Oren M. Abeles
- Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition
- omabeles@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2939
- 325 Walker
Specialties
- Rhetoric of Science
- Science Studies
- Composition
Leyre Alegre-Figuero
- Senior Lecturer, Spanish Modern Language Program
- lalegref@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1204
- Walker 334
Carlos Amador
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Culture Studies
- Modern Language Program Director
- amadorcm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3257
- 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
- 906-487-0978
- Walker 340
Links of Interest
Maria Bergstrom
- Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Humanities
- Modern Language Program Advisor
- Lecturer, Humanities
- mjbergst@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0984
- Walker 316
Victoria L. Bergvall
- Associate Professor of Linguistics, Humanities
Links of Interest
Michael Bowler
- Professor of Philosophy
- mjbowler@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2447
- Walker 307
Stephanie Carpenter
- Assistant Professor, Creative Writing
- stcarpe@mtu.edu
- Walker 342
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
- Assistant Professor of Technical & Professional Communication
- Director, Scientific & Technical Communication Program
- afiss@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2574
- Walker 329A
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, Pavlis Honors College
- Assistant Director of the Pathway Program, Pavlis Honors College
- Affiliated Research Assistant Professor of English Literature, Humanities
- 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
"The West is not in the West. It is a project, not a place."
—Édouard Glissant
—Édouard Glissant
Ramon A. Fonkoue
- Associate Professor of French and Cultural Studies, Humanities
- Director of RTC Graduate Program
- rafonkou@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2592
- Walker 319B
Areas of Interest
- Literature and Philosophy
- French Cultural Studies
- Trauma and Memory Studies
- Postcolonial Theory and Criticism
- African History and Politics
- Globalization Studies
"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
- Co-Leader for Tech Forward Education for the 21st Century IDEA HUB GenEd
- shristov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1084
- Walker 308
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Algorithmic Culture
- Photography
- Critical Theory
"To define is to limit."
—Oscar Wilde
—Oscar Wilde
Dany Jacob
- Senior Lecturer, French Language Program
- 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 Arts and Humanities 120F
"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
- 326 Walker
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
Abraham Romney
- Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition
- Director, First-Year Composition Program
- aromney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1063
- Walker 310
Stephanie Rowe
- Instructor, Humanities
- sdrowe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0973
- 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
Diane L. Shoos
- Professor of Visual Studies and French, Humanities
Jennifer Daryl Slack
- Distinguished Professor of Communication and Cultural Studies, Humanities
- jdslack@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3228
- 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
Patty Sotirin
- Professor of Communication, Humanities
- pjsotiri@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3264
- Walker 345
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Feminist theories
- Humanistic qualitative methods
- Gender and communication in the workplace
- Family communication
- Communication and civic life
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Ronald Strickland
- Professor of Literature, Humanities
- rlstrick@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2376
- Walker 339
Kette Thomas
- Associate Professor of Diverse Literature, Humanities
- Director, Diversity Studies minor
- 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
- 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
- Walker 321