Humanities Faculty and Staff
Name
Title
Number
Dr. Keith Aksel
...Academics
Legacy ID
19
Emery Rice Engine
T.V. Emery Rice Engine (1873) U. S. Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, Long Island, New York
The AMMM displays the back-acting engine of the steamship Emory Rice (formerly the gunboat USS Ranger (1873), the only such engine still in existence.
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Visit us & Museum Tours
The American Merchant Marine Museum welcomes group tours and Visitors.
If you wish to arrange for a guided group tour, please contact the museum at least two weeks in advance. Schedule your tour either via e-mail (museum@usmma.edu) or by phone (516-726-6047).
...Museum Faculty and Staff
Joshua M. Smith, Ph.D.
Director
Joshua M. Smith has led the American Merchant Marine Museum since early 2009, holding a joint appointment with the Humanities Department at USMMA. Smith holds degrees from the University of St. Andrews, Maine Maritime Academy, East...
Humanities
The Department of Humanities offers a variety of courses designed to provide midshipmen with an understanding of the origins and nature of contemporary society and culture. The subjects covered in these courses include literature, history, politics, religion, social thought, philosophy and the...
Humanities Sea Year Project
About the Project
The Humanities Sea Year Project is a one-credit course designed to serve as a companion during the second “Sea Year” and to challenge students to think about their place, on ship and on shore, in the larger maritime world and explore their relationship with and...
Physical Education and Athletics
The department offers a vigorous program of physical education that is an integral part of Academy training. Proper physical conditioning positively affects the personal growth and development of midshipmen. Teamwork, self-confidence and initiative are emphasized. The skills learned in classes,...
Department of Mathematics and Science Faculty and Staff
Name
Title
Phone
Dr. Socrates Boussios
Associate Professor...
Midshipmen Awarded Academic Stars
KINGS POINT, N.Y., December 5, 2019 – On Monday, November 25th, The United States Merchant Marine Academy Superintendent, Rear Admiral Jack Buono, Deputy Superintendent, Rear Admiral Susan L. Dunlap, Commandant, Captain Mike Stroud, and Academic Dean, Dr. John Ballard awarded Gold and Silver...