Sue Collins
- Associate Professor of Communication, Culture, & Media, Humanities
- Director of CCM (Communication, Culture, & Media), 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
- Co-Leader for Tech Forward Education for the 21st Century IDEA HUB GenEd
- Executive Committee Member of the Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture
- shristov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1084
- Walker 308
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Digital Media Studies
- 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
"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 of Creative Writing and Literature
- Director, Michigan Tech Multiliteracies Center [MTMC]
- mbseigel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2016
- Walker 103
Specialties
- Editing / Publishing
- Emerging Literature
- Literary Magazines
- Literature in Translation
- Poetry / Poetics
- Writing Center Administration
Beatrice Quarshie Smith
- Professor of Literacy Studies, Humanities
- bbsmith@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3229
- Walker 320
Specialties
- Literacy Studies
- English as a Second Language
Stephanie Carpenter
- Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature, Humanities
- stcarpe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0987
- 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 of Creative Writing and Literature
- Director, Michigan Tech Multiliteracies Center [MTMC]
- mbseigel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2016
- Walker 103
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
- Director of CCM (Communication, Culture, & Media), 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
- Co-Leader for Tech Forward Education for the 21st Century IDEA HUB GenEd
- Executive Committee Member of the Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture
- shristov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1084
- Walker 308
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Digital Media Studies
- Critical Theory
Diane L. Shoos
- Professor of Visual Studies and French, Humanities
- dshoos@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3247
- 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
- ersmith@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3263
- Walker 120E
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
- vbergval@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3243
- Walker 327
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
- dshoos@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3247
- Walker 328
Beatrice Quarshie Smith
- Professor of Literacy Studies, Humanities
- bbsmith@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3229
- Walker 320
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 of English and Liberal Arts, Humanities
- 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
- vbergval@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3243
- Walker 327
Links of Interest
Beatrice Quarshie Smith
- Professor of Literacy Studies, Humanities
- bbsmith@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3229
- Walker 320
Specialties
- Literacy Studies
- English as a Second Language
Dieter Wolfgang Adolphs
- Emeritus Professor of German Language and Literature, Humanities
- dadolph@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3231
- Walker 308
Stephanie Carpenter
- Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature, Humanities
- stcarpe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0987
- 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 of Creative Writing and Literature
- Director, Michigan Tech Multiliteracies Center [MTMC]
- mbseigel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2016
- Walker 103
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
- dshoos@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3247
- Walker 328
—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, English Program
- kthomas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3251
- 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 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
- dadolph@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3231
- Walker 308
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
- dshoos@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3247
- Walker 328
Marcelino Viera-Ramos
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Culture Studies
- mvierara@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1223
- Walker 321
Dieter Wolfgang Adolphs
- Emeritus Professor of German Language and Literature, Humanities
- dadolph@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3231
- Walker 308
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
- rrjohnso@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3236
- 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
- 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 of Creative Writing and Literature
- Director, Michigan Tech Multiliteracies Center [MTMC]
- mbseigel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2016
- Walker 103
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
Specialties
- Digital Media Production
- Documentary Production and Theory
- Film Theory and Criticism
- Academic Technology Administration
- British Literature
Craig Waddell
- Emeritus Professor of Rhetoric, Humanities
- cwaddell@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3261
- Walker 302