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And\nbecause of the university&#8217;s emphasis on small classes \u2014 almost half have 10 or\nfewer students \u2014 a Transylvania education is defined by close interaction with\nfaculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New faculty for 2019-20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Priya Ananth, instructor of Spanish, earned her\nPh.D. in Spanish literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison,\nspecializing in medieval Spanish literature. She has an M.A. in Spanish\nliterature from UW-Madison and a B.A. in Spanish and history from the\nUniversity of Connecticut. Also at UW-Madison, she taught classes in language\nand literature, and she has researched subjects including medieval kingship,\nmedieval political theory and literature about Alexander the Great.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Daniel Bennett, instructor of theater\/production\ntechnical coordinator, earned his M.F.A. in theater with an emphasis in\ntechnical direction. He taught Beginning Stagecraft: Scenery and was a scene\nshop supervisor at Southern Illinois University. He also served as technical director\nfor McLeod Summer Playhouse in Carbondale, Illinois, built scenery for The\nJuilliard School in New York and was a stage crew supervisor for the Santa Fe\nOpera in New Mexico.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Leslie Ribovich, assistant professor of\nreligion, earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in religion in the Americas from Princeton\nUniversity. She also has B.A.s from Barnard College and Columbia University. At\nFordham University and Princeton, she was an instructor in various courses,\nincluding American Religious Texts and Traditions. 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