Humanities Department faculty
Department Leaders
| Name | Education | Scholarly Interests |
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Dr. Barry Malone |
• UNC-Chapel Hill: BA - Political Science; • North Carolina Central University: MA - History; • University of South Carolina - Columbia: PhD - History |
• Southern Liberalism, Race Relations in the New South • History of African American Education |
|
Geoffrey Harris |
• UNC Chapel Hill - BA • NCSU - MA - US History |
• History of Education |
Faculty |
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| Benjamin Allen Instructor Philosophy NE 367 919-532-5601 [email protected] |
• High Point University - BA, Philosophy • Ohio University - MA, Philosophy |
• 19th and early 20th Century Pragmatism • Philosophy of Mind • Philosophy of Language |
| Sophia Arias Instructor MP 108B 919-335-1035 Philosophy/Humanities [email protected] |
• Biola University -BA Psychology, • Claremont Graduate University - MA Philosophy |
• Ancient, Medieval, Ethics and Philosophy of Mind. |
| Bill Bagliani Instructor History SB 204 B 919-866-5246 [email protected] |
• East Carolina University, B.S.B.A. concentration in Marketing • North Carolina State University - M.A.History |
• 20th Century geopolitical, financial, monetary history, especially between the two world wars, with a focus on the Bretton Woods Conference of 1944. |
| Amanda Benter Instructor History NE 357 [email protected] |
• North Carolina State University - M.A. Public History | |
| Rebecca Berry Associate Professor History SB 207 919-866-5248 [email protected] |
• Harding University - B.A. - Psychology • Arkansas State University - M.A -History (Global History emphasis) |
• The history of the ancient world, particularly Egyptian civilizations • Using film as a means to convey historical concepts and as a medium for historical analysis • Methods for quality online instruction and assessment |
| Beverly Carapelle Associate Professor History NE 343 919-532-5534 [email protected] |
• North Carolina Wesleyan College - BA • East Carolina University - MA |
• Thirty Years War • Protestant Reformation • French Revolution • World War I • World War II |
| Howard Davis Instructor Humanities NE 367 919-532-5645 [email protected] |
• UNC @Charlotte- BA, Criminal Justice • Duke University - MA, Graduate Liberal Studies |
• America's Great Migration • The History of Jazz Music • The depiction of African Americans in film |
| Chris Gandy Assistant Professor Philosophy/Humanities SB 204J 919-866-5250 [email protected] |
• Florida Community College at Jacksonville - AA (Liberal Arts) • University of North Florida - BA (Philosophy) • San Jose State University - MA (Philosophy) |
• Ethical and Technology, Ethics and Nature • Applied Ethics; Stoic Philosophy • Buddhist Philosophy; Existentialism |
| Joe Haigler Instructor Religion/Humanities SB 204 B 919-866-5222 [email protected] |
• Chowan College--AA, Music, Vocal Performance • Virginia Commonwealth University--BS, Mass Communications/Advertising • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary--M.Div with Languages (Hebrew and Greek) |
• Rhetorical and Narrative Criticism of the New Testament • Intersections between Judaism, Christianity and Islam |
| Linda Hill Associate Professor Humanities SB 204 B 919-866-5227 [email protected] |
• Ashland University, BA Home Economics • John Carroll University, MA Humanities |
• Pilgrimage in the Middle Ages |
| Steven J. Hill Associate Professor History SB 207 919-866-5208 [email protected] |
• East Carolina University-BA, Political Science • East Carolina University-MA, History |
• European History with specific interest in Tudor-Stuart England |
| Randall Holste Instructor Religion/Humanities SB 204 A 919-866-5884 [email protected] |
• Appalachian State University - BS, Psychology • Vanderbilt University - M. Div, Theology & Pastoral Care |
• World Religions & Critical Thinking |
| Dr. John Kaiser Instructor History SB 204 A 919-866-5187 [email protected] |
• UNC-Wilmington - BA - Communication Studies, • Ohio Northern University - J.D. - Law • NC State - MA - History, • UNC-Greensboro - Ph.D. - History |
• U.S. South, Legal History, Southern Progressives |
| Dr. Jean-Pierre Kamuabo Associate Professor Religion/Humanities NE 343 919-532-5532 [email protected] |
• National University of Congo - BS - Electrical Engineering • NCCU - MA - Agency Counseling • Shaw University - Master of Divinity • Columbia International University - Doctor of Theology |
• Religions and their influences on humanity |
| Dr. Corey Kittrell Instructor Philosophy/Humanities NE 347 919-866-7227 [email protected] |
• East Tennessee State University-BA • University of Tennessee-MA • University of Tennessee-PhD |
• Ethical Theory, Social Philosophy, Political Philosophy, and Philosophy of Education |
| Brent Miller Assistant Professor Philosophy/Humanities NE 347 919-532-5530 [email protected] |
• Samford University-BA, Religion • Princeton Theological Seminary-MDiv • Fordham University-MA, Philosophy |
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| Nancey Moore Assistant Professor History SB 204 B 919-866-5247 [email protected] |
• University of Charleston, BA double major in History and Political Science; • NCSU, MA History |
• American Revolution; American Civil War; Russian History; English History; Napoleon; World Mythology |
| Derrick Nantz Instructor Philosophy/Humanities SB 157 D 919-866-5857 [email protected] |
• UNC-Wilmington, BA, Philosophy & Economics • Georgia State University, MA, Philosophy • Methodist University, MBA |
• Ancient Greek philosophy, Nietzsche, Business Ethics |
| Anthony Petty Associate Professor Political Science NE 353 919-532-5533 [email protected] |
• B.A. in political science, Appalachian State University (1991) • M.A. in political science, North Carolina State University (1994) |
• State and local government, political parties |
| Patrick Reed Instructor History NE 353 919-532-5875 [email protected] |
• Davidson College - BA in History • University of Virginia - MA in History |
• Post Civil War South Technology and Society Digital Video in the Classroom |
| Thomas Riley Assistant Professor Religion/Humanities NE 347 919-532-5531 [email protected] |
• Samford University - BA, History 1994 • Duke University Divinity School - M Divinity 1998 |
• American Christianities |
| Tyler Suggs Instructor Philosophy/Political Science/Humanities NE 357 919-532-5990 [email protected] |
• 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 |
• Philosophy of Punishment, Critical Theory, Post-Structural Ethics |