Mark Damen
History
Professor
Contact Information
Office Location: Logan (MAIN 307)Email: mark.damen@usu.edu
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Educational Background
PhD, University of Texas, Austin, 1985
MA, University of Texas, Austin, 1980
BA, University of Florida, 1978
Biography
Mark Damen began studying Latin in junior high and has been at it ever since. He completed his BA in Latin at the University of Florida and his MA and PhD in Classics at the University of Texas at Austin where he focused his work on ancient comedy, the subject of most of his publications. Following his wife Fran Titchener who joined Utah State in 1987, he has taught classes on a wide range of subjects, including ancient history, myth and society, classical drama, language and etymology, theatre history and even playwriting. In 1998 he was Utah’s CASE Professor of the Year.