Department of Humanities
The Department of Humanities is committed to connecting students with the enduring value of the humanities — the study of human cultural expressions in art, history, languages, literatures, writing, and philosophy across the globe.
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Studying Humanities at Simmons
In addition to learning the humanistic skills of critical thinking, reading, writing, and speaking, students will develop an appreciation of the diversity of social, cultural, moral, and aesthetic values in human experience. A humanities-based education provides students with multiple career capabilities that are vital for our increasingly complex world.
Humanities Faculty and Staff
Chair
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Wanda Torres Gregory
Professor and Department Chair
Full-time Faculty
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Renee Bergland
Professor
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Steve Berry
Associate Professor
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Danisa Bonacic
Associate Professor
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Eduardo Febles
Professor
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Diane Grossman
Professor
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Colleen Kiely
Professor
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Sarah Leonard
Associate Professor and Graduate History Program Director
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Yunxin Li
Assistant Professor
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Cathryn Mercier
Professor and Graduate Program Director of Children's Literature
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Helen Popinchalk
Assistant Teaching Professor and Director, Trustman Art Gallery and University Art Collection
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Caroline Radesky
Assistant Teaching Professor
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Farooz Rather
Associate Professor of Practice
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Patrick Sylvain
Assistant Professor
Adjunct and Part-time Faculty
Jordan Bessette
Adjunct Faculty
Luisana Duarte Armendáriz
Adjunct Faculty
Michael Gueno
Adjunct Faculty
Carrie Hamilton
Adjunct Faculty
Shelley Isaacson
Assistant Teaching Professor
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Shirong Luo
Adjunct Faculty
Katherine Magyarody
Assistant Teaching Professor
John Maier
Adjunct Faculty
Hogan Seidel
Adjunct Faculty
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Vicky Smith
Adjunct Faculty
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Anna Staniszewski
Adjunct Faculty
Melissa Taing
Adjunct Faculty
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Department of Humanities
The Department of Humanities is committed to connecting students with the enduring value of the humanities — the study of human cultural expressions in art, history, languages, literatures, writing, and philosophy across the globe.