Staff
Matthew Colglazier: is the Undergraduate Academic Advisor in Comparative Literature. He helps students plan their academic careers, makes suggestions and connections regarding internships and jobs, as well as guides students in various other capacities. He lives in Bloomington with his wife Laurie, who is also an Advisor in the Business School. To learn more about him you can check out www.colglazierforsenate.com or email him at cmltadv@indiana.edu.
Connie Sue May began working at Indiana University in the Vice President’s Office of Administration, and later, transferring to the Undergraduate Program in Comparative Literature in 1995. In 1997 she began working in the Graduate Studies Office as the Administrative Secretary/Graduate Coordinator. This position covers a wide range of responsibilities, mainly dealing with the graduate students of the Department. Besides working with admissions for the Department, she coordinates graduate student records and monitors the degree process. She also assists graduate students with their job placement dossiers and serves as a liaison with the Department’s Alumni. In addition to her job duties concerning the graduate students, she also assists with Human Resources and payroll functions of the department. Connie serves on the Ballantine Hall Safety Committee, and is a Union Steward representative for CWA Local 4730. Currently, she is completing her B.A. degree in History and Sociology.
Howard Swyers started with the Department of Comparative Literature as the Fiscal Officer and Administrative Assistant in January of 2008 after seven years as an employee at the Jacobs School of Music. He handles the management of department financial accounts, course scheduling, and supervises the main office staff. He is completing his doctoral degree at Indiana University in voice and has a performance background in both opera and contemporary music. Swyers has performed over 12 opera roles, most recently as Scarpia in the Indiana University Opera Theater production of Tosca. Other roles have included Gulglielmo in Cosi fan tutte, Count Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, and as the title character in Falstaff. In 2002 he sang with the Chicago Chamber Players at the 80th birthday celebration of MacArthur Fellow composer Ralph Shapey. Swyers has performed as a soloist in numerous new music performances under conductors Jon Washburn and Carmen Helena Téllez. Minor fields in his doctoral degree program include music history and music technology. Swyers has an avid interest in technology and is an amateur composer/arranger. He pursued his undergraduate music education at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, where he was given the Thomas Annett Award for Outstanding Musician in 1998. He received his master's in voice performance from Indiana University in 2003. Swyers has studied with Terence Kelly at La Crosse and Patricia Stiles at Indiana.
