Migrating east from his hometown of Milwaukee, James J. Miracky, S.J. entered the Society of Jesus in 1977 and was ordained a priest in 1988. He received his B.A. in English and Philosophy from Fordham, his M.Div. and S.T.M. degrees from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley,  and his M.A. and Ph.D. in English from Rutgers. Coming to Holy Cross in 1996, Fr. Miracky has taught courses in 20th century British fiction, as well as Shakespeare and modern drama. He has served on several major College committees and on the Academic Affairs Council. Most recently he completed a term as Chair of the English Department.

The Associate Dean for Faculty Development is dedicated to facilitating excellent teaching, scholarship, and service by assisting faculty members in recognizing and realizing their own potential. He oversees the College’s orientation programs for new faculty and Foreign Language Assistants, its mentoring program, and its Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows program. The Associate Dean works with the Office of Grants and Corporate and Foundation Giving to identify possible funding sources and facilitate the application process for individuals’ scholarly projects. He also identifies and prepares the materials to nominate faculty members as candidates for prestigious national awards.