- Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition
- Interim Director, Composition Program
- omabeles@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- 325 Walker
Specialties
- Rhetoric of Science
- Science Studies
- Composition
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Graphic Design
- tcadolph@mtu.edu
- Walker 120F
- Associate Teaching Professor, Spanish Modern Language Program
- lalegref@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 334
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Culture Studies (On Leave)
- amadorcm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 322
- Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Technologies
- jearcher@mtu.edu
- Walker 328
Research Interests
- Communication, Culture, and Technology
- Human Machine Communication
- Haptic Media Studies
- Science and Technology Studies
- Sensory Studies
Estela Mira Barreda
- Adjunct Professor of Spanish
- ebarreda@mtu.edu
- Walker 337
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Sciences and Arts
- Associate Teaching Professor, Humanities Department
- Academic Advisor: Humanities and Modern Languages
- mjbergst@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0984
- Walker 329A
Specialties
- Writing About Writing pedagogy
- Reflective pedagogies and eportfolios
- American Literature
- Professor of Philosophy
- mjbowler@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2447
- Walker 307
- Assistant Professor, Communication, Culture, & Media, and Humanities
- rcanevez@mtu.edu
- Walker 326
Research Interests
- Social Informatics
- Peace and Conflict
- Social Justice
- Social Movements and Resistance
- Assistant Professor, Creative Writing
- stcarpe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 327
- Associate Professor of Communication, Culture, & Media
- Associate Chair, Department of Humanities
- scollins@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3260
- Walker 305
Laurie Corbin
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of French
- lcorbin@mtu.edu
- Walker 342
- Instructor, Humanities
- jecoxado@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3231
- Walker 335
- Associate Professor of Technical & Professional Communication
- Graduate Program Director, RTC: Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture
- afiss@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2574
- 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
- Associate Teaching Professor, Humanities
- Assistant Director of the Honors Pathway Program
- 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
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
- plgrosse@mtu.edu
- Walker 334
- Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition
- jwhammon@mtu.edu
- Walker 320
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Writing Assessment
- Rhetoric & Composition History
- Social Justice & Education
- Critical Theories of Race & Disability
- Science, Technology, & Society Studies
- Knowledge Commons & Infrastructures
"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”
- Associate Professor of Digital Media, Humanities
- Communication, Culture, and Media
- PEC Tech Forward/IPEC Director
- shristov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1084
- Walker 308
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Algorithmic Culture
- Photography
- Critical Theory
"To define is to limit."
—Oscar Wilde
—Oscar Wilde
- Associate Teaching Professor, 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
"I do not believe that what one gives to the sciences is taken from philosophy."
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
- 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
- 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
"Easy reading is damn hard writing."
—Nathaniel Hawthorne
—Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Visiting Instructor of Scientific and Technical Communication
- SYP Wild Writers Instructor
- jenance@mtu.edu
- Walker 339
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Creative Writing
- Technical and Professional Communication
- Composition
- Editing/Publishing
- Lyric Essay
- Travelogue
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- sdrowe@mtu.edu
- Walker 335
"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
- 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
- Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
- Dean of the Pavlis Honors College
- Associate Professor, Humanities
- maseigel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3046
- 722 I, Minerals and Materials Engineering Building
Research Areas
- Educational Innovation
- Rhetoric of Health and Medicine
- Writing Program Administration
Specialties
- Facilitate implementation of Michigan Tech’s undergraduate curriculum
- Support ongoing growth in the Pavlis Honors College
- 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
- Director, Humanities Digital Media Zone
- Teaching Professor 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
- Associate Professor of Diversity and Literature, Humanities
- Director, Diversity Studies Minor
- University Senate Secretary
- kthomas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3251
- Walker 309
- 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 and Theatre History; Performance Theory
- Literary and Cultural Theory
- The Black Atlantic, Transnational and Circum-Atlantic Studies; Decolonization
- Literature and the Environment, Ecology, and Eco-Criticism
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Culture Studies
- Modern Languages Director
- mvierara@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 321
Lisa Watrous
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Scientific and Technical Communication