About SBU

Panzarella, Patrick

Name:
Panzarella Patrick
Patrick Panzarella, Ph.D.

Academic School:
School of Arts and Sciences

Academic Department:
English

Titles/Responsibilities:
  • Associate Professor, English
  • Chair, English Department
  • Director of the study abroad program in Italy

Contact Information:

Phone: (716) 375-2449
E-mail: panzarel@sbu.edu

Office Location/Hours:
Plassmann 7

Courses Taught:
  • Medieval Literature
  • Clare College courses
  • English required courses and electives

Academic Degrees:
  • Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1977.
  • M.A., University of Rhode Island, 1965.
  • B.A., St. Mary's College of California, 1964.

Professional Background:

University Service

  • Faculty member 1965 to present
  • Alumni Reunion Committee: 26 years
  • Arts Undecided Advisor: approximately 15 years
  • Director Freshman Composition: 30 years
  • Director Learning/Teaching Fellows (2004)
  • Campus Ministry Council: three years
  • Clare College Advisory Council: five years
  • Coordinator Core Curriculum (Clare College) Composition and Critical Thinking: three years
  • Chair Intellectual Journey Assessment Committee: one year
  • Chair University Curriculum Committee: three years
  • Director of St. Bonaventure University Study in Italy Program: 2003-present
  • English Department Curriculum Committee: six years
  • Faculty Senator: fifteen years
  • Higher Education Opportunity Program Advisory Committee: two years
  • Middle States Evaluation Committees
  • Honor Council: three years
  • University Athletic Board
  • University Computer Committee
  • University Finance Committee: five years
  • University Compensation Committee: eight years
  • Men’s Varsity Tennis Coach (NCAA Division I): 30 years
  • Founder and Women’s Varsity Tennis Coach (NCAA Division I): 21 years
  • Founder and Director of The St. Bonaventure Study in Italy Program (2004)
  • Initiator of St. Bonaventure affiliation with Academic Centers Abroad: Perugia, Florence, Rome, Barcelona (2005)

Accomplishments:

University Honors

  • Inducted into the St. Bonaventure Athletic Hall of Fame:  2003
  • Received the University Excellence in Service Award: 2008

Scholarly and Professional Activities

  • Presented
    • “Using Word Perfect in  Freshman Composition” at the New York State College English Conference.
    • “Contemporary Business Writing.”  The International Management Council.
    • “Freshman English:  New Horizons for the Same Old Syndrome.” The Four College Workshop.
    • “The Coincidence of Opposites in Chaucer.”  Submitted to The Medieval Conference in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
    • “The Multiple Personae of Chaucer’s Host in The Canterbury Tales.”
    • “Choosing the Right Software for a Course in Computer Assisted Composition.” 
    • “Caedmon’s Genesis.”  Plymouth, New Hampshire Medieval Conference.
  • Edited
    • “Sometimes Happy,  Sometimes Sad.”  A Poor Man’s Legacy: An Anthology of Franciscan Poetry.
    • “Painting without Canvas” the Ms version of Robert M. Stewart’s (O.F.M.) Making Peace with Cancer: A Franciscan Journey.
  • Reviewed
    • “An Introduction to MLA Documentation” for Holt/Rhinehart Winston
    • Untitled MS on Freshman Composition for Houghton Mifflin.
  • Introduced
    • John Fleming the keynote speaker at The Franciscan Institute’s “Celebration of Fifty Years of Teaching, Research, and Publication.”
  • Chaired
    • “The Relationship between Writer and Audience in Medieval Literature.”  The New York State College English Conference.
  • Attended 
    • The Centre for Medieval Studies annual conferences.  Toronto, Canada 
    • The Annual Medieval and Renaissance Conference , Kalamazoo, Michigan
    • The Medieval Conference, Plymouth, New Hampshire
    • The Annual Northeast Modern Language Association Conferences
    • The Four College Consortium Annual Meetings
    • The New York State College English Conference

Teaching Philosophy:
“Gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.”

Current Research Interests/Projects:
Antifraternalism in 14th C. England.

Other Interests/Community Involvement:

Community Service

  • Cattaraugus County Task Force on Youth: two years.
  • Licensed New York State Emergency Medical Technician: five years.
  • Director of CCD at St. John’s Parish: five years.
  • Special Olympics Committee Chairman: one year.
  • United States Tennis Association Clinician: 12 years