Benjamin R. Johnson

Benjamin R. Johnson is a Lecturer in the Department of Modern Languages and Classics at the University of Maine. He teaches courses on Latin literature, classical mythology, and ancient epic poetry. His research focuses on Latin pedagogy, prosody in classical languages, and the role of myth in literature.

Education: Master’s in Latin from the University of Florida and B.A. in Classics (Latin) from Cornell University.

He contributes to the department through courses like CLA 102 (Latin Literature in Translation), CLA 202 (Mythology of the Ancient Near East, North Africa, and Greece), and LAT 101/102 (Elementary Latin). His office is located in 201 Williams Hall, Orono, Maine.