Sr. Mary Faith Dargan, O.P. and Dr. Norman Davis to Retire

Sr. Mary Faith Dargan, O.P.

Sr. Mary Faith Dargan, Professor of Classics since 1970 and Academic Dean from 1974-1984, has announced her retirement at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 academic year. During her forty-four year career at the College, Sr. Mary Faith has enlightened and inspired thousands of students through her legendary lectures on the classics from Homer to Virgil and beyond. She opened students' eyes to the worlds of ancient Greece and Rome by leading numerous study abroad summer tours. Sr. Mary Faith maintained an active scholarly and professional life including study at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece and at the American Academy in Rome. She served as President of the Connecticut Section of the Classical Association of New England. Her many awards and grants include several National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships, a Fullbright-Hays grant, and an Educator of the Year Award from the New Haven/Hamden Probus Club in 1992. Vale et Vade in Pace, Sr. Mary Faith.

Dr. Norman Davis

Dr. Norman Davis, Professor of Business Administration and Management, has announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 academic year. After a twenty year career that included senior management positions in the health insurance industry, Dr. Davis joined the faculty of Albertus Magnus College in 1996 and was among the pioneers of the College's highly successful and innovative New Dimensions Program. Dr. Davis has taught in all divisions of the College at undergraduate and graduate levels. He has maintained an active research agenda having published in 2010 The Black Quarterback Syndrome: How to Succeed as a First or Pioneer in an Organization, a work which he intends to develop further in his retirement. Dr. Davis also have been an active member of the New Haven Community. His contributions include service on the Board of the New Haven Rehabilitation Center. Dr. Davis will be missed by his current students and remembered fondly by the countless students who have benefitted through his mentorship during his career at the College. We wish you well Dr. Davis, as you pursue in retirement your research interests and your passion for boating, fishing, and playing the saxophone.