"In the deep glens where they lived all things were older than man and they hummed of mystery."
—Cormac McCarthy, "The Road"
—Cormac McCarthy, "The Road"
- Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition
- omabeles@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- 325 Walker
Specialties
- Rhetoric of Science and Technology
- Rhetorical Theory
- Posthumanism
- Director, Modern Languages Program
- Teaching Professor, Spanish Modern Language Program
- Academy of Teaching Excellence
- lalegref@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 334
Awards
Teaching Excellence
- Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Technologies
- Director of Communication, Culture, and Media
- IPEC, Human Machine Culture Lead
- jearcher@mtu.edu
- Walker 328
Research Interests
- Communication, Culture, and Technology
- Human Machine Communication
- Haptic Media Studies
- Science and Technology Studies
- Sensory Studies
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- ebarreda@mtu.edu
- Walker 337
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Sciences and Arts
- Associate Teaching Professor, Humanities Department
- Assistant 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
- Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Humanities
- wbroadwa@mtu.edu
- Walker 330
Research Interests
- British and Irish modernism
- The twentieth-century British and Anglophone novel
- Continental philosophy,
- Literary theory
- Animal studies
- Film studies
- 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
Samantha Canevez
- (on leave Fall 2024)
- Humanities Digital Media Specialist
- Humanities Web Liaison
- scanevez@mtu.edu
- HDMZ Walker 120B
Office Hours
- Assistant Professor, Creative Writing
- stcarpe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 327
Heather Chosa
- Program Assistant, Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture
- Administrative Aide VIII, Humanities
- hlchosa@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2540
- Walker 319
- Adjunct Assistant Teaching Professor
- rmclarke@mtu.edu
- Walker 131
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- English Language Learning (EFL, ESL, ELL)
- Writing and Composition
- Young Adult Fiction
- Spiritual Fiction
- 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 336
Katy Ellenich
- Department Coordinator—Humanities
- RTC Program Assistant
- kmelleni@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2008
- Walker 301
- 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
- Associate Teaching Professor, Pavlis Honors College
- Chair, Curriculum and Assessment Committee, Pavlis Honors College
- Affiliated Associate Teaching Professor, Humanities
- 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 Associate Teaching Professor
- Assistant Professor, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Humanities
- vsgagnon@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2180
- Noblet Building 168
Research Interests
- University-Community Partnerships, research engagement, and equitable practice and design
- Environmental Justice and Policy, toxic substances, risk management, and promoting holistic health
- Indigenous / Native American Studies, treaties and the government-to-government relationship, food sovereignty, and Indigenous wisdom in the Great Lakes region
- Environmental Stewardship and the Seven Generations Philosophy
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy
- tgbrewer@mtu.edu
- Walker 344
Research Areas
- Ethics
- Biomedical Ethics
- Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- Philosophy of Love
- Feminist Philosophy
- Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition
- Academy of Teaching Excellence
- jwhammon@mtu.edu
- Walker 320
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Writing Assessment
- Rhetoric & Composition History
- Critical Theories of Race & Disability
- 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
"We write of eternal things."
—Antoine de Saint-Éxupery
—Antoine de Saint-Éxupery
- Assistant Director, Writing Center
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Writing Studies
- chelakos@mtu.edu
- Walker 107A
Specialties
- English
- Literature
- Creative Writing
- Composition
- Writing Centers
- Writing Across the Curriculum
"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
- PEC Tech Forward/IPEC Director
- Faculty in Communication, Culture, and Media
- shristov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1084
- Walker 308
Specialties
- Visual Studies
- Algorithmic Culture
- Photography
- Critical Theory
"It's easy to make things hard. It's hard to make things easy."
—Bergman/Chapanis
—Bergman/Chapanis
- Assistant Teaching Professor of User Experience & Technical Communication
- Former Interaction Engineer at Ford Motor Company
- tskeirna@mtu.edu
- Walker 316
Specialties
- Technical Communication
- User Experience Research and Design
- Human-Machine Interface (HMI)
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- mdlounib@mtu.edu
- Walker 322
Research & Teaching Interests
- British Romanticism
- Great Lakes Romanticism
- The Jacobin Novel
- Speculative Fiction
- Narrative Medicine
"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)
- 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
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Humanities Department
- Academic Advisor: Humanities
- SYP Wild Writers Instructor
- jenance@mtu.edu
- Walker 339
Specialties
- Creative Writing
- Technical and Professional Communication
- Composition
- Editing/Publishing
- Lyric Essay
- Travelogue
- Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition
- Academy of Teaching Excellence
- jmnish@mtu.edu
- Walker 304
Research Interests
- transnational feminism
- activist rhetoric
- disability studies
- digital media
- writing program administration
- rhetorical genre studies
- Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor, Communication, Culture, & Media
- cnoconne@mtu.edu
- Walker 341
Research Interests
-
Death and the Digital
-
Mediated Memento Mori
-
Cybernetics / Artificial Intelligence
-
Black Box as Fourth Wall
- Adjunct Assistant Teaching Professor of Photography
- iraymond@mtu.edu
- Walker 120F
Specialties
-
Film & Digital Cinematography
-
Still Photography
-
Stop Motion Production
-
Film Production
-
Studio & Location Lighting
- Associate Teaching Professor
- sdrowe@mtu.edu
- Walker 335
- 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
- Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
- Dean of the Pavlis Honors College
- Associate Professor, Humanities
- maseigel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3046
- Minerals and Materials Engineering Building 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
"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
- 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, 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
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Cultural Studies
- mvierara@mtu.edu
- Walker 321
- Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor of Scientific and Technical Communication
- lmwatrou@mtu.edu
- Walker 315