Graduate Faculty
Sue Collins
- Associate Professor of Communication, Culture, & Media, Humanities
- 906-487-3260
- scollins@mtu.edu
- Walker 305
Links of Interest
"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
- 906-487-1084
- shristov@mtu.edu
- Walker 344
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Digital Media Studies
- Critical Theory
Jennifer Daryl Slack
- Professor of Communication and Cultural Studies, Humanities
- 906-487-3228
- 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
Patty Sotirin
- Director of CCM (Communication, Culture, & Media), Humanities
- Professor of Communication, Humanities
- 906-487-3264
- pjsotiri@mtu.edu
- 349 Walker
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Feminist theories
- Humanistic qualitative methods
- Gender and communication in the workplace
- Family communication
- Communication and civic life
Abraham Romney
- Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition
- Director, Michigan Tech Multiliteracies Center
- 906-487-1063
- aromney@mtu.edu
- Walker 103
Karla Saari Kitalong
- Professor, Humanities
- Director of the Program in Scientific and Technical Communication
- Affiliated Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- 906-487-3254
- kitalong@mtu.edu
- Walker 329A
"All coiled spring and iron will, our words tin typed on our tongues, we clasp arms
and dive in together, electric and beautiful."
—"Beach Glass," Michigan Quarterly Review, Volume L, Issue 3: The Great Lakes: Love Song and Lament
—"Beach Glass," Michigan Quarterly Review, Volume L, Issue 3: The Great Lakes: Love Song and Lament
M. Bartley Seigel
- Associate Professor of Creative Writing and Diverse Literatures, Humanities
- 906-487-2016
- mbseigel@mtu.edu
- Walker 323
Specialties
- Poetry
- Editing
- Composition
Beatrice Quarshie Smith
- Professor of Literacy Studies, Humanities
- 906-487-3229
- bbsmith@mtu.edu
- Walker 320
Specialties
- Literacy Studies
- English as a Second Language
Stephanie Carpenter
- Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature, Humanities
- 906-487-0987
- stcarpe@mtu.edu
- Walker 342
"All coiled spring and iron will, our words tin typed on our tongues, we clasp arms
and dive in together, electric and beautiful."
—"Beach Glass," Michigan Quarterly Review, Volume L, Issue 3: The Great Lakes: Love Song and Lament
—"Beach Glass," Michigan Quarterly Review, Volume L, Issue 3: The Great Lakes: Love Song and Lament
M. Bartley Seigel
- Associate Professor of Creative Writing and Diverse Literatures, Humanities
- 906-487-2016
- mbseigel@mtu.edu
- Walker 323
Specialties
- Poetry
- Editing
- Composition
Sarah Bell
- Assistant Professor of Digital Media
- 906-487-0978
- sabell@mtu.edu
- Walker 340
Links of Interest
Sue Collins
- Associate Professor of Communication, Culture, & Media, Humanities
- 906-487-3260
- scollins@mtu.edu
- Walker 305
Links of Interest
"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
- 906-487-1084
- shristov@mtu.edu
- Walker 344
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Digital Media Studies
- Critical Theory
Diane L. Shoos
- Associate Professor of Visual Studies and French, Humanities
- 906-487-3247
- dshoos@mtu.edu
- Walker 328
"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
- 906-487-3263
- ersmith@mtu.edu
- Walker 120E
Specialties
- Digital Media Production and Theory
- Documentary
- Film Production, Theory and Criticism
- Academic Technology Administration
- Literature and Creative Writing
Victoria L. Bergvall
- Associate Professor of Linguistics, Humanities
- 906-487-3243
- vbergval@mtu.edu
- Walker 327
Links of Interest
Alexandra Morrison
- Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Humanities
- 906-487-2612
- lamorris@mtu.edu
- 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
"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
Marika Seigel
- Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Technical Communication, Humanities
- Director of Composition
- 906-487-3093
- maseigel@mtu.edu
- Walker 320
Diane L. Shoos
- Associate Professor of Visual Studies and French, Humanities
- 906-487-3247
- dshoos@mtu.edu
- Walker 328
Beatrice Quarshie Smith
- Professor of Literacy Studies, Humanities
- 906-487-3229
- bbsmith@mtu.edu
- Walker 320
Specialties
- Literacy Studies
- English as a Second Language
Patty Sotirin
- Director of CCM (Communication, Culture, & Media), Humanities
- Professor of Communication, Humanities
- 906-487-3264
- pjsotiri@mtu.edu
- 349 Walker
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Feminist theories
- Humanistic qualitative methods
- Gender and communication in the workplace
- Family communication
- Communication and civic life
Victoria L. Bergvall
- Associate Professor of Linguistics, Humanities
- 906-487-3243
- vbergval@mtu.edu
- Walker 327
Links of Interest
Beatrice Quarshie Smith
- Professor of Literacy Studies, Humanities
- 906-487-3229
- bbsmith@mtu.edu
- Walker 320
Specialties
- Literacy Studies
- English as a Second Language
Dieter Wolfgang Adolphs
- Associate Professor of German Language and Literature, Humanities
- 906-487-3231
- dadolph@mtu.edu
- Walker 308
Stephanie Carpenter
- Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature, Humanities
- 906-487-0987
- stcarpe@mtu.edu
- Walker 342
Abraham Romney
- Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition
- Director, Michigan Tech Multiliteracies Center
- 906-487-1063
- aromney@mtu.edu
- Walker 103
"All coiled spring and iron will, our words tin typed on our tongues, we clasp arms
and dive in together, electric and beautiful."
—"Beach Glass," Michigan Quarterly Review, Volume L, Issue 3: The Great Lakes: Love Song and Lament
—"Beach Glass," Michigan Quarterly Review, Volume L, Issue 3: The Great Lakes: Love Song and Lament
M. Bartley Seigel
- Associate Professor of Creative Writing and Diverse Literatures, Humanities
- 906-487-2016
- mbseigel@mtu.edu
- Walker 323
Specialties
- Poetry
- Editing
- Composition
Diane L. Shoos
- Associate Professor of Visual Studies and French, Humanities
- 906-487-3247
- dshoos@mtu.edu
- Walker 328
Ronald Strickland
- Department Chair, Humanities
- Professor of Literature, Humanities
- 906-487-2376
- rlstrick@mtu.edu
- Walker 301B
Kette Thomas
- Associate Professor of Diverse Literature, Humanities
- 906-487-3251
- kthomas@mtu.edu
- Walker 309
Dana Van Kooy
- Director of English and Liberal Arts, Humanities
- Associate Professor, English in Transnational Literature, Literary Theory and Culture
- drvankoo@mtu.edu
- Walker 343
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- British and Global Romanticism
- Visual and Performance Culture
- Drama
- Literary and Cultural Theory
- Trans-Atlantic and Circum-Atlantic Studies
- Scottish and Irish Literatures
Dieter Wolfgang Adolphs
- Associate Professor of German Language and Literature, Humanities
- 906-487-3231
- dadolph@mtu.edu
- Walker 308
Carlos Amador
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Culture Studies
- Modern Language Program Director
- 906-487-3257
- cmamador@mtu.edu
- Walker 322
Ramon A. Fonkoue
- Associate Professor of French and Cultural Studies, Humanities
- Director of RTC Graduate Program
- 906-487-2592
- rafonkou@mtu.edu
- 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
Diane L. Shoos
- Associate Professor of Visual Studies and French, Humanities
- 906-487-3247
- dshoos@mtu.edu
- Walker 328
Marcelino Viera-Ramos
- Assistant Professor of Spanish and Culture Studies
- 906-487-1223
- mvierara@mtu.edu
- Walker 321
Dieter Wolfgang Adolphs
- Associate Professor of German Language and Literature, Humanities
- 906-487-3231
- dadolph@mtu.edu
- Walker 308
Michael Bowler
- Associate Professor of Philosophy
- Associate Chair, Humanities Department
- Graduate Programs Liaison, College of Sciences and Arts
- 906-487-2447
- mjbowler@mtu.edu
- Walker 307
L. Syd M Johnson
- Associate Professor of Philosophy, Humanities
- Affiliate Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- 906-487-3232
- lsjohnso@mtu.edu
- Walker 325
"I do not believe that what one gives to the sciences is taken from philosophy."
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Scott Marratto
- Associate Professor of Philosophy, Humanities
- 906-487-2613
- smarratt@mtu.edu
- 314 Walker
Research Areas
- Continental Philosophy (especially phenomenology)
- Political Philosophy
- Ethics
- Philosophy of Science and Technology
Alexandra Morrison
- Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Humanities
- 906-487-2612
- lamorris@mtu.edu
- 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
Jennifer Daryl Slack
- Professor of Communication and Cultural Studies, Humanities
- 906-487-3228
- 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
Andrew Fiss
- Assistant Professor of Technical & Professional Communication
- afiss@mtu.edu
- Walker 341
Specialties
- Science Communication
- History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
- Rhetorics of Science and Technology
- History of Engineering and Mathematics Education
- Science and Technology Studies
- Interdisciplinary Education
Robert R. Johnson
- Professor of Rhetoric, Composition, and Technical Communication, Humanities
- 906-487-3236
- rrjohnso@mtu.edu
- Walker 303
Links of Interest
Specialties/Activities
- Writing historical nonfiction and cultural histories
- Developing technical communication theory
- Teaching usability theory and methods
- Rhetorical criticism
- Technical writing
Abraham Romney
- Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition
- Director, Michigan Tech Multiliteracies Center
- 906-487-1063
- aromney@mtu.edu
- Walker 103
Karla Saari Kitalong
- Professor, Humanities
- Director of the Program in Scientific and Technical Communication
- Affiliated Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- 906-487-3254
- kitalong@mtu.edu
- Walker 329A
"All coiled spring and iron will, our words tin typed on our tongues, we clasp arms
and dive in together, electric and beautiful."
—"Beach Glass," Michigan Quarterly Review, Volume L, Issue 3: The Great Lakes: Love Song and Lament
—"Beach Glass," Michigan Quarterly Review, Volume L, Issue 3: The Great Lakes: Love Song and Lament
M. Bartley Seigel
- Associate Professor of Creative Writing and Diverse Literatures, Humanities
- 906-487-2016
- mbseigel@mtu.edu
- Walker 323
Specialties
- Poetry
- Editing
- Composition
"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
Marika Seigel
- Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Technical Communication, Humanities
- Director of Composition
- 906-487-3093
- maseigel@mtu.edu
- Walker 320
"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
- 906-487-3263
- ersmith@mtu.edu
- Walker 120E
Specialties
- Digital Media Production and Theory
- Documentary
- Film Production, Theory and Criticism
- Academic Technology Administration
- Literature and Creative Writing
Craig Waddell
- Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Humanities
- 906-487-3261
- cwaddell@mtu.edu
- Walker 302