Catherine M. Connors (she/her/hers)

I serve as Undergraduate Program Coordinator for the Department of Classics. While the formal transactions of registering for majors are handled by Humanities Academic Services,  I am happy to speak any time with students considering or pursuing majors, minors, or coursework in the department. I can assist with course planning, discuss the capstone project for majors, the senior essay,  and share information about scholarship opportunities  and opportunities for study abroad.  

Research areas of special interest include the representation of nature and geography in Greek and Roman literature, the study of women in Greek and Roman antiquity, and the adaptation and transformation of classical texts, especially the ancient Greek and Roman novel. Several recent projects explore ways that women interacted with classical Greek and Roman texts during the centuries when women were generally excluded from formal study of the classics.

In addition, I have worked closely with many students who have gone on to pursue careers in K-12 teaching, and I maintain an active interest in outreach projects that promote the teaching of Classical subjects in k-12 settings. Recent and ongoing projects include developing materials for teaching Latin in elementary school classrooms, serving as course coordinator for UWHS Latin 103 and Latin 307, facilitating afterschool Latin courses at the middle school and high school levels, and working with teachers on strategies for teaching classical literature in translation.