Sue Collins
- Associate Professor of Communication, Culture, & Media, Humanities
- Associate Chair, Department of Humanities
- scollins@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3260
- Walker 305
"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
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
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
Abraham Romney
- Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition
- Director, First-Year Composition Program
- aromney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1063
- Walker 310
Karla Saari Kitalong
- Emeritus Professor, Humanities
- kitalong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3254
- Walker 329A
"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
Beatrice Quarshie Smith
- Emeritus Professor of Literacy Studies, Humanities
Specialties
- Literacy Studies
- English as a Second Language
Stephanie Carpenter
- Assistant Professor, Creative Writing
- stcarpe@mtu.edu
- Walker 342
"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
Sarah Bell
- Assistant Professor of Digital Media
- sabell@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0978
- Walker 340
Links of Interest
Sue Collins
- Associate Professor of Communication, Culture, & Media, Humanities
- Associate Chair, Department of Humanities
- scollins@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3260
- Walker 305
"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
Diane L. Shoos
- Professor of Visual Studies and French, Humanities
"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
Victoria L. Bergvall
- Associate Professor of Linguistics, Humanities
Links of Interest
Alexandra Morrison
- Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Humanities
- 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
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
Beatrice Quarshie Smith
- Emeritus Professor of Literacy Studies, Humanities
Specialties
- Literacy Studies
- English as a Second Language
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
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
Victoria L. Bergvall
- Associate Professor of Linguistics, Humanities
Links of Interest
Beatrice Quarshie Smith
- Emeritus Professor of Literacy Studies, Humanities
Specialties
- Literacy Studies
- English as a Second Language
Dieter Wolfgang Adolphs
- Emeritus Professor of German Language and Literature, Humanities
Stephanie Carpenter
- Assistant Professor, Creative Writing
- stcarpe@mtu.edu
- Walker 342
Abraham Romney
- Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition
- Director, First-Year Composition Program
- aromney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1063
- Walker 310
"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
Diane L. Shoos
- Professor of Visual Studies and French, Humanities
—Click on the red YouTube button below the "Download CV" link to view my video course lectures.
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
Dieter Wolfgang Adolphs
- Emeritus Professor of German Language and Literature, Humanities
Carlos Amador
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Culture Studies
- Modern Language Program Director
- amadorcm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3257
- Walker 322
"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
Diane L. Shoos
- Professor of Visual Studies and French, Humanities
Marcelino Viera
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Culture Studies
- mvierara@mtu.edu
- Walker 321
Dieter Wolfgang Adolphs
- Emeritus Professor of German Language and Literature, Humanities
Michael Bowler
- Professor of Philosophy
- mjbowler@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2447
- Walker 307
"I do not believe that what one gives to the sciences is taken from philosophy."
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Scott Marratto
- Interim 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
- 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
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
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
Robert R. Johnson
- Emeritus 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
Abraham Romney
- Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition
- Director, First-Year Composition Program
- aromney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1063
- Walker 310
Karla Saari Kitalong
- Emeritus Professor, Humanities
- kitalong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3254
- Walker 329A
"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
"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
Craig Waddell
- Emeritus Professor of Rhetoric, Humanities