Humanities Faculty
Providing students with an excellent foundation of a liberal arts education.
Educational Background
- Licentiate in History (M.A.), Babes-Bolyai University (Romania)
- M.A., Trinity International University
- Ph.D., Marquette University
Research and Teaching Interests
My research interests center on the interaction or religion, culture, and politics and broadly include:
- Movements of Renewal in Western Civilization/Christianity
- Intellectual History and Christian Thought
- Religion/Christianity and Culture
- Church and State
- Theory/Theology vs. Praxis
I have taught:
- History
- Religion/Christianity
- World Religions
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient through the Medieval West
- HUM 102 The Renaissance through the Modern West
Educational Background
- B.A., Cleveland State University
- M.A.L.S., Kent State University
Research and Teaching Interests
- Classical Greece
- Ancient Rome
- European Intellectual History
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through the Medieval West
- HUM 102 The Renaissance To Modern West
Educational Background
- A.A., Rock Valley College
- B.A., Northern Illinois University
- M.A., Northern Illinois University
Research and Teaching Interests
- Women's studies
- Western Culture
- Art History
- Asian Culture, Southeast Asian Studies
- English Literature and Composition • Education
- Online Education
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through the Medieval West
- HUM 102 The Renaissance Through the Modern West
- HUM 106 The Cultures of Asia
- HUM 107 The Cultures of Africa
- HUM 110 Women and Creativity
- HUM 125 World Myth
Educational Background
- B.A., Michigan State University
- M.A., University of Michigan
- M.A. University of Illinois at Chicago
Research and Teaching Interests
- The teaching profession
- Published book reviews in the Midwest Modern Language Association Journal and The New Renaissance
- Published translations of German authors, including Michael Krueger, Botho Strauss, Heinz Piontek, Paul Celan, and Kurt Tuchlolsky
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through the Medieval West
- HUM 102 The Renaissance Through the Modern West
- HUM 120 Classical Mythology
Educational Background
- B.F.A, Ohio University
- M.A., Ohio University
- A.B.D., Pennsylvania State University
Research and Teaching Interests
- 15th and early 16th-century European Art and Culture
- Architecture (Western and Non-Western)
- Evolution of Religious Iconography, Iconology, and Texts (Western and Non Contemporary Iconography and Iconology of Imagery from Popular Culture
- Aesthetic and Cultural Influence of Video Games (Art, Music, and Storytelling)
- Musical Production and Evolution in its Cultural and Historical Context (since about 1752, Gregorian Calendar)
- Repatriation of Works from Museums to their Countries and Cultures of Origin
- Protection, Preservation, and Return of Cultural Artifacts from WWII
- Including the MFAA or Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the Allied Armies (a.k.a. "The Monuments Men")
- Integration of Technology for Teaching and Learning
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through the Medieval West
- HUM 102 The Renaissance Through the Modern West
- HUM 107 African Humanities
- HUM 110 Women and Creativity
- HUM 120 Classical Mythology
- HUM 125 World Mythology
Educational Background
- B.A., Mary Washington College
- M.A., Loyola University Chicago
Research and Teaching Interests
- Western culture from the Stone Age(s) through the 20th century:
- Sexuality
- The human body, and their representations in Western art, literature, music, and philosophy
- Classical Mythology:
- Theories of myth
- Classical epic
- Classical plays and their modern counterparts
- Tolkien:
- The use of myth and religion in Tolkien's Silmarillion and the Lord of the Rings
- The Middle East:
- Middle Eastern literature, particularly Sufi poetry and The Arabian Nights.
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through the Medieval West
- HUM 102 The Renaissance Through the Modern West
- HUM 104 Introduction to Middle Eastern Civilizations
- HUM 120 Classical Mythology
- HUM 125 World Myth
English Department; Coordinator, International Studies and Programs
Educational Background
- B.S., School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
- M.A., New York University, New York
- Ph.D., Northwestern University
Research and Teaching Interests
- Anglo-Saxon language, literature, history, and religious culture
- Medieval hagiography and homiletics
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through the Medieval West
- HUM 105 The Great Ideas of World Civilizations
- HUM 120 Classical Mythology
- HUM 125 World Mythology
Educational Background
- B.A., Governors State University
- M.A., University of Chicago
Research and Teaching Interests
- Adult Education, with a focus on on-line and Blended teaching
- Chaucer and the 14th century
- Shakespeare in Performance
- Classical Mythology
- Non-Western Mythology
- Non-Western Epic Literature
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through the Medieval West
- HUM 102 The Renaissance Through the Modern West
- HUM 103 Asian and African Humanities
- HUM 105 The Great Ideas of World Civilizations (Blended)
- HUM 106 Cultures of Asia
- HUM 107 Cultures of Africa
- HUM 120 Classical Mythology
- HUM 125 World Mythology
Educational Background
- B.A., Western Illinois University
- M.A.T., National-Louis University
- M.A., University of Chicago
- A.B.D., Northwestern University
Research and Teaching Interests
- Composition and Creative Writing: Fiction, Memoir, Creative Nonfiction
- Women's Literature, Women's Studies, and Feminist Criticism and Theory
- British Literature, Shakespeare, British Novel, Victorian Literature
- Visual Art of the Victorian Period
- Women Artists; Art of the Women's Movement
- Film and Literature
- Film and Film Theory
- Popular Culture
- Mystery and Detective Fiction
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 110 Women and Creativity
- HUM 120 Classical Mythology (emphasis on Women's Mythology)
Educational Background
- B.A., Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania)
- M.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- A.B.D., University of Chicago
Research and Teaching Interests
- History of the English Language
- Historical Syntax
- Modal verbs
- Negation
- Linguistics
- Classical Mythology
- Western Civilizations
- English Composition
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through the Medieval West
- HUM 120 Classical Mythology (on-line)
Educational Background
- B.A., Roosevelt University
- M.A., Roosevelt University
Research and Teaching Interests
- Curriculum Design and Humanities
- Goddess Mythology & the Women's Spiritual Movement
- Science Fiction Humanities
- Classical Mythology
- World Mythology
- Gothic Literature
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through the Medieval West
- HUM 102 The Renaissance Through the Modern West
- HUM 107 The Cultures of Africa
- HUM 110 Women and Creativity
- HUM 120 Classical Mythology
- HUM 125 World Mythology
Educational Background
- B.A., Wilmington College
- M.A., Marquette University
- M.Div., McCormick Theological Seminary
Research and Teaching Interests
- Philosophy of Art
- Philosophy of History
- Philosophy of Religion
- Philosophy of Architecture
Professional Activities
- Editor, International Association for Aesthetics Newsletter, 2010 to Present.
- Delivered paper at the 100th anniversary of the International Congress for Aesthetics at Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, July 2013.
- Delivered paper: Nature and City Conference, University of Bologna, Italy, July 2012.
- Delivered paper at the annual meeting of the Society for Phenomenology and the Human Sciences: 2011 (Philadelphia, PA); 2012 (Rochester, NY); 2014 (New Orleans, LA).
- Delivered paper at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Washington, D.C., October 2007.
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 125 World Myth
Educational Background
- A.A.S, North Iowa Area Community College
- B.S., Western Michigan University
- M.Div., Alliance Theological Seminary
- Th.M., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Research and Teaching Interests
- Humanities and Philosophy
- In Humanities:
- Currently researching and writing on influential cultural/worldview beliefs and their expressions.
- In Philosophy:
- Currently researching and writing on value theory in ethics.
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through the Medieval West
- HUM 102 The Renaissance Through the Modern West
- HUM 105 The Great Ideas of World Civilizations
- HUM 120 Classical Mythology
English Department
Educational Background
- B.A., Bradley University
- Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Research and Teaching Interests
- Classical Rhetoric
- Argumentation
- Pedagogy
- Cross-cultural Influences
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through the Medieval West
- HUM 105 The Great Ideas of World Civilizations
- HUM 120 Classical Mythology
Educational Background
- B.Mus., Northwestern University
- M.A., Stanford University
- Doctor of Musical Arts, Northwestern University
Research and Teaching Interests
- Music and Art, especially contemporary
- Women and the Arts
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 102 The Renaissance Through the Modern West
Educational Background
- B.A., Columbia College, Chicago
- M.A., The University of Limerick, Ireland
Research and Teaching Interests
- Cultural studies
- The early modern to modern Western world, particularly American studies
- American Film Studies
- Gilded Age Studies
- American Dream: culture and literature
- Classical Literature (Issues of mortality and afterlife)
- Critical Thinking
- Religious and scientific relationship studies
Humanities Courses Taught
- HUM 101 The Ancient Through Medieval West
- HUM 102 The Renaissance Through the Modern West
- HUM 105 Great Ideas in World Civilization