Elizabeth J. Silas       
    silasej@muohio.edu

    Education
    M.A. Mass Communication, December 2006
    Miami University, Oxford, OH
    Certificate in Women’s Studies
    Thesis: Themes of Awakening in Mainstream Films:
    Female Subjects and the Lacanian Symbolic
    Advisor: Dr. Lisa McLaughlin
    Readers: Dr. David Sholle and Dr. Katie Johnson
    Abstract and Full Text Available: www.ohiolink.edu/etd

    B.A. Linguistics, summa cum laude, December 1995
    Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
    Honors: Phi Beta Kappa 1996
    Dean's Scholar 1994-1995
    Dean's List, First Honors, all semesters

    A.A. Humanities, May 1993
    Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY
    Honors: Dean's List

    Academic and Professional Experience


    Languages
    Modern Language for Reading: French
    Ancient Language for Reading (Transliterating,
    Parsing, Translating): Sanskrit

    Recommendations
    Available upon request.
Academic and Publishing Background