- Associate Professor, English in Transnational Literature, Literary Theory and Culture
- Director, RTC Graduate Program
- drvankoo@mtu.edu
- Walker 319B
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Transnational and Global Romanticism; Deep Eighteenth Century
- Drama and Theatre History
- The Atlantic World
- Environmental Humanites; Plantationocene
- Performance Theory; Literary and Cultural Theory; Gender Studies
"The world is neither true nor real but living."
—Gilles Deleuze
—Gilles Deleuze
- Associate Chair, Department of Humanities
- Associate Professor, Rhetoric and Composition
- omabeles@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- 325 Walker
Specialties
- Rhetoric of Science and Technology
- Rhetorical Theory
- Posthumanism
- 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
- Professor of Philosophy
- mjbowler@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2447
- Walker 307
- Assistant Professor, Communication, Culture, & Media, and Humanities
- rcanevez@mtu.edu
- Walker 326
Current Projects
The Evolution of Social Media-Based Resistance in the Russia-Ukraine War
The Experiences, Values, and Missions that Underlie Opposition to Right-Wing Populism
Positions Held
- Assistant Professor of Communication, Culture, and Media
- Research Area Lead, Social Media and Society, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Culture and Technology
Research Interests
- Resistance and Activism
- Politics, Social Media, and Technology
- Peace and Conflict
- Associate Professor of Communication, Culture, & Media
- Director: Communication, Culture, & Media (CCM) Undergraduate Major
- scollins@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3260
- Walker 305
- Associate Professor of Technical & Professional Communication
- afiss@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2574
- Walker 345
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Technical Communication
- STS (Science and Technology Studies; Science, Technology, and Society)
- Science Communication
- History and Philosophy of Science and Math
- History of Higher Education
- Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition
- Academy of Teaching Excellence
- jwhammon@mtu.edu
- Walker 320
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Writing Assessment
- Rhetoric & Composition History
- Theories of Justice
- Science & Technology Studies
- Professor of Composition
- Director, Composition Program
- hjhassel@mtu.edu
- Walker 310
Teaching & Research Interests
- First-Year Writing
- Feminist Pedagogy
- Writing Program Administration
- Writing Administration
- AI and WRiting
- Shared Governance
"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”
- Professor of Digital Media, Humanities
- Faculty in RTC
- Faculty in Communication, Culture, and Media
- shristov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1084
- Walker 308
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Algorithmic Culture
- Photography
- Critical Theory
"I do not believe that what one gives to the sciences is taken from philosophy."
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty
- Associate Professor of Philosophy, Humanities
- smarratt@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2613
- Walker 303
Research Areas
- Continental Philosophy (especially phenomenology)
- Political Philosophy
- Ethics
- Philosophy of Science and Technology
- Associate 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)
- Ethics and Technology
- Philosophy of Technology
- Engineering Ethics
- STEM ethics pedagogy
- Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition
- Academy of Teaching Excellence
- jmnish@mtu.edu
- Walker 304
Research Interests
- transnational feminism
- activist rhetoric
- disability & chronic illness
- digital media
- writing studies
- rhetorical genre studies
- Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
- Dean of the Pavlis Honors College
- Associate Professor, Humanities
- maseigel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3046
- M&M 722-I
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
- Associate Professor, Humanities
- Director, Michigan Tech Writing Center
- Advisor, Michigan Tech Lode
- mbseigel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2016
- Walker 107C
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Poetry & Poetics
- Literary Magazines
- Contemporary American Literature
"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
- Teaching Professor in Digital Media and Cinema, Humanities
- Director, Humanities Digital Media Zone
- Director, 41 North Film Festival
- ersmith@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4369 (HDMZ)
- Walker 120E
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Digital Media Production
- Documentary Production and Theory
- Film Theory and Criticism
- Academic Technology Administration
- British Literature
- Interim Department Chair, Humanities
- Associate Professor of Diversity and Literature, Humanities
- Director, Diversity Studies Minor
- kthomas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3251
- Walker 301B
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Cultural Studies
- mvierara@mtu.edu
- Walker 321