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Martha Payne
Assistant Professor
- M.A. TESOL/ Applied Linguistics, Ball State
University, 2000
- Ph.D. Ancient History, Greek, Latin; Ancient Art,
Michigan State University, 1984
- M.A. German, Michigan State University, 1974
- M.A. Latin, University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill, 1971
Office: Robert Bell 281
Phone: (765) 285-8380
E-mail: 01mjpayne@bsu.edu
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Classes Taught
English 103, English 104, Classical Mythology, Listening, Speaking,
Grammar, Greek and Roman Civilization, Etymology, Medical Terminology.
Academic/Research Interests
Classical mythology in popular culture; Ancient and Modern Greek
folklore.
Teaching Philosophy
When teaching English composition I try to expand the students'
horizons in a variety of ways while incorporating the goals of the
English Department Writing Program. This means not only reinforcing good
writing habits through helping students understand and use the
rhetorical principles of logos, ethos, pathos, and revision, but also
training them to use the materials available in the library itself, on
beyond the internet. In addition, I have students attend and write about
university events that they might not normally attend, such as plays or
events in the Freshman Connections program.
Because I have spent a great deal of time out of the United States
(Greece, Germany) as part of my training as a Classicist, I know how
important learning about other cultures is for preparing young people to
become well-rounded citizens of the USA and the world. Thus, I
frequently encourage students to study languages other than English and
encourage them to study overseas as part of their university experience.
As a result, in my lectures, I sometimes incorporate material from Greek
and Roman culture to help students understand the cultural context out
of which rhetoric and theater develop in the hopes that students will
not only understand that some of the principles which are part of our
culture have deeper roots, and may one day investigate these roots more
thoroughly either at home or overseas.
Awards
2006 Teacher of the Year, Indiana Classical Conference
Publications
- "The Cassiopeia/Nereids Mosaic in Kato Paphos: Images Past and
Future," in Visitors, Immigrants, and Invaders in Cyprus. Paul W.
Wallace, ed., Albany, NY: Institute of Cypriot Studies, SUNY Albany.
1995. 51-60,
- "Marathon, O Marathon," New England Classical Newsletter and
Journal. May, 1995. 147-153.
- "Alexander the Great: Myth and the Polis and Afterwards" in Myth
and the Polis, D. Pozzi & J. Wickersham, eds. Ithaca, NY: Cornell
University Press, 1991. 164-181,
Professional Organizations / Memberships / Certifications:
- Archaeological Institute of America
- American Philological Association
- Classical Association of the Middle West and South
- Indiana Classical Conference
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