Zihala, Maryann 1959–

PERSONAL: Born October 1, 1959. Education: University of Maryland, B.A., 1986; Catholic University, M.A.; Southern California University, Santa Ana, J.D., 2003.

ADDRESSES: Agent—c/o Author Mail, University Press of America, 4501 Forbes Blvd., Ste. 200, Lanham, MD 20706. E-mail—zihala@msn.com.

CAREER: Writer. Professor of political science and criminal justice at Central Florida Community College, Lecanto, 1993–94, Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, FL, 1994–97, Lake City Community College, FL, 1995–97, Butler Community College, El Dorado, KS, 1997–98, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, 1998–2000, Ozarks Tech Community College, Springfield, MO, 1998–2004, and Crowder Community College, Neosho, MO, 2000–04. Republic Communications, Inc., owner, 1992–97. Military service: U.S. Air Force, 1981–92, intelligence research analyst and cryptologic linguist.

WRITINGS:

Edith Wharton's Old New York Society, University Press of America (Lanham, MD), 2002.

(Editor and author of introduction) Democracy: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number, University Press of America (Lanham, MD), 2003.

Lieutenant Joey Tucker (fiction), JoNa Books (Indianapolis, IN), 2004.

Rights, Liberties, and the Rule of Law, University Press of America (Lanham, MD), 2004.

Contributor of articles to periodicals, including Washington Times, Springfield News-Leader, Fort Myers News-Press, Gainesville Sun, Tampa Tribune, Impact, and Republic.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Galactic Americana, a work of fiction, expected 2005.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

ONLINE

Maryann Zihala Home Page, http://www.zihala.com (May 30, 2005).