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Rebecca Ann SearsRebecca Ann Sears
University of Michigan820 South Main St., Apartment 1
Department of Classical Studies Ann Arbor, MI48104
2160 Angell Hall (734) 913-0287
435 South State
Ann Arbor, Michigan48109-1003
Education
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI
Ph.D program in Classical Philology, September 2004 to present.
BowdoinCollegeBrunswick, ME
B.A. Summa Cum Laude; Majors in Classics and in Music with Honors, May 2002
Academic Honors: elected to Phi Beta Kappa May, 2002; honors in Music for research and the associated paper entitled “Investigations into the Dating and Provenance of Bowdoin’s Notated Liturgical Manuscript,” May, 2002; Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholar for the academic years 1998-1999, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001; Book Award winner for the academic years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001; J.B. Sewall Latin Prize, May 2000; J.B. Sewall Greek Prize, May, 2000
Surdna Foundation Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Performed extensive research on Virgil’s Aeneid under the direction of Professor Barbara Weiden Boyd, read substantial works of scholarship on the Aeneid. Academic year 2001-2002.
Teaching Experience
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI
Winter 2007: Graduate assistant for The Ancient Roman World (ClCiv 102); responsible for two discussion sections.
Fall 2006: Primary instructor for one section of Latin 102.
Winter 2006: Primary instructor for one section of Latin 101.
Winter 2005: Primary instructor for one section of Latin 232 (fourth semester of introductory Latin sequence), translation course for undergraduates covering approximately 800 lines of Vergil’s Aeneid.
BishopGuertinHigh SchoolNashua, NH
TaughtFirst Year Latin, Second Year Latin (Honors and College Prep. in same classroom) and Third/Fourth Year Latin College Prep. to 9th –12th grade students at a private Catholic high school. Moderator of the Junior Classical League Latin Club. August 2003 to June 2004.
The BromfieldSchoolHarvard, MA
Taught two sections of First Year Latin to 9th –11th grade students. September 2002 to June 2003.
Current Research
Greek Musical Theory: Research on the practical application of Greek melodic/harmonic theory, especially in reference to P. Mich. 2958.
Ovid’s Exile Poetry:Research on the themes of the Tristia and Ibis, particularly in reference to Ovid’s use of shipwreck and storm imagery.
Saturnian Poetry:Analysis of the Saturnian as a qualitative meter and research into potential formulae present in extant Saturnian poetry.
The Lewis Manuscript:Performed extensive photographic documentation of the Lewis Manuscript sponsored by the Department of Classics at the University of Michigan (photographs Copyright July 28, 2005). Research resulted in the official donation of the Manuscript to BowdoinCollege.