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NAME: Helen Lena Hatzichronoglou

Home Address: 3216 Country Club Dr.,
                          St. Clair Shores, MI 48082
Telephone No:   586- 296-0748
E-mail:              lena@hellenicvisions.com
Web Site:           www.hellenicvisions.com

PLACE OF BIRTH: Athens, GREECE
CITIZEN OF: USA (naturalized Sept. 1994)

EDUCATION:

1965 Elliniki Paedeia (High School Diploma) Athens, Greece

1971 National & Kapodistrian University of Athens,  BA  

1977 The Catholic University of America, MA

1985 The Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D.

Doctoral Dissertation:
"The Ideal of Arete and Its Treatment in Euripides
+William Arrowsmith Adviser

OTHER TRAINING, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES

1982 Dartmouth College:: Rassias Teaching Methods Workshop

1982 American School of Classical Studies at Athens: Summer Session

1985 University of Chicago: NEH Summer Seminar by A.D.H. Adkins on the subject: Arete and Virtue

1986 University of Chicago: Summer Research on Theognis

1989 Yeshiva University, New York: NEH Summer Seminar by Louis Feldman on the subject: The Greek Encounter with Judaism in the Hellenistic Period

1999 Competent Toastmaster

1999- Various Computer Training Workshops

2001 Advanced Toastmaster Bronze

2001 Michigan Virtual University
Online Instructor Training Certificate

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FACULTY APPOINTMENTS/ RESEARCH/ POSITIONS:

1999-Present  Founder and President of Hellenic Visions

1999-Present Macomb Community College, Adjunct Professor of Humanities

1997-99 Research/ Founding of Hellenic Visions

1996-97 Wayne State University, Lecturer, Modern Greek Studies Director

1990-96 Wayne State University, Assistant Professor , Modern Greek Studies Dir.

1993-94 American School of Classical Studies at Athens: Senior Associate Member (research appointment during Sabbatical Leave from WSU)

1985-90 University of Florida, Assistant Professor of Classics and Modern Greek

1983-85 University of Florida, Visiting Provisional Assistant Professor of Classics and Modern Greek

1982-83 The Johns Hopkins University Evening College, Instructor

1979-80 The Johns Hopkins University, Department of Classics, Teaching Assistant

1975-80 Greek Community Schools (Washington D.C., MD & VA), Teacher

1975-76 International Center for Language Studies (Washington D.C.), Instructor

1972-74 High Schools of Nafplion & Kiaton, (GREECE), Teacher

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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

2002-present Metro East Chamber of Commerce

1995-present Toastmasters International

1995-present Society For The Preservation Of The Greek Heritage

1992-1998, Michigan Classical Conference

1992-1994, Michigan Foreign Language Association

1992-1994, Modern Languages Association

1991-1993 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

1991-Present, Detroit Classical Association (board member)

1991-Present Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society and Antiquarians

1991-1992 National Association of Female Executives

1990-1992 International Association of Learning Laboratories

1988-Present, Women's Classical Caucus

1987-Present, National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington D.C.)

1984-1992 Virgilian Society, (Classical Association)

1984-1990, Humanities Society, University of Florida

1983-1990, American Institute of Archaeology

1983-Present, Classical Association of the Middle West and South

1983-1990, The Association of Women Faculty, University of Florida

1978-Present, American Philological Association

1978-Present, Modern Greek Studies Association

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BIOGRAPHICAL AND OTHER CITATIONS:

1978- American Philological Association (Directory)

1978- Modern Greek Studies Association (Directory)

1989 & 93 American Hellenic Who's Who in Business and the Professions

1990 Inside Wayne State vol. LII no 4 nov.1990. p.2

1991 H NEA UORKH : Greek American Review Jan. 1991 pp. 30-31

1991 OMOGENEIA : The Hellenic Life vol. 2 no. 7 p.10

1991 Johns Hopkins University Magazine (issue of Dec. 1991 p. 34)

1992 CUA (Catholic University of America) Magazine ( Winter 1992 p. 30)

1994 Who's Who in American Education

1994 & 96 Who's Who in the Midwest

1995 Who's Who in American Women

1995 The World Who's Who of Women ( 13th edition)

1995 The Most Admired Men and Women of the Year

1995 Who's Who in the World (biography requested and submitted for inclusion in the 13th edition).

1995 Two Thousand Notable American Women (biography requested and submitted for inclusion in the 7th edition).

2002 Inside St. Clair Shores (July/August 2002, p.11).

2002 Troy Today (Summer 2002, vol.5, Issue 2p.23).

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TEACHING:

Subjects Taught:

•Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Ancient Greek (Homer, Euripides, Thucydides, Plato, Lucian, Greek Novel, New Testament Greek)

• Survey of Greek Literature

• Beginning Latin

• Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Modern Greek

• Classical Mythology

• Greek and Roman Epic

• Greek Drama

• Ancient and Modern Literature in Translation

• Ancient, Byzantine, Modern History

Teaching Excellence Awards:

1995 WSU Nominated for an award in the spring of 1995

1989 University of Florida: College of LAS Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award

1989 University of Florida: Student Council Teaching Excellence Award

1985 University of Florida: College of Liberal Arts Teaching Excellence Award

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RESEARCH:

A. Research in Progress:

1) Book: Euripides and Women: A Look Behind the Scenes of Medea's and Hecuba's Murders

2) Article: The Greekness of the 17th Cent. Cretan Play: The Sacrifice of Abraham .

3) Article: Sophocles' Philoctetes and Euripides'Heracles: A Comparison

4) Article: Euripides' Medea and Hecuba: What do These Women Have in Common?

5) Article: The Aegeus Scene in Euripides' Medea.

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B. Fellowships / Grants/ Special Awards:

1995 Wayne State University: Faculty Summer Research Grant Award

1994 Ourani Foundation of the Academy of Athens: Book Grant

1993 Wayne State University: Sabbatical Fall of 1993

1993 Ourani Foundation of the Academy of Athens: Book Grant

1992 Wayne State Uninversity: Faculty Summer Research Grant Award

1991 Wayne State University: Appointment to the Graduate Faculty

1989 National Endowment for the Humanities : Summer Seminar Grant

1987 University of Florida: New Faculty Research Development Grant

1987 University of Florida: Appointment to the Graduate Faculty

1986 University of Florida: DSR Research Development Grant

1985 National Endowment for the Humanities: Summer Seminar Grant

1984 Ourani Foundation of the Academy of Athens: Book Grant

1982 D.M. Robinson Traveling Fellowship for summer traveling and studying in Greece (American School of Classical Studies at Athens)

1982 The Johns Hopkins University evening College : Grant for Teaching Workshop Attendance (Rassias Method/ Dartmouth )

1977-83 The Johns Hopkins University: Graduate Study Fellowships

1976 The Catholic University of America:: Graduate Study Fellowships

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PUBLICATION:

Chapters Published:

Authored

1993 " Euripides' Medea: Woman or Fiend?" in the W0MAN'S POWER MAN'S GAME ed. Mary Deforest (vol. in honor of Joy King) Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers (Wauconda, IL. 1993) pp. 178-193.

1991 "Theognis and ARETE," chapter one of the volume: HUMAN VIRTUE AND HUMAN EXCELLENCE (edited and introduced by A.W. H. Adkins), Peter Lang (New York , 1991) pp. 17-44.

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

Refereed Papers:

1985 "The Role of Dionysus in Euripides' Bacchae ", in the MANY FORMS OF DRAMA: The University of Florida Department of Classics Comparative Drama Conference Papers, vol. V. ed. K. V. Hartigan University Press of America (New York 1985) pp.59-68.

Book Reviews Published:

Academic Journals:

1989 "Christos Yiannaras, Katafuvgio jIdew`n:" Book Review in the Modern Greek Studies Yearbook vol. 5, University of Minnesota Press (Minnesota 1989) pp. 576-579.

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PRESENTATIONS:

Conferences:

2002, September Greek Art Presentation given at Detroit Classical Association

1997, November Greek Tragedy and Its Message to the World of Today Presentation at the invitation of the Junior Classical League Michigan Conference, Grosse Pointe, MI

1996, April " Euripidean Surrealism in the Hecuba Annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS), in Nashville, Tenn.

1995, Nov. "The Sacrifice of Abraham. The Sources and Hellensim of the Play" Delivered at the Biannual meeting of the Modern Greek Studies Association (MGSA) in Cambridge, MA ( Harvard University)

1995, April "The Aegeus Scene in Euripides' Medea" Annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS), in Omaha, NE

1995, March "Euripides' Medea and Hecuba: What Do These Women Have in Common?" Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of New England (CANE) in Boston, MA

1995, March "Euripides' Medea and Hecuba: What Do These Women Have in Common?" Annual Comparative Drama Conference in Gainesville, FL

1993, April "Meaningful Images of Light and Darkness in Yannis Ritsos'Philoctetes" Annual Meeting of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) in Iowa City, IA

1992, December "The Modern Greek Studies Program of Wayne State University: Challenges and Successes" Annual meeting of the Modern Languages Association (MLA) in New York City , N.Y.

1992, October "The Challenge of Modern Greek in the USA: A Teacher–Student Perspective" Annual Conference of the Michigan Foreign Lang. Assoc. (MFLA) in Grand Rapids, MI

1992, April "Sophocles' Philoctetes and Euripides' Heracles: A Comparison" Annual Conference of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) in Austin, TX

1990, December "The Sacrifice of Abraham: The Greek Play Versus Its Jewish Sources," Annual Conference of the Modern Language Association (MLA) (Panel on Modern Greek Theater), in Chicago, IL

1990, April "Josephus' Joseph and Euripides' Hippolytus: A Comparison Between Two Men of Arete," Annual Conference of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) in Columbia, MO

1990, March "The Sacrifice of Abraham: The Greek Play versus its Biblical Background" Annual Meeting of the Comparative Drama Conference in Gainesville, FL.

1989, March "Euripides and Arete: The Case of the Electra" Annual Conference of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South, (CAMWS) in Lexington, KY

1988, November "The Ideal of ARETE and Euripides' Hecuba," Annual Conference of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South, (CAMWS) Southern Section, in Gainesville, FL.

1988, March "Medea and Dionysus: A comparison of Two Euripidean Characters" Annual Comparative Drama Conference in Gainesville, FL

1987, April "Theognis and ARETE" Annual Conference of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South in Boulder, CO

1986, April "Women, Euripides and ARETE" Annual Conference of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South in Tampa, FL

1986, March "Euripides' HERACLES: The Hero's ARETE and the Play's Structure" Annual Comparative Drama Conference in Gainesville, FL

1984, April "Why Does Heracles Appear at the End of Sophocles' PHILOCTETES?" Annual Conference of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) in Williamsburg, VA

1984, March "The Role of Dionysus in Euripides' BACCHAE", Annual Comparative Drama Conference in Gainesville, FL

Invited Seminars or Lectures Presented:

2002, June 16 The Story of Early Greek Art Lecture given at Troy Public Library, Troy, MI

2001, Oct. 20 A Greek Journey Lecture given at St.Clair Shores Public Library in St. Clair Shores, MI

2001, July 22 Jean Anouilh's "Antigone" The Ancient Greek Story, The modern French Play And Their Relevance to Our Own Lives Hellenic Visions Seminar

2001, June 3 Sophocles' "Antigone or Confronting The Dilemmas of Our Own Existence Hellenic Visions Seminar

2001, May 6 Euripides' "Andromache" or In Search of True Nobility Hellenic Visions Seminar

2001, March 4 An Analysis of Euripides' "Helen" or What Are the Phantoms That We Are After? Hellenic Visions Seminar

2001, Jan. 21 The Message of Euripides' "Trojan Women" or If There Are Losers There Are No Winners Hellenic Visions Seminar

2000, Nov. 26 Euripides' "Hecuba" and the Value of Human Life Hellenic Visions Seminar

2000, Oct. 20 Euripides' "Medea" and the Issue of Loyalty Hellenic Visions Seminar

2000, Sept. 15 Socrates' "Apology" and the Challenge of Not Fitting In Hellenic Visions Seminar

2000, June 23 The Meaning of Death and Resurrection In the Hero's Life and in Our Own Hellenic Visions Seminar

2000, April 11 The Sacredness of Motherhood Lecture given to the Argonauts at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Troy, MI

2000, February 12 Greece Though the Ages Lecture given at St.Clair Shores Public Library in St. Clair Shores, MI

1999 February- Life Messages from Greek Literature Ten-Lecture-Series April given at St. John Greek Orthodox Church in Sterling Heights, MI

1998, March Men and Women in Greek Literature Lecture given at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Troy , MI

1998, April Epitaphios in the Greek Othodox Tradition and in the Poetry of Yannis Ritsos Lecture given at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Troy , MI

1997, March Hellenism as a Universal Ideal Lecture given for the celebration of Greek Independence Day in Windsor, Greek Community Center , Ontario CANADA

1997, February The Origins of Greek Drama Lecture given at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Troy , MI Feb. 10

1997, February The Myth of the Electra in the Drama of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides Lecture given at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Troy , MI Feb. 17

1995, December Workshop participation at the invitation of the Greek Government at Thessaloniki, Greece (Hellenists Abroad)

1995, November Workshop participation at the invitation of the Onassis Foundation at Onassis Center of Hellenic Studies at New York University (NYU) Hellenic Studies in the USA and CANADA

1995, March "Euripides' Medea and Hecuba: Why do these Women Kill Children?" Presentations at the WSU Women's Sudies Program

1995, February "Greek Studies Abroad for WSU Students" Presentation made at the WSU in connection with the International Studies Program

1994, November "Modern Greek Studies at WSU" Presentation made at the inivtation of the Onassis Foundation at Onassis Center of Hellenic Studies at New York University (NYU)

"Euripides: Woman Lover or Woman Hater?," Presented at the invitation of the:

1993, February 1) WSU Women's Studies Program

1992, November 2) The Detroit Classical Association (Detroit, MI)

1992, October 3) WSU Dept.of Greek & Latin (Organized by the Student Organization Amici Classicorum)

1992, February "Greek American Women of Today," Presentation in the series of lectures of WSU Women's Studies Program (Detroit, MI)

1991, March "Greece Through the Centuries" Presentation with slides at the International Institute of Detroit (Detroit, MI)

1991, March "The Meaning of March 25, 1821," Speech at the Greek School Celebration of Greek Independence Day at the St. George Greek Orthodox Church (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

1990, February "The Origin of Greek Theater" in the series of Honors Program Series of Lectures: "Discovery" of the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL).

1989, October "Was Euripides a Misogynist?" in the series of lectures at the Women's Studies Program of the University of Florida (GNV. FL).

1989, September "Homer and the Epic," in the series of the Humanities Program at the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL).

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SERVICE / ADMINISTRATION:

Committee Assignments

1. National Committees

1991-97 Involved with the Test Preparation of the Modern Greek Section of the National Greek Exam.

I corrected and edited Modern Greek Level II test

I prepared Modern Greek Level I test

2. University Committees

1995-96 WSU Univeristy Libraries Associate Dean Search Committe

1994-96 WSU Women's Studies Program Advisory Board (member)

1994-96 WSU University Libraries Committee (Chair)

1992-93 WSU University Libraries Committee (member)

1991-92 WSU Women's Studies Program representative at Manoogian Hall

1991-92 WSU Development Office Annual Giving, Planning and Coordinating Team

1988-90 University of Florida: Elected Member of the University Senate.

1987-88 University of Florida: Faculty Participation in the University Pilot Minority Mentoring Program (Mentor).

1987-88 University of Florida: Nominating Committee for the local chapter of the American Institute of Archaeology.

3. College / Department Committee Membership

1995 WSU Dept. of Greek & Latin Modern Greek Studies Program Committee

1991-6 WSU Dept. of Greek & Latin: Modern Greek Study in Greece Fellowship, Selection Committee

1995 WSU Dert. of Greek & Latin: Greek Lecture Committee

1994 WSU Dept. of Greek & Latin: Latinist Search Committee

1993 WSU Dept. of Greek & Latin: Modern Greek Studies Study inGreece Fellowship, Selection Committee

1993 WSU QUEST Language Learning Center Team (Mary Waker, Chair)

1993 WSU Dept. of Greek & Latin: Latinist Search Committee

1992-3 WSU Member of the Quality of Service Team (Chair, Andrea Di Tommaso)

1991 WSU Dept. of Greek & Latin: Salary Increase Committee.

1990-91 WSU Dept. of Greek & Latin: Foreign Culture Requirement Committee.

1986-90 University of Florida: Language Learning Center Committee.

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Professional Consultation

1995 Summer Wayne State University Press (Reader: Book Manuscript)

1994, July Australian Public Radio (Greek Program) Interview over the phone

1994, July Greek Public Television (Worldwide Greek Program) Studio Interviw

1994 Fall Wayne State University Press (Reader: Book Manuscript

1990, Summer Wayne State University: Department of Greek and Latin

Special Consultant for the Development of the Modern Greek Studies Program.

1990, Summer National Endowment for the Humanitites (Reader : Grant Proposals).

Other Professionally Related Service

Presiding Chair at the following National Conferences

1993, April Classical Association of the Middle West and South, (Iowa City, IA)

Second Session, Section C: Panel on Yannis Ritsos' Mythic Voice

Panel Organizer

1990, April Inaugural Conference of the Speros-Basil Vryonis Center for the Study of Hellenism (Sacramento, CA) , Session on Modern Greek Literature

1988, March Comparative Drama Conference, (Gainesville, FL)

Session IIc on Becket

1987, April Classical Association of the Middle West and South, (Boulder, CO), Session Xc on Latin Instruction

1985, March Comparative Drama Conference, (Gainesville, FL)

Session IVa on Shakespeare in Comparative Drama

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Academic Advising

1988-89 University of Florida: Academic Advisor at the office of the Dean for Student Affairs.

1988-90 University of Florida Classics Department: Undergraduate Advisor.

1984-90 University of Florida: Hellenic Student Association Faculty Advisor.

1990-96 Wayne State University, Dept. of Greek and Latin: Modern Greek Studies Advisor. ( Advising students regarding Mod. Greek courses, proficiency exams, projects pertaining to Greece, etc.)

1990-96 Wayne State University: Dionysians, Hellenic Student Association Faculty Advisor.

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Modern Greek Studies Development:

a) Fund Raising Projects:

1983-90 University of Florida:

• Formal Presentations about Modern Greek Studies

• Dissemination of Information of relevant information

• Cultural Exhibits

• Greek Dance Shows

• Bake Sales

1990-95 Wayne State University:
• Cooperating with the WSU Development Office

•Communication with Greek Public Agencies such as the Greek Embassy, the Ministry of Culture, the Ourani Foundation

• Phonathons (May 1991, Dec. 1991, May 1992)

• Raising funds for the Modern Greek Studies  Fellowship (summer 1991).

• Organized a Fund-raising concert and dinner for May 1st 1993 for the benefit of the Detroit Chair of Modern Greek Studies with Sophia Bilides' Folk Music of Greece Ensemble.

1994-7 Greek Government Funds

• In the summer of 1994, I applied for support and secured funding of 700,000 drachmas (about $ 3,000) from the General Secretariate of the Greeks Abroad of the Greek Government for the WSU Modern Greek Studies Program

• In 1996, through my constant communication, the Greek Government funds to WSU were increased to the amount of $ 6,000.

b) Development of the WSU Modern Greek Studies Pre-Collegiate Program

1992-1993 • Searching for and Interviewing Qualified Teachers

• Organizing an Introductory Session in the beginning of the year

• Supervising and Advising Teachers

• Corresponding and Organizing meetings with the parents and conducting surveys

• Supervising the Academic Development of the Program including the ordering and purchasing of materials both in the USA and in Greece

• Attending Committee Meetings and Drafting Progress Reports

• Visiting Possible Locations for Instruction

• Producing a Program Brochure

• Publicity (calls, radio interviews, letters, community communication)

c) Other Modern Greek Studies Program Development Activities:

1990-92 • Development of New Courses (GRK 261, GRK 371 Although these courses already pre-existed in the catalogue, I found no existing materials and I had to create these courses over again.

1991-93 • Computer Software Materials for computer-aided instruction of the Modern Greek Language (with the help of Mary Waker, WSU Lang. Lab)

1991 •  Modern Greek Studies Program Advertising Brochures

1990-96 • Developing the Library's holdings in Modern Greek

(Books, Slides, Videos)

1990-96 • Outreach Activities: Organizing and administering the activities of Prominent Guest Speakers like Van Coufoudakis (Oct. 1990), John Iatrides (March 1991), Michael Herzfeld (Jan. 1992); Margaret Alexiou, (March 1992) David Young, (April 1995), Yanni Simonidis, (March 1996)

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d) Newsletters

1990 Modern Greek Studies: Wayne State University Modern Greek Studies' Newsletter.

1993 Neva Ellhnikav WSU Modern Greek Studies Program Newsletter

1994 Prapared Materials for a New Issue of Neva Ellhnikav

e) Community Work

Coordination and distribution of Relevant Information about Greek Studies & Culture:

1990-97 • Numerous Appearances on Local Greek Radio Programs.

• Press Releases to Academic and Ethnic Publications.

• Personal Appearances to a variety of relevant Greek and Multicultural Functions.

• Personal Follow Up by phone and mail to respond to a multitude of Community Enlightenment needs.

• Translations (English to Greek and Greek to English) to fulfill requests from individual Greek Community and University members or from Civic and Cultural Associations such as the Central Business District Association, the International Institute of Detroit et al. Also, translations and interpretations done for legal purposes (depositions, wills, certificates etc.)

• Correspondence (handling personally all of the Modern Greek Studies Program's Correspondence both in Greek and in English (letters coming in from all over the world, the Greek Governement etc.)

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