CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Martha Habash

Assistant Professor of Classics

Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies

Creighton University

 

UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED:

 

1987-1994                     University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

1985-1987                     University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia

1980-82; 1983-84           College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia

1982-1983                     American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

 

DEGREES EARNED:

 

1994                             Ph.D. in Classics,  University of Virginia

1990                             M.A. in Classics, University of Virginia

1987                             M.H. in Humanities, University of Richmond

1984                             B.A. in Latin, College of William & Mary

 

SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS:               

 

Summer 1995                Intensive Intermediate Arabic, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

Summer 1994                Excavation supervisor at the American School of Classical Studies' site in Corinth, Greece 

1993-1994                     Year-long Program, American School of Classical Studies,

                                                Athens, Greece (Greek art & archaeology)

 

TEACHING INTERESTS:  Greek & Latin languages

                                           Greek & Roman literature

                                           Ancient Religion (literary and archaeological evidence)

                                           Ancient Humor (Comedy, Satire, the Novel)

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Ancient religion, ancient drama, Roman satire & novel

 

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:

 

1994-present                 Assistant Professor of Classics, Creighton

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

 

1992-present                 American Philological Association

 

1986-present                 Classical Association of the Middlewest and South

                                                Vice-President of Nebraska Chapter 1996-2001

 

 

FELLOWSHIPS AND HONORS:

2003
 Fulbright Grant for teaching and research in Irbid, Jordan.  One course taught in Greek archaeology and research was conducted on Roman and Greek inscriptions.
1999
 Faculty Development Award, College of Arts & Sciences, Creighton University, for developing a Senior Perspective Seminar with Ron Simkins entitled, "Homo Religiosus:  Religion in the Ancient World."
1997
 Summer Faculty Research Fellowship,  Graduate School, Creighton University, for the researching of two papers, "Dionysos' Roles in Aristophanes' Frogs" and "An Aristophanic Colony"
1995 Summer
 Fulbright-Hays Group Study Abroad award for the study of Arabic at Yarmouk University in Irbid,  Jordan. U.S. Government with matching funds provided by the Dean of Arts & Sciences, Creighton University
1993-1994
 The J.R. Wheeler Fellowship, American School of Classical Studies, Athens.  (One of only five full scholarships given annually by the American School of Classical Studies through a national competition)
1992-1993
 The Basil Gildersleeve Fellowship, University of Virginia.  (The highest fellowship given by the University of Virginia Dept. of Classics)
1986 Elected to Eta Sigma Phi (national honor society for Classics)

 

SCHOLARSHIP: 

 

Refereed Articles:

  • “Dionysos' Roles in Aristophanes' Frogs.”  Mnemosyne LV (2002): 1-17.

  •  “Priapus:  Horace in Disguise?”  The Classical Journal  94.3 (1999): 285-97

  •  “The Odd Thesmophoria in Aristophanes' Thesmophoriazousai.”  Greek, Roman, & Byzantine Studies 38.1 (1997): 19-40.

  •  “Two Complementary Dionysiac Festivals in the Acharnians.”   American Journal of Philology 116.4 (1995): 559-77.

 Book Reviews:

 

Conference Papers: 

  • “Petronius’ Satyricon 24:  Quartilla’s Asellus,” Classical Association of the Middlewest & South, 2001.

  •  “Dionysos' Roles in Aristophanes' Frogs” Classical Association of the Middlewest & South, 1998.

  •  “Priapus: Horace in Disguise?” Classical Association of the Middlewest & South, 1997.

  •  “The Establishment of Cults in Aristophanes' Birds,” Classical Association of the Middlewest & South, 1996.

  •  “Aristophanes' portrayal of the Thesmophoria in the Thesmophoriazousai.”   Classical Association of the Middlewest & South, 1995.

  •  “The Rural Dionysia in Aristophanes' Acharnians,” Classical Association of  the Middlewest & South-Southern Section, 1992.

  •  “The Character of Strobilus: A Modern Interpretation,” Classical Association of the Middlewest & South-Southern Section, 1986.

           

Invited Lectures:

  • “Lysistrata.”  Creighton University World Literature Program Faculty Colloquium, Sept. 29, 1995. 

  •  “Two Complementary Dionysiac Festivals in Aristophanes' Acharnians,”  The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Feb. 11, 1994.

 

Work in Progress:

  • “An Aristophanic Colony”:  an examination of the religious practices of founding a colony. 

  • “An Odd Use of Asellum in Petronius’ Satyricon”: a study of an unusual phrase with an obscure meaning found only in this Roman satire. 

  • “Hermes’ Roles in Aristophanes’ Peace”:  an examination of Aristophanes’ treatment of this god in Peace by comparing and contrasting it with Hermes’ traditional roles in mythology and cult.

TEACHING:

 

Load and Level by Year

 

Courses marked with an * were new preparations:

 

Fall 2002:                                  Beginning Latin (Lat 101)

                                                Intermediate Greek (Grk 201)

 

Spring 2002                   *          Beginning Arabic (Ara 112)

                                                World Literature I (CNE/ENG 120)

                                                Intermediate Readings in Latin Verse (Lat 202)

 

Fall 2001                       *          Beginning Arabic (Ara 111)

                                                Intermediate Greek (Grk 201)

                                    *          Greek & Roman Religion (CNE 315)

 

Spring 2001                               Beginning Greek (Grk 102)

                                                World Literature I (Cne/Eng 120)

                                                Roman Satire (Lat 520)

 

Fall 2000                                   Beginning Greek (Grk 101)

                                                Beginning Latin (Lat 101)

                                                Greek Tragedy (Grk 542)

                                                Freshman Seminar

 

Spring 2000                               Beginning Greek II (Grk 102)

                                                World Literature I (Cne/Eng 120)

                                                Classical Mythology (Cne 311)

 

Fall 1999                                  Beginning Greek I (Grk 101)

                                    *          Greek Comedy (Grk 544)

 

Spring 1999                             Beginning Greek II (Grk 102)

                                                Beginning Latin II (Lat 102)

                                    *          Silver Latin (Lat 510)

                                    *          Directed Independent Readings: the Roman Novel (Lat 493)

 

Fall 1998                                  Beginning Greek I (Grk 101)

                                                Beginning Latin I (Lat 101)

                                                World Literature I (Cne/Eng 120)

                                                Freshman Seminar (Frs 111)

 

Spring 1998                 *          Greek Comedy (Grk 544)

                                    *          Directed Independent Readings: Plato (Grk 493)

                                                Beginning Latin II (Lat 102)

                                    *          Classical Mythology (Cne 311)

 

Fall 1997                                  Beginning Latin I (Lat 101)

                                    *          World Literature I (Cne/Eng 120)

                                    *          Selected Readings in Classical Greek  (Grk 201)

 

Spring 1997                             Beginning Latin II (Lat 102)

                                    *          Intermediate Readings in Latin Verse (Lat 202)

                                    *          The Iliad of Homer (Grk 552)

                                                Methods and Content in Secondary-School

                                                Education (Lat/Edu 450)

 

Fall 1996                                  Beginning Latin I (Lat 101)

                                    *          Roman Satire (Lat 520)

                                    *          Literature of Ancient Greece (Cne 306)

                                    *          Freshman Seminar (Frs 111)

 

Spring 1996                             Beginning Greek II (Grk 102)

                                    *          Euripides (Grk 215)

                                    *          Methods and Content in Secondary-School Education (Lat/Edu 450)

                                    *          Literature of Ancient Rome (Cne 308)

 

Fall 1995                                  Beginning Greek I (Grk 101)

                                    *          Intermediate Readings in Latin Prose (Lat 201)

                                    *          Plato: Dialogues (Grk 523)

 

Spring 1995                 *          Beginning Greek II (Grk 102)

                                    *          Beginning Latin II (Lat 102)

                                    *          Greek Art & Archaeology (Cne 355)

 

Fall 1994                      *          Beginning Greek I (Grk 101)

                                    *          Beginning Latin I (Lat 101)

                                    *          Roman Comedy (Lat 544)

  

SERVICE:

 

Creighton University:

 

University Student Discipline Committee                                                           1996-1999

 

College of Arts & Sciences:

 

Diversity Reading Group:  Islam                                                                        1999

 

Executive Council                                                                                             2000- present

 

Executive Council                                                                                             1996-1999

 

Faculty Evaluation Committee                                                                           2001-present

 

Curriculum Development Committee                                                                 2000-01

                                                                                                                       

Academic Discipline & Appeals Committee                                                      1996-1999

 

Freshman seminar Advisor                                                                                1996-present

 

 

Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies:

 

Served on successful hiring committee for Classics                                             1999

 

Departmental Major Advisor                                                                            1996-present

 

Head of Library Acquisitions for the department                                                1996-present

 

Organized Monthly Classics lunches for interested

            students and faculty                                                                               1995-1997

                                   

Rewrote departmental placement exams in Latin                                                1995               

                                                           

Professional Service:

 

Vice-President, State chapter of the Classical Association of the Middlewest

            and South                                                                                             1996-2001