Mary B Paddock

Mary Paddock has been an associate professor of Modern Languages and Interdisciplinary Studies at Quinnipiac since 2019. Prior to joining the faculty full time, Dr. Paddock served as an assistant, associate, and senior associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Before arriving at Quinnipiac in 2008, Dr. Paddock held positions at Yale University, Smith College, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech). She has spent time studying and conducting research abroad under the aegis of Fulbright and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

Dr. Paddock's scholarship has focused on lyric performance, visuality, and persona construction in the German High Middle Ages and in fin-de-siecle German cabaret and drama. Her current project looks at persona construction as it relates to notions of "genius," "average readers," and "masses."

In 2016, Dr. Paddock launched the Collaborative for Interdisciplinary/Integrative Studies with generous support from the Davis Educational Foundation. The Collaborative supports the development of interdisciplinary curricula and initiatives, promotes collaboration among faculty in teaching and research and oversees the administration of interdisciplinary programs. The programs currently administered by the Collaborative include Interdisciplinary Studies (BA), Sustainability & Environmental Policy (BA), Environmental Science (BS), Environmental Studies (BA) co-major, the Independent Major (BA/BS), and the Independent Minor. The Collaborative also provides support for CAS's eight interdisciplinary minors.