{"id":8038,"date":"2025-05-30T11:47:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/?page_id=8038"},"modified":"2025-06-26T14:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:37:47","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/about\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_3d9055-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_3d9055-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_3d9055-24\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_3d9055-24 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_3d9055-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_3d9055-24\"] 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image8038_ca4476-fd .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image8038_ca4476-fd figure{max-width:400px;}.kb-image8038_ca4476-fd .image-is-svg, .kb-image8038_ca4476-fd .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image8038_ca4476-fd .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;}.kb-image8038_ca4476-fd img.kb-img, .kb-image8038_ca4476-fd .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;object-position:48% 23%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8038_ca4476-fd\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/04\/Zachary-Ludington-317x475-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/04\/Zachary-Ludington-317x475-1.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/04\/Zachary-Ludington-317x475-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2024\/04\/Zachary-Ludington-317x475-1-93x140.jpg 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,317px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_a035c6-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_a035c6-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_a035c6-8d\"]{padding-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;color:#79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_a035c6-8d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_a035c6-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_a035c6-8d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_a035c6-8d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_a035c6-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_a035c6-8d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading8038_a035c6-8d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_a035c6-8d\"><strong>Zachary Rockwell Ludington<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_0cb5d0-c5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_0cb5d0-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_0cb5d0-c5\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_0cb5d0-c5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_0cb5d0-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_0cb5d0-c5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_0cb5d0-c5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_0cb5d0-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_0cb5d0-c5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading8038_0cb5d0-c5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_0cb5d0-c5\">Director of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center,<br>Associate Professor of Spanish<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_38fadc-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_38fadc-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_38fadc-f3\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_38fadc-f3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_38fadc-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_38fadc-f3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_38fadc-f3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_38fadc-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_38fadc-f3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading8038_38fadc-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_38fadc-f3\"><a href=\"mailto:zachary.r.ludington@maine.edu\">zachary.r.ludington@maine.edu<\/a><br>207.581.2079<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_bb6962-5f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_bb6962-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_bb6962-5f\"]{padding-top:0px;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_bb6962-5f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_bb6962-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_bb6962-5f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_bb6962-5f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_bb6962-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_bb6962-5f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading8038_bb6962-5f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_bb6962-5f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mlandc\/people\/zachary-rockwell-ludington\/\">Faculty Profile<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8038_404078-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column8038_404078-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8038_404078-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8038_404078-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8038_404078-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column8038_404078-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column8038_404078-6f{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8038_404078-6f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8038_404078-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column8038_404078-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8038_404078-6f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column8038_404078-6f{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8038_404078-6f{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image8038_289025-3d:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-image8038_289025-3d:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image8038_289025-3d.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;}.kb-image8038_289025-3d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;}.kb-image8038_289025-3d img.kb-img, .kb-image8038_289025-3d .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:55px;border-top-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-right-radius:55px;border-bottom-left-radius:55px;object-position:49% 45%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8038_289025-3d\"><figure class=\"aligncenter kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/05\/IMG_1955b1-edited-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/05\/IMG_1955b1-edited-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/05\/IMG_1955b1-edited-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/05\/IMG_1955b1-edited-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mhc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/276\/2025\/05\/IMG_1955b1-edited-1268x1691.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1920px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_466f81-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_466f81-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_466f81-c1\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;color:#79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_466f81-c1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_466f81-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_466f81-c1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_466f81-c1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_466f81-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_466f81-c1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading8038_466f81-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_466f81-c1\"><strong>Alex Young<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_ba538c-28, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_ba538c-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_ba538c-28\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_ba538c-28 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_ba538c-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_ba538c-28\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_ba538c-28 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_ba538c-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_ba538c-28\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading8038_ba538c-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_ba538c-28\">Humanities Specialist<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_24486f-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_24486f-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_24486f-6d\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_24486f-6d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_24486f-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_24486f-6d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_24486f-6d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8038_24486f-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8038_24486f-6d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading8038_24486f-6d 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