Oren M. Abeles
- Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition
- omabeles@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- 325 Walker
Specialties
- Rhetoric of Science
- Science Studies
- Composition

Thomas Adolphs
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
- tcadolph@mtu.edu
- Walker 120F
Leyre Alegre-Figuero
- Senior Lecturer, Spanish Modern Language Program
- lalegref@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 334
Carlos Amador
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Culture Studies
- amadorcm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 322

Mo Anton
- Humanities Department Coordinator
- maanton@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2008
- 301 Walker
Sarah Bell
- Assistant Professor of Digital Media
- sabell@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 340
Links of Interest
Maria Bergstrom
- Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Humanities
- Modern Language Program Advisor
- Lecturer, Humanities
- mjbergst@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0984
- Walker 329A
Michael Bowler
- Professor of Philosophy
- mjbowler@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2447
- Walker 307
Stephanie Carpenter
- Assistant Professor, Creative Writing
- stcarpe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 327
Joshua Chase
- Assistant Director, Michigan Tech Writing Center
- jchase@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0948
- Walker 107A
Sue Collins
- Associate Professor of Communication, Culture, & Media, Humanities
- Associate Chair, Department of Humanities
- scollins@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3260
- Walker 305

Katy Ellenich
- Administrative Assistant, Humanities
- RTC Program Assistant
- kmelleni@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 319
Andrew Fiss
- Associate Professor of Technical & Professional Communication
- Graduate Program Director, RTC: Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture
- afiss@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 319B

Links of Interest
Specialties
- Technical Communication
- STS (Science and Technology Studies; Science, Technology, and Society)
- Science Communication
- History and Philosophy of Science and Math
- Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary, and Transdisciplinary Education
Laura Kasson Fiss
- Research Assistant Professor, Humanities
- Assistant Director of the Honors Pathway Program, Pavlis Honors College
- Pronouns: she, her, hers
- lkfiss@mtu.edu
- M&M 725

Specialties
- Victorian literature
- Gender studies
- History of the book
- Children’s literature
- Music and performance history
- Humor
- Emotion/affect studies
- Qualitative educational research
- Curriculum Development

Trish Grosse Brewer
- Instructor, Humanities
- plgrosse@mtu.edu
- Walker 334

"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
- Associate Professor of Digital Media, Humanities
- Communication, Culture, and Media Undergraduate Program Director
- Undergraduate Studies Director, Department of Humanities
- shristov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1084
- Walker 308
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Algorithmic Culture
- Photography
- Critical Theory
Dany Jacob
- Senior Lecturer, French and Gender Studies
- danyj@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1437
- Walker 341

Specialties
- Dandyism
- European fin-de-siècle
- Modern and postmodern masculinities
- Performance of sociocultural identities
- Fetishization and Affectation

Gray Kotila
- HDMZ Consultant and Resource Coordinator
- pakotila@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4369
- Walker 120D

"I do not believe that what one gives to the sciences is taken from philosophy."
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Scott Marratto
- Department Chair, Humanities
- Associate Professor of Philosophy, Humanities
- smarratt@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2613
- 301B Walker
Research Areas
- Continental Philosophy (especially phenomenology)
- Political Philosophy
- Ethics
- Philosophy of Science and Technology
Alexandra Morrison
- Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Humanities
- Ethics and Philosophy Minor Advisor
- lamorris@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2612
- Walker 302

Research Areas
- Continental Philosophy (especially Phenomenology and Existential Thought)
- Social and Political Philosophy (including Feminist Philosophy)
- Philosophy and Art (including Literature)
- Ethical Philosophy
- Philosophy of Technology
- Engineering Ethics

Jenni Nance
- Visiting Instructor
- jenance@mtu.edu
- Walker 320
Abraham Romney
- Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition
- Director, First-Year Composition Program
- aromney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 310
Stephanie Rowe
- Instructor, Humanities
- sdrowe@mtu.edu
- Walker 335
Karin B. Schlenker
- Senior Lecturer in German Languages, Humanities
- kbschlen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3242
- Walker 336

"If you jump / you will live a full life / while falling."
—from "You are so high in the tree" by Zachary Schomburg
—from "You are so high in the tree" by Zachary Schomburg
M. Bartley Seigel
- Associate Professor, Creative Writing & Literature
- Director, Michigan Tech Writing Center
- 2021-2022 U.P. Poet Laureate
- mbseigel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2016
- Walker 107C

Specialties
- Editing / Publishing
- Emerging Literature
- Literary Magazines
- Literature in Translation
- Poetry / Poetics
- Writing Center Administration
Marika Seigel
- Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Technical Communication, Humanities
- maseigel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3093
- Walker 323
Research Areas
- Rhetoric of health and medicine
- Feminist theory
- Women's rhetorics
- Rhetoric of science and technology
- Technical communication
- Usability
- Writing program administration
- Undergraduate education
Jennifer Daryl Slack
- Distinguished Professor of Communication and Cultural Studies, Humanities
- jdslack@mtu.edu
- Walker 304
Links of Interest
Research Areas
- Cultural Studies Theory and Practice
- Technology and Culture
- Environment and Culture
- Creativity and Culture
- Communication Theory

"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
- Principal Lecturer in Digital Media and Cinema, Humanities
- Faculty Advisor, Cin/Optic Communication and Media Enterprise
- ersmith@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3263
- Walker 120E
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Digital Media Production
- Documentary Production and Theory
- Film Theory and Criticism
- Academic Technology Administration
- British Literature
Ronald Strickland
- Professor of Literature, Humanities
- rlstrick@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2008
- Walker 339
Kette Thomas
- Associate Professor of Diversity and Literature, Humanities
- Director, Diversity Studies Minor
- University Senate Secretary
- kthomas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3251
- Walker 309
Dana Van Kooy
- Director, English Program
- Associate Professor, English in Transnational Literature, Literary Theory and Culture
- drvankoo@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 303
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Transnational and Global Perspectives of 18th- and 19th-century Anglophone Literatures
- Visual and Performance Culture; Drama; Theatre
- Literary and Cultural Theory
- The Black Atlantic, Transnational and Circum-Atlantic Studies; Decolonization
- Space, Place, Environmental Landscapes and Ecology
Marcelino Viera
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Culture Studies
- Modern Languages Director
- mvierara@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 321