing author, an award-winning study of undergraduate library research methods.
Ph.D., Wayne State University
M.A., Central Michigan University
B.A., Wayne State University
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Dr. Kathleen M. Edelmayer is a Professor of Communication. She joined Madonna University in 2003 after having been the Chair of the Humanities Division at St. Mary’s College of Ave Maria University. Previously, she was Director of Debate at Illinois State University, Assistant Director of Forensics at St. Olaf College, and Visiting Assistant Professor at Albion College. She earned a Ph.D. in Communication and a B.A. in Economics from Wayne State University. Her M.A. in Communication is from Central Michigan University.
Dr. Edelmayer teaches interpersonal communication, argumentation and persuasion, small group communication, and political campaign communication. Her research areas are religious and political communication, teaching methods, and administrative issues. She is very involved in Madonna University’s Study Abroad program, having led programs to Ireland and Poland/Prague.
She is very active in the professional community. She currently serves the National Communication Association as a member of the legislative assembly and the leadership team of the Undergraduate College and University Section of NCA. She has served as president of the Religious Communication Association, executive board member of the Central States Communication Association, and finance committee chair of the American Forensics Association.
Ioana Fracassi is an Assistant Professor in the Language and Literature Department. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Madonna and Eastern Michigan University, respectively. Her course offerings include British, American, and world literature, as well as creative writing. She is the editor of Madonna Muse, the university's literary publication, and the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award (2007).
Her most recent publications include translations from Prévert and Voltaire, as well as original poetry and fine art. In 2014 she edited Stories of Hope and Learning (ISBN 978-1-4675-8539), a collection of poetry and prose featuring young Detroit writers. Ioana lives and writes in Ann Arbor.
