Dorothy Feigl

Dorothy Feigl holds the Denise DeBartolo York Faculty Chair in Science and teaches chemistry at Saint Mary’s College. She received the Spes Unica and the Maria Pieta awards for her exemplary performance in the classroom. She is the author of journal articles on organic chemistry as well as textbooks on chemistry for students in the health sciences. Feigl has served as the faculty regent and vice president and dean of faculty. She has taught at Saint Mary's College since 1966. She graduated with valedictory honors from Loyola University Chicago and received a Ph.D. from Stanford University.

Philip Hicks

Philip Hicks is associate professor and chair of the humanistic studies department at Saint Mary's. He earned a B. A. in history from the University of Notre Dame, an M. A. from Cambridge University (Selwyn College), and an M. A. and Ph. D. from the Johns Hopkins University, where he was a Mellon fellow in the humanities. He is the author of Neoclassical History and English Culture: From Clarendon to Hume as well as the author of articles on women, civic humanism and the uses of the past in 18th-century Britain and America. Hicks began teaching at Saint Mary's College in 1989.

Joseph Incandela

Joseph Incandela is a professor of religious studies at Saint Mary's College. He completed a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in philosophy and theology at the University of Notre Dame and a master’s of arts and a doctor of philosophy from Princeton University’s Department of Religion. Incandela is listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. He has authored articles on medieval theology, Christian ethics, and contemporary philosophy of religion. Incandela received the Maria Pieta Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1995.

Ann Plamondon

Ann Plamondon is a professor of communication studies at Saint Mary’s College. She received her bachelor’s degree from Furman University, her master’s and doctorate in philosophy from Emory University, and attended Loyola University Law School in New Orleans where she received various honors. Plamondon earned a J.D. magna cum laude from Notre Dame Law School. She is the co-editor and author of many publications. The new endowed fund in her name honors her influence in the communication studies, dance and theatre department at Saint Mary's, where she has taught since 1982. She was a recipient of the Spes Unica Award in 1990.

Dawn Eschenauer ’05

Dawn Eschenauer came to Saint Mary's College from her hometown of Corunna, Ind. She is majoring in philosophy and English writing with a minor in intercultural studies. An academic honors student, Eschenauer has volunteered with Peacemakers and served as a reading coach under the auspices of the Indiana Reading Corps program. The title of her senior comprehensive project was “A Child's Song.”