Resume

• 2011

  The University of South Alabama

  The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science

  Florida State University

  Department of Classics

  Teaching Responsibilities

  Foreign Languages: Beginning Latin 1-2

  Intermediate Latin 1-2

  Advanced Latin 1-2

  Readings in Latin

  Beginning Greek 1-2

  Directed Study\nTeaching Responsibilities

  History: electives including Introduction to Egyptology

  Church History

  Roman Civilization

  Crusades

  Ancient Philosophy

  Saints

  Comparative Religion

  Early Islam

  Directed Study

  The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science

  Teacher (Latin)

  Teaching assignments consisted of the Latin course sequence for the gifted magnet program

  sixth and seventh grades. Sponsorship of the Junior Classical League chapter included preparation for district competitions.

  Istrouma and McKinley Middle Magnet Schools

  Baton Rouge

  Louisiana

  The University of South Alabama

  Teaching Assistant

  Department of Classics; Advertsing Manager

  The Classical Outlook

  Teaching responsibilities: Beginning Latin

  Classical Mythology

  Greek and Latin Elements in English. Additional responsibilities: departmental book requisitions for Strozier Library\nAdvertising Manager responsibilities: a variety of correspondence re advertisers in the periodical The Classical Outlook

  Florida State University

  Department of Classics

  Teacher (Latin

  Greek

  History

  Intro. Humanities)

  Core curriculum teaching assignments included Latin 1

  Latin 2

  and World History. I created the elective courses Beginning Greek and Introduction to Humanities. Sponsorship of the Junior Classical League chapter included preparation for the district and state JCL conventions.

  Marianna High School

  Marianna

  Florida

  Teacher (Latin and History)

  Upper school teaching responsibilities included the high school Latin sequence as well as preparation for the Vergil Advanced Placement Examination. Lower school assignments consisted of Ancient History and Medieval History for seventh grade. Other responsibilities included preparation for the middle school invitational Junior Classical League competition sponsored by Episcopal High School.

  Episcopal High School

  Baton Rouge

  Louisiana

• 1985

  Ph.D.

  Humanities

  Classical and Medieval Civilization

  Research assistant for Professor David Levenson in source-critical bibliography for Emperor Julian's attempt to rebuild the Jerusalem Temple; visits to the Library of Congress Rare Books Section for hand-copying of texts; round table with classics and philosophy majors and translating select passages of Plato's Timaeus dialogue

• 1984

  M.A.

  Classics

  Private tutorials for the university course

  Western Civilization; American Classical League; assisted at district Junior Classical League competitions

• 1971

  Spanish

  French

  Italian

  German

  English

  B.A.

  Classics and History

  Lambda Iota Tau (International Literary Society); submission of a paper on Herodian of Antioch to Lambda Iota Tau; Eta Sigma Phi (National Classics Fraternity); Business Manager

  Selby I Scholarship House for Men

  Florida State University; private Latin tutorials for two visually-impaired students

• Literature

  Research

  Books

  Donalson

  After receiving the B.A. in Classics and History in 1974

  I first taught Latin and World History

  as well as Beginning Greek

  at Marianna High School

  Marianna

  Florida

  publishing articles in Classical Outlook. While pursuing the M.A. in Classics and then the Ph.D. in Humanities

  I taught for five years in the Department of Classics

  serving as a research assistant for Prof. David Levenson

  continuing to publish articles in Classical Journal and Classical Outlook. Afterwards

  I taught at Episcopal High School and the Middle-Magnet Program in Baton Rouge

  La. and completed my dissertation

  later published by Edwin Mellen Press. I began teaching at the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (Latin

  Greek

  Intro. to Egyptology

  Roman Civilization

  Church History

  etc.) at the inception of the school in 1991 as Asst. Prof. and was promoted to Professor in 2003. In addition to numerous articles and reviews

  I have written five scholarly books published by Edwin Mellen: Jerome's Chronicon: A Translation and Historical Commentary (1996); The Domestic Cat in Roman Civilization (1999); The Cult of Isis in the Roman Empire. Isis Invicta (2003); History of the Wolf in Western Civilization (2006); A Translation of 'De Virginitate Perpetua Sanctae Mariae' (2011). Favorable reviews of the works have been available in a number of periodicals

  including Journal of Roman Studies

  International Journal of the Classical Tradition

  Religious Studies Review

  Cloelia

  and The Catholic Historical Review

  and online at Bibliography of Ancient Egypt (Ptahhotep.com)

  Penelope Bokhandel

  Magicbeandip.com/stjerome (including five-star review)

  The Cauldron

  and oxbowbooks.com. My activities and sponsorships at ASMS have included student tours of Italy (2000

  2007) and of Greece (1994)

  and sponsorship of the Interfaith Club and National Latin Honor Society. Additional visits to Greece

  Ireland

  Italy

  Morocco

  Sicily

  Spain and Turkey have enhanced my teaching as well as my publications.\n\nSpecialties: Areas of research and special interests include animals in the ancient world

  Egyptian religion

  Roman religion

  ecclesiastical/imperial Roman history

  and Patristic literature

  as well as Roman reenactment.

  Malcolm

  Donalson

  Istrouma and McKinley Middle Magnet Schools

  Baton Rouge

  Louisiana

  Episcopal High School

  Baton Rouge

  Louisiana

  Marianna High School

  Marianna

  Florida