Mary Ellen Brines
Instructor of Modern Language - Spanish
Joined Alma College Faculty in 1997
Swanson Academic Center 329
(989) 463-7394
Office Hours: by appointment
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Alma College boasts a 13-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, a liberal arts approach to undergraduate education, 33 academic majors, self-designed programs of emphasis, pre-professional programs in law and medicine, and an intensive Spring Term that provides opportunities for innovative courses, travel classes, research and internships.
Student Profile
Mackenzie Mercer
Graduation: 2014
Major: Psychology
After her younger brother was diagnosed with autism, Mackenzie Mercer tagged along to his counseling sessions. Along the way, she says she fell in love with psychology.
“I declared my psychology major as soon as I could,” she says. “We all have the same brain structures, but everyone is so different, and I like figuring out why. I would be reading about psychology even if it wasn’t for class.”