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(414) 258-4810, ext. 362
duffeym@mtmary.edu
Caroline Hall, Room 154

Dr. Mary Beth Duffey
Adjunct Professor

Recent News:

Since 1991, Mount Mary College has presented the Teaching Excellence Award to deserving faculty members. Winners of the award must demonstrate innovative teaching techniques; current knowledge of developments, trends and research in their academic field; dedication; enthusiasm and support of students' personal, moral, and intellectual growth. In the past three years, five members of the English Department faculty have received this distinguished award.

Graduate School: University of Notre Dame

Years at Mount Mary: 24 years

Award winning Mount Mary english department faculty

Top row (l to r): Donna Foran (2006), Mary Beth Duffey (2007), and Lisa Terasa (2008).
Bottom row (l to r): Wendy Weaver (2009) and Nan Metzger (2009)

Favorite Spot at Mount Mary:  The Labyrinth

Classes/Area I Teach:

  • Film as Literature
  • Women Writers of Latin America
  • Lit and the Healing Professions
  • Intro to Lit
  • Composition
  • Leadership for Social Justice
  • Study abroad in Ireland and Guatemala

Favorite Event: In the weeks and days before I begin a new course, I pray for the students who will end up in my class --that we will be for each other exactly what we need in that limited time and space.