Marianne Maili, PhD

Marianne Maili is an author, professor, and the inaugural Chief of Staff to the President at the American College of the Mediterranean. She pioneered the acceptance of creative dissertation work in continental Europe when she earned a groundbreaking PhD in The Construction and Representation of Cultural Identities at the University of Barcelona, where she also earned her Masters. She holds a certificate of French language from the University of Paris-Sorbonne, and was a Visiting Scholar at the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, where she earned her B.A. She has taught a variety of subjects in the US and Europe including creative, research, and critical writing; cultural studies; women's and minority literature; French literature and language; and Public Speaking through Theater. For decades Maili traveled extensively throughout the world while working as a model and actress. She began her work with ACM-IAU in 2024 on our Barcelona campus where she taught and managed various aspects of the administration, and she is now based in Aix-en-Provence where she oversees the President’s Office and all communications with the Cabinet and Board of Trustees while working closely with our Senior Staff to ensure proper communication and institutional consistency for public relations and institutional representation across all campuses. Additionally, Marianne oversees our Welcome Center, Café Med, Special Events Planning including The College Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, and the various meetings of the Board of Trustees.