and Merrimack Colleges. He initiated and administered a multi-year international program, working with Soviet and Russian Federation government agencies to teach courses in western economics, marketing and business practices. The former associate editor of Communication Research Reports, Dr. Hunter has published professional articles, presented at conferences and has served numerous community organizations.
Gerald McCarthy, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology (2000) Dr. McCarthy earned a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He served as a faculty advisor, made presentations at professional conferences and taught undergraduate courses covering topics such as the Bible and the early church as well as a graduate course in business ethics.
Jeanne McNett, Ph.D., Professor of Management (1997) Dr. McNett joined the Assumption faculty with business and teaching experience in nine countries, including Saudi Arabia, Germany and Japan. A global business consultant with a working knowledge of six languages, she taught international management and ethics, was a faculty advisor and at one point served as president of the Faculty Senate. Dr. McNett earned her Ph.D. from UMass-Amherst. She served the College on numerous committees, published and presented several papers and co-authored several books, including International Business: The Challenge of Global Competition, now in its 12th edition. She and her husband are also members of the College’s President’s Council.
Melvin E. “Pete” Murphy, Assistant Professor of Management (2000) A registered professional engineer in three states, Professor Murphy came to Assumption with more than 30 years in the power industry. He holds an MBA from the University of Akron, served as an Assumption faculty advisor and taught undergraduate and graduate courses on a variety of business subjects, including practices, management, strategy and international marketing. Prior to his appointment at Assumption, he was an adjunct professor of MBA graduate students in organizational behavior at Indonesian European University in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Leonard “Rick” Sorenson, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science (1982) Dr. Sorenson earned a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and has published several papers and made presentations at numerous professional conferences. A faculty advisor, he taught courses such as American political thought, political philosophy and constitutional law. In 1983 he
founded and chaired the Assumption College Faculty Symposiette, a research and scholarship forum. Since 2000 he has co-chaired the symposiette with Professor Patrick Corrigan.
David St. John, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies (1987) Dr. St. John earned a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in psychology and counseling from Assumption in 1967 and an Ed.D. in school counseling and guidance from Clark University. He began as an assistant professor in psychology and social rehabilitation at Assumption in 1968 and was a part-time lecturer in social rehabilitation (1971–87) before rejoining the faculty full-time. He worked in the Worcester Public Schools in various capacities while lecturing parttime at Assumption and Clark. Dr. St. John also operated a private psychology practice in the 1980s and was a psychologist at Worcester’s Elmwood Counseling Center (1988–95).
William Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Accounting (1980) Highly popular among students, Professor Sullivan was selected five times by the Senior Class as its baccalaureate speaker since joining the faculty. He came to the College after 12 years as an audit assistant, tax manager and director with local accounting firms. In addition to his many courses in accounting, he taught students real-life skills in his personal financial management course and served as a mentor and faculty advisor to many. Prof. Sullivan served on the Faculty Senate and numerous committees. His wife, Linda ’85, and sons Daniel ’94, David ’96 and James ’00 are Assumption alumni. In 2003, he received the Honorary Alumnus Award from the Alumni Association for his many contributions to the College.
*L. Peter Schultz, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Politics (1989) Dr. Schultz earned a Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University and taught at five higher education institutions over 12 years prior to joining the Assumption faculty. A faculty advisor, Dr. Schultz taught various undergraduate courses, covering topics such as the American government, public policy, political philosophy and constitutional law. He has published several articles in scholarly journals, and has participated as a panelist and presenter at several conferences. In 1997, he authored and published Governing America, now in its second edition.
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