Faculty and Staff Directory
"It is academic feudalism that draws sharp lines between the study of English and of Modern Languages"
—George Steiner, Language and Silence, 1998
—George Steiner, Language and Silence, 1998
Sandra M. Boschetto-Sandoval
Associate Professor of Spanish Language and Latin American Studies, Humanities
Research Areas
- Contemporary Latin American Literature
- Latin American Cultural Studies
- Latin American Women Writers
- Modern Language Pedagogy
Ann Brady
Director of Scientific & Technical Communication, Humanities
Associate Professor of Scientific and Technical Communication, Humanities
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Science Writing
- Technical Communication
- Documentation and Usability
- Technology Studies
- Feminist Studies of Science and Technology
Research Areas
- Rhetorical Theory
- Technology Studies
- Feminist Theory
- Philosophy of Technology
- Interdisciplinary Theory
Gina Dunstan
Office and Staff Assistant
Specialties
- Graduate program assistant
- Student payroll & enrollment data
- Financial matters
Ramon A. Fonkoué
Assistant Professor of French Language, Francophone, and Cultural Studies, Humanities
"The true picture of the past whizzes by. Only as a picture, which flashes its final farewell in the moment of its recognizability, is the past to be held fast."
—Walter Benjamin “On the Concept of History”
—Walter Benjamin “On the Concept of History”
Stefka Hristova
Assistant Professor of Digital Media, Humanities
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Digital Media Studies
- Eastern European Visual Studies
- Postcolonial Studies
- Critical Theory
Evelyn Vidal Johnson
Senior Lecturer, Humanities
Coordinator of English Secondary Education
Undergraduate Advisor, Humanities
Links of Interest
L. Syd M. Johnson
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Humanities
Adjunct Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Links of Interest
Robert R. Johnson
Professor of Rhetoric, Composition, and Technical Communication, Humanities
Links of Interest
Specialties/Activities
- Writing historical nonfiction and cultural histories
- Developing technical communication theory
- Teaching usability theory and methods
- Rhetorical criticism
- Technical writing
Karla Saari Kitalong
Associate Professor, Humanities
Director of Composition & Michigan Tech Multiliteracies Center
Links of Interest
"Philosophy is nature in us, the others in us, and we in them."
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Scott Marratto
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Humanities
Research Areas
- 19th and 20th Century Continental Philosophy (especially Phenomenology)
- Ancient Philosophy
- Ethics
- Political Philosophy
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Science and Technology
Sylvia Matthews
Director of General Sciences and Arts
Director of IGTAAP (International GTA Assistance Program)
Humanities Scheduling Coordinator
"Philosophy is profound enough to make us understand that literature is even more profound."
—Michel Serres, Conversations on Science, Culture, and Time , 1995
—Michel Serres, Conversations on Science, Culture, and Time , 1995
Ciro A. Sandoval
Associate Professor of Spanish Language and Comparative Studies, Humanities
Areas of Expertise
- Comparative Literature with special emphasis on Spanish-speaking World
- Interdisciplinary Crossings in Science, Technology, and Humanities
- Communication across cultures
- Spanish for Specific Literacies
- Linguistic and Cultural Translation
- Landscape studies
"If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do things worth writing."
—B. Franklin
—B. Franklin
M. Bartley Seigel
Associate Professor of Creative Writing and Diverse Literatures, Humanities
Director of English and Liberal Arts
Founding Editor of PANK Magazine
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Contemporary, emerging, and experimental literatures
- Creative Nonfiction
- Creative writing
- Literary magazines
- Literary publishing
- Poetry
- Short Fiction
- Small press
"We do not use technologies so much as we live them. One begins to think differently of users when one notices that tools include persons as functioning parts."
—Langdon Winner
—Langdon Winner
Jennifer Daryl Slack
Professor of Communication and Cultural Studies, Humanities
Links of Interest
Research Areas
- Cultural Studies Theory and Practice
- Technology and Culture
- Environment and Culture
- Creativity and Culture
- Communication Theory
Beatrice Quarshie Smith
Director, Intensive English as a Second Language
Associate Professor of Literacy Studies, Humanities
Specialties
- Literacy Studies
- English as a Second Language
"Also, you'll find a pair of safety glasses and some earplugs under your seats. Please feel free to use them."
—Max Fischer, Rushmore
—Max Fischer, Rushmore
Erin Smith
Director, Humanities Digital Media Zone
Senior Lecturer in Digital Media, Humanities
Faculty Advisor, Cin/Optic Communication and Media Enterprise
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Digital Media Production and Theory
- Documentary
- Film Production, Theory and Criticism
- Academic Technology Administration
- Literature and Creative Writing
Links of Interest
