The Instructor
Prof. Mary Corbin Sies is an
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of
American Studies, an affiliate
faculty member of the Women's Studies Program, and
a member of the Historic Preservation faculty.
A specialist in material culture studies, she is an expert
in the social, cultural, architectural, and planning history of American
suburbia. In addition to AMST 603, she
sometimes
teaches AMST 628Q (Material Culture Studies Theory), AMST 629L
(Interpretation of Cultural Landscapes), AMST 602 (Interdisciplinary
Research Strategies and Bibliographic Instruction), and AMST 856 (Research
Seminar in Museum Scholarship).
In real
life she is lucky to be part of a great marriage. She and her spouse are
sports fanatics, avid readers, lovers of the great outdoors, and intrepid
explorers, especially of
obscure and remote architectural sites, housing anywhere, and beaches that
don't have
skylines.
She resides in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Office hours: Monday 3:00 to 5:00, Tuesday 2:00
to 3:30 p.m., and by appointment.
Office: Room 1104, Holzapfel Hall
E-mail: ms128@umail.umd.edu
Phone:
(301) 405-1361 (office);
Appointments: Please schedule appointments by contacting Mrs.
Valerie Brown, 301-405-1354, vb33@umail.umd.edu.
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