Faculty and Staff

Dr. Rebecca Berry

Department Head

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 355

919-866-5248 (office)

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Dr. Rebecca Berry

Department Head

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 355

919-866-5248 (office)

Education

BA, Psychology, Harding University
MA, History, Arkansas State University
Ed.D., Adult Education and Community College Leadership, North Carolina State University

Interests

History of the ancient world, particularly Egyptian civilizations
Using film to convey historical concepts and as a medium for history
Methods for quality online instruction and assessment

Dr. Kim Cheek

Associate Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204G

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 365

919-866-5003 (office)

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Dr. Kim Cheek

Associate Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204G

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 365

919-866-5003 (office)

Education

Ph.D., American History, UNC-Greensboro
MLS, Archives and Records Management, North Carolina Central University
MA, History, North Carolina Central University
BA, History, North Carolina Central University

Interests

Modern European history, U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War
Race and empire
Global modern civil rights movement
African presence in Europe
Anti-imperialism and anti-colonial movements

Benjamin Allen

Assistant Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 367

919-532-5601 (office)

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Benjamin Allen

Assistant Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 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
- Room 108

919-335-1035 (office)

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Sophia Arias

Assistant Professor

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Western Wake Campus
- 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 - 357

919-532-5902 (office)

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Mandy Benter

Assistant Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 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

Jason Cain

Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204A

919-866-5215 (office)

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Jason Cain

Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 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

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 353

919-532-5998 (office)

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Sarah Cox

Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 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

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 367

919-532-5645 (office)

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Howard Davis

Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 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

Dr. Kamper Floyd

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204J

919-866-6522 (office)

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Dr. Kamper Floyd

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204J

919-866-6522 (office)

Education

BA, Philosophy, Louisiana State University
MA, Philosophy, University of Mississippi
Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Kentucky

Interests

Philosophy of language
Metaphysics
Metaethics

Chris Gandy

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204J

919-866-5250 (office)

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Chris Gandy

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 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

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204B

919-866-5222 (office)

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Joe Haigler

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 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