New York University

Pat Rock's interests include Medieval/Renaissance literature, Greek philosophy and literature, and American transcendentalism, particularly the work of Thoreau. In addition to her degrees, she has completed graduate work at Union Theological Seminary. Rock has taught at St. Thomas Aquinas College, General Theological Seminary, and at NYU's College of Arts and Science and Tisch School of the Arts. She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including a National Endowment for the Humanities Grant to Yale University, the Lane-Cooper Award for study abroad from New York University, and Gallatin's Adviser of the Year award and Newington-Cropsey faculty fellowship. Rock has created and trademarked an educational game devoted to improving language skills.