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Melanie McKay has co-authored several texts on technical and business writing, among them, "The Accountant's Guide to Professional Communications."
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John Mosier is the author of several books about military history: The Myth of the Great War: A New Military History of World War I, The Blitzkrieg Myth: How Hitler and the Allies Misread the Strategic Realities of World War II, Cross of Iron: The Rise And Fall of the German War Machine, and Grant.
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Mary McCay trained as an Olympic swimmer, but gave it up because she could not read while swimming. Instead, she earned a B.A. (from Catholic University of America), M.A. (from Boston College), & Ph.D. in English (from Tufts University).
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Barbara Ewell has published on various topics: Michael Drayton, Kate Chopin, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, southern literature, Louisiana women writers, and most recently, an anthology, Southern Local Color: Tales of Region, Race and Gender.
Peter Santos presented his paper "What is it like to be a dog" at the LSU Philosophy Conference on April 18, 2009.
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Times-Picayune writes glowing review of Mark Yakich's latest poetry collection: "The Importance of Peeling Potatoes in Ukraine."
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Jason Straight, a senior in history, has forayed into the professional world of academia.
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Kate Adams, Chair of the English Department, has published 15 books.
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Since arriving in 2004, Sara Butler has been hard at work creating a niche for Medieval Studies here at Loyola.
Sarah White '09 is a recent graduate of the Psychology pre-med program at Loyola. During her time at Loyola, she volunteered for the American Red Cross and the Katrina Relief Service (including work with the Loyola University Community Action Program).