Maureen M Farrell (she/her)
Professor, Department Chair College of Arts & Sciences Department of Humanities Providence
Biography
A longtime resident of New England, Maureen Farrell has spent many years teaching study abroad programs with JWU students. She loves to teach online as well as in the classroom; she teaches many subjects including literature, art history and film.
Farrell received her Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and her lifelong passion for the novel infuses all courses she teaches — the heroes and heroines and their journeys are always her focus.
As chair of the Humanities department, Farrell’s favorite task is helping students — whether it be learning how to register or discussing what courses will interest them and help them achieve their goals. She truly loves assisting students on their own journeys!
Education
PhD, University of Notre Dame
HIstory of the British Novel
MA, University of Rhode Island
British Literature
BA, University of Rhode Island
Literature
Popular Culture Association 2022-2023
Popular Culture Association 2023-24
Popular Culture Association 2024-2025
Farrell, M. (1966). Public Speaking. (Book).
Richard D Irwin.
Popular Culture Association National Conference, “The Mythology of Joan of Arc,” Popular Culture Association, New Orleans, LA, United States. (April 19, 2025).
Popular Culture National Conference, “Hidden Haloes and Guilty Goddesses: When Warrior Nuns Attack,” PCA, San Antonio, TX, United States. (April, 2023).
Popular Culture Association National Conference, “Why Give A Fig? The Mythical Fig Tree’s Contemporary Metamorphosis,” National Popular Culture Association, Virtual. (April, 2022).
National PCA Conference, “Mythology in Contemporary Culture V: Persephone Then and Now – Abduction through Anime: The Changing Faces of Demeter, Persephone and Hades,” PCA, San Antonio, TX, United States. (April, 2019).