James "Jim" Benedetto started full time with the Academy in July 2006. Besides being the engineer aboard the T/V Ranger, he is also responsible for the safe operation, trouble-shooting, maintenance and repair of marine engines and other Marine Department assets. Jim has been a gas and diesel mechanic for over 25 years. He has owned and operated his own charter boat for many years. He has USCG 100 ton Masters License and is a certified GM Master Technician.
Education: UMASS Dartmouth MA) and Rhode Island School of Design (MFA)
Education: MA in Literature, UMASS Boston, BA in English, Creative Writing, UMASS Boston
Education:
Ph.D., University of Florida
M.A., Clark University
B.A., Assumption College
Courses Taught:
Composition
Writing About Literature
Poetry
Short Stories
Sensation Fiction
Literature of the Supernatural
Science and Literature
Monsters in Literature
Romantic Literature
Victorian Literature
World Literature
Fiction by Women Writers
Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
Gender, Race, and Sexuality in the Global Nineteenth Century
Biography:
Dr. Sarah Lennox is an Assistant Professor of Humanities at Massachusetts Maritime Academy where she teaches courses in nineteenth-century British literature, global Anglophone literature, and first-year composition. Her research focuses on representations of the human body in nineteenth-century science, pseudoscience, and literature. You can find her publications in Victorian Review, The Journal of Commonwealth Literature, Literature Compass, and The Wilkie Collins Journal.
Christopher Maggio is an Assistant Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He teaches technical writing, business communication, first-year writing, and writing about literature. He is currently the Writing Proficiency Exam coordinator. His research interests include community writing and creative writing. He recently co-authored an article in the collection 'WPA Advocacy in a Pandemic.' When not teaching or writing, he enjoys exploring New England with his family.