Executive Committee 2008-2009

The Center for Public Humanities is led by a director who is chosen by the Dean of the School of the Humanities. The activities of the Center are guided by the Executive Committee comprised of faculty representatives from the disciplines of Art History, Biblical & Religious Studies, Communication, English, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, and Politics, and the dean of the School of the Humanities ex officio. The Executive Committee meets monthly during the academic year to review applications for funding and to plan the yearly Spring Humanities Symposium. It has the responsibility for managing the Center’s endowment in conjunction with the dean of the School of the Humanities.

Art History

Biblical & Religious Studies
Richard Crane, Lecturer in Theology (2/3)

Communication
Reid Perkins-Buzo, Assistant Professor of Communication (1/3)

English
Heidi Lee, Assistant Professor of English (1/3)

History
Norman Wilson, Professor of History (1/3)

Modern Languages
Lois Beck, Associate Professor of French and Communication (3/3)

Philosophy
Tim Schoettle, Assistant Professor of Philosophy (2/3)

Politics
Paul Rego, Assistant Professor of Politics (1/3)

School of the Humanities

Bernardo Michael, Director (sabbatical 2008-2009)

Norman J. Wilson, Interim Director 2008-2009)
Peter K. Powers, Dean, ex officio