Message from the Director of Liberal Studies Graduate Programs

Georgetown's Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program is a unique degree that emphasizes a comprehensive educational approach, providing you with the skills and experiences that cultivate a deeper understanding of human nature, which can be applied both inside and outside of the workplace. The major events of human history, the best scholarship on human values and ethics, and the great works of literature, philosophy, theology, art, and science are not only studied for what they say, but also used as the subject matter for class discussion and other coursework.

Housed on Georgetown's main campus, our program offers small class sizes and specialized faculty attention. We draw students from a wide variety of industries, age groups, and backgrounds. As you read, discuss, analyze, write, debate, and share within this community of scholars, you will grow—intellectually, culturally, and professionally. Your classmates will serve as some of your most important learning resources throughout your time in the program.

Charles McNelis, Ph.D.

Director of Liberal Studies Graduate Programs

24 results found for: Faculty

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    Charles McNelis

    Professor | Faculty Director - Graduate Liberal Studies Programs
    Charles McNelis is Faculty Director of Graduate Liberal Studies and Professor of Classics at Georgetown University.
  • Oliver Alwes

    Affiliate Class Coordinator- SCS Graduate Liberal Studies
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    Denise Bedford

    Adjunct Professor
    Dr. Denise Bedford is currently an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s Communication, Culture and Technology program.
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    William J. Buckley

    Adjunct Lecturer - Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
    After studying philosophy and theology at Cardinal Glennon-Kenrick School of Theology in his hometown of St. Louis, William Joseph Buckley completed his MA (Theology) and PhD (Social Ethics) at the University of Chicago, where he was a University Fellow and Junior Fellow at the Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion.
  • Guy Burnett

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    Dan Cautis

    Adjunct Lecturer- SCS - Graduate Liberal Studies Program
    Dan Cautis Dan Cautis was Associate Vice President at Georgetown University between 2006 and 2015.
  • Daniel Dreisbach

    Affiliate Lecturer- SCS Summer and Special Programs
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    Emily Francomano

    Professor of Spanish, Director of Global and Comparative Literature Program | Director of Global & Comparative Literature
    Emily C. Francomano is Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and Director of the Global and Comparative Literature Program.
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    James Giordano

    Professor Emeritus
    James Giordano, PhD, MPhil, is Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Biochemistry, Chief of the Neuroethics Studies Program, leads the Sub-program in Military Medical Ethics of the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics; is Special Advisor to the Brain Bank, and is Co-director of the ONeill-Pellegrino Program in Brain Science and Global Health Law and Policy at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
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    Supriya Goswami

    Adjunct Professor - Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS)
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    Mark Gray

    Senior Research Associate
    Mark M. Gray is a Research Associate Professor at Georgetown University and the Director of CARA Catholic Polls at Georgetowns Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA).
  • Terri Halperin

    Affiliate Adjunct Lecturer- SCS Summer and Special Programs