Humanities Departments
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Division Mission Statement
The Humanities Division provides curricula leading to professional certificates, general education and degree requirements, and major programs of study in English, Religion, and Religious Education, and minors in those same areas, as well as Spanish, in an environment where academic excellence is emphasized and a biblically based Christian perspective is maintained.
The Humanities Division seeks to give students a broad basis in the liberal arts tradition from a Christian worldview, integrating faith and learning in literature, languages, ethical and philosophical trends affecting the society of today, enhancing the development of a broad spiritual and intellectual foundation, and cultivating the ability to function efficiently in an increasingly diverse and global age.
Division Objectives
- The student will identify diverse philosophies and ethical frameworks from around the world and synthesize a personal philosophical commitment examined in the light of Biblical revelation.
- The student will demonstrate critical and analytical thinking skills in the written assignments and oral presentations.
- The student will demonstrate the ability to conduct academic research and present its results by using various types of information technology.
- The student will develop knowledge of literary movements and genres, apply critical thinking skills to the interpretation of texts, and apply the values reflected in texts to character development.
- The student will demonstrate an understanding of the Bible as it identifies and relates to who we are before God and how we grow in service to the Church around the world.
Humanities Faculty
Full-Time
John J. Han, Ph.D., Professor of English; Chair—Humanities Division; Editor—
Intégrité: A Faith and Learning Journal; Editor—Cantos: A Literary and Arts Magazine
Curtis McClain, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Bible; Director—Christian Studies
M. Dale Allen, Th.D., Professor of Bible; Director—In-Service Ministries
Mary Carol Bagley, Ph.D., Professor of English; Director—Testing Center
Andy Chambers, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Bible; Vice President for Student
Development
Terry A. Chrisope*, Ph.D., Professor of History and Bible
W. William Combs, M.Div., Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Interdisciplinary
Studies
Mary Ellen Fuquay, M.A., Instructor of English; Director—EXCEL
*Also listed under Social and Behavioral Sciences Division
Part-Time
Joseph Braden, M.A., Instructor of Religion
Roshaunda D. Cade, M.A.,Instructor of English
Terry Coker, M.Div., Instructor of Religion
Terry Dale Cruse, M.Ed., Instructor of English; Director—Admissions
Randy Curless, M.Div., Instructor of Religious Education
Joan Dudley, M.Ed., Instructor of Spanish
Robert L. Feeler, D.Min., Instructor of Religion
Sonia Giles, M.A., Instructor of English
John Greever, Ph.D., Instructor of Religion
Fred Hampton, Th.M., Instructor of Religion
Matthew Heckel, Ph.D., Instructor of Humanities
Bethany Hockenbury, M.A., Instructor of English
Slade Johnson, M.A., Instructor of Religion
Scott Lee, M.Div., Instructor of Religion
Florence J. Lewis, M.A., Instructor of English
John Lewis, M.B.A., Instructor of Business and Humanities
Jeffrey Lunn, D.Min., Instructor of Religion
Rick Maclin, Ph.D., Dean of Advisement and Adult Programs; Professor of Business Administration
Jeff McDonald, M.Div., Instructor of Religion
Jo Ann Miller, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English and Education
Michael Peters, Ph.D., Instructor of Interdisciplinary Studies
Richard Rhea, M.Div., Instructor of Religion
William Savage, M.Div., Instructor of Religion
Paul Scheperle, M.A., Instructor of Humanities
Stacy Skelton, M.A., Instructor of English
Nicholas Spitzer, M.A., Instructor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Philosophy
David Surber, M.A., Instructor of English
Melissa Surber, M.S.E., Instructor of English
Bruce Walker, M.Min., Instructor of Religion
