Humanities Department Faculty
Administration
Dr. Barry Malone
Department Head
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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355
919-532-5591 (office)
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Barry Malone
Department Head
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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355
919-532-5591 (office)
Education
- UNC-Chapel Hill: BA - Political Science
- North Carolina Central University: MA - History
- University of South Carolina - Columbia: PhD - History
Interests
- Southern Liberalism, Race Relations in the New South
- History of African American Education
Dr. Kamper Floyd
Interim Associate Department Head
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[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204G
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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365
919-866-6522 (office)
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Kamper Floyd
Interim Associate Department Head
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204G
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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365
919-866-6522 (office)
Education
- Louisiana State University - BA, Philosophy
- University of Mississippi - MA, Philosophy
- University of Kentucky - Ph.D., Philosophy
Interests
- Philosophy of Language • Metaphysics • Metaethics
Faculty
Benjamin Allen
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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367
919-532-5601 (office)
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Benjamin Allen
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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367
919-532-5601 (office)
Education
- High Point University - BA, Philosophy
- Ohio University - MA, Philosophy
Interests
- 19th and early 20th Century Pragmatism
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Language
Sophia Arias
Assistant Professor
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Western Wake Campus
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Room 108
919-335-1035 (office)
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Sophia Arias
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
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Western Wake Campus
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Room 108
919-335-1035 (office)
Education
- Biola University -BA Psychology
- Claremont Graduate University - MA Philosophy
Interests
- Ancient, Medieval, Ethics and Philosophy of Mind.
Mandy Benter
Assistant Professor
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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357
919-532-5902 (office)
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Mandy Benter
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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357
919-532-5902 (office)
Education
- University of Wisconsin at Madison - BA, History and Political Science
- NC State University - MA, Public History
Interests
- Public History and Memory Studies
- American Labor History
- Oral History
Dr. Rebecca Berry
Professor
~ Contact Info ~
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Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204B
919-866-5248 (office)
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Rebecca Berry
Professor
~ Campus Info ~
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Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204B
919-866-5248 (office)
Education
- Harding University - B.A. - Psychology
- Arkansas State University - M.A -History (Global History emphasis)
- NC State - Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) - 2021
Interests
- The history of the ancient world, particularly Egyptian civilizations
- Using film as a means to convey historical concepts and as a medium for his
- Methods for quality online instruction and assessment
Jason Cain
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
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Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204A
919-866-5215 (office)
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Jason Cain
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
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Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204A
919-866-5215 (office)
Education
- Campbell University - BS, US Government
- George Washington University - MPS, Legislative Affairs
- Harvard University - MPA
- University of San Francisco - MA, Public Leadership
Interests
- North Carolina politics
- State and local government
- Presidential campaigns and history
- Civil-military relations
- Veterans in politics
Sarah Cox
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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353
919-532-5998 (office)
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Sarah Cox
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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353
919-532-5998 (office)
Education
- BA, Comparative Humanities, East Carolina University
- BM, Violin Performance, East Carolina University
- MA, History, North Carolina State University
Interests
- Medieval intellectual history
- Global Middle Ages
- Pre-modern global connections
Howard Davis
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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367
919-532-5645 (office)
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Howard Davis
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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367
919-532-5645 (office)
Education
- UNC Charlotte - BA, Criminal Justice
- Duke University - MA, Graduate Liberal Studies
Interests
- America's Great Migration
- The History of Jazz Music
- The depiction of African Americans in film
Chris Gandy
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204J
919-866-5250 (office)
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Chris Gandy
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204J
919-866-5250 (office)
Education
- Florida Community College at Jacksonville - AA (Liberal Arts)
- University of North Florida - BA (Philosophy)
- San Jose State University - MA (Philosophy)
Interests
- Ethical and Technology, Ethics and Nature
- Applied Ethics; Stoic Philosophy
- Buddhist Philosophy; Existentialism
Joe Haigler
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
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Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204B
919-866-5222 (office)
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Joe Haigler
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
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Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204B
919-866-5222 (office)
Education
- Chowan College--AA, Music, Vocal Performance
- Virginia Commonwealth University--BS, Mass Communications/Advertising
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary--M.Div with Languages (Hebrew and Greek)
Interests
- Rhetorical and Narrative Criticism of the New Testament
- Intersections between Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Geoffrey Harris
Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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347
919-532-5541 (office)
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Geoffrey Harris
Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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347
919-532-5541 (office)
Education
- UNC Chapel Hill - BA
- NCSU - MA - US History
Interests
- History of Education
Steven J. Hill
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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207
919-866-5208 (office)
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Steven J. Hill
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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207
919-866-5208 (office)
Education
- East Carolina University-BA, Political Science
- East Carolina University-MA, History
Interests
- European History with specific interest in Tudor-Stuart England
Randall Holste
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204A
919-866-5884 (office)
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Randall Holste
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204A
919-866-5884 (office)
Education
- Appalachian State University - BS, Psychology
- Vanderbilt University - M. Div, Theology & Pastoral Care
Interests
- World Religions & Critical Thinking
Dr. John Kaiser
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204B
919-866-5187 (office)
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John Kaiser
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204B
919-866-5187 (office)
Education
- UNC-Wilmington - BA - Communication Studies
- Ohio Northern University - J.D. - Law
- NC State - MA - History,
- UNC-Greensboro - Ph.D. - History
Interests
- U.S. South, Legal History, Southern Progressives
Dr. Jean-Pierre Kamuabo
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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343
919-532-5532 (office)
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Jean-Pierre Kamuabo
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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343
919-532-5532 (office)
Education
- National University of Congo - BS - Electrical Engineering
- NCCU - MA - Agency Counseling
- Shaw University - Master of Divinity
- Columbia International University - Doctor of Theology
Interests
- Religions and their influences on humanity
Dr. Corey Kittrell
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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347
RTP Campus
Building 1
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332G
919-866-7227 (office)
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Corey Kittrell
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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347
RTP Campus
Building 1
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332G
919-866-7227 (office)
Education
- East Tennessee State University-BA
- University of Tennessee-MA
- University of Tennessee-PhD
Interests
- Ethical Theory
- Social Philosophy
- Political Philosophy
- Philosophy of Education
Brent Miller
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
RTP Campus
Building 1
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332G
919-532-5530 (office)
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Brent Miller
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
RTP Campus
Building 1
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332G
919-532-5530 (office)
Education
- Samford University - BA, Religion
- Princeton Theological Seminary - M.Div
- Fordham University - MA, Philosophy
Derrick Nantz
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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157D
919-866-5857 (office)
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Derrick Nantz
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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157D
919-866-5857 (office)
Education
- UNC-Wilmington, BA, Philosophy & Economics
- Georgia State University, MA, Philosophy
- Methodist University, MBA
Interests
- Ancient Greek philosophy, Nietzsche, Business Ethics
Anthony Petty
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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353
919-532-5533 (office)
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Anthony Petty
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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353
919-532-5533 (office)
Education
- B.A. in political science, Appalachian State University (1991)
- M.A. in political science, North Carolina State University (1994)
Patrick Reed
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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353
919-532-5875 (office)
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Patrick Reed
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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353
919-532-5875 (office)
Education
- Davidson College - BA in History
- University of Virginia - MA in History
Interests
- Post Civil War South Technology and Society Digital Video in the Classroom
Dr. Robert Richardson
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204B
919-866-5246 (office)
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Robert Richardson
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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204B
919-866-5246 (office)
Education
- NC State University - BA, Political Science
- NC State University - MA, US History
- UNC Chapel Hill - Ph.D., US History
Interests
- US Foreign Policy
- Military History
- Russian History
- Transnational Crime
Thomas Riley
Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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347
919-532-5531 (office)
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Thomas Riley
Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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347
919-532-5531 (office)
Education
- Samford University - BA, History 1994
- Duke University Divinity School - M Divinity 1998
- North Carolina Central University - M.A. Counseling 2020
Interests
- American Christianities
- Spirituality and Mental Health
Farris Smith
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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343
919-532-5534 (office)
Tyler Suggs
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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357
919-532-5990 (office)
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Tyler Suggs
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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357
919-532-5990 (office)
Education
- University of Georgia - BA - Political Science
- University of Georgia - MA - Political Science
- Gainsville State College - AA
- Virginia Tech - Graduate Work in Political and Ethical Theory
Interests
- Philosophy of Punishment, Critical Theory, Post-Structural Ethics
Dana Trent
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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445
919-866-7226 (office)
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Dana Trent
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E
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445
919-866-7226 (office)
Education
- Salem College - B.A., History and French
- Duke University - M. Div. with Certificate in Baptist Studies
- UNC Chapel Hill - Residency in Clinical Pastoral Education
Interests
- Comparative Religious Studies
- Millennials, Gen Z, and Non-Binary Religious/Spiritual Identification
- Religious and Spiritual End-of-Life Rituals
- Critical Thinking and the Media
- Thinking Critically About Religion
- Religious and Spiritual Responses to Systemic Poverty
- Religious and Spiritual Responses to Mental Illness
- Religious and Spiritual Responses to Substance Abuse in Rural America
Dr. James Wils
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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207
919-866-5247 (office)
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James Wils
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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207
919-866-5247 (office)
Education
- East Carolina University - B.S. Public History
- East Carolina University - M.A. Military History
- NC State - PhD in Public History
Interests
- Revolutionary America & the Early Republic
- Commemorative Culture of the Early Republic
- Public History & Collective Memory
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