Faculty & Staff: Humanities

Administration

Kathryn D. Robinson, Ph.D.
Director, Humanities
Professor of Theater, Humanities
Patricia E. Johnson, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Humanities
Professor of English and Humanities
Program Coordinator, Associate of Arts in Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Humanities in English
Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Humanities in Interdisciplinary Humanities
Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Arts in Letters, Arts, and Sciences

Faculty

Susan Asbury-Newsome
Lecturer in American Studies, Humanities
Michael L. Barton, Ph.D.
Professor of American Studies and Social Sciences, Humanities
Erin R. Battat, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of American Studies and Ethnic Studies, Humanities
Eric M. Bliman, Ph.D.
Instructor in English Composition, Humanities
George W. Boudreau, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History and Humanities, Humanities
Simon J. Bronner, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Folklore, Humanities
Program Director, Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies
Program Coordinator, Master of Arts in American Studies
Anthony B. Buccitelli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of American Studies and Communications, Humanities
C. Patrick Burrowes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communications and Humanities, Humanities
Miguel A. Castillo, M.A.
Instructor in Spanish, Humanities
Gloria B. Clark, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Humanities and Spanish, Humanities
Elizabeth L. Dunham
Lecturer in Communications, Humanities
Corrine L. Edris, M.A.
Lecturer in Art, Humanities
Brant W. Ellsworth, M.A.
Lecturer in American Studies, Humanities
Maggie Gerrity , Ph.D.
Instructor in English Composition, Humanities
Spencer L. Green, M.A.
Instructor in English Composition, Humanities
Adam Gustafson, Ph.D.
Instructor in Music, Humanities
J. Craig Haas, M.A.
Instructor in Humanities, Humanities
John Haddad, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of American Studies and Popular Culture, Humanities
Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Arts in American Studies
Jamie A. Hirami, M.A.
Lecturer in American Studies, Humanities
Jen Hirt, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and English Composition, Humanities
Justus Humphrey, M.F.A.
Instructor in English Composition, Humanities
Margaret R. Jaster, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English and Humanities, Humanities
Shay H. Jones, M.A.
Lecturer in Speech Communications, Humanities
Peter J. Kareithi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communications and Humanities, Humanities
Genevieve L. Karki, M.A.
Lecturer in Music, Humanities
Kelli J. Kauterman, M.A.
Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Humanities, Humanities
Charles D. Kupfer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of American Studies and History, Humanities
Neil H. Leifert
Lecturer in History, Humanities
Dorothy T. Lenahan
Lecturer in Humanities, Humanities
William J. Mahar, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Music, Humanities
Paul Manlove, M.F.A.
Instructor in Art and Humanities, Humanities
Glen A. Mazis, Ph.D.
Professor of Humanities and Philosophy, Humanities
Catherine A. McCormick, M.A.
Instructor in Communications and Humanities, Humanities
Raquel L. O’Barr, M.A.
Instructor in Spanish, Humanities
David J. Puglia
Lecturer in American Studies, Humanities
Irwin Richman, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of American Studies and History, Humanities
Jared S. Rife
Lecturer in American Studies, Humanities
Catherine A. Rios, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Communications and Humanities, Humanities
Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Humanities in Communications
Sheila A. Rohrer, M.A.
Lecturer in English Composition, Humanities
Ilene Rosenberg, M.A.
Lecturer in Art and Art History, Humanities
David Russell, M.A.
Lecturer in Art and Art History, Humanities
Amy J. Sauertieg, M.A.
Instructor in Humanities and Public Relations, Humanities
Yu Shi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communications and Humanities, Humanities
Michael G. Stefany , Ph.D.
Instructor in History and Humanities, Humanities
Melanie G. Stine
Instructor in Speech Communications, Humanities
Troy M. Thomas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Art History and Humanities, Humanities
Robin Veder, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Art History and Visual Culture and Humanities, Humanities
Anne A. Verplanck, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of American Studies and Heritage Studies, Humanities
Craig Welsh, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Communications and Humanities, Humanities
Matthew Wilson, Ph.D.
Professor of English and Humanities, Humanities
Program Coordinator, Master of Arts in Humanities
Samuel P. Winch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communications and Humanities, Humanities
Program Coordinator, Master of Arts in Communications
David Witwer, Ph.D.
Professor of American Studies and History, Humanities
Rodney J. Zink, Ph.D.
Instructor in English Composition and Humanities, Humanities

Staff

Heidi N. Abbey, M.A., M.L.S.
Associate Librarian, Library
Archivist and Humanities Reference Librarian
Coordinator of Archives and Special Collections
Library Faculty Liaison, Humanities
Jennie Adams
Administrative Support Assistant, Humanities
Ella A. Dowell
Administrative Support Coordinator, Humanities
Ilhan Kucukaydin, D.Ed.
Data Administrator, Marketing Research and Communications
Web Manager, Behavioral Sciences and Education
Web Manager, Humanities
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Education, Behavioral Sciences and Education
Cindy Leach
Administrative Support Assistant, Humanities