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Fidelity & ExcellenceThomas Aquinas College is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.
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What Can You Do with a Liberal Education?Nothing speaks more to the versatility of the College’s academic program than the good that our alumni are doing throughout the Church and the world.
Tutor Elizabeth Reyes Successfully Defends Doctoral Dissertation
Thomas Aquinas College tutor Elizabeth Reyes — that is, Dr. Elizabeth Reyes — has successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, with honors, at the Braniff Graduate School’s Institute of Philosophic Studies at the University of Dallas. In addition to being a member of the Thomas Aquinas College faculty, Dr. Reyes is also an alumna, having graduated from the College in 2003. She then earned a master’s degree in English literature from the University of Dallas, and now, having defended her dissertation, has earned a doctorate as well.
Dr. Reyes joined the faculty of Thomas Aquinas College in 2011 after completing her doctoral studies, but not her dissertation. Over the last two years she has spent summers and other free moments working on her thesis, “Ishmael’s Cetological Quest: A Progression of Imagination in Melville’s Moby-Dick.”
Dr. Reyes’ thesis brings together two of her passions: wildlife and literature. A lifelong lover of animals, when she was a student at the College, she was fascinated to explore this interest across the breadth of the College’s curriculum — studying Creation not only through the natural sciences, but also in literature, philosophy, and theology. Her senior thesis examined how animals can help lead man to God, a theme that has endured throughout her academic career, including her doctoral dissertation about Ishmael’s epic journey in pursuit of the great whale.
The College extends Dr. Reyes a hearty congratulations!
Posted: March 11, 2013