Dr. Catherine Tracy completed her BA and MA in Classics at Dalhousie University, and her PhD at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Her current area of research is popular politics in the late Roman Republic. At Bishop's University she coordinates a series of Classics lectures by visiting scholars, and the Humanities Lecture Series which involves evening talks by members of the Bishop's faculty (see Upcoming Classics Events for announcements of future lectures). She teaches courses on ancient democracy, Roman history, sex and gender in the Greek and Roman worlds, and the Latin and Greek languages.

Jenn Cianca completed her BA (Classics) at Bishop’s University, and her MA and PhD (Religion) from the University of Toronto. Her current research interests focus on the Roman domestic cult, the domestic art and architecture of the ancient Mediterranean, and theories of space and place in the ancient world. She teaches courses on the art and architecture of Greece and Rome, Roman religion, and sacred space.

As the longest serving member of the university faculty, Dr. David Seale has become a mainstay of the Classics Department. Dr. Seale started his university career with an undergraduate degree in Latin and Greek from the University of London. He then did an MA and a PhD, both in Greek literature, at McMaster University and at the University of London, respectively. He is the author of Vision and Stagecraft in Sophocles (published by the University of Chicago Press), and is currently working on a book about Euripides. Having taught at Bishop's University since 1965, Dr. Seale offers courses in Greek and Roman history, Greek Drama, Mythology and the Greek language. He feels that the small classes and contact with professors make Bishop's a great choice for students.

Dr. Hélène LeClerc received her PhD in Ancient History and Civilization from the Université de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) in 1993, under the supervision of M. Claude Nicolet. Her current areas of research include: The history of the Late Roman Republic and Early Empire (2nd century BCE - 1st century CE), Prosopography of the men in charge of the Mint, Roman Numismatics and Coinage, and Small objects in bone and ivory (dice, game-pieces, needles, hairpins...).

Darren Matthews completed his BA at the University of Toronto’s Department of Near Eastern Studies and received his MA from Université de Montréal where the focus of his research was on ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian archaeology and culture. He is currently completing his PhD with the departments of Anthropology and Psychology at Concordia University. Professor Matthews’ field of research has recently shifted to the cognitive evolution of modern humans with emphasis on the role of narrative from the psychological, anthropological and archaeological perspectives. Professor Matthews also teaches ancient Egyptian and Greek civilization, ethics for science, human evolution and mythology at Champlain College – Lennoxville.

A Bishop's alumnus, Professor Westman has a long history with the Classics Department. After completing his undergraduate degree, he continued his education at McGill where he obtained his Masters Degree in Classics and is currently working on his PhD. Professor Westman's field of research is Latin poetry with a focus on Virgil and Propertius. He teaches the introductory Classics course, mythology and ancient history. Professor Westman also teaches a variety of Classics, Liberal Arts and Humanities courses at Champlain Regional College.

Dr. Patricia Coyne taught Classics at Bishop's for over 20 years. She received her BA from Waterloo in Classics; her Master's from McMaster in Latin, and her PhD from McMaster in Roman Studies. Her research interests include the Classical tradition and the role of women in antiquity. A well-loved professor, Dr. Coyne traveled extensively around the world. She enjoyed sharing her discoveries with the students through slides and anecdotes, adding a vivid and personal touch to her lectures. Dr Coyne taught courses on Egyptian, Byzantine, Roman and Greek art and Architecture, and Latin, as well as seminar courses including "The Goddess" and "The Classical Tradition".  Her retirement, while well deserved, is a sad loss to her former students and colleagues.

Professor Michael Royea is a native of the Eastern Townships and is even a Bishop's alumnus. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies and Fine Arts and went onto McMaster University to receive his Masters degree in Classical Studies. The concentration of his studies is centered on Greek culture and the archaeology of the southwest United States. In fact, Professor Royea has spent several summers on dig sites in Utah and Arizona studying the Anasazi culture. Professor Royea has taught at Bishop's University for five years and is very impressed with the department. He likes the fact that the Classical Studies department is small yet it covers a very wide range of topics. Many of its students go onto to Master's degrees at some of the most prestigious universities in Canada and around the world.