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Tom Mack
Department Chair
Office: H&SS A2
Email: tomm@usca.edu
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| Dr. Mack at the gravesite of novelist Henry James. (Cambridge, Mass, 2007) |
In 2008, Dr. Tom Mack was awarded a Carolina Trustee Professorship in
recognition of his "record of teaching excellence as well as a record of
outstanding performance in research and in public service." He has
held the rank of full professor since 1986.
Dr. Mack earned a B.A. in English (magna cum laude) from West Chester State University in 1969, an M.A.T. in English from John Carroll University in 1970, an M.A. in English from Villanova University in 1973, and a Ph.D. in English (with distinction) from Lehigh University in 1976.
A specialist in American literature, Dr. Mack has written extensively on American writers and presented numerous conference presentations on various aspects of American literary history. In 1984, he taught American literature in the People's Republic of China as part of a special faculty exchange program in cooperation with Shanxi University in the city of Taiyuan.
Since 1990 Tom Mack has written a weekly column for THE AIKEN STANDARD. Entitled "Arts and Humanities," the column, published every Friday, focuses on the regional arts scene, including literature, music, theatre, and the visual arts.
In 1998, Dr. Mack and Dr. Phebe Davidson co-founded THE OSWALD REVIEW, a national undergraduate journal of criticism and research in the discipline of English. Published annually, this refereed journal is the only publication of its kind in the country.
During his tenure at USCA, Dr. Mack has received the following honors:
Carolina Trustee Professorship (2008), USCA Community Service Award (1993, 1999, 2005), USCA University Service Award (1989), Outstanding Student Organization Advisor Award (1988), Amoco Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award for the USC System Four-Year Campuses (1980), and USCA Outstanding Teacher of the Year (1980).
Tom Mack has also held the following offices: Chair, USCA Department of English (1991-present); Coordinator, Council of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1993-present); Interim Chair, USCA Department of Communications (2004-2005); Interim Chair, USCA Department of Foreign Languages (2003-2004); Sponsor, Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society (1986-present); President, South Carolina Association of Departments of English (1996-97); Co-Director of the USCA Self-Study for reaffirmation of institutional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1988-1991 and 1998-2001); Director of the James and Mary Oswald Distinguished Writers Series (1997-present); and Advisor to Broken Ink (1980-1992 and Spring, 2006).
