Jane H. Gilroy, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita, English
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
jgilroy@molloy.edu
Degrees:
 Ph.D. English
 M.A. English
 B.A. English
Fordham University 1999
Hofstra University
1985
Molloy College
1981
Teaching Experience:
 Associate Professor of English, Molloy College, Fall 2001- 2007
 Assistant Professor of English, Molloy College, Fall 1991-Summer 2001
 Instructor of English, Molloy College, Fall 1986-Summer 1991
 Adjunct Instructor of English, Molloy College, Fall 1981-Spring 1986
 Adjunct Instructor of English, Hofstra University, Fall 1984-Spring 1986
Honors:
 Awarded the title of Professor Emerita, 2006
 Awarded President’s Twenty-five Year Award, 2006
 Received a Research Grant from the Faculty Scholarship and Academic Advancement
Committee, May 2004
 Listed in Marquis’ Who’s Who in America, 2003-2005 editions
 Inducted into the Pro-Life Hall of Fame, 2001
 Awarded a grant from the Molloy Faculty Scholarship and Academic Advancement
Committee, 1997
 Awarded the Molloy College Distinguished Service Medal, 1995.
Publications:
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“St. Bridget of Sweden” in Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy:
An Encyclopedia, ed. Joseph A. Varacalli, Stephen M. Krason, and Richard S. Myers,
scheduled for publication 2007.
“University Faculty for Life” in Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social
Policy: An Encyclopedia, ed. Joseph A. Varacalli, Stephen M. Krason, and Richard S.
Myers, scheduled for publication 2007.
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“Pro-Life Challenges in an Academic Environment,” Life and Learning XVI: The
Proceedings of the Sixteenth University Faculty for Life Conference (2006), scheduled
for publication, June 2007.
“Tailoring the Text: Significant Variances in Middle English Adaptations of Bridget of
Sweden’s Revelations,” Birgittiana, Issue No. 21, 2006.
“Changing the Culture through Politics and the Media: Ellen McCormack’s 1976
Presidential Campaign,” Life and Learning XV: The Proceedings of the Fifteenth
University Faculty for Life Conference (2005), 2006.
Review of An Ethical Analysis of the Portrayal of Abortion in American Fiction (Dreiser,
Hemingway, Faulkner, Dos Passos, Brautigan, and Irving) by Jeff Koloze, online,
Mellen Press Website, Dec. 2005.
“A Saint for Knights: St. Bridget of Sweden’s Universal Message,” Columbia Magazine,
September 2004.
“Bishop McHugh: Champion of Life,” The Catholic Social Science Review, Vol. VII,
2002.
“English Adaptations of Rev 6.65 in Manuscript and Early Print Editions,” Birgittiana
Fascicle 9-10, 2000.
Lectures and Panel Discussions:
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Discussant at the program The Moral Obligations of the Catholic Politician and the
Catholic Citizen, sponsored by Nassau Community College Center for Catholic Studies,
October 28, 2006.
“Dr. Donald A. Doyle: A Tribute to a Defender of the Catholic Faith,” Nassau
Community College Center for Catholic Studies Conference, June 19, 2006.
“Discerning Fact from Fiction in the Da Vinci Code,” Knights of Columbus Communion
Breakfast, St. Thomas the Apostle, West Hempstead, NY, June 11, 2006.
Panel Discussion, “Pro-Life Challenges in an Academic Environment,” University
Faculty for Life Conference, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, June 2, 2006.
“Exciting New Developments in the Study of Bridget of Sweden’s Revelations: Opening
the Door to English-Speaking Scholars, Molloy College Faculty Research and
Scholarship Day, February 10, 2006.
“Changing the Culture through Politics and the Media: The Ellen McCormack 1976
Presidential Campaign,” University Faculty for Life Conference, Ave Maria School of
Law, Ann Arbor, MI, June 4, 2005.
“The Da Vinci Code: Discerning Fact from Fiction,” Catholic Lay Preachers, Emmanuel
Retreat House, Uniondale, NY, April 19, 2005.
“Academic and Religious Freedom from a Pro-Life Perspective,” Respect Life Workshop
for Seminarians, Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, January 7, 2005.
“St Bridget of Sweden: Contemplative, Mystic, Political Activist, “The Saints
Throughout World Culture, Center for Catholic Studies, Nassau Community College,
November 12, 2004.
“Ellen Mc Cormack Presidential Campaign: Changing the Culture through Politics and
the Media,” Nassau Community College, October 13, 2004.
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“Scientific Terminology: The New ‘Semantics of Oppression,’” Convocation: Faithful
Citizenship: What Kind of Nation and World Do We Want to Shape? Public Policy
Education Network of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Rockville Centre. The Respect Life
Office sent copies of this paper to all the pastors of the Diocese of Rockville Centre,
October 2, 2004.
“The Da Vinci Code: Discerning Fact from Fiction,” Faith on Tap: Wantagh Inn,
Wantagh, NY, August 30, 2004.
Presentor for “Literature of Tradition Explored in Contemporary Writings,” Center for
Christian/Jewish Studies, Molloy College, February 8, 2004.
Panelist at a session on The Life You Save May Be Your Own: An American Pilgrimage,
Center for Catholic Studies, Nassau Community College, October 7, 2003.
Presentor for “Prejudice: A Comparison of Two Literary Works—The Merchant of
Venice and Late Nite Catechism,” Center for Christian/Jewish Studies, Molloy College,
June 17, 2003.
Panelist, Catholic Organizational Life Today, topic: “University Faculty for Life,”
Nassau Community College Conference on “Catholic Social Thought, Social Science,
and Social Policy, March 29, 2003.
Panelist, The Saints and Social Justice, topic: “St. Bridget of Sweden,” Nassau
Community College Conference on “Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social
Policy, March 28, 2003.
“Contributions to Church and Society: The Legacy of Bishop James T. McHugh (19322000),” Center for Catholic Studies, Nassau Community College, December 7, 2001.
“A Hierarchy of Angels,” Sag Harbor, NY, Columbiettes, Nov. 8, 2001.
Memberships in Professional Associations:
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Society of Catholic Social Scientists
Long Island Chapter of University Faculty for Life, Charter Member, President and
Member of the Board
University Faculty for Life, Co-Membership Chair (2006-08) and Member of the Board
Cardinal Newman Society
Gamma Pi Chapter of the Lambda Iota Tau International Honor Society for Students of
Literature
College Wide Committees:
 Faculty Professional Committee 2004-2006
 Tenure Committee, 2001-2003
 Co-Chairman Sabbatical Committee, 2000-2001
 Member Sabbatical Committee, 1999-2001
 Acting Chairman of the English Department, Spring 1999
 Faculty Development Committee, 1997-1998
 Chairman, Nominations and Elections Committee, 1994
 Future Directions Committee of the Board of Trustees, 1993-1994
 Middle States Subcommittee on Instructional Resources and Equipment, 1991-1992
 Secretary, Nominations and Elections Committee, 1990-1993.
Community Service:
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Coordinated and publicized presentations by Dr. Marilyn O’Grady and Rev. Paul G.
Driscoll, entitled “The-Lesser-of-Two-Evils Approach as It Concerns Legislation on
Abortion,” Molloy College, sponsored by the Long Island Chapter of University Faculty
for Life, September 21, 2005.
Member of the Diocese of Rockville Centre Synod Strategy Session, 2005
Helped coordinate and publicize Serrin Foster’s lecture, “The Feminist Case Against
Abortion,” Molloy College, co-sponsored by Feminists for Life and the Long Island
Chapter of University Faculty for Life, March 27, 2006.
Judge, University Faculty for Life Scholarly Achievement Award in English Studies
essay contest, 2004- present.
Coordinated the presentation by Rev. John J. Conley, S.J., entitled “Bernardin’s Seamless
Garment: A Critical Evaluation,” sponsored by the Long Island Chapter of University
Faculty for Life as part of the Molloy College Crossroads Series, February 26, 2004.
Coordinated volunteers from Nassau County to assist with the cataloguing of materials
for the Dr. Joseph R. Stanton Human Life Issues Library and Resource Center, Bronx,
NY, 2003.
Coordinated the presentation by Theresa Bonopartis, entitled “Hope and Healing After
Abortion,” Molloy College, sponsored by the Long Island Chapter of University Faculty
for Life, September 25, 2003.
Coordinated presentations by Msgr. George P. Graham and Eileen Doyle, R.N., entitled
“End of Life Issues: Answering the Difficult Questions,” sponsored by the Long Island
Chapter of University Faculty for Life, October 28, 2002.
Coordinated and publicized a presentation by Donald A. Doyle, EdD, entitled “Rights
Talk: The Crucial Distinction Between Civil and Natural Rights,” sponsored by the Long
Island Chapter of University Faculty for Life, October 4, 2001.
Addressed the Long Island Coalition for Life, at the Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus
Hall, Hicksville, NY, on the subject of “The Long Island Chapter of University Faculty
for Life,” Feb. 25, 2002.
Coordinated presentations by Dr. Maureen Sanz, Biology Department, Molloy College,
and Rev. Paul G. Driscoll, entitled “Stem Cell Research,” sponsored by the Molloy
College English Department and the Long Island Chapter of University Faculty for Life
February 19, 2002.
Coordinated a presentation by Sister Dorothy Guadalupe, S.V., Director of the Dr. Joseph
R. Stanton Human Life Issues Library and Resource Center, sponsored by the Molloy
College English Department and the Long Island Chapter of University Faculty for Life,
March 22, 2001.
Radio and TV:
 The Catholic Alternative Radio Show, Nassau Community College, WHPC 90.3 FM:
o “Helping Politicians Promote the Moral Law,” 2007
o “Donald Doyle: A Tribute to a Defender of the Catholic Faith,” 2006
o “St. Bridget of Sweden,” 2004
o “Long Island Chapter of University Faculty for Life,” aired twice in December
2002.
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Telecare, Making a Difference with Fr. Frank
o Interview on University Faculty for Life and its Long Island Chapter. The tape
aired five times during the week of Dec. 5, 2005, and again during the summer of
2006.