Congratulations to Mary Faraci, Professor Emeritus

Professor Mary Faraci Awarded Emeritus Status

by Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly

Congratulations to Mary Faraci on being awarded Professor Emeritus status!

Mary Faraci started at Florida Atlantic University in 1972 and retired at the end of summer 2020—after a 47 year career of mentoring, teaching, scholarship, and service.

It would be impossible to put into words Mary's impact on thousands of students, hundreds of colleagues, and many, many friends at FAU. We've tried, though:

If any faculty member could be said to be an FAU institution, it is Mary, who is rightfully beloved by generations of students and faculty members.

~ Eric Berlatsky, Professor, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, and Director of the PhD in Comparative Studies (English Department Chair 2013-2020)

I could write a book on everything Mary Faraci means to me and to the English Department, the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, and Florida Atlantic University as a whole. She has inspired and amused students with her utterly unique blend of humor, insight, wisdom, and vision.

~ Taylor Hagood, Professor

I am delighted, as I am sure everyone who knows Mary is, to have her as a member of our Emeritus faculty in English.

~ Oliver Buckton, Professor and Chair of the English Department