Background
Ancona, Francesco Aristide was born on March 5, 1947 in New York City. Son of Louis Joseph and Lena (Chiorazzi) Ancona.
writer Humanities and mythology educator
Ancona, Francesco Aristide was born on March 5, 1947 in New York City. Son of Louis Joseph and Lena (Chiorazzi) Ancona.
Bachelor in American Studies, Ramapo State College, 1974. Master of Arts in English, Montclair State University, 1977. Doctor of Arts, St. John's University, 1983.
Adjunct Professor of English, various colleges, New Jersey, 1979-1983; instructor English, Middlesex County College, Edison, New Jersey, 1980-1984; assistant Professor of English, County College Morris, Randolph, New Jersey, 1986-1990; Adjunct Professor Mythology and English, Upsala College, 1991-1992; professor mythology, humanities, and English, Sussex County Community College, Newton, New Jersey, since 1992; coordinator honors program, Sussex County Community College, Newton, New Jersey, since 1992; subject coordinator English, humanities, philosophy, and religion, Sussex County Community College, Newton, New Jersey, since 1996; director corporation communications, Walters Personnel, Paramus, New Jersey, 1990-1992. Treasurer Sussex County Community College Faculty Federation, since 1994, vice president since 1998.
Committee member Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council, 1994. Republican committeeman, Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, 1980-1982. Member New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
Member speaker's Bureau With United States Army, 1966-1968. Member Modern Language Association, New Jersey College English Association (trustee), National Council Honors Coordinators, Institute Evolutionary Psychology, Institute Psychological Study of the Arts, Joseph Campbell Archives and Library. Center, Mensa, Skylands Writers and Artists Association, Association Literature Scholars and Critics.
Married Janet Lee Simons, April 7, 1979.