Maria S. Marsilio

Maria S. Marsilio serves as Professor and Director of Classical Studies within the Department of Languages and Linguistics at Saint Joseph's University, demonstrating leadership in classical education and academic administration.

Her educational foundation includes a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was supported by prestigious fellowships during her doctoral studies.

Her research centers on Classical Studies with emphasis on ancient linguistic systems, philological analysis of classical texts, and cultural contexts of antiquity. This work bridges historical linguistics and literary scholarship, exploring how language evolution informs our understanding of Greco-Roman civilizations through primary source interpretation and comparative methodology.

Dr. Marsilio's exceptional contributions to academia have been recognized through numerous distinguished awards:

• Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished College Teaching (2015)
• Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Award for Teaching (2015 and 2011)
• Saint Joseph’s University Sabbatical Awards (Fall 2015 and Fall 2007)
• Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Award for Research (2000)
• Saint Joseph’s University Research Grants (Summer 1998 and Summer 2003)
• University of Pennsylvania Dissertation Fellowship (1989-1993)
• University of Pennsylvania Teaching Fellowship (1987-1993)

Her sustained research productivity has been supported by continuous institutional funding, while her directorship of the Classical Studies program indicates significant mentorship of undergraduate students in language acquisition, textual analysis, and classical scholarship despite specific advisee names not being documented in available sources.