FA C U LT Y U P D AT E S The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science welcome two new members Deborah C. Arangno, Ph.D. joins the mathematics and computer science department at Holy Cross College. She received her master’s degree from Emory University and her doctoral degree from Utah State University. She has taught at Lenoir-Rhyne University; the University of Maryland University College, European Division; International College Beijing— University of Colorado Denver; the U.S. Air Force Academy; and Regis University. She received a fellowship and was a member of the Eric Roberts Initiative in Computer Science Education at Stanford University in 2016. “I am committed to the idea that Holy Cross deserves to have a strong mathematics program so that we can be competitive and attract a wide range of students. To that end, working with the natural sciences and mathematics faculty, I am helping to develop a mathematics minor, and eventually I hope we will have a flourishing math major. I am also formulating other proposals which will help to strengthen and grow the math program such as starting a chapter of the American Mathematical Society, encouraging participation in the Math Club (with Math Game Night, and Math Olympiad-type tournaments, and tutoring in the
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community), and getting students involved in math research and attending conferences.” “At the same time, since computer science is a discipline in great demand, I have formulated proposals to establish a computer science program here at Holy Cross,” noted Arangno We also welcome Dennis Vandenberg, who has taught mathematics at Holy Cross College for the past four years as an adjunct instructor, holds two master’s degrees—one in systems technology from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and another in applied mathematics from Indiana University. Vandenberg served previously as a cryptologic naval officer and has taught finite mathematics, statistics, calculus and algebra at Indiana University South Bend, Saint Mary’s College, Purdue Polytechnic South Bend, and Southwestern Michigan College.
Angelo Ray Martínez begins tenure-track at Holy Cross College A nationwide search brought Assistant Professor and Chair of the Creative Arts Department Angelo Ray Martínez, Ph.D. to begin the role of a
tenure-track faculty member at Holy Cross College. He began teaching at the college in the spring of 2017 and holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. Professor Martínez has also instructed art courses for Indiana University South Bend and Illinois State University. “I love Holy Cross College and my role here, so I would like to continue growing professionally with the college,” noted Martínez. “ I plan on continue strengthening the visual arts program and supporting our students in developing successful careers in the arts.” Professor Martínez curates the Saint Joseph Gallery on campus, rotating current works by the College’s students, faculty, and other guest artists.
The Department of English has two full-time faculty members. Anthony Monta, Ph.D. joins Holy Cross College as a full-time faculty member in the English department. He worked for the Nanovic Institute for European Studies in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, serving as assistant director from 2007 to 2011 and as the associate director thereafter. He holds master’s and doctoral degrees in English literature
